Acclaimed Video Games
The top 1,400 most recommended games across 920 critic lists from 146 publications.
Updated: October 16, 2026
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#1 Final Fantasy VII (1997) (#16)
Square Product Development Division 1
|
PS
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Role-Playing
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~36h
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85 lists
#2 Metal Gear Solid (1998) (#24)
Konami Computer Entertainment Japan
|
PS
|
Action-Adventure /
Stealth
|
~11h
|
78 lists
#3 Castlevania: Symphony of the Night (1997) (#36)
Konami Computer Entertainment Tokyo
|
SAT,
PS
|
Action RPG /
Metroidvania
|
~8h
|
68 lists
#4 Tomb Raider (1996) (#65)
Core Design
|
DOS,
SAT,
PS
|
Action-Adventure
|
~16h
|
56 lists
#5 Resident Evil (1996) (#78)
Capcom Planning Room 2
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WIN,
SAT,
PS
|
Horror
|
~7h
|
39 lists
#6 Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2 (2000) (#112)
Neversoft Entertainment
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PS,
N64,
DC
|
Sports
|
~9h
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39 lists
#7 Final Fantasy Tactics (1997) (#124)
Square Product Development Division 4
|
PS
|
Tactical RPG
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~39h
|
29 lists
#8 Gran Turismo (1997) (#182)
Polyphony Digital
|
PS
|
Racing
|
~22h
|
23 lists
#9 Resident Evil 2 (1998) (#195)
Capcom Planning Room 2
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WIN,
PS,
N64,
DC
|
Horror
|
~6h
|
27 lists
#10 Tekken 3 (1997) (#204)
Namco
|
ARC,
PS
|
Beat 'em Up /
Fighting
|
~2h
|
27 lists
#11 Duke Nukem 3D (1996) (#215)
3D Realms
|
DOS,
SAT,
PS
|
First-Person Shooter
|
~9h
|
22 lists
#12 Final Fantasy IX (2000) (#225)
Square Product Development Division 1, Square USA
|
PS
|
Role-Playing
|
~38h
|
20 lists
#13 Wipeout 2097 / Wipeout XL (1996) (#228)
Psygnosis
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WIN,
SAT,
PS
|
Racing
|
~4h
|
21 lists
#14 Suikoden II (1998) (#278)
Konami
|
PS
|
Role-Playing
|
~34h
|
15 lists
#15 Wipeout (1995) (#284)
Psygnosis
|
WIN,
SAT,
PS
|
Racing
|
~10h
|
20 lists
#16 Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 (2001) (#316)
Neversoft Entertainment
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WIN,
PS,
PS2,
GC,
Xbox
|
Sports
|
~7h
|
20 lists
#17 Vagrant Story (2000) (#325)
Square Product Development Division 4
|
PS
|
Action RPG
|
~25h
|
12 lists
#18 Final Fantasy VIII (1999) (#379)
Square Product Development Division 1
|
WIN,
PS
|
Role-Playing
|
~38h
|
11 lists
#19 PaRappa the Rapper (1996) (#401)
NanaOn-Sha
|
PS
|
Music
|
~2h
|
14 lists
#20 Dance Dance Revolution (1998) (#405)
