Acclaimed Video Games

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

Updated: October 16, 2026

Most Acclaimed Nintendo 64 Games of All Time

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The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time

#1 The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time (1998) (#3)

Nintendo Entertainment Analysis & Development | N64 | Action-Adventure | ~27h | 90 lists

Super Mario 64

#2 Super Mario 64 (1996) (#7)

Nintendo Entertainment Analysis & Development | N64 | Action-Adventure / Platform | ~12h | 88 lists

GoldenEye 007

#3 GoldenEye 007 (1997) (#34)

Rare | N64 | First-Person Shooter | ~8h | 83 lists

The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask

#4 The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask (2000) (#90)

Nintendo EAD Software Development Group No.3 | N64 | Action-Adventure | ~21h | 35 lists

Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2

#5 Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2 (2000) (#112)

Neversoft Entertainment | PS, N64, DC | Sports | ~9h | 39 lists

Resident Evil 2

#6 Resident Evil 2 (1998) (#195)

Capcom Planning Room 2 | WIN, PS, N64, DC | Horror | ~6h | 27 lists

Mario Kart 64

#7 Mario Kart 64 (1996) (#233)

Nintendo Entertainment Analysis & Development | N64 | Kart Racing | ~4h | 24 lists

Star Fox 64 / Lylat Wars

#8 Star Fox 64 / Lylat Wars (1997) (#272)

Nintendo Entertainment Analysis & Development | N64 | Shooter | ~2h | 25 lists

Animal Crossing

#9 Animal Crossing (2001) (#275)

Nintendo Entertainment Analysis & Development | N64, GC | Life Simulation | ~66h | 17 lists

Banjo-Kazooie

#10 Banjo-Kazooie (1998) (#331)

Rare | N64 | Action-Adventure / Platform | ~12h | 17 lists

Wave Race 64

#11 Wave Race 64 (1996) (#356)

Nintendo Entertainment Analysis & Development | N64 | Racing | ~3h | 20 lists

Perfect Dark

#12 Perfect Dark (2000) (#374)

Rare | N64 | First-Person Shooter / Stealth | ~8h | 18 lists

Tony Hawk's Pro Skater

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

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

Paper Mario

#14 Paper Mario (2000) (#482)

Intelligent Systems | N64 | Role-Playing | ~23h | 14 lists

Conker's Bad Fur Day

#15 Conker's Bad Fur Day (2001) (#505)

Rare | N64 | Action-Adventure / Platform | ~11h | 12 lists

Super Smash Bros.

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

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

FIFA: Road to World Cup 98

#17 FIFA: Road to World Cup 98 (1997) (#621)

EA Canada, Extended Play Productions | WIN, PS, N64 | Football (Association) / Sports | ~15h | 6 lists

F-Zero X

#18 F-Zero X (1998) (#690)

Nintendo Entertainment Analysis & Development | N64 | Racing | ~4h | 9 lists

Rayman 2: The Great Escape

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

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

1080° Snowboarding

#20 1080° Snowboarding (1998) (#761)

Nintendo Entertainment Analysis & Development | N64 | Snowboarding | ~3h | 9 lists

Pilotwings 64

#21 Pilotwings 64 (1996) (#780)

Nintendo Entertainment Analysis & Development, Nintendo R&D3, Paradigm Simulation | N64 | Flight Simulation | ~5h | 7 lists

WWF No Mercy

#22 WWF No Mercy (2000) (#813)

AKI Corporation, Asmik Ace Entertainment | N64 | Fighting / Sports | ~6h | 8 lists

Blast Corps

#23 Blast Corps (1997) (#844)

Rare | N64 | Action / Puzzle | ~8h | 10 lists

FIFA 99

#24 FIFA 99 (1998) (#898)

EA Sports | WIN, PS, N64 | Sports | ~14h | 5 lists

Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six

#25 Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six (1998) (#905)

Red Storm Entertainment | MAC, WIN, PS, N64, DC | Tactical Shooter | ~11h | 5 lists

International Superstar Soccer 64

#26 International Superstar Soccer 64 (1996) (#998)

Konami | N64 | Sports | ~15h | 4 lists

International Superstar Soccer 98

#27 International Superstar Soccer 98 (1998) (#1004)

Konami | N64 | Sports | ~3h | 5 lists

Mario Golf

#28 Mario Golf (1999) (#1079)

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

Star Wars: Rogue Squadron

#29 Star Wars: Rogue Squadron (1998) (#1103)

Factor 5, LucasArts | WIN, N64 | Action / Flight Simulation | ~8h | 7 lists

Bangai-O

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

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

Pokémon Puzzle League

#31 Pokémon Puzzle League (2000) (#1234)

Nintendo Software Technology | N64 | Puzzle | ~2h | 4 lists

Body Harvest

#32 Body Harvest (1998) (#1245)

DMA Design | N64 | Action-Adventure / Third-Person Shooter | ~14h | 3 lists

Bomberman 64

#33 Bomberman 64 (1997) (#1256)

Hudson Soft | N64 | Action-Adventure | ~4h | 3 lists

Banjo-Tooie

#34 Banjo-Tooie (2000) (#1302)

Rare | N64 | Platform | ~17h | 4 lists

Donkey Kong 64

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

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

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