Top 100 Games(Running List)

This is my current Top 100 Favorite Games of All Time. I will be updating this annually every year by referencing my honorable mentions and including new games I played the year before that are worth making the cut. Notes will provide previous rankings of games in past years.

2023:

New Additions: Dragon Quest 11, Disco Elysium, Mass Effect 2, God of War Ragnarok, Xenoblade 3, Stardew Valley, Mass Effect 3, Papers Please, Obra Dinn,Yoshi's Wooly World, FE Radiant Dawn

Moved to HMs: Oregon Trail(95), Gravity Rush 2, Grim Fandango, Game & Watch Gallery 2, Cursed Crusade, LOTR 3rd Age, Superstar Saga, Wild Arms, MK Armageddon, FE 3 Houses Last of Us Part II

100 Games

The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker
The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker
Yearly Ranking:
2022: 1
2023: 1

Yearly Change: +/- 0

1

Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island
Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island
Yearly Ranking:
2022: 2
2023: 2

Yearly Change: +/- 0

2

Super Mario Bros. 3
Super Mario Bros. 3
Yearly Ranking:
2022: 3
2023: 3

Yearly Change: +/- 0

3

Pokémon Blue Version
Pokémon Blue Version
Yearly Ranking:
2022: 4
2023: 4

Yearly Change: +/- 0

4

Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition
Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition
Yearly Ranking:
2022: 5
2023: 5

Yearly Change: +/- 0

5

Shadow of the Colossus
Shadow of the Colossus
Yearly Ranking:
2022: 6
2023: 6

Yearly Change: +/- 0

6

Hitman: Blood Money
Hitman: Blood Money
Yearly Ranking:
2022: 7
2023: 7

Yearly Change: +/- 0

7

Chrono Trigger
Chrono Trigger
Yearly Ranking:
2022: 8
2023: 8

Yearly Change: +/- 0

8

Final Fantasy IX
Final Fantasy IX
Yearly Ranking:
2022: 9
2023: 9

Yearly Change: +/- 0

9

Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas
Yearly Ranking:
2022: 10
2023: 10

Yearly Change: +/- 0

10

The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess
The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess
Yearly Ranking:
2022: 12
2023: 11

Yearly Change: +1

11

Batman: Arkham City
Batman: Arkham City
Yearly Ranking:
2022: 13
2023: 12

Yearly Change: +1

12

Night in the Woods: Weird Autumn Edition
Night in the Woods: Weird Autumn Edition
Yearly Ranking:
2022: 11
2023: 13

Yearly Change: - 2

13

Persona 3 FES
Persona 3 FES
Yearly Ranking:
2022: 14
2023: 14

Yearly Change: +/- 0

14

Super Smash Bros. Brawl
Super Smash Bros. Brawl
Yearly Ranking:
2022: 15
2023: 15

Yearly Change: +/- 0

15

Kingdom Hearts II
Kingdom Hearts II
Yearly Ranking:
2022: 16
2023: 16

Yearly Change: +/- 0

16

Hollow Knight: Voidheart Edition
Hollow Knight: Voidheart Edition
Yearly Ranking:
2022: 20
2023: 17

Yearly Change: +3

17

Pokémon HeartGold Version
Pokémon HeartGold Version
Yearly Ranking:
2022: 17
2023: 18

Yearly Change: - 1

18

Dragon Quest XI S: Echoes of an Elusive Age - Definitive Edition
Dragon Quest XI S: Echoes of an Elusive Age - Definitive Edition
Yearly Ranking:
2022: Unranked
2023: 19

Yearly Change: Ranked 19th

19

Disco Elysium: The Final Cut
Disco Elysium: The Final Cut
Yearly Ranking:
2022: Unranked
2023: 20

Yearly Change: Ranked 20

20

Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater - HD Edition
Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater - HD Edition
Yearly Ranking:
2022: 19
2023: 21

Yearly Change: -2

21

Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest
Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest
Yearly Ranking:
2022: 18
2023: 22

Yearly Change: -4

22

Persona 4 Golden
Persona 4 Golden
Yearly Ranking:
2022: 21
2023: 23

Yearly Change: -2

23

Red Dead Redemption
Red Dead Redemption
Yearly Ranking:
2022: 24
2023: 24

Yearly Change: +/- 0

24

Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance
Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance
Yearly Ranking:
2022: 27
2023: 25

Yearly Change: +2

25

Donkey Kong Country Returns
Donkey Kong Country Returns
Yearly Ranking:
2022: 23
2023: 26

Yearly Change: -3

26

Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII
Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII
Yearly Ranking:
2022: 26
2023: 27

Yearly Change: -1

27

The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds
The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds
Yearly Ranking:
2022: 22
2023: 28

Yearly Change: -6

28

Uncharted 4: A Thief's End
Uncharted 4: A Thief's End
Yearly Ranking:
2022: 28
2023: 29