Bemani
|
ARC,
PS
|
Music /
Party
|
~48m
|
9 lists
#21 Ridge Racer (1993) (#412)
Namco
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ARC,
PS
|
Racing
|
~1h
|
11 lists
#22 Worms (1995) (#425)
Team17
|
DOS,
MAC,
AMI,
CD32,
GEN,
SAT,
SNES,
PS
|
Strategy
|
~4h
|
12 lists
#23 Tony Hawk's Pro Skater (1999) (#448)
Neversoft Entertainment
|
PS,
N64,
DC
|
Sports
|
~5h
|
14 lists
#24 Xenogears (1998) (#452)
Square Product Development Division 3
|
PS
|
Role-Playing
|
~56h
|
9 lists
#25 Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver (1999) (#453)
Crystal Dynamics
|
WIN,
PS,
DC
|
Action-Adventure
|
~12h
|
10 lists
#26 Crash Bandicoot 3: Warped (1998) (#460)
Naughty Dog
|
PS
|
Platform
|
~5h
|
11 lists
#27 Gran Turismo 2 (1999) (#470)
Polyphony Digital
|
PS
|
Racing
|
~27h
|
10 lists
#28 Silent Hill (1999) (#476)
Team Silent
|
PS
|
Horror
|
~7h
|
10 lists
#29 Tekken 2 (1995) (#483)
Namco
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ARC,
PS
|
Fighting
|
~1h
|
10 lists
#30 Chrono Cross (1999) (#485)
Square Product Development Division 3
|
PS
|
Role-Playing
|
~34h
|
8 lists
#31 Tempest 2000 (1994) (#486)
Llamasoft LTD
|
DOS,
JAG,
SAT,
PS
|
Shooter
|
~3h
|
9 lists
#32 Grand Theft Auto (1997) (#504)
DMA Design
|
DOS,
WIN,
PS
|
Action-Adventure
|
~14h
|
9 lists
#33 Tomb Raider II (1997) (#523)
Core Design
|
MAC,
WIN,
PS
|
Action-Adventure
|
~16h
|
11 lists
#34 Colin McRae Rally (1998) (#549)
Codemasters Southam
|
WIN,
PS
|
Racing
|
~9h
|
9 lists
#35 Metal Slug (1996) (#559)
Nazca Corporation
|
NG,
SAT,
PS
|
Run and Gun
|
~54m
|
8 lists
#36 Descent (1995) (#592)
Interplay Productions, Parallax Software
|
DOS,
MAC,
PS
|
Shooter /
First-Person Shooter
|
~12h
|
8 lists
#37 Valkyrie Profile (1999) (#612)
tri-Ace
|
PS
|
Role-Playing
|
~31h
|
5 lists
#38 R4: Ridge Racer Type 4 (1998) (#613)
Namco
|
PS
|
Racing
|
~2h
|
5 lists
#39 FIFA: Road to World Cup 98 (1997) (#621)
EA Canada, Extended Play Productions
|
WIN,
PS,
N64
|
Football (Association) /
Sports
|
~15h
|
6 lists
#40 Tekken (1994) (#627)
Namco
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ARC,
PS
|
Fighting
|
~1h
|
6 lists
#41 Oddworld: Abe's Oddysee (1997) (#644)
Oddworld Inhabitants
|
DOS,
WIN,
PS
|
Platform
|
~13h
|
10 lists
#42 Theme Park (1994) (#648)
Bullfrog Productions
|
DOS,
MAC,
3,
3,
SNES,
3DO,
JAG,
PS
|
Construction & Management
|
~16h
|
8 lists
#43 Street Fighter Alpha 3 (1998) (#675)
Capcom Production Studio 1
|
ARC,
SAT,
DC,
PS
|
Fighting
|
~1h
|
5 lists
#44 Rayman 2: The Great Escape (1999) (#696)
Ubisoft Montpellier
|
WIN,
PS,
PS2,
N64,
DC
|
Action-Adventure /
Platform
|
~8h
|
10 lists
#45 Little Big Adventure / Relentless: Twinsen's Adventure (1994) (#703)
Adeline Software International
|
DOS,
PC98,
FMT,
