Acclaimed Video Games

The top 1,400 most recommended games across 913 critic lists from 142 publications.

Updated: March 25, 2026

Most Acclaimed Video Games of 1999

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#1 System Shock 2 (1999) (#78)

Irrational Games, Looking Glass Studios | WIN | Horror / Action RPG / First-Person Shooter | ~13h | 35 lists

#2 Age of Empires II: The Age of Kings (1999) (#103)

Ensemble Studios | WIN | Real-Time Strategy | ~41h | 32 lists

#3 Planescape: Torment (1999) (#108)

Black Isle Studios | WIN | Role-Playing | ~31h | 26 lists

#4 Shenmue (1999) (#125)

Sega AM2 | DC | Action-Adventure / Life Simulation | ~19h | 27 lists

#5 Quake III: Arena (1999) (#127)

id Software | 3 , DC , PS2 | First-Person Shooter | ~5h | 26 lists

#6 Pokémon Gold/Silver/Crystal (1999) (#222)

Game Freak | GBC | Role-Playing | ~30h | 17 lists

#7 Homeworld (1999) (#287)

Relic Entertainment | WIN | Real-Time Strategy | ~16h | 15 lists

#8 Unreal Tournament (1999) (#301)

Epic Games | 3 , DC , PS2 | First-Person Shooter | ~10h | 15 lists

#9 EverQuest (1999) (#312)

989 Studios, Darkpaw Games, Sony Online Entertainment, Verant Interactive | WIN | MMORPG | ~530h | 13 lists

#10 Heroes of Might and Magic III: The Restoration of Erathia (1999) (#326)

Loki Software, New World Computing | 3 | Turn-Based Strategy | ~57h | 13 lists

#11 Final Fantasy VIII (1999) (#381)

Square Product Development Division 1 | WIN , PS | Role-Playing | ~38h | 10 lists

#12 Worms Armageddon (1999) (#412)

Infogrames, Team17 | WIN | Turn-Based Strategy | ~8h | 10 lists

#13 Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver (1999) (#438)

Crystal Dynamics | WIN , PS , DC | Action-Adventure | ~11h | 10 lists

#14 Tony Hawk's Pro Skater (1999) (#447)

Neversoft Entertainment | PS , N64 , DC | Sports | ~4h | 13 lists

#15 Gran Turismo 2 (1999) (#459)

Polyphony Digital | PS | Racing | ~28h | 10 lists

#16 Silent Hill (1999) (#460)

Team Silent | PS | Horror | ~7h | 10 lists

#17 Crazy Taxi (1999) (#471)

Hitmaker | ARC , DC , PS2 | Action / Racing | ~3h | 10 lists

#18 FreeSpace 2 (1999) (#478)

Volition | WIN | Space Combat | ~16h | 8 lists

#19 Chrono Cross (1999) (#499)

Square Product Development Division 3 | PS | Role-Playing | ~34h | 7 lists

#20 Super Smash Bros. (1999) (#507)

HAL Laboratory | N64 | Fighting | ~4h | 11 lists

#21 Jagged Alliance 2 (1999) (#545)

Sir-Tech Canada | WIN | Tactical RPG / Turn-Based Tactics | ~10h | 6 lists

#22 Virtua Tennis / Power Smash (1999) (#550)

Hitmaker, Sega AM3 | ARC , DC | Sports | ~10h | 9 lists

#23 Valkyrie Profile (1999) (#591)

tri-Ace | PS | Role-Playing | ~31h | 5 lists

#24 Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri (1999) (#640)

Firaxis Games | 3 | Turn-Based Strategy / 4X Strategy | ~26h | 6 lists

#25 Rayman 2: The Great Escape (1999) (#680)

Ubisoft Montpellier | WIN , PS, PS2 , N64 , DC | Action-Adventure / Platform | ~8h | 10 lists

#26 The Longest Journey (1999) (#692)

Funcom | WIN | Point-and-Click | ~18h | 7 lists

#27 Driver / Driver: You Are the Wheelman (1999) (#787)

Reflections Interactive | WIN , PS | Action / Simulation | ~12h | 5 lists

#28 Championship Manager 3 (1999) (#799)

WIN | Sports | 4 lists

#29 Ape Escape (1999) (#807)

SCE Japan Studio | PS | Action-Adventure / Platform | ~7h | 5 lists

#30 RollerCoaster Tycoon (1999) (#821)

Chris Sawyer Productions, Frontier Developments | WIN | Construction & Management | ~61h | 4 lists

#31 Wipeout 3 (1999) (#840)

Psygnosis | PS | Racing | ~11h | 4 lists

#32 Garou: Mark of the Wolves (1999) (#861)

SNK | ARC , NG | Fighting | ~1h | 3 lists

#33 Aliens Versus Predator (1999) (#864)

Rebellion Developments | MAC, WIN | First-Person Shooter | ~6h | 4 lists

#34 Vib-Ribbon (1999) (#867)

NanaOn-Sha | PS | Music | ~36m | 3 lists

#35 Medal of Honor (1999) (#868)

