Acclaimed Video Games

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

Updated: March 25, 2026

Most Acclaimed Super Nintendo Entertainment System Games of All Time

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#1 The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past (1991) (#9)

Nintendo Entertainment Analysis & Development | SNES | Action-Adventure | ~15h | 81 lists

#2 Super Mario World (1990) (#10)

Nintendo Entertainment Analysis & Development | SNES | Platform | ~5h | 77 lists

#3 Super Metroid (1994) (#21)

Nintendo R&D1 | SNES | Metroidvania | ~8h | 81 lists

#4 Street Fighter II (1991) (#23)

Capcom | ARC , SNES | Fighting | ~1h | 83 lists

#5 Chrono Trigger (1995) (#27)

Bird Studio, Square | SNES | Role-Playing | ~23h | 71 lists

#6 Final Fantasy VI (1994) (#47)

Square | SNES | Role-Playing | ~33h | 59 lists

#7 Super Mario Kart (1992) (#50)

Nintendo Entertainment Analysis & Development | SNES | Kart Racing | ~2h | 60 lists

#8 Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island (1995) (#90)

Nintendo Entertainment Analysis & Development | SNES | Platform | ~8h | 41 lists

#9 EarthBound / Mother 2: Gīgu no Gyakushū (1994) (#109)

Ape, Creatures Inc., HAL Laboratory | SNES | Role-Playing | ~28h | 35 lists

10 (#123)

SimCity (1989)

Maxis | , , , | | ~15h | 35 lists

#10 SimCity (1989) (#123)

Maxis | DOS, MAC , 5 , SNES | City Building | ~15h | 35 lists

#11 Secret of Mana / Seiken Densetsu 2 (1993) (#130)

Square | SNES | Action RPG | ~22h | 40 lists

12 (#138)

Lemmings (1991)

DMA Design | , , , , , , | / | ~20h | 33 lists

#12 Lemmings (1991) (#138)

DMA Design | DOS, MAC , 5 , SMS, GEN , TG16 , SNES | Strategy / Puzzle | ~20h | 33 lists

13 (#172)

NBA Jam (1993)

Midway | , , , | | ~12h | 31 lists

#13 NBA Jam (1993) (#172)

Midway | ARC , GEN, SCD , SNES | Sports | ~12h | 31 lists

#14 Donkey Kong Country (1994) (#208)

Rare | SNES | Platform | ~4h | 28 lists

#15 Another World / Out of This World (1991) (#254)

Delphine Software | 3 , DOS , GEN , SNES , 3DO | Action / Platform | ~2h | 18 lists

#16 Final Fantasy IV (1991) (#260)

Square | SNES | Role-Playing | ~20h | 18 lists

#17 Mortal Kombat II (1993) (#280)

Midway | ARC , DOS , AMI , GEN, GG , SNES | Fighting | ~2h | 22 lists

#18 Contra III: The Alien Wars / Super Probotector: Alien Rebels (1992) (#283)

Konami | SNES | Run and Gun | ~2h | 22 lists

#19 Syndicate (1993) (#307)

Bullfrog Productions | DOS , 4 , GEN , SNES , 3DO, JAG | Real-Time Tactics | ~12h | 15 lists

#20 Super Castlevania IV (1991) (#313)

Konami | SNES | Platform | ~4h | 20 lists

#21 Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars (1996) (#321)

Square, Square Enix | SNES | Role-Playing | ~18h | 19 lists

#22 Super Bomberman (1993) (#334)

Produce! | SNES | Action / Party / Maze | ~2h | 16 lists

#23 Star Fox / Starwing (1993) (#351)

Nintendo Entertainment Analysis & Development | SNES | Shooter | ~1h | 19 lists

#24 Mega Man X (1993) (#366)

Capcom | SNES | Platform | ~4h | 16 lists

#25 Flashback (1992) (#409)