PS
|
Action-Adventure
|
~11h
|
6 lists
#46 Crash Bandicoot (1996) (#726)
Naughty Dog
|
PS
|
Platform
|
~6h
|
6 lists
#47 Return Fire (1995) (#736)
Silent Software
|
WIN,
3DO,
PS
|
Action /
Shooter
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6 lists
#48 Wing Commander IV: The Price of Freedom (1996) (#757)
Origin Systems
|
3,
PS
|
Space Combat
|
~11h
|
5 lists
#49 Riven: The Sequel to Myst (1997) (#777)
Cyan Worlds
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MAC,
WIN,
SAT,
PS
|
Point-and-Click
|
~9h
|
4 lists
#50 Rayman (1995) (#781)
Ubi Soft Paris Studios
|
DOS,
JAG,
SAT,
PS
|
Platform
|
~9h
|
4 lists
#51 Time Crisis (1995) (#795)
Namco
|
ARC,
PS
|
Shooter /
Light Gun Shooter
|
~1h
|
5 lists
#52 Driver / Driver: You Are the Wheelman (1999) (#799)
Reflections Interactive
|
WIN,
PS
|
Action /
Simulation
|
~11h
|
5 lists
#53 Ape Escape (1999) (#808)
SCE Japan Studio
|
PS
|
Action-Adventure /
Platform
|
~7h
|
5 lists
#54 Tomb Raider III: Adventures of Lara Croft (1998) (#834)
Core Design
|
MAC,
WIN,
PS
|
Action-Adventure
|
~20h
|
4 lists
#55 ISS Pro Evolution (1999) (#842)
Konami Computer Entertainment Tokyo
|
PS
|
Sports
|
~42h
|
5 lists
#56 Broken Sword: The Shadow of the Templars (1996) (#857)
Revolution Software
|
MAC,
WIN,
PS
|
Point-and-Click
|
~10h
|
4 lists
#57 Wipeout 3 (1999) (#871)
Psygnosis
|
PS
|
Racing
|
~11h
|
4 lists
#58 Tactics Ogre: Let Us Cling Together (1995) (#887)
Quest, Square Enix
|
SNES,
SAT,
PS
|
Tactical RPG
|
~42h
|
4 lists
#59 Wing Commander III: Heart of the Tiger (1994) (#889)
Origin Systems
|
DOS,
MAC,
3DO,
PS
|
Space Combat
|
~12h
|
6 lists
#60 FIFA 99 (1998) (#898)
EA Sports
|
WIN,
PS,
N64
|
Sports
|
~14h
|
5 lists
#61 Twisted Metal 2 / Twisted Metal: World Tour / Twisted Metal EX (1996) (#901)
SingleTrac
|
WIN,
PS
|
Vehicular Combat
|
~4h
|
5 lists
#62 Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six (1998) (#905)
Red Storm Entertainment
|
MAC,
WIN,
PS,
N64,
DC
|
Tactical Shooter
|
~11h
|
5 lists
#63 Medal of Honor (1999) (#906)
Dreamworks Interactive
|
PS
|
First-Person Shooter
|
~8h
|
5 lists
#64 Vib-Ribbon (1999) (#914)
NanaOn-Sha
|
PS
|
Music
|
~36m
|
3 lists
#65 R-Type Delta (1998) (#920)
Irem
|
PS
|
Shooter
|
~2h
|
3 lists
#66 Grand Theft Auto 2 (1999) (#922)
DMA Design
|
WIN,
PS,
DC
|
Action-Adventure
|
~12h
|
4 lists
#67 International Track & Field (1996) (#938)
Konami Computer Entertainment Tokyo
|
ARC,
PS
|
Sports
|
~48m
|
4 lists
#68 The Need for Speed (1994) (#957)
EA Canada
|
DOS,
WIN,
3DO,
SAT,
PS
|
Racing
|
~3h
|
5 lists
#69 Super Puzzle Fighter II Turbo (1996) (#959)
Backbone Entertainment, Capcom
|
ARC,
SAT,
PS
|
Puzzle
|
~54m
|
5 lists
#70 X-COM: Terror from the Deep (1995) (#971)
MicroProse Software, Inc.
