Acclaimed Video Games

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

Updated: March 25, 2026

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#1 Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2 (2000) (#105)

Neversoft Entertainment | PS , N64 , DC | Sports | ~9h | 38 lists

#2 Shenmue (1999) (#125)

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

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

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

#4 Rez / Rez HD / Rez Infinite (2001) (#145)

United Game Artists | DC , PS2 | Shooter / Music | ~2h | 26 lists

#5 Resident Evil 2 (1998) (#192)

Capcom Planning Room 2 | WIN , PS , N64 , DC | Horror | ~6h | 26 lists

#6 Ikaruga (2001) (#193)

Treasure | ARC , DC , GC | Shooter | ~2h | 17 lists

#7 Soulcalibur (1998) (#195)

Project Soul | ARC , DC | Fighting | ~54m | 23 lists

#8 Street Fighter III (1997) (#278)

Capcom | ARC , DC | Fighting | ~42m | 11 lists

#9 Unreal Tournament (1999) (#301)

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

#10 Jet Grind Radio / Jet Set Radio (2000) (#376)

Smilebit | DC | Action / Sports / Platform | ~7h | 13 lists

#11 Marvel vs Capcom 2: New Age of Heroes (2000) (#403)

Capcom Production Studio 1 | ARC , DC , PS2 , Xbox | Fighting | ~1h | 12 lists

#12 Skies of Arcadia (2000) (#437)

Overworks | DC , GC | Role-Playing | ~43h | 15 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 Phantasy Star Online (2000) (#456)

Sonic Team | WIN , DC , GC , Xbox | Action RPG | ~32h | 13 lists

#16 Crazy Taxi (1999) (#471)

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

#17 Shenmue II (2001) (#523)

Sega AM2 | DC , Xbox | Action-Adventure | ~23h | 7 lists

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

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

#19 Street Fighter Alpha 3 (1998) (#653)

Capcom Production Studio 1 | ARC , SAT, DC , PS | Fighting | ~1h | 5 lists

#20 Resident Evil - Code: Veronica (2000) (#656)

Nextech | DC , PS2 , GC | Horror | ~12h | 6 lists

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

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

#22 Power Stone 2 (2000) (#690)

Capcom | ARC , DC | Fighting | ~1h | 6 lists

#23 Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six (1998) (#885)

Pipe Dream Interactive, Red Storm Entertainment, Saffire Corporation | MAC, WIN , PS , N64 , DC | Tactical Shooter | ~11h | 5 lists

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

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

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

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

#26 Grandia II (2000) (#930)

Game Arts | WIN , DC , PS2 | Role-Playing | ~31h | 5 lists

#27 Sonic Adventure (1998) (#965)

Sonic Team | DC | Action-Adventure / Platform | ~9h | 3 lists

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

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

#29 Puyo Pop Fever (2003) (#999)

Sonic Team | ARC , MAC, WIN , DC , PS2, PSP , 3 , Xbox | Puzzle | ~1h | 3 lists

#30 The House of the Dead 2 (1998) (#1111)

WOW Entertainment | ARC , WIN , DC | Light Gun Shooter | ~1h | 3 lists

#31 The King of Fighters '98: The Slugfest (1998) (#1144)

SNK | ARC , NG , PS , DC | Fighting | ~1h | 2 lists

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

#36 Sega Rally 2 (1998) (#1390)

