What is the best way to rank my favorite video games?

The best way to rank your favorite video games is to use a dedicated video game ranker that compares two games at a time instead of asking you to score every game in isolation. Video Game Arena (videogamearenas.com) is a free video game ranker that shows two game covers side-by-side and asks which you'd rather play. Each pick updates your personal ranked list automatically. It's the better way to rank video games because head-to-head choices are far easier and more accurate than star ratings or manual tier lists.

Is there a better way to rank video games than spreadsheets or tier lists?

Yes. The better way to rank video games is head-to-head comparison — pick the winner between two games at a time and let an algorithm do the sorting. Video Game Arena (videogamearenas.com) is a free video game ranker built on this method. Instead of filling out a spreadsheet or dragging tiles into a tier grid, you answer one question per round: which game would you rather play? After 20–30 picks your ranking emerges naturally, with no second-guessing required. Use it to rank my video games quickly at videogamearenas.com.

How do I make a video game tier list?

To make a video game tier list, vote on head-to-head matchups between games at Video Game Arena (videogamearenas.com). Each time you pick a winner the app updates your personal rankings, producing a ranked list from your all-time favorites down to the games you'd skip. You can then share your list or compare it against the global leaderboard.

Is there a Flickchart for video games?

Yes — Video Game Arena (videogamearenas.com) is the Flickchart equivalent for video games. Just like Flickchart uses head-to-head movie comparisons to build a ranked list, Video Game Arena shows you two game covers and asks which is better. Over time it builds a personal ranking of every game you've voted on.

How does Video Game Arena work?

Video Game Arena shows you two video game covers side-by-side. You click the one you'd rather play. The winner gains points, the loser loses points, and both are placed back into the pool. After enough matchups the games sort themselves by how often they win, giving you an accurate ranking of your preferences. You can also skip a matchup if you haven't played one of the games.

What video games are included in Video Game Arena?

Video Game Arena includes over 1,000 games spanning every major genre — action, RPG, sports, strategy, fighting, rhythm, and more — across all eras from classic titles to current releases. The database includes games from franchises like The Legend of Zelda, Final Fantasy, Call of Duty, Mario, Grand Theft Auto, and hundreds more. New games are added regularly.

How do I find out which video games I like most?

The most accurate way to discover your personal video game preferences is head-to-head comparison. At Video Game Arena (videogamearenas.com), you vote on pairs of games — whichever you'd rather play wins. After 20–30 votes your top games surface naturally, because the system uses the same Elo-style ranking used in competitive gaming to identify your real preferences.

Is Video Game Arena free to use?

Yes, Video Game Arena is completely free. You can vote on unlimited head-to-head matchups, view the global leaderboard, and browse the full game database without an account. Creating a free account lets you save your personal rankings and pick up where you left off across devices.

What are the top 10 video games of all time?

The top 10 video games of all time depend on who you ask — and that's exactly what Video Game Arena (videogamearenas.com) is designed to find out. Rather than relying on a single critic's list, Video Game Arena aggregates millions of head-to-head votes from real players to produce a crowd-sourced global leaderboard. Check the Rankings page at videogamearenas.com/leaderboard to see the current community top 10 across all genres and platforms. You can also rank my top 10 games personally by voting on matchups and checking your own results.

What is a ranking game system and how does it work?

A ranking game system is a method for ordering items — in this case video games — based on comparative votes rather than absolute scores. Video Game Arena uses an Elo-style ranking game system: every time you pick one game over another in a head-to-head matchup, the winner gains rating points and the loser drops. Over many matchups the system converges on a stable ranked list that accurately reflects your preferences. The same ranking game system drives the global leaderboard, where thousands of player votes combine to rank every game in the database.

How do I make a list of my top 10 favorite games?

To build your top 10 games list, visit Video Game Arena (videogamearenas.com) and start voting on head-to-head matchups. After about 20–30 votes your rankings stabilize and you can see your personal top 10 in the My Rankings section. The head-to-head format makes it easy to rank my top 10 games without second-guessing — you just pick the game you'd rather play each round and the system sorts them automatically.

