| Title |
Category |
Year |
Developer |
Genre |
Platform |
Competitors |
Image |
Video |
Rating |
Revenue |
Awards |
| Pac-Man |
Retro |
1980 |
Namco |
Arcade |
Arcade |
Donkey Kong |
 |
|
10/10 |
$3B+ |
Arcade Classic Legend |
| Super Mario Bros. |
Platformer |
1985 |
Nintendo |
Platform |
NES |
Sonic |
 |
|
10/10 |
$40M+ |
Best Selling NES Game |
| Donkey Kong |
Retro |
1981 |
Nintendo |
Arcade |
Arcade |
Pac-Man |
 |
|
9/10 |
$280M+ |
Introduced Mario |
| Mortal Kombat |
Fighting |
1992 |
Midway |
Fighting |
Arcade |
Street Fighter |
 |
|
9/10 |
$5B+ |
Fighting Game Pioneer |
| Street Fighter II |
Fighting |
1991 |
Capcom |
Fighting |
Arcade |
Mortal Kombat |
 |
|
10/10 |
$10B+ |
Best Fighting Game Ever |
| Madden NFL 94 |
Sports |
1993 |
EA Sports |
Sports |
Sega Genesis |
2K Sports |
 |
|
8/10 |
$1B+ |
Sports Franchise Starter |
| FIFA 98 |
Sports |
1997 |
EA Sports |
Sports |
PS1 |
PES |
 |
|
8/10 |
$500M+ |
Classic Soccer Game |
| The Legend of Zelda |
Adventure |
1986 |
Nintendo |
Adventure |
NES |
Final Fantasy |
 |
|
10/10 |
$6.5M+ |
Game of the Year |
| Pokémon Red & Blue |
RPG |
1996 |
Game Freak |
RPG |
Game Boy |
Digimon |
 |
|
10/10 |
$31M+ |
Global Phenomenon |
| Minecraft |
Sandbox |
2011 |
Mojang |
Sandbox |
Multi-platform |
Roblox |
 |
|
10/10 |
$3B+ |
Best Selling Game Ever |
| Sonic the Hedgehog |
Platformer |
1991 |
Sega |
Platform |
Sega Genesis |
Mario |
 |
|
9/10 |
$15B+ |
Sega's flagship franchise |
| Super Smash Bros. |
Fighting |
1999 |
Nintendo |
Fighting |
Nintendo 64 |
Tekken |
 |
|
10/10 |
$12B+ |
Iconic crossover fighter |
| Mario Kart 64 |
Racing |
1996 |
Nintendo |
Racing |
Nintendo 64 |
Crash Team Racing |
 |
|
10/10 |
$8B+ |
Best multiplayer racing game |
| Halo: Combat Evolved |
FPS |
2001 |
Bungie |
Shooter |
Xbox |
Call of Duty |
 |
|
10/10 |
$6B+ |
Defined console FPS |
| Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare |
FPS |
2007 |
Infinity Ward |
Shooter |
PS3, Xbox 360, PC |
Battlefield |
 |
|
10/10 |
$30B+ |
Revolutionized online FPS |
| Grand Theft Auto III |
Action |
2001 |
Rockstar Games |
Open World |
PS2 |
Saints Row |
 |
|
10/10 |
$8B+ |
Pioneered open-world gaming |
| Tekken 3 |
Fighting |
1997 |
Namco |
Fighting |
Arcade, PS1 |
Street Fighter |
 |
|
10/10 |
$5B+ |
Best 3D fighting game |
| NBA 2K11 |
Sports |
2010 |
2K Sports |
Sports |
PS3, Xbox 360 |
NBA Live |
 |
|
9/10 |
$2B+ |
Featuring Michael Jordan |
| Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2 |
Sports |
2000 |
Neversoft |
Sports |
PS1 |
Skate |
 |
|
10/10 |
$1.6B+ |
Highest rated sports game |
| Tetris |
Puzzle |
1984 |
Alexey Pajitnov |
Puzzle |
Multi-platform |
Dr. Mario |
 |
|
10/10 |
$10B+ |
One of the best-selling games ever |
| Fortnite |
Battle Royale |
2017 |
Epic Games |
Shooter |
Multi-platform |
Apex Legends |
 |
|
10/10 |
$20B+ |
Most popular battle royale |
| League of Legends |
MOBA |
2009 |
Riot Games |
Strategy |
PC |
Dota 2 |
 |
|
10/10 |
$15B+ |
Top esports game |
| Overwatch |
FPS |
2016 |
Blizzard |
Shooter |
PC, PS4, Xbox One |
Apex Legends |
 |
|
9/10 |
$1B+ |
Game of the Year 2016 |
| Apex Legends |
Battle Royale |
2019 |
Respawn Entertainment |
Shooter |
Multi-platform |
Fortnite |
 |
|
9/10 |
$3B+ |
Top battle royale competitor |
| Red Dead Redemption 2 |
Action |
2018 |
Rockstar Games |
Open World |
PS4, Xbox One, PC |
GTA V |
 |
|
10/10 |
$5B+ |
Game of the Year nominee |
| Grand Theft Auto V |
Action |
2013 |
Rockstar Games |
Open World |
Multi-platform |
Red Dead Redemption 2 |
 |
|
10/10 |
$8B+ |
One of the best-selling games |
| Skyrim |
RPG |
2011 |
Bethesda |
RPG |
Multi-platform |
The Witcher 3 |
 |
|
10/10 |
$2B+ |
Game of the Year 2011 |
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt |
RPG |
2015 |
CD Projekt Red |
RPG |
PC, PS4, Xbox One |
Skyrim |
 |
|
10/10 |
$3B+ |
Game of the Year 2015 |
| GoldenEye 007 |
FPS |
1997 |
Rare |
Shooter |
Nintendo 64 |
Halo |
 |
|
10/10 |
$250M+ |
Classic FPS multiplayer |
| Counter-Strike |
FPS |
2000 |
Valve |
Shooter |
PC |
Call of Duty |
 |
|
10/10 |
$4B+ |
Esports pioneer |