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 Super Mario Kart (1992) (#51)
Nintendo Entertainment Analysis & Development
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SNES
|
Kart Racing
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~2h
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64 lists
#2 Mario Kart 8 / Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (2014) (#97)
Nintendo EPD Production Group No. 9
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WiiU,
SW
|
Kart Racing
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~6h
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54 lists
#3 Rocket League (2015) (#100)
Psyonix
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3,
XB1,
PS4,
SW
|
Sports
|
~5h
|
57 lists
#4 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
#5 Burnout 3: Takedown (2004) (#150)
Criterion Games
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PS2,
Xbox
|
Racing
|
~13h
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32 lists
#6 Wii Sports (2006) (#173)
Nintendo EAD Software Development Group No.2
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Wii
|
Sports
|
~4h
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33 lists
#7 Pong (1972) (#174)
Atari
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ARC
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Sports
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~12m
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29 lists
#8 Gran Turismo (1997) (#182)
Polyphony Digital
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PS
|
Racing
|
~22h
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23 lists
#9 Punch-Out!! / Mike Tyson's Punch Out!! (1987) (#187)
Nintendo R&D3
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NES
|
Sports
|
~3h
|
26 lists
#10 NBA Jam (1993) (#188)
Midway
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ARC,
GEN,
SCD,
SNES
|
Sports
|
~12h
|
31 lists
#11 Wipeout 2097 / Wipeout XL (1996) (#228)
Psygnosis
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WIN,
SAT,
PS
|
Racing
|
~4h
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21 lists
#12 Mario Kart 64 (1996) (#233)
Nintendo Entertainment Analysis & Development
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N64
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Kart Racing
|
~4h
|
24 lists
#13 Burnout Paradise (2008) (#282)
Criterion Games
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WIN,
X360,
PS3
|
Racing
|
~13h
|
17 lists
#14 Wipeout (1995) (#284)
Psygnosis
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WIN,
SAT,
PS
|
Racing
|
~10h
|
20 lists
#15 Gran Turismo 3: A-Spec (2001) (#294)
Polyphony Digital
|
PS2
|
Racing
|
~40h
|
18 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 Sega Rally Championship (1994) (#319)
AM3, AM5, United Game Artists
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ARC,
SAT
|
Racing
|
~48m
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18 lists
#18 F-Zero GX (2003) (#336)
Amusement Vision
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GC
|
Racing
|
~9h
|
16 lists
#19 OutRun (1986) (#347)
Sega AM2
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ARC,
3
|
Racing
|
~36m
|
15 lists
#20 Wave Race 64 (1996) (#356)
Nintendo Entertainment Analysis & Development
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N64
|
Racing
|
~3h
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20 lists
#21 Forza Horizon 5 (2021) (#361)
Playground Games
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WIN,
XB1,
XBXS
|
Racing
|
~21h
|
28 lists
#22 Jet Grind Radio / Jet Set Radio (2000) (#394)
Smilebit
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DC
|
Action /
Sports /
Platform
|
~7h
|
13 lists
#23 Pro Evolution Soccer 6 / Winning Eleven: Pro Evolution Soccer 2007 (2006) (#396)
Konami
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WIN,
PS2,
X360
|
Sports
|
~29h
|
10 lists
#24 F-Zero (1990) (#397)
Nintendo Entertainment Analysis & Development
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SNES
|
Racing
|
~2h
|
17 lists
#25 Gran Turismo 4 (2004) (#402)
Polyphony Digital
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PS2
|
Racing
|
~70h
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12 lists
#26 Ridge Racer (1993) (#412)
Namco
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ARC,
PS
|
Racing
|
~1h
|
11 lists
#27 Crazy Taxi (1999) (#427)
Hitmaker
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ARC,
DC,
PS2
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Action /
Racing
|
~3h
|
11 lists
#28 NHL '94 (1993) (#429)
EA Canada, High Score Productions, Park Place Productions
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GEN,
SCD,
SNES
|
Sports
|
~6h
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14 lists
#29 Daytona USA (1994) (#436)
Sega AM2
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ARC,
WIN,
SAT
|
Racing
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~1h
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12 lists
#30 Jet Set Radio Future (2002) (#440)
Smilebit
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Xbox
|
Action /
Sports /
Platform
|
~11h
|
9 lists
#31 OutRun 2006: Coast 2 Coast (2006) (#442)
Sumo Digital
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WIN,
PS2,
PSP,
Xbox
|
Racing
|
~6h
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9 lists
#32 Tony Hawk's Pro Skater (1999) (#448)
Neversoft Entertainment
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PS,
N64,
DC
|
Sports
|
~5h
|
14 lists
#33 Sensible World of Soccer (1994) (#451)
Sensible Software
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DOS,
AMI
|
Sports
|
~8h
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13 lists
#34 Mario Kart World (2025) (#454)
Nintendo EPD Production Group No. 9
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SW2
|
Kart Racing
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~4h
|
15 lists
#35 Speedball 2: Brutal Deluxe (1990) (#462)
The Bitmap Brothers