Dreamworks Interactive | PS | First-Person Shooter | ~8h | 5 lists

#36 Grand Theft Auto 2 (1999) (#903)

DMA Design | WIN , PS , DC | Action-Adventure | ~12h | 4 lists

#37 ISS Pro Evolution (1999) (#904)

Konami Computer Entertainment Tokyo | PS | Sports | ~45h | 4 lists

#38 SimCity 3000 (1999) (#908)

Maxis | MAC, WIN | City Building | ~9h | 5 lists

#39 Space Channel 5 (1999) (#917)

United Game Artists | DC , PS2 | Music | ~2h | 4 lists

#40 Outcast (1999) (#971)

Appeal Studios, Fresh3D | WIN | Action-Adventure | ~22h | 5 lists

#41 The Typing of the Dead (1999) (#990)

WOW Entertainment | ARC , WIN , DC | Educational / Horror | ~1h | 4 lists

#42 Gabriel Knight 3: Blood of the Sacred, Blood of the Damned (1999) (#1043)

Sierra On-Line | WIN | Point-and-Click | ~13h | 2 lists

#43 Mario Golf (1999) (#1063)

Camelot | N64, GBC | Role-Playing / Sports | ~9h | 4 lists

#44 Star Wars: X-Wing Alliance (1999) (#1070)

Totally Games | WIN | Space Simulation | ~21h | 4 lists

#45 ChuChu Rocket! (1999) (#1152)

Sonic Team | DC , GBA | Puzzle | ~2h | 4 lists

#46 Bangai-O (1999) (#1155)

Treasure | N64 , DC | Shooter | ~7h | 3 lists

#47 CTR: Crash Team Racing (1999) (#1162)

Naughty Dog | PS | Kart Racing | ~6h | 3 lists

#48 Tekken Tag Tournament (1999) (#1170)

Namco | ARC , PS2 | Fighting | ~2h | 3 lists

#49 FIFA 2000 (1999) (#1248)

Electronic Arts | WIN , PS | Sports | ~10h | 2 lists

#50 Syphon Filter (1999) (#1256)

Eidetic | PS | Third-Person Shooter | ~10h | 3 lists

#51 Samba de Amigo (1999) (#1266)

Sonic Team | ARC , DC | Music | ~4h | 3 lists

#52 Dungeon Keeper 2 (1999) (#1268)

Bullfrog Productions | WIN | Management Simulation / Real-Time Strategy / God Game | ~18h | 2 lists

#53 Mr. Driller (1999) (#1290)

Namco | ARC , WIN , PS , DC | Puzzle | ~1h | 2 lists

#54 Spyro 2: Ripto's Rage! / Spyro 2: Gateway to Glimmer (1999) (#1297)

Insomniac Games | PS | Action-Adventure / Platform | ~7h | 3 lists

#55 Team Fortress Classic (1999) (#1328)