Delphine Software, Tiertex Design Studios | DOS , AMI, ARCH , GEN , SNES | Platform | ~6h | 13 lists

#26 Populous (1989) (#411)

Bullfrog Productions | 3 , SMS, GEN , SNES | God Game | ~12h | 12 lists

#27 NHL '94 (1993) (#415)

EA Canada, High Score Productions, Park Place Productions | GEN, SCD , SNES | Sports | ~6h | 14 lists

#28 F-Zero (1990) (#443)

Nintendo Entertainment Analysis & Development | SNES | Racing | ~2h | 16 lists

#29 Puzzle Bobble / Bust-A-Move (1994) (#448)

Taito | ARC , SNES , NG, 3DO | Puzzle | ~3h | 11 lists

30 (#468)

Worms (1995)

Team17 | , , , , , , , | | ~4h | 11 lists

#30 Worms (1995) (#468)

Team17 | DOS, MAC , AMI, CD32 , GEN, SAT , SNES , PS | Strategy | ~4h | 11 lists

#31 Tetris Attack (1995) (#477)

Intelligent Systems, Nintendo R&D1 | SNES | Puzzle | ~2h | 13 lists

#32 Mortal Kombat (1992) (#479)

Midway, Midway Games | ARC , GEN , SNES | Fighting | ~1h | 12 lists

#33 Final Fight (1989) (#483)

Capcom | ARC , SNES | Beat 'em Up | ~1h | 12 lists

#34 Wing Commander (1990) (#488)

Origin Systems | DOS , AMI, CD32 , SNES , SCD | Flight Simulation | ~8h | 11 lists

#35 Sensible Soccer: European Champions / 92/93 / International Edition / Championship Soccer '94 (1992) (#532)

Sensible Software | DOS , AST, AMI , 3 , SNES , JAG | Football (Association) / Sports | ~15h | 8 lists

#36 ActRaiser (1990) (#536)

Quintet | SNES | Action RPG / City Building / Platform | ~5h | 13 lists

#37 Final Fantasy V (1992) (#540)

Square | SNES | Role-Playing | ~31h | 7 lists

#38 Pilotwings (1990) (#549)

Nintendo Entertainment Analysis & Development | SNES | Flight Simulation | ~4h | 11 lists

#39 Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels (1986) (#555)

Nintendo R&D4 | NES, SNES | Platform | ~3h | 8 lists

#40 Super Punch-Out!! (1994) (#562)

Locomotive Corporation, Nintendo R&D3 | SNES | Sports | ~3h | 13 lists

#41 Super Bomberman 2 (1994) (#575)

Hudson Soft | SNES | Action / Party / Maze | ~2h | 9 lists

#42 Samurai Shodown / Samurai Spirits (1993) (#603)

SNK | ARC , GEN , SNES , NG, 3DO | Fighting | ~1h | 9 lists

#43 Tecmo Super Bowl (1991) (#626)

Tecmo | NES, SNES , GEN | Football (American) / Sports | ~10h | 9 lists

#44 Shadowrun (1993) (#633)

Beam Software | SNES | Action RPG | ~15h | 10 lists

#45 Theme Park (1994) (#641)

Bullfrog Productions | DOS, MAC , 3 , 3 , SNES , 3DO, JAG , PS | Construction & Management | ~17h | 8 lists

#46 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Turtles in Time (1991) (#644)

Konami | ARC , SNES | Beat 'em Up | ~1h | 10 lists

#47 Cannon Fodder (1993) (#676)

Sensible Software | DOS , AST, AMI , GEN , SNES , 3DO | Shooter | ~8h | 7 lists

#48 Killer Instinct (1994) (#702)

Rare | ARC , SNES | Fighting | ~1h | 9 lists

#49 Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest (1995) (#734)

Rare | SNES | Platform | ~5h | 9 lists

#50 Earthworm Jim (1994) (#798)