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DOS,
3,
SMS,
GEN
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Action /
Sports
|
~3h
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12 lists
#36 Forza Horizon 4 (2018) (#465)
Playground Games
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WIN,
XB1
|
Racing
|
~16h
|
25 lists
#37 Marble Madness (1984) (#467)
Atari Games
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ARC,
4,
DOS
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Racing /
Platform
|
~36m
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11 lists
#38 Gran Turismo 2 (1999) (#470)
Polyphony Digital
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PS
|
Racing
|
~27h
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10 lists
#39 Micro Machines (1991) (#524)
Codemasters
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NES
|
Racing
|
~3h
|
9 lists
#40 Sensible Soccer: European Champions / 92/93 / International Edition / Championship Soccer '94 (1992) (#547)
Sensible Software
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DOS,
AST,
AMI,
3,
SNES,
JAG
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Football (Association) /
Sports
|
~15h
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8 lists
#41 Colin McRae Rally (1998) (#549)
Codemasters Southam
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WIN,
PS
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Racing
|
~9h
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9 lists
#42 Pro Evolution Soccer 5 / World Soccer: Winning Eleven 9 (2005) (#552)
Konami Computer Entertainment Tokyo
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WIN,
PS2,
Xbox
|
Football (Association) /
Sports
|
~14h
|
7 lists
#43 Virtua Tennis / Power Smash (1999) (#555)
Hitmaker, Sega AM3
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ARC,
DC
|
Sports
|
~10h
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9 lists
#44 Super Punch-Out!! (1994) (#566)
Locomotive Corporation, Nintendo R&D3
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SNES
|
Sports
|
~3h
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13 lists
#45 Forza Horizon 3 (2016) (#567)
Playground Games
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WIN,
XB1
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Racing
|
~17h
|
16 lists
#46 Forza Motorsport 4 (2011) (#569)
Turn 10 Studios
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X360
|
Racing
|
~30h
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12 lists
#47 SSX Tricky (2001) (#570)
EA Canada
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PS2,
GC,
Xbox
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Sports /
Snowboarding
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~10h
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8 lists
#48 Mario Kart DS (2005) (#572)
Nintendo EAD Software Development Group No.1
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DS
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Kart Racing
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~5h
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8 lists
#49 Virtua Racing (1992) (#573)
Sega AM2
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ARC,
GEN
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Racing
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~2h
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8 lists
#50 FIFA International Soccer (1993) (#584)
Extended Play Productions
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GEN
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Football (Association) /
Sports
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~7h
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8 lists
#51 SSX 3 (2003) (#589)
EA Canada
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PS2,
GC,
Xbox
|
Sports /
Snowboarding
|
~16h
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9 lists
#52 Tecmo Bowl (1987) (#598)
Tecmo
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ARC,
NES
|
Sports
|
~2h
|
8 lists
#53 Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1 + 2 (2020) (#602)
Vicarious Visions
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WIN,
XB1,
XBXS,
PS4,
PS5,
SW
|
Sports
|
~7h
|
13 lists
#54 Tecmo Super Bowl (1991) (#604)
Tecmo
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NES,
SNES,
GEN
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Football (American) /
Sports
|
~10h
|
10 lists
#55 R4: Ridge Racer Type 4 (1998) (#613)
Namco
|
PS
|
Racing
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~2h
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5 lists
#56 FIFA: Road to World Cup 98 (1997) (#621)
EA Canada, Extended Play Productions
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WIN,
PS,
N64
|
Football (Association) /
Sports
|
~15h
|
6 lists
#57 Grand Prix Legends (1998) (#659)
Papyrus Design Group
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WIN
|
Racing
|
6 lists
#58 ESPN NFL 2K5 (2004) (#668)
Visual Concepts
|
PS2,
Xbox
|
Football (American) /
Sports
|
~13h
|
6 lists
#59 Baseball Stars (1989) (#683)
SNK
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NES
|
Sports
|
~9h
|
8 lists
#60 Skate 2 (2009) (#688)
EA Black Box
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X360,
PS3
|
Sports
|
~18h
|
5 lists
#61 F-Zero X (1998) (#690)
Nintendo Entertainment Analysis & Development
|
N64
|
Racing
|
~4h
|
9 lists
#62 Madden NFL 2005 (2004) (#702)
Budcat Creations, EA Orlando
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WIN,
PS2,
GC,
Xbox
|
Sports
|
~17h
|
6 lists
#63 Forza Motorsport 3 (2009) (#714)
Turn 10 Studios
|
X360
|
Racing
|
~37h
|
5 lists
#64 Forza Horizon (2012) (#729)
Playground Games
|
X360
|
Racing
|
~16h
|
7 lists
#65 Track & Field / Hyper Olympic (1983) (#739)
Konami
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ARC,
A26,
A8,
MSX
|
Sports
|
~36m
|
5 lists
#66 FIFA 09 (2008) (#741)
EA Canada
|
X360,
PS3
|
Sports
|
~38h
|
5 lists
#67 Grand Prix 2 (1996) (#742)
MicroProse Software, Inc.