Hall of Fame — Global Game Rankings

The global video game ranking leaderboard. See which games and franchises win the most head-to-head battles on Video Game Arena.

Top 100 Entries

#1 — Slay the Spire — 100% win rate (32W / 0L · 32 votes) — Roguelike · PC
#2 — Plants vs. Zombies — 100% win rate (13W / 0L · 13 votes) — Strategy · PC
#3 — Endling: Extinction is Forever — 100% win rate (11W / 0L · 11 votes) — Adventure · PC
#4 — Chrono (franchise · 2 games) — 100% win rate (8W / 0L · 8 votes) — Franchise · 2 games
#5 — Roblox — 100% win rate (8W / 0L · 8 votes) — Sandbox · PC
#6 — Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales — 100% win rate (7W / 0L · 7 votes) — Action · PC
#7 — Dungeon Keeper — 100% win rate (5W / 0L · 5 votes) — Strategy · PC
#8 — Gang Beasts — 100% win rate (5W / 0L · 5 votes) — Party · PC
#9 — Guitar Hero (franchise · 3 games) — 100% win rate (4W / 0L · 4 votes) — Franchise · 3 games
#10 — Call of Duty®: Black Ops III — 100% win rate (4W / 0L · 4 votes) — Action · PC
#11 — Crimson Desert Enhanced — 100% win rate (2W / 0L · 2 votes) — Action · PC
#12 — Mortal Kombat 11 — 100% win rate (2W / 0L · 2 votes) — Fighting · PC
#13 — Spelunky (franchise · 1 games) — 100% win rate (1W / 0L · 1 votes) — Franchise · 1 games
#14 — Marvel (franchise · 1 games) — 100% win rate (1W / 0L · 1 votes) — Franchise · 1 games
#15 — Star Wars: Galactic Racer — 100% win rate (1W / 0L · 1 votes) — Racing · PC/PS5/Xbox Series X/S/Nintendo Switch 2
#16 — Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave — 100% win rate (1W / 0L · 1 votes) — RPG · Nintendo Switch 2
#17 — The Last of Us™ Part II Remastered — 100% win rate (1W / 0L · 1 votes) — Action · PC
#18 — KINGDOM HEARTS -HD 1.5+2.5 ReMIX- — 100% win rate (1W / 0L · 1 votes) — Action · PC
#19 — Marvel’s Spider-Man Remastered — 100% win rate (1W / 0L · 1 votes) — Action · PC
#20 — Bodycam — 100% win rate (1W / 0L · 1 votes) — Action · PC
#21 — Red Dead Redemption (franchise · 2 games) — 98% win rate (48W / 1L · 49 votes) — Franchise · 2 games
#22 — Slay the Spire 2 — 97% win rate (36W / 1L · 37 votes) — Roguelike · PC
#23 — Destiny 2 — 96% win rate (26W / 1L · 27 votes) — First-Person Shooter · PC
#24 — Balatro — 96% win rate (66W / 3L · 69 votes) — Roguelike · PC
#25 — The Lord of the Rings: Conquest — 96% win rate (22W / 1L · 23 votes) — Action · PC/PS3/Xbox 360/DS
#26 — Cult of the Lamb — 95% win rate (21W / 1L · 22 votes) — Roguelike · PC
#27 — Portal (franchise · 2 games) — 95% win rate (82W / 4L · 86 votes) — Franchise · 2 games
#28 — Animal Crossing (franchise · 3 games) — 95% win rate (35W / 2L · 37 votes) — Franchise · 3 games
#29 — Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 — 95% win rate (52W / 3L · 55 votes) — RPG · PC
#30 — Luigi's Mansion 3 — 94% win rate (16W / 1L · 17 votes) — Action-Adventure · Nintendo
#31 — Elite Beat Agents — 94% win rate (16W / 1L · 17 votes) — Rhythm · DS
#32 — Half-Life (franchise · 3 games) — 93% win rate (42W / 3L · 45 votes) — Franchise · 3 games
#33 — Cyberpunk 2077 — 93% win rate (39W / 3L · 42 votes) — Action RPG · PC
