Best Games Lists
Ranked, hand-written lists across every console, genre and mood — each one links straight to similar-game pages so you can keep going once you find something you like.
By console
Ranked best-of lists for every classic and current system.
- The 25 Best PS1 Games of All TimeRanked top 25 PlayStation classics, plus RPG, platformer and hidden-gem sections.
- The 25 Best SNES Games Ever MadeRanked Super Nintendo classics across RPGs, platformers, fighters and gems.
- The 25 Best NES Games of All TimeRanked Nintendo Entertainment System classics, including great NES games people forget.
- The 25 Best N64 Games Ever MadeRanked Nintendo 64 classics, open-world picks and the four-player couch essentials.
- The 30 Best PS2 Games of All TimeRanked PlayStation 2 classics across every genre, plus co-op and hidden gem hubs.
- The 20 Best Wii Games — Nintendo Classics RankedMotion-control highlights, family co-op and the Nintendo classics the Wii revived.
- The 20 Best Xbox Series X GamesTop Xbox Series X|S games, Game Pass highlights and the showcase exclusives.
- The Best PS5 GamesPS5 exclusives, the big RPGs, and what the DualSense actually changes.
- The Best PS4 GamesThe console that made the big single-player game the main event again.
- The Best GameCube GamesNintendo's smallest-selling console and one of its strongest libraries.
- The Best Nintendo Switch GamesThe first-party run, the indie library, and the best games for a sofa.
- The Best PC GamesThe genres that only really work with a mouse, plus the long RPGs and co-op.
- The Best Original Xbox GamesHalo, the western RPGs, and the strange first-party experiments.
- The Best PS3 GamesThe generation where Sony's studios found the thing they are now known for.
- The Best Sega Genesis GamesSonic, the beat-'em-ups, and the ones the collections keep missing.
- The Best Dreamcast GamesTwo years of library, and an unusually high proportion of it is essential.
- The Best Sega Saturn GamesThe best 2D hardware of its generation, and the rarest library in games.
- The Best Game Boy Advance GamesA handheld that got a full generation of RPGs, tactics and Metroidvanias.
- The Best Game Boy GamesFour shades of green, a battery life of thirty hours, and a startling library.
- The Best Xbox 360 GamesThe console that normalised online multiplayer and funded the first indie boom.
- The Best Xbox One GamesA quiet generation with an unusually good racing library and Game Pass.
By genre
The genres people search for most, ranked and explained.
- The 17 Best FPS Games of All TimeFirst-person shooters ranked: campaigns, multiplayer and modern classics.
- The 15 Best Horror Games Ever MadeSurvival, psychological and co-op horror ranked, from Silent Hill to Phasmophobia.
- The 18 Best Turn-Based RPGs of All TimeMenu combat done right: classics, tactics games and modern turn-based RPGs.
- The 15 Best JRPGs of All TimeJapanese role-playing games ranked, from 16-bit classics to modern epics.
- The Best Roguelikes and RoguelitesRun-based games where dying is the point — sorted by how long a run takes.
- The Best Racing GamesArcade, sim and kart racing picks, plus the retro racers still worth a cartridge.
By who you're playing with
Co-op picks for couples, kids and date nights.
- Co-op Games for Couples Who Grew Up in the 90sTwo-player picks that scratch the same itch as a Saturday in 1997.
- Co-op Games for Couples Who Grew Up in the 80sArcade-simple two-player games, old and new, for a sofa and one screen.
- The Best Games to Play With Your KidsFamily co-op sorted by age, from no-fail toddler games to teen-friendly campaigns.
- The Best Date Night Video GamesTwo-player picks that fit one evening, from cozy co-op to shared story games.
- Best Games to Play Online With FriendsCross-platform co-op that works when everyone owns something different.
- Best Games for a Partner Who Doesn't Play GamesSimple controls, no twitch skill, still genuinely good.
- Best Games for Someone New to GamingForgiving, clearly-signposted games for a first controller.
By mood and time
Half an hour, a whole weekend, or a rainy Sunday.
- Games That Feel Like ChildhoodWarm, unhurried games for when you miss how games used to feel.
- The Best Games When You Only Have 30 MinutesGames with real stopping points, for evenings that end before you want them to.
- The Best Games When You Have All WeekendBig games worth clearing two days for, sorted by how much they demand.
- The Best Games for a Rainy SundayCozy, atmospheric games that suit grey weather and a warm room.
- What to Play After Elden RingWhere to go next: closer Soulslikes, big open worlds and hard action games.
- Best Games for After a Long DayNothing punishing. Nothing that needs a wiki. Just an hour of calm.
- Best Games for When You Want a Real ChallengeHard, but fair. The difficulty is the content.
- Games for When You Cannot FocusShort loops, no plot to remember, easy to put down mid-run.
By era
The games you grew up with, and which ones still hold up.
- 25 Games Every 90s Kid PlayedThe SNES, N64, PS1 and Game Boy games that defined a childhood.
- 21 Games Every 80s Kid PlayedArcade cabinets, Atari carts and NES classics from the first console generation.
- 18 Retro Games That Still Hold Up TodayOld games that play well now, judged on controls and pacing rather than nostalgia.
- The 22 Best Couch Co-op Games Ever MadeSplit-screen and same-sofa co-op from the arcade era to today.
- 20 PS2 Hidden Gems You Probably MissedUnderrated PlayStation 2 games that never got the audience they deserved.
- The 20 Best Co-op PS2 GamesTwo-player PlayStation 2 classics: split-screen, campaign co-op and party nights.
- The Best Split-Screen Shooters Ever MadeFour players, one TV — the shooters that made shouting at a screen a hobby.
- Couch Co-op Games Anyone Can JoinOne screen, one copy, everyone plays — from gentle to gloriously chaotic.