Acclaimed Video Games

The top 1,400 most recommended games across 920 critic lists from 146 publications.

Updated: October 16, 2026

Most Acclaimed Video Games of 1999

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System Shock 2

#1 System Shock 2 (1999) (#87)

Irrational Games, Looking Glass Studios | WIN | Horror / Action RPG / First-Person Shooter | ~13h | 36 lists

Age of Empires II: The Age of Kings

#2 Age of Empires II: The Age of Kings (1999) (#106)

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

Planescape: Torment

#3 Planescape: Torment (1999) (#107)

Black Isle Studios | WIN | Role-Playing | ~31h | 28 lists

Shenmue

#4 Shenmue (1999) (#118)

Sega AM2 | DC | Action-Adventure / Life Simulation | ~19h | 30 lists

Quake III: Arena

#5 Quake III: Arena (1999) (#135)

id Software | 3, DC, PS2 | First-Person Shooter | ~5h | 28 lists

Pokémon Gold/Silver/Crystal

#6 Pokémon Gold/Silver/Crystal (1999) (#232)

Game Freak | GBC | Role-Playing | ~30h | 18 lists

Heroes of Might and Magic III: The Restoration of Erathia

#7 Heroes of Might and Magic III: The Restoration of Erathia (1999) (#291)

Loki Software, New World Computing | 3 | Turn-Based Strategy | ~57h | 15 lists

Homeworld

#8 Homeworld (1999) (#310)

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

Unreal Tournament

#9 Unreal Tournament (1999) (#318)

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

EverQuest

#10 EverQuest (1999) (#334)

989 Studios, Darkpaw Games, Sony Online Entertainment, Verant Interactive | WIN | MMORPG | ~400h | 13 lists

Final Fantasy VIII

#11 Final Fantasy VIII (1999) (#379)

Square Product Development Division 1 | WIN, PS | Role-Playing | ~38h | 11 lists

Crazy Taxi

#12 Crazy Taxi (1999) (#427)

Hitmaker | ARC, DC, PS2 | Action / Racing | ~3h | 11 lists

Worms Armageddon

#13 Worms Armageddon (1999) (#430)

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

Tony Hawk's Pro Skater

#14 Tony Hawk's Pro Skater (1999) (#448)

Neversoft Entertainment | PS, N64, DC | Sports | ~5h | 14 lists

Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver

#15 Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver (1999) (#453)

Crystal Dynamics | WIN, PS, DC | Action-Adventure | ~12h | 10 lists

Gran Turismo 2

#16 Gran Turismo 2 (1999) (#470)

Polyphony Digital | PS | Racing | ~27h | 10 lists

Silent Hill

#17 Silent Hill (1999) (#476)

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

Chrono Cross

#18 Chrono Cross (1999) (#485)

Square Product Development Division 3 | PS | Role-Playing | ~34h | 8 lists

FreeSpace 2

#19 FreeSpace 2 (1999) (#495)

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

Super Smash Bros.

#20 Super Smash Bros. (1999) (#512)

HAL Laboratory | N64 | Fighting | ~3h | 11 lists

Virtua Tennis / Power Smash

#21 Virtua Tennis / Power Smash (1999) (#555)

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

Jagged Alliance 2

#22 Jagged Alliance 2 (1999) (#562)

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

#23 Valkyrie Profile (1999) (#612)

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

Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri

#24 Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri (1999) (#664)

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

Rayman 2: The Great Escape

#25 Rayman 2: The Great Escape (1999) (#696)

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

The Longest Journey

#26 The Longest Journey (1999) (#715)

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

Driver / Driver: You Are the Wheelman

#27 Driver / Driver: You Are the Wheelman (1999) (#799)

Reflections Interactive | WIN, PS | Action / Simulation | ~11h | 5 lists

Ape Escape

#28 Ape Escape (1999) (#808)

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

Championship Manager 3

#29 Championship Manager 3 (1999) (#833)

WIN | Sports | 4 lists

ISS Pro Evolution

#30 ISS Pro Evolution (1999) (#842)

Konami Computer Entertainment Tokyo | PS | Sports | ~42h | 5 lists

RollerCoaster Tycoon

#31 RollerCoaster Tycoon (1999) (#852)

Chris Sawyer Productions, Frontier Developments | WIN | Construction & Management | ~59h | 4 lists

Wipeout 3

#32 Wipeout 3 (1999) (#871)

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

Garou: Mark of the Wolves

#33 Garou: Mark of the Wolves (1999) (#902)

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

Aliens Versus Predator

#34 Aliens Versus Predator (1999) (#903)

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

Medal of Honor

#35 Medal of Honor (1999) (#906)

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

Vib-Ribbon

#36 Vib-Ribbon (1999) (#914)

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

Grand Theft Auto 2

#37 Grand Theft Auto 2 (1999) (#922)

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

SimCity 3000

#38 SimCity 3000 (1999) (#944)

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

Space Channel 5

#39 Space Channel 5 (1999) (#952)

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

Outcast

#40 Outcast (1999) (#980)

Appeal Studios, Fresh3D | WIN | Action-Adventure | ~21h | 5 lists

The Typing of the Dead

#41 The Typing of the Dead (1999) (#1024)

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

Mario Golf

#42 Mario Golf (1999) (#1079)

Camelot | N64, GBC | Sports | ~9h | 4 lists

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

#43 Gabriel Knight 3: Blood of the Sacred, Blood of the Damned (1999) (#1088)

Sierra On-Line | WIN | Point-and-Click | ~14h | 2 lists

Star Wars: X-Wing Alliance

#44 Star Wars: X-Wing Alliance (1999) (#1123)

Totally Games | WIN | Space Simulation | ~20h | 4 lists

CTR: Crash Team Racing

#45 CTR: Crash Team Racing (1999) (#1181)

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

ChuChu Rocket!

#46 ChuChu Rocket! (1999) (#1184)

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

Bangai-O

#47 Bangai-O (1999) (#1186)

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

Tekken Tag Tournament

#48 Tekken Tag Tournament (1999) (#1195)

Namco | ARC, PS2 | Fighting | ~1h | 3 lists

Syphon Filter

#49 Syphon Filter (1999) (#1258)

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

FIFA 2000

#50 FIFA 2000 (1999) (#1293)

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

Samba de Amigo

#51 Samba de Amigo (1999) (#1297)

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

Dungeon Keeper 2

#52 Dungeon Keeper 2 (1999) (#1310)

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

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

#53 Spyro 2: Ripto's Rage! / Spyro 2: Gateway to Glimmer (1999) (#1311)

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

Mr. Driller

#54 Mr. Driller (1999) (#1319)

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

Team Fortress Classic

#55 Team Fortress Classic (1999) (#1353)

Valve | WIN | First-Person Shooter | ~14h | 2 lists

Donkey Kong 64

#56 Donkey Kong 64 (1999) (#1381)

Rare | N64 | Action-Adventure / Platform | 3 lists

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