Shiny Entertainment | GEN, SCD , SNES | Run and Gun / Platform | ~3h | 9 lists

#51 Harvest Moon (1996) (#812)

Amccus, Pack-In-Video | SNES | Life Simulation | ~24h | 6 lists

#52 International Superstar Soccer Deluxe (1995) (#838)

Factor 5, Konami Computer Entertainment Osaka, Konami Digital Entertainment | SNES | Sports | ~1h | 4 lists

#53 Tactics Ogre: Let Us Cling Together (1995) (#846)

Quest, Square Enix | SNES , SAT , PS | Tactical RPG | ~42h | 4 lists

54 (#852)

Smash TV (1990)

Williams | , , , , , | | ~2h | 5 lists

#54 Smash TV (1990) (#852)

Williams | ARC , 5 , NES, SNES , SMS, GEN | Shooter | ~2h | 5 lists

#55 Super Ghouls 'n Ghosts (1991) (#902)

Capcom | SNES | Platform | ~3h | 9 lists

#56 Dragon Quest V: Hand of the Heavenly Bride (1992) (#935)

ArtePiazza, Square Enix Product Development Division 9 | SNES | Role-Playing | ~30h | 3 lists

#57 Live A Live (1994) (#952)

Historia Inc, Square Enix Creative Business Unit II | WIN , SNES, SW , PS4, PS5 | Role-Playing / Turn-Based Tactics | ~19h | 7 lists

#58 R-Type III: The Third Lightning (1993) (#981)

Irem, Raylight Studios | SNES | Shooter | ~2h | 5 lists

#59 Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble (1996) (#984)

Rare | SNES | Platform | ~4h | 6 lists

#60 Kirby Super Star / Kirby's Fun Pak (1996) (#986)

HAL Laboratory | SNES | Platform | ~4h | 7 lists

#61 Madden NFL '95 (1994) (#1026)

High Score Productions | GEN , SNES | Sports | ~54m | 4 lists

#62 The Lost Vikings (1993) (#1046)

Silicon & Synapse | DOS , AMI, CD32 , GEN , SNES | Puzzle-Platformer | ~10h | 6 lists

#63 Secret of Evermore (1995) (#1056)

SquareSoft USA | SNES | Action RPG | ~16h | 3 lists

#64 Puyo Puyo (1991) (#1074)

Compile | ARC , 3 , 3 , GEN, GG | Puzzle | ~1h | 3 lists

#65 Mortal Kombat 3 (1995) (#1143)

Midway Games | ARC , DOS , GEN , SNES , PS | Fighting | ~2h | 4 lists

#66 Raiden (1990) (#1146)

Seibu Kaihatsu | ARC , DOS , TG16, JAG , GEN , FMT , SNES | Shooter | ~1h | 3 lists

#67 Jungle Strike: The Sequel to Desert Strike (1993) (#1150)

Electronic Arts | DOS , AMI, CD32 , GEN, GG , SNES | Shooter | ~7h | 5 lists

#68 Zombies Ate My Neighbors (1993) (#1165)

LucasArts | GEN , SNES | Run and Gun | ~7h | 7 lists

#69 Terranigma (1995) (#1175)

Quintet | SNES | Action RPG | ~16h | 2 lists

#70 Super Star Wars (1992) (#1190)

Sculptured Software | SNES | Run and Gun | ~2h | 6 lists

#71 John Madden Football (1990) (#1194)

Park Place Productions | AMI , GEN , SNES | Football (American) / Sports | 3 lists

#72 The Legend of the Mystical Ninja (1991) (#1240)

Konami | SNES | Action-Adventure | ~4h | 4 lists

#73 Kick Off 2 (1990) (#1241)

Anco, Enigma Variations, Tiertex Design Studios | AST, AMI , SMS, GG , SNES | ~48m | 3 lists

#74 Demon's Crest (1994) (#1249)

Capcom | SNES | Platform | ~3h | 4 lists

#75 Super Tennis (1991) (#1258)