|
DOS
|
Racing
|
~14h
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5 lists
#68 FIFA 12 (2011) (#744)
EA Canada
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MAC,
WIN,
X360,
PS3
|
Sports
|
~62h
|
9 lists
#69 Forza Motorsport 2 (2007) (#749)
Turn 10 Studios
|
X360
|
Racing
|
~49h
|
7 lists
#70 Punch-Out!! (2009) (#760)
Next Level Games
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Wii
|
Sports
|
~5h
|
6 lists
#71 1080° Snowboarding (1998) (#761)
Nintendo Entertainment Analysis & Development
|
N64
|
Snowboarding
|
~3h
|
9 lists
#72 Burnout Revenge (2005) (#766)
Criterion Games
|
PS2,
Xbox,
X360
|
Racing
|
~16h
|
5 lists
#73 GTR 2: FIA GT Racing Game (2006) (#798)
Blimey! Games
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WIN
|
Racing
|
~12h
|
4 lists
#74 Pro Evolution Soccer 4 / World Soccer Winning Eleven 8 International (2004) (#801)
Konami Computer Entertainment Tokyo
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WIN,
PS2,
Xbox
|
Sports
|
~26h
|
8 lists
#75 California Games (1987) (#804)
Epyx
|
A2,
C64,
LYNX
|
Sports
|
~2h
|
7 lists
#76 Wii Sports Resort (2009) (#812)
Nintendo EAD Software Development Group No.2
|
Wii
|
Sports
|
~9h
|
6 lists
#77 WWF No Mercy (2000) (#813)
AKI Corporation, Asmik Ace Entertainment
|
N64
|
Fighting /
Sports
|
~6h
|
8 lists
#78 NBA Street Vol.2 (2003) (#814)
EA Canada
|
PS2,
GC,
Xbox
|
Sports
|
~10h
|
5 lists
#79 Stunt Car Racer / Stunt Track Racer (1989) (#817)
Microplay Software, MicroStyle
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DOS,
5
|
Racing
|
~3h
|
6 lists
#80 Pole Position (1982) (#818)
Namco
|
ARC,
3,
5
|
Racing
|
~24m
|
8 lists
#81 Pro Evolution Soccer 3 / World Soccer: Winning Eleven 7 International (2003) (#823)
Konami Computer Entertainment Tokyo
|
WIN,
PS2
|
Sports
|
~22h
|
6 lists
#82 Championship Manager 3 (1999) (#833)
WIN
|
Sports
|
4 lists
#83 ISS Pro Evolution (1999) (#842)
Konami Computer Entertainment Tokyo
|
PS
|
Sports
|
~42h
|
5 lists
#84 Madden NFL 2004 (2003) (#843)
EA Orlando
|
WIN,
PS2,
GC,
Xbox
|
Sports
|
~6h
|
5 lists
#85 NBA 2K11 (2010) (#847)
Visual Concepts
|
WIN,
3,
X360,
Wii
|
Sports
|
~25h
|
8 lists
#86 Wipeout 3 (1999) (#871)
Psygnosis
|
PS
|
Racing
|
~11h
|
4 lists
#87 Micro Machines 2: Turbo Tournament (1994) (#881)
Codemasters, Supersonic Software
|
DOS,
GEN,
GG
|
Racing
|
~2h
|
4 lists
#88 FIFA 10 (2009) (#884)
EA Canada
|
X360,
PS3
|
Sports
|
~47h
|
6 lists
#89 Project Gotham Racing 2 (2003) (#890)
Bizarre Creations
|
Xbox
|
Racing
|
~16h
|
4 lists
#90 Mario Kart Wii (2008) (#891)
Nintendo EAD Software Development Group No.1
|
Wii
|
Kart Racing
|
~6h
|
8 lists
#91 Race Driver: Grid (2008) (#896)
Codemasters Southam
|
WIN,
X360,
PS3
|
Racing
|
~20h
|
5 lists
#92 FIFA 99 (1998) (#898)
EA Sports
|
WIN,
PS,
N64
|
Sports
|
~14h
|
5 lists
#93 Excitebike (1984) (#899)
Nintendo
|
ARC,
PC88,
NES
|
Racing
|
~48m
|
6 lists
#94 Project Gotham Racing 3 (2005) (#904)
Bizarre Creations
|
X360
|
Racing
|
~8h
|
4 lists
#95 FIFA 11 (2010) (#908)
EA Canada
|
WIN,
X360,
PS3
|
Sports
|
~56h
|
10 lists
#96 Mario Kart 7 (2011) (#918)
Nintendo EAD Software Development Group No.1
|
3DS
|
Kart Racing
|
~7h
|
7 lists
#97 Forza Horizon 2 (2014) (#929)
Playground Games, Sumo Digital
|
X360,
XB1
|
Racing
|
~18h
|
7 lists
#98 International Track & Field (1996) (#938)
Konami Computer Entertainment Tokyo
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ARC,
PS
|
Sports
|
~48m
|
4 lists
#99 The Need for Speed (1994) (#957)
EA Canada
|
DOS,
WIN,
3DO,
SAT,
PS
|
Racing
|
~3h
|
5 lists
#100 Pyre (2017) (#964)
Supergiant Games
|
WIN,
LIN,
PS4
|
Action RPG /
Sports
|
~11h
|
10 lists
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