|
DOS,
WIN,
PS
|
Real-Time Strategy /
Turn-Based Tactics
|
~34h
|
4 lists
#71 Mortal Kombat 3 (1995) (#993)
Midway Manufacturing
|
ARC,
DOS,
GEN,
SNES,
PS
|
Fighting
|
~2h
|
5 lists
#72 Puzzle Bobble 2 / Bust-A-Move 2 (1995) (#1013)
Taito
|
ARC,
DOS,
SAT,
PS
|
Puzzle
|
~2h
|
4 lists
#73 Magic Carpet (1994) (#1017)
Bullfrog Productions
|
DOS,
SAT,
PS
|
Action
|
~7h
|
4 lists
#74 The King of Fighters '98: The Slugfest (1998) (#1043)
SNK
|
ARC,
NG,
PS,
DC
|
Fighting
|
~1h
|
3 lists
#75 Oddworld: Abe's Exoddus (1998) (#1060)
Oddworld Inhabitants
|
WIN,
PS
|
Platform
|
~15h
|
4 lists
#76 Wizardry VII: Crusaders of the Dark Savant (1992) (#1112)
Sir-tech Software
|
3,
PC98,
FMT,
PS
|
Role-Playing
|
~60h
|
3 lists
#77 International Superstar Soccer Pro 98 (1997) (#1152)
KCE
|
PS
|
Sports
|
~19h
|
3 lists
#78 Theme Hospital (1997) (#1160)
Bullfrog Productions
|
DOS,
WIN,
PS
|
Simulation
|
~27h
|
4 lists
#79 CTR: Crash Team Racing (1999) (#1181)
Naughty Dog
|
PS
|
Kart Racing
|
~6h
|
3 lists
#80 Colin McRae Rally 2.0 (2000) (#1226)
Codemasters
|
WIN,
PS
|
Racing
|
~6h
|
3 lists
#81 Klonoa: Door to Phantomile (1997) (#1231)
Namco
|
PS
|
Platform
|
~4h
|
2 lists
#82 DoDonPachi (1997) (#1233)
CAVE Interactive
|
ARC,
SAT,
PS
|
Shooter
|
~30m
|
2 lists
#83 Bushido Blade (1997) (#1240)
Light Weight
|
PS
|
Fighting
|
~1h
|
2 lists
#84 Syphon Filter (1999) (#1258)
Eidetic
|
PS
|
Third-Person Shooter
|
~10h
|
3 lists
#85 Soul Edge / Soul Blade (1996) (#1272)
Project Soul
|
ARC,
PS
|
Fighting
|
~54m
|
3 lists
#86 Road Rash (1994) (#1286)
Monkey Do Productions
|
SCD,
SAT,
3DO,
PS
|
Racing /
Vehicular Combat
|
~8h
|
3 lists
#87 Point Blank (1994) (#1292)
Namco
|
ARC,
PS
|
~48m
|
3 lists
#88 FIFA 2000 (1999) (#1293)
Electronic Arts
|
WIN,
PS
|
Sports
|
~10h
|
2 lists
#89 Descent II (1996) (#1300)
Parallax Software
|
DOS,
MAC,
PS
|
First-Person Shooter
|
~11h
|
3 lists
#90 Spyro 2: Ripto's Rage! / Spyro 2: Gateway to Glimmer (1999) (#1311)
Insomniac Games
|
PS
|
Action-Adventure /
Platform
|
~7h
|
3 lists
#91 Mr. Driller (1999) (#1319)
Namco
|
ARC,
WIN,
PS,
DC
|
Puzzle
|
~1h
|
2 lists
#92 Star Wars: Dark Forces (1995) (#1374)
LucasArts
|
DOS,
MAC,
PS
|
First-Person Shooter
|
~8h
|
3 lists
#93 Earthworm Jim 2 (1995) (#1377)
Shiny Entertainment
|
DOS,
GEN,
SAT,
SNES,
PS
|
Run and Gun
|
~3h
|
5 lists
#94 Tobal 2 (1997) (#1385)
DreamFactory
|
PS
|
Fighting
|
~1h
|
2 lists
#95 Syndicate Wars (1996) (#1387)
Bullfrog Productions
|
DOS,
PS
|
Real-Time Tactics
|
~17h
|
2 lists
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