Yearly Change: -1

29

Persona 5
Persona 5
Yearly Ranking:
2022: 25
2023: 30

Yearly Change: -5

30

Super Mario Galaxy
Super Mario Galaxy
Yearly Ranking:
2022: 30
2023: 31

Yearly Change: -1

31

Valkyria Chronicles
Valkyria Chronicles
Yearly Ranking:
2022: 32
2023: 32

Yearly Change: +/- 0

32

Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch
Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch
Yearly Ranking:
2022: 33
2023: 33

Yearly Change: +/- 0

33

Zero Escape: Nine Hours, Nine Persons, Nine Doors
Zero Escape: Nine Hours, Nine Persons, Nine Doors
Yearly Ranking:
2022: 34
2023: 34

Yearly Change: +/- 0

34

Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones
Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones
Yearly Ranking:
2022: 35
2023: 35

Yearly Change: +/- 0

35

Castlevania: Symphony of the Night
Castlevania: Symphony of the Night
Yearly Ranking:
2022: 38
2023: 36

Yearly Change: +2

36

Super Smash Bros. Melee
Super Smash Bros. Melee
Yearly Ranking:
2022: 37
2023: 37

Yearly Change: +/- 0

37

Marvel's Spider-Man
Marvel's Spider-Man
Yearly Ranking:
2022: 39
2023: 38

Yearly Change: +1

38

NBA Live 2003
NBA Live 2003
Yearly Ranking:
2022: 31
2023: 39

Yearly Change: -8

39

Mass Effect 2
Mass Effect 2
Yearly Ranking:
2022: Unranked
2023: 40

Yearly Change: Ranked 40

40

Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi 3
Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi 3
Yearly Ranking:
2022: 43
2023: 41

Yearly Change: +2

41

Resident Evil 4: Wii Edition
Resident Evil 4: Wii Edition
Yearly Ranking:
2022: 49
2023: 42

Yearly Change: +7

42

Ōkami
Ōkami
Yearly Ranking:
2022: 48
2023: 43

Yearly Change: +5

43

Catherine
Catherine
Yearly Ranking:
2022: 29
2023: 44

Yearly Change: -15

44

Final Fantasy VI
Final Fantasy VI
Yearly Ranking:
2022: 41
2023: 45

Yearly Change: -4

45

God of War Ragnarök
God of War Ragnarök
Yearly Ranking:
2022: Unrakned
2023: 46

Yearly Change: Ranked 46

46

Ghost of Tsushima
Ghost of Tsushima
Yearly Ranking:
2022: 56
2023: 47

Yearly Change: +9

47

Portal 2
Portal 2
Yearly Ranking:
2022: 67
2023: 48

Yearly Change: +19

48

The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask
The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask
Yearly Ranking:
2022: 40
2023: 49

Yearly Change: -9

49

Zero Escape: Virtue's Last Reward
Zero Escape: Virtue's Last Reward
Yearly Ranking:
2022: 44
2023: 50

Yearly Change: -6

50

Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots
Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots
Yearly Ranking:
2022: 51
2023: 51

Yearly Change: +/- 0

51

Bloody Trapland
Bloody Trapland
Yearly Ranking:
2022: 54
2023: 52

Yearly Change: +2

52

Xenoblade Chronicles 3
Xenoblade Chronicles 3
Yearly Ranking:
2022: Unranked
2023: 53

Yearly Change: Ranked 53

53

Undertale
Undertale
Yearly Ranking:
2022: 42
2023: 54

Yearly Change: -12

54

Uncharted 2: Among Thieves
Uncharted 2: Among Thieves
Yearly Ranking:
2022: 47
2023: 55

Yearly Change: -8

55

Final Fantasy VII
Final Fantasy VII
Yearly Ranking:
2022: 55
2023: 56

Yearly Change: -1

56

God of War
God of War
Yearly Ranking:
2022: 36
2023: 57

Yearly Change: -21

57

Dust: An Elysian Tail
Dust: An Elysian Tail
Yearly Ranking:
2022: 46
2023: 58

Yearly Change: -12

58

Yakuza 0
Yakuza 0
Yearly Ranking:
2022: 60
2023: 59

Yearly Change: +1

59

Fire Emblem: The Blazing Blade
Fire Emblem: The Blazing Blade
Yearly Ranking:
2022: 68
2023: 60

Yearly Change: +8

60

Stardew Valley
Stardew Valley
Yearly Ranking:
2022: Unranked
2023: 61

Yearly Change: Ranked 61

61

The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap
The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap
Yearly Ranking:
2022: 75
2023: 62

Yearly Change: +13

62

Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door
Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door
Yearly Ranking:
2022: 57
2023: 63

Yearly Change: -6

63

Dark Souls
Dark Souls
Yearly Ranking:
2022: 45
2023: 64

Yearly Change: -19

64

Metal Gear Solid
Metal Gear Solid
Yearly Ranking:
2022: 66
2023: 65

Yearly Change: +1

65

Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury
Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury
Yearly Ranking:
2022: 52
2023: 66

Yearly Change: -14

66

Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance
Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance
Yearly Ranking:
2022: 71
2023: 67