Tose | SNES | Sports | ~5h | 4 lists

#76 International Superstar Soccer (1994) (#1294)

Konami Digital Entertainment | SNES | Football (Association) / Sports | ~3h | 3 lists

#77 Mario Paint (1992) (#1299)

Intelligent Systems, Nintendo R&D1 | SNES | ~9h | 6 lists

#78 Axelay (1992) (#1356)

Konami | SNES | Shooter | ~1h | 4 lists

#79 Earthworm Jim 2 (1995) (#1379)

Shiny Entertainment | DOS , GEN, SAT , SNES , PS | Run and Gun / Platform | ~3h | 5 lists

Nintendo Entertainment Analysis & Development

SNES

Action-Adventure

~15h

81 lists

The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past 1991

#10

Nintendo Entertainment Analysis & Development

SNES

Platform

~5h

77 lists

Super Mario World 1990

#21

Nintendo R&D1

SNES

Metroidvania

~8h

81 lists

Super Metroid 1994

#23

Capcom

ARC, SNES

Fighting

~1h

83 lists

Street Fighter II 1991

#27

Bird Studio, Square

SNES

Role-Playing

~23h

71 lists

Chrono Trigger 1995

#47

Square

SNES

Role-Playing

~33h

59 lists

Final Fantasy VI 1994

#50

Nintendo Entertainment Analysis & Development

SNES

Kart Racing

~2h

60 lists

Super Mario Kart 1992

#90

Nintendo Entertainment Analysis & Development

SNES

Platform

~8h

41 lists

Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island 1995

#109

Ape, Creatures Inc., HAL Laboratory

SNES

Role-Playing

~28h

35 lists

EarthBound / Mother 2: Gīgu no Gyakushū 1994

#10

#123

Maxis

AMI, CPC, MAC, C64, DOS, FMT, SNES, ZXS

City Building

~15h

35 lists

SimCity 1989

#11

#130

Square

SNES

Action RPG

~22h

40 lists

Secret of Mana / Seiken Densetsu 2 1993

#12

#138

DMA Design

AMI, MAC, AST, DOS, FMT, PC98, SMS, GEN, SNES, TG16, ZXS

Strategy / Puzzle

~20h

33 lists

Lemmings 1991

#13

#172

Midway

ARC, SCD, GEN, SNES

Sports

~12h

31 lists

NBA Jam 1993

#14

#208

Rare

SNES

Platform

~4h

28 lists

Donkey Kong Country 1994

#15

#254

Delphine Software

3DO, AMI, A2, AST, DOS, GEN, SNES

Action / Platform

~2h

18 lists

Another World / Out of This World 1991

#16

#260

Square

SNES

Role-Playing

~20h

18 lists

Final Fantasy IV 1991

#17

#280

Midway

AMI, ARC, DOS, GG, GEN, SNES

Fighting

~2h

22 lists

Mortal Kombat II 1993

#18

#283

Konami

SNES

Run and Gun

~2h

22 lists

Contra III: The Alien Wars / Super Probotector: Alien Rebels 1992

#19

#307

Bullfrog Productions

3DO, AMI, CD32, JAG, DOS, FMT, PC98, GEN, SNES

Real-Time Tactics

~12h

15 lists

Syndicate 1993

#20

#313

Konami

SNES

Platform

~4h

20 lists

Super Castlevania IV 1991

#21

#321

Square, Square Enix

SNES

Role-Playing

~18h

19 lists

Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars 1996

#22

#334

Produce!