Valve | WIN | First-Person Shooter | ~16h | 2 lists

#78

Irrational Games, Looking Glass Studios

WIN

Horror / Action RPG / First-Person Shooter

~13h

35 lists

System Shock 2 1999

#103

Ensemble Studios

WIN

Real-Time Strategy

~41h

32 lists

Age of Empires II: The Age of Kings 1999

#108

Black Isle Studios

WIN

Role-Playing

~31h

26 lists

Planescape: Torment 1999

#125

Sega AM2

Action-Adventure / Life Simulation

~19h

27 lists

Shenmue 1999

#127

id Software

MAC, LIN, PS2, DC, WIN

First-Person Shooter

~5h

26 lists

Quake III: Arena 1999

#222

Game Freak

GBC

Role-Playing

~30h

17 lists

Pokémon Gold/Silver/Crystal 1999

#287

Relic Entertainment

WIN

Real-Time Strategy

~16h

15 lists

Homeworld 1999

#301

Epic Games

MAC, LIN, PS2, DC, WIN

First-Person Shooter

~10h

15 lists

Unreal Tournament 1999

#312

989 Studios, Darkpaw Games, Sony Online Entertainment, Verant Interactive

WIN

MMORPG

~530h

13 lists

EverQuest 1999

#10

#326

Loki Software, New World Computing

MAC, LIN, WIN

Turn-Based Strategy

~57h

13 lists

Heroes of Might and Magic III: The Restoration of Erathia 1999

#11

#381

Square Product Development Division 1

PS, WIN

Role-Playing

~38h

10 lists

Final Fantasy VIII 1999

#12

#412

Infogrames, Team17

WIN

Turn-Based Strategy

~8h

10 lists

Worms Armageddon 1999

#13

#438

Crystal Dynamics

PS, DC, WIN

Action-Adventure

~11h

10 lists

Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver 1999

#14

#447

Neversoft Entertainment

N64, PS, DC

Sports

~4h

13 lists

Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1999

#15

#459

Polyphony Digital

Racing

~28h

10 lists

Gran Turismo 2 1999

#16

#460

Team Silent

Horror

~7h

10 lists

Silent Hill 1999

#17

#471

Hitmaker

ARC, PS2, DC

Action / Racing

~3h

10 lists

Crazy Taxi 1999

#18

#478

Volition

WIN

Space Combat

~16h

8 lists

FreeSpace 2 1999

#19

#499

Square Product Development Division 3

Role-Playing

~34h

7 lists

Chrono Cross 1999

#20

#507

HAL Laboratory

N64

Fighting

~4h

11 lists

Super Smash Bros. 1999

#21

#545

Sir-Tech Canada

WIN

Tactical RPG / Turn-Based Tactics

~10h

6 lists

Jagged Alliance 2 1999

#22

#550

Hitmaker, Sega AM3

ARC, DC

Sports

~10h

9 lists

Virtua Tennis / Power Smash 1999

#23

#591

tri-Ace

Role-Playing

~31h

5 lists

Valkyrie Profile 1999

#24

#640

Firaxis Games

MAC, LIN, WIN

Turn-Based Strategy / 4X Strategy

~26h

6 lists

Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri 1999

#25

#680

Ubisoft Montpellier

N64, PS, PS2, DC, WIN

Action-Adventure / Platform

~8h

10 lists

Rayman 2: The Great Escape 1999

#26

#692

Funcom

WIN

Point-and-Click

~18h

7 lists

The Longest Journey 1999

#27

#787

Reflections Interactive

PS, WIN

Action / Simulation

~12h

5 lists

Driver / Driver: You Are the Wheelman 1999

#28

#799

WIN

Sports

4 lists

Championship Manager 3 1999

#29

#807

SCE Japan Studio

Action-Adventure / Platform

~7h

5 lists

Ape Escape 1999

#30

#821

Chris Sawyer Productions, Frontier Developments

WIN

Construction & Management

~61h

4 lists

RollerCoaster Tycoon 1999

#31

#840

Psygnosis

Racing

~11h

4 lists

Wipeout 3 1999

#32

#861

SNK

ARC, NG

Fighting

~1h

3 lists

Garou: Mark of the Wolves 1999

#33

#864

Rebellion Developments

MAC, WIN

First-Person Shooter

~6h

4 lists

Aliens Versus Predator 1999

#34

#867

NanaOn-Sha

Music

~36m

3 lists

Vib-Ribbon 1999

#35

#868

Dreamworks Interactive

First-Person Shooter

~8h

5 lists

Medal of Honor 1999

#36

#903

DMA Design

PS, DC, WIN

Action-Adventure

~12h

4 lists

Grand Theft Auto 2 1999

#37

#904

Konami Computer Entertainment Tokyo

Sports

~45h

4 lists

ISS Pro Evolution 1999

#38

#908

Maxis

MAC, WIN

City Building

~9h

5 lists

SimCity 3000 1999

#39

#917

United Game Artists

PS2, DC

Music

~2h

4 lists

Space Channel 5 1999

#40

#971

Appeal Studios, Fresh3D

WIN

Action-Adventure

~22h

5 lists

Outcast 1999

#41

#990

WOW Entertainment

ARC, DC, WIN

Educational / Horror

~1h

4 lists

The Typing of the Dead 1999

#42

#1043

Sierra On-Line

WIN

Point-and-Click

~13h

2 lists

Gabriel Knight 3: Blood of the Sacred, Blood of the Damned 1999

#43

#1063

Camelot

GBC, N64

Role-Playing / Sports

~9h

4 lists

Mario Golf 1999

#44

#1070

Totally Games

WIN

Space Simulation

~21h

4 lists

Star Wars: X-Wing Alliance 1999

#45

#1152

Sonic Team

GBA, DC

Puzzle

~2h

4 lists

ChuChu Rocket! 1999

#46

#1155

Treasure

N64, DC

Shooter

~7h

3 lists

Bangai-O 1999

#47

#1162

Naughty Dog

Kart Racing

~6h

3 lists

CTR: Crash Team Racing 1999

#48

#1170

Namco

ARC, PS2

Fighting

~2h

3 lists

Tekken Tag Tournament 1999

#49

#1248

Electronic Arts

PS, WIN

Sports

~10h

2 lists

FIFA 2000 1999

#50

#1256

Eidetic

Third-Person Shooter

~10h

3 lists

Syphon Filter 1999

#51

#1266

Sonic Team

ARC, DC

Music

~4h

3 lists

Samba de Amigo 1999

#52

#1268

Bullfrog Productions

WIN

Management Simulation / Real-Time Strategy / God Game

~18h

2 lists

Dungeon Keeper 2 1999

#53

#1290

Namco

ARC, PS, DC, WIN

Puzzle

~1h

2 lists

Mr. Driller 1999

#54

#1297

Insomniac Games

Action-Adventure / Platform

~7h

3 lists

Spyro 2: Ripto's Rage! / Spyro 2: Gateway to Glimmer 1999

#55

#1328

Valve

WIN

First-Person Shooter

~16h

2 lists

Team Fortress Classic 1999

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