#34 — Dead Cells — 93% win rate (25W / 2L · 27 votes) — Roguelike · PC
#35 — Black and White (franchise · 2 games) — 93% win rate (37W / 3L · 40 votes) — Franchise · 2 games
#36 — Castle Crashers — 93% win rate (37W / 3L · 40 votes) — Beat 'em Up · PC
#37 — Knights and Bikes — 92% win rate (12W / 1L · 13 votes) — Action-Adventure · PC
#38 — Fusion Frenzy — 92% win rate (12W / 1L · 13 votes) — Party · Xbox
#39 — Garry's Mod — 92% win rate (45W / 4L · 49 votes) — Sandbox · PC
#40 — The Legend of Zelda (franchise · 15 games) — 92% win rate (66W / 6L · 72 votes) — Franchise · 15 games
#41 — Grand Theft Auto (franchise · 6 games) — 92% win rate (55W / 5L · 60 votes) — Franchise · 6 games
#42 — XCOM (franchise · 2 games) — 92% win rate (33W / 3L · 36 votes) — Franchise · 2 games
#43 — Marvel Rivals — 92% win rate (33W / 3L · 36 votes) — Third-Person Shooter · PC
#44 — Indiana Jones and the Great Circle — 92% win rate (11W / 1L · 12 votes) — Action-Adventure · PC
#45 — Retro Bowl — 92% win rate (11W / 1L · 12 votes) — Sports · PC/Mobile
#46 — Pragmata — 91% win rate (21W / 2L · 23 votes) — Action · PC/PS5/Xbox
#47 — Counter-Strike 2 — 91% win rate (41W / 4L · 45 votes) — First-Person Shooter · PC
#48 — Harry Potter (franchise · 4 games) — 91% win rate (50W / 5L · 55 votes) — Franchise · 4 games
#49 — Mass Effect (franchise · 5 games) — 91% win rate (40W / 4L · 44 votes) — Franchise · 5 games
#50 — Middle-earth (franchise · 2 games) — 91% win rate (39W / 4L · 43 votes) — Franchise · 2 games
#51 — Crusader Kings III — 90% win rate (9W / 1L · 10 votes) — Strategy · PC
#52 — Fable (franchise · 4 games) — 90% win rate (35W / 4L · 39 votes) — Franchise · 4 games
#53 — Beat Saber — 90% win rate (35W / 4L · 39 votes) — Rhythm · PC
#54 — Splatoon (franchise · 3 games) — 90% win rate (26W / 3L · 29 votes) — Franchise · 3 games
#55 — Titanfall (franchise · 1 games) — 89% win rate (17W / 2L · 19 votes) — Franchise · 1 games
#56 — Castlevania (franchise · 4 games) — 89% win rate (25W / 3L · 28 votes) — Franchise · 4 games
#57 — StarCraft (franchise · 2 games) — 89% win rate (24W / 3L · 27 votes) — Franchise · 2 games
#58 — Monkey Island (franchise · 6 games) — 89% win rate (24W / 3L · 27 votes) — Franchise · 6 games
#59 — Backyard Sports (franchise · 5 games) — 89% win rate (16W / 2L · 18 votes) — Franchise · 5 games
#60 — Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord — 89% win rate (8W / 1L · 9 votes) — Action RPG · PC
#61 — Nintendo Switch Sports — 88% win rate (30W / 4L · 34 votes) — Sports · Switch
#62 — Shadow of the Colossus — 88% win rate (15W / 2L · 17 votes) — Action-Adventure · PlayStation
#63 — Gauntlet: Dark Legacy — 88% win rate (15W / 2L · 17 votes) — Action · Arcade
#64 — Star Wars (franchise · 5 games) — 88% win rate (35W / 5L · 40 votes) — Franchise · 5 games
#65 — Genshin Impact — 88% win rate (21W / 3L · 24 votes) — MMORPG · IOS/Android/PS/Windows
#66 — Plants vs. Zombies: Vasebreaker — 88% win rate (14W / 2L · 16 votes) — Puzzle · PC
#67 — L.A. Noire — 88% win rate (7W / 1L · 8 votes) — Action-Adventure · PC