SNES

Action / Party / Maze

~2h

16 lists

Super Bomberman 1993

#23

#351

Nintendo Entertainment Analysis & Development

SNES

Shooter

~1h

19 lists

Star Fox / Starwing 1993

#24

#366

Capcom

SNES

Platform

~4h

16 lists

Mega Man X 1993

#25

#409

Delphine Software, Tiertex Design Studios

ARCH, AMI, DOS, GEN, SNES

Platform

~6h

13 lists

Flashback 1992

#26

#411

Bullfrog Productions

AMI, AST, PC98, SMS, GEN, SNES

God Game

~12h

12 lists

Populous 1989

#27

#415

EA Canada, High Score Productions, Park Place Productions

SCD, GEN, SNES

Sports

~6h

14 lists

NHL '94 1993

#28

#443

Nintendo Entertainment Analysis & Development

SNES

Racing

~2h

16 lists

F-Zero 1990

#29

#448

Taito

3DO, ARC, NG, SNES

Puzzle

~3h

11 lists

Puzzle Bobble / Bust-A-Move 1994

#30

#468

Team17

AMI, CD32, MAC, DOS, PS, GEN, SAT, SNES

Strategy

~4h

11 lists

Worms 1995

#31

#477

Intelligent Systems, Nintendo R&D1

SNES

Puzzle

~2h

13 lists

Tetris Attack 1995

#32

#479

Midway, Midway Games

ARC, GEN, SNES

Fighting

~1h

12 lists

Mortal Kombat 1992

#33

#483

Capcom

ARC, SNES

Beat 'em Up

~1h

12 lists

Final Fight 1989

#34

#488

Origin Systems

AMI, CD32, DOS, SCD, SNES

Flight Simulation

~8h

11 lists

Wing Commander 1990

#35

#532

Sensible Software

AMI, JAG, AST, DOS, GG, SMS, GEN, SNES

Football (Association) / Sports

~15h

8 lists

Sensible Soccer: European Champions / 92/93 / International Edition / Championship Soccer '94 1992