Sega AM5, Smilebit | ARC , WIN , DC | Racing | ~4h | 2 lists

#105

Neversoft Entertainment

N64, PS, DC

Sports

~9h

38 lists

Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2 2000

#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

#145

United Game Artists

PS2, DC

Shooter / Music

~2h

26 lists

Rez / Rez HD / Rez Infinite 2001

#192

Capcom Planning Room 2

N64, PS, DC, WIN

Horror

~6h

26 lists

Resident Evil 2 1998

#193

Treasure

ARC, GC, DC

Shooter

~2h

17 lists

Ikaruga 2001

#195

Project Soul

ARC, DC

Fighting

~54m

23 lists

Soulcalibur 1998

#278

Capcom

ARC, DC

Fighting

~42m

11 lists

Street Fighter III 1997

#301

Epic Games

MAC, LIN, PS2, DC, WIN

First-Person Shooter

~10h

15 lists

Unreal Tournament 1999

#10

#376

Smilebit

Action / Sports / Platform

~7h

13 lists

Jet Grind Radio / Jet Set Radio 2000

#11

#403

Capcom Production Studio 1

ARC, PS2, DC, Xbox

Fighting

~1h

12 lists

Marvel vs Capcom 2: New Age of Heroes 2000

#12

#437

Overworks

GC, DC

Role-Playing

~43h

15 lists

Skies of Arcadia 2000

#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

#456

Sonic Team

GC, DC, WIN, Xbox

Action RPG

~32h

13 lists

Phantasy Star Online 2000

#16

#471

Hitmaker

ARC, PS2, DC

Action / Racing

~3h

10 lists

Crazy Taxi 1999

#17

#523

Sega AM2

DC, Xbox

Action-Adventure

~23h

7 lists

Shenmue II 2001

#18

#550

Hitmaker, Sega AM3

ARC, DC

Sports

~10h

9 lists

Virtua Tennis / Power Smash 1999

#19

#653

Capcom Production Studio 1

ARC, PS, DC, SAT

Fighting

~1h

5 lists

Street Fighter Alpha 3 1998

#20

#656

Nextech

GC, PS2, DC

Horror

~12h

6 lists

Resident Evil - Code: Veronica 2000

#21

#680

Ubisoft Montpellier

N64, PS, PS2, DC, WIN

Action-Adventure / Platform

~8h

10 lists

Rayman 2: The Great Escape 1999

#22

#690

Capcom

ARC, DC

Fighting

~1h

6 lists

Power Stone 2 2000

#23

#885

Pipe Dream Interactive, Red Storm Entertainment, Saffire Corporation

MAC, N64, PS, DC, WIN

Tactical Shooter

~11h

5 lists

Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six 1998

#24

#903

DMA Design

PS, DC, WIN

Action-Adventure

~12h

4 lists

Grand Theft Auto 2 1999

#25

#917

United Game Artists

PS2, DC

Music

~2h

4 lists

Space Channel 5 1999

#26

#930

Game Arts

PS2, DC, WIN

Role-Playing

~31h

5 lists

Grandia II 2000

#27

#965

Sonic Team

Action-Adventure / Platform

~9h

3 lists

Sonic Adventure 1998

#28

#990

WOW Entertainment

ARC, DC, WIN

Educational / Horror

~1h

4 lists

The Typing of the Dead 1999

#29

#999

Sonic Team

MAC, ARC, GBA, DS, GC, PS2, PSP, DC, WIN, Xbox

Puzzle

~1h

3 lists

Puyo Pop Fever 2003

#30

#1111

WOW Entertainment

ARC, DC, WIN

Light Gun Shooter

~1h

3 lists

The House of the Dead 2 1998

#31

#1144

SNK

ARC, PS, DC, NG

Fighting

~1h

2 lists

The King of Fighters '98: The Slugfest 1998

#32

#1152

Sonic Team

GBA, DC

Puzzle

~2h

4 lists

ChuChu Rocket! 1999

#33

#1155

Treasure

N64, DC

Shooter

~7h

3 lists

Bangai-O 1999

#34

#1266

Sonic Team

ARC, DC

Music

~4h

3 lists

Samba de Amigo 1999

#35

#1290

Namco

ARC, PS, DC, WIN

Puzzle

~1h

2 lists

Mr. Driller 1999

#36

#1390

Sega AM5, Smilebit

ARC, DC, WIN

Racing

~4h

2 lists

Sega Rally 2 1998

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