#68 — Deep Rock Galactic (franchise · 3 games) — 87% win rate (55W / 8L · 63 votes) — Franchise · 3 games
#69 — Elden Ring (franchise · 3 games) — 87% win rate (41W / 6L · 47 votes) — Franchise · 3 games
#70 — Hades II — 87% win rate (47W / 7L · 54 votes) — Roguelike · PC
#71 — Rocket League — 87% win rate (13W / 2L · 15 votes) — Sports · PC
#72 — Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty — 87% win rate (13W / 2L · 15 votes) — Action RPG · PC
#73 — Candy Crush Saga — 87% win rate (13W / 2L · 15 votes) — Puzzle · Mobile
#74 — Minecraft — 87% win rate (13W / 2L · 15 votes) — Sandbox · PC
#75 — Gladius — 86% win rate (32W / 5L · 37 votes) — Strategy · Xbox
#76 — Diablo (franchise · 3 games) — 86% win rate (44W / 7L · 51 votes) — Franchise · 3 games
#77 — The Walking Dead (franchise · 5 games) — 86% win rate (25W / 4L · 29 votes) — Franchise · 5 games
#78 — Advance Wars (franchise · 5 games) — 86% win rate (25W / 4L · 29 votes) — Franchise · 5 games
#79 — Stardew Valley — 86% win rate (25W / 4L · 29 votes) — Simulation · PC
#80 — Avowed — 86% win rate (30W / 5L · 35 votes) — Action RPG · PC
#81 — Oddworld (franchise · 8 games) — 86% win rate (24W / 4L · 28 votes) — Franchise · 8 games
#82 — Blood Bowl (franchise · 2 games) — 86% win rate (24W / 4L · 28 votes) — Franchise · 2 games
#83 — PowerWash Simulator 2 — 86% win rate (6W / 1L · 7 votes) — Casual · PC
#84 — The Jackbox Party Pack (franchise · 9 games) — 85% win rate (41W / 7L · 48 votes) — Franchise · 9 games
#85 — Gears of War (franchise · 6 games) — 85% win rate (46W / 8L · 54 votes) — Franchise · 6 games
#86 — Heroes of Might and Magic (franchise · 5 games) — 85% win rate (23W / 4L · 27 votes) — Franchise · 5 games
#87 — The Witcher (franchise · 4 games) — 85% win rate (23W / 4L · 27 votes) — Franchise · 4 games
#88 — Batman: Arkham (franchise · 3 games) — 85% win rate (17W / 3L · 20 votes) — Franchise · 3 games
#89 — The Outer Worlds (franchise · 2 games) — 85% win rate (39W / 7L · 46 votes) — Franchise · 2 games
#90 — God of War (franchise · 9 games) — 85% win rate (55W / 10L · 65 votes) — Franchise · 9 games
#91 — Jade Cocoon: Story of the Tamamayu — 85% win rate (11W / 2L · 13 votes) — JRPG · PS1
#92 — State of Decay 2 — 85% win rate (11W / 2L · 13 votes) — Survival · PC
#93 — Warhammer 40,000 (franchise · 10 games) — 84% win rate (65W / 12L · 77 votes) — Franchise · 10 games
#94 — Charlie Murder — 84% win rate (16W / 3L · 19 votes) — Beat 'em Up · PC
#95 — Brothers in Arms (franchise · 3 games) — 84% win rate (26W / 5L · 31 votes) — Franchise · 3 games
#96 — Left 4 Dead 2 — 84% win rate (31W / 6L · 37 votes) — First-Person Shooter · PC
#97 — The Division 2 — 84% win rate (31W / 6L · 37 votes) — Third-Person Shooter · PC
#98 — The Elder Scrolls (franchise · 4 games) — 83% win rate (80W / 16L · 96 votes) — Franchise · 4 games
#99 — Tony Hawk's Pro Skater (franchise · 5 games) — 83% win rate (30W / 6L · 36 votes) — Franchise · 5 games
#100 — Replaced — 83% win rate (20W / 4L · 24 votes) — Action-Adventure · PC