#36

#536

Quintet

SNES

Action RPG / City Building / Platform

~5h

13 lists

ActRaiser 1990

#37

#540

Square

SNES

Role-Playing

~31h

7 lists

Final Fantasy V 1992

#38

#549

Nintendo Entertainment Analysis & Development

SNES

Flight Simulation

~4h

11 lists

Pilotwings 1990

#39

#555

Nintendo R&D4

NES, SNES

Platform

~3h

8 lists

Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels 1986

#40

#562

Locomotive Corporation, Nintendo R&D3

SNES

Sports

~3h

13 lists

Super Punch-Out!! 1994

#41

#575

Hudson Soft

SNES

Action / Party / Maze

~2h

9 lists

Super Bomberman 2 1994

#42

#603

SNK

3DO, ARC, GEN, NG, SNES

Fighting

~1h

9 lists

Samurai Shodown / Samurai Spirits 1993

#43

#626

Tecmo

NES, GEN, SNES

Football (American) / Sports

~10h

9 lists

Tecmo Super Bowl 1991

#44

#633

Beam Software

SNES

Action RPG

~15h

10 lists

Shadowrun 1993

#45

#641

Bullfrog Productions

3DO, AMI, CD32, MAC, JAG, DOS, FMT, PS, SCD, GEN, SAT, SNES

Construction & Management

~17h

8 lists

Theme Park 1994

#46

#644

Konami

ARC, SNES

Beat 'em Up

~1h

10 lists

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Turtles in Time 1991

#47

#676

Sensible Software

3DO, AMI, AST, DOS, GEN, SNES

Shooter

~8h

7 lists

Cannon Fodder 1993

#48

#702

Rare

ARC, SNES

Fighting

~1h

9 lists

Killer Instinct 1994

#49

#734

Rare

SNES

Platform

~5h

9 lists

Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest 1995

#50

#798

Shiny Entertainment

SCD, GEN, SNES

Run and Gun / Platform

~3h

9 lists

Earthworm Jim 1994

#51

#812

Amccus, Pack-In-Video

SNES

Life Simulation

~24h

6 lists

Harvest Moon 1996

#52

#838

Factor 5, Konami Computer Entertainment Osaka, Konami Digital Entertainment

SNES

Sports

~1h

4 lists

International Superstar Soccer Deluxe 1995

#53

#846

Quest, Square Enix

PS, SAT, SNES

Tactical RPG

~42h

4 lists

Tactics Ogre: Let Us Cling Together 1995

#54

#852

Williams

AMI, CPC, ARC, AST, C64, NES, SMS, GEN, SNES, ZXS

Shooter

~2h

5 lists

Smash TV 1990

#55

#902

Capcom

SNES

Platform

~3h

9 lists

Super Ghouls 'n Ghosts 1991

#56

#935

ArtePiazza, Square Enix Product Development Division 9

SNES

Role-Playing

~30h

3 lists

Dragon Quest V: Hand of the Heavenly Bride 1992

#57

#952

Historia Inc, Square Enix Creative Business Unit II

SW, PS4, PS5, SNES, WIN

Role-Playing / Turn-Based Tactics

~19h

7 lists

Live A Live 1994

#58

#981

Irem, Raylight Studios

SNES

Shooter

~2h

5 lists

R-Type III: The Third Lightning 1993

#59

#984

Rare

SNES

Platform

~4h

6 lists

Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble 1996

#60

#986

HAL Laboratory

SNES

Platform

~4h

7 lists

Kirby Super Star / Kirby's Fun Pak 1996

#61

#1026

High Score Productions

GEN, SNES

Sports

~54m

4 lists

Madden NFL '95 1994

#62

#1046

Silicon & Synapse

AMI, CD32, DOS, GEN, SNES

Puzzle-Platformer

~10h

6 lists

The Lost Vikings 1993

#63

#1056

SquareSoft USA

SNES

Action RPG

~16h

3 lists

Secret of Evermore 1995

#64

#1074

Compile

ARC, FDS, FMT, MSX, NES, PC98, GG, GEN, SNES

Puzzle

~1h

3 lists

Puyo Puyo 1991

#65

#1143

Midway Games

ARC, DOS, PS, GEN, SNES

Fighting

~2h

4 lists

Mortal Kombat 3 1995

#66

#1146

Seibu Kaihatsu

ARC, JAG, DOS, FMT, GEN, SNES, TG16

Shooter

~1h

3 lists

Raiden 1990

#67

#1150

Electronic Arts

AMI, CD32, DOS, GG, GEN, SNES

Shooter

~7h

5 lists

Jungle Strike: The Sequel to Desert Strike 1993

#68

#1165

LucasArts

GEN, SNES

Run and Gun

~7h

7 lists

Zombies Ate My Neighbors 1993

#69

#1175

Quintet

SNES

Action RPG

~16h

2 lists

Terranigma 1995

#70

#1190

Sculptured Software

SNES

Run and Gun

~2h

6 lists

Super Star Wars 1992

#71

#1194

Park Place Productions

AMI, GEN, SNES

Football (American) / Sports

3 lists

John Madden Football 1990

#72

#1240

Konami

SNES

Action-Adventure

~4h

4 lists

The Legend of the Mystical Ninja 1991

#73

#1241

Anco, Enigma Variations, Tiertex Design Studios

AMI, AST, GG, SMS, SNES

~48m

3 lists

Kick Off 2 1990

#74

#1249

Capcom

SNES

Platform

~3h

4 lists

Demon's Crest 1994

#75

#1258

Tose

SNES

Sports

~5h

4 lists

Super Tennis 1991

#76

#1294

Konami Digital Entertainment

SNES

Football (Association) / Sports

~3h

3 lists

International Superstar Soccer 1994

#77

#1299

Intelligent Systems, Nintendo R&D1

SNES

~9h

6 lists

Mario Paint 1992

#78

#1356

Konami

SNES

Shooter

~1h

4 lists

Axelay 1992

#79

#1379

Shiny Entertainment

DOS, PS, GEN, SAT, SNES

Run and Gun / Platform

~3h

5 lists

Earthworm Jim 2 1995

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