Yearly Change: +4

67

The Last of Us
The Last of Us
Yearly Ranking:
2022: 85
2023: 68

Yearly Change: +17

68

Batman: Arkham Asylum - Game of the Year Edition
Batman: Arkham Asylum - Game of the Year Edition
Yearly Ranking:
2022: 86
2023: 69

Yearly Change: +17

69

Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory
Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory
Yearly Ranking:
2022: 63
2023: 70

Yearly Change: -7

70

Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze
Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze
Yearly Ranking:
2022: 76
2023: 71

Yearly Change: +5

71

The Last Story
The Last Story
Yearly Ranking:
2022: 72
2023: 72

Yearly Change: +/- 0

72

Tales of Monkey Island
Tales of Monkey Island
Yearly Ranking:
2022: 74
2023: 73

Yearly Change: +1

73

Bastion
Bastion
Yearly Ranking:
2022: 58
2023: 74

Yearly Change: -16

74

Pokémon Ruby Version
Pokémon Ruby Version
Yearly Ranking:
2022: 50
2023: 75

Yearly Change: -25

75

Kingdom Hearts
Kingdom Hearts
Yearly Ranking:
2022: 65
2023: 76

Yearly Change: -11

76

Mark of the Ninja
Mark of the Ninja
Yearly Ranking:
2022: 82
2023: 77

Yearly Change: +5

77

Mass Effect 3
Mass Effect 3
Yearly Ranking:
2022: Unranked
2023: 78

Yearly Change: Ranked 78

78

Yakuza Kiwami
Yakuza Kiwami
Yearly Ranking:
2022: 70
2023: 79

Yearly Change: -9

79

Dark Souls III: The Fire Fades Edition
Dark Souls III: The Fire Fades Edition
Yearly Ranking:
2022: 59
2023: 80

Yearly Change: -21

80

Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia
Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia
Yearly Ranking:
2022: 78
2023: 81

Yearly Change: -3

81

Rhapsody: A Musical Adventure
Rhapsody: A Musical Adventure
Yearly Ranking:
2022: 62
2023: 82

Yearly Change: -20

82

WWF WrestleMania 2000
WWF WrestleMania 2000
Yearly Ranking:
2022: 64
2023: 83

Yearly Change: -19

83

Papers, Please
Papers, Please
Yearly Ranking:
2022: Unranked
2023: 84

Yearly Change: Ranked 84

84

Atelier Rorona Plus: The Alchemist of Arland
Atelier Rorona Plus: The Alchemist of Arland
Yearly Ranking:
2022: 95
2023: 85

Yearly Change: +10

85

To the Moon
To the Moon
Yearly Ranking:
2022: 73
2023: 86

Yearly Change: -13

86

Trauma Center: Second Opinion
Trauma Center: Second Opinion
Yearly Ranking:
2022: 88
2023: 87

Yearly Change: +1

87

Return of the Obra Dinn
Return of the Obra Dinn
Yearly Ranking:
2022: Unranked
2023: 88

Yearly Change: Ranked 88

88

Final Fantasy X
Final Fantasy X
Yearly Ranking:
2022: 91
2023: 89

Yearly Change: +2

89

Shantae and the Pirate's Curse
Shantae and the Pirate's Curse
Yearly Ranking:
2022: 77
2023: 90

Yearly Change: -13

90

Fatal Frame II: Crimson Butterfly
Fatal Frame II: Crimson Butterfly
Yearly Ranking:
2022: 81
2023: 91

Yearly Change: -10

91

Professor Layton and the Unwound Future
Professor Layton and the Unwound Future
Yearly Ranking:
2022: 87
2023: 92

Yearly Change: -5

92

Gone Home
Gone Home
Yearly Ranking:
2022: 61
2023: 93

Yearly Change: -32

93

Pokémon Platinum Version
Pokémon Platinum Version
Yearly Ranking:
2022: 83
2023: 94

Yearly Change: -11

94

MVP Baseball 2005
MVP Baseball 2005
Yearly Ranking:
2022: 93
2023: 95

Yearly Change: -2

95

Super Paper Mario
Super Paper Mario
Yearly Ranking:
2022: 84
2023: 96

Yearly Change: -12

96

Owlboy
Owlboy
Yearly Ranking:
2022: 97
2023: 97

Yearly Change: +/- 0

97

Flower
Flower
Yearly Ranking:
2022: 69
2023: 98

Yearly Change: -29

98

Yoshi's Woolly World
Yoshi's Woolly World
Yearly Ranking:
2022: Unranked
2023: 99

Yearly Change: Ranked 99

99

Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn
Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn
Yearly Ranking:
2022: Unranked
2023: 100

Yearly Change: Ranked 100

100

2 Comments

Zangril

1 year ago

New list looking good! We gained some great games on this year's list but sadly we lost a few fan favorite games.

Doaks

1 year ago

A sad reality when I have almost 200 games that could make the list! I'm sure every year I shall see a few cycle in and out haha.
Doaks

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