The Top 100 Video Games of all Time
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IGN's Top 100 games list encompasses the best of the best throughout history, spanning generations of consoles, PCs, handhelds, and more. Our list last saw a major update back in 2019, and since then, there have been several games released that deserved to be added. And just as importantly, we looked at the totality of the top 100 as it stood, and asked ourselves a few key questions, leading to some beloved games being dropped off, and other games we previously missed being added to the ranking.
“The Legend Of Zelda: Breath Of The Wild” is a weird way to spell Hollow Knight
Nah, but it is a really great number 1 spot looking at things without bias.
Games added to our top 100 have to measure up to a few key metrics: how great a game it was when it launched, how fun it is to still play today, and how much any given game reflects the best in its class. While past versions of this list have put a big emphasis on a game's impact and influence, we've essentially taken that out of the equation, as many games that left a mark and inspired future developers may not stand the test of time and be all that fun to play right now. Or, quite simply, they may have been surpassed by other games.
You can head to IGN to check out the full list in exhaustive detail, and we encourage you to check it all out for more context. With all of that said, IGN's list reflects the current staff's opinions of what are the 100 best games of all time - a collection of games that have continued to captivate us with their stories, wow us with their revelatory approach to game design, and set the standards for the rest of the industry. Here are the top 10 of that list.
Ok I actually don’t know where to post this, so hear me out!
Based on easter eggs, general realization.
Is there any video game(s) especially long or average play time. That semi secretly has a binary story/play along with the illusion of the so called fake one? Obviously the fake would be playable then.
That would be funny cool!
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More User Perspectives
“Zelda Breath of the Wild” is incredibly overrated. “Fire Emblem Three Houses” is way better and should be number 1. “Metal Gear Solid”, “Uncharted 2” and “Persona 4 Golden” were all more fun than the draggy and boring BotW. “A Link To The Past” is still the best Zelda game.
@therodtriptvIGN doesn't respect you.
@coryc1904I bought portal 2 years ago in a steam sale for quiet cheap and I've haven't even installed or tried the thing. I simply don't know why.
@mace2gorc872To me the best games are the ones you enjoyed the most, brought you the most fun and you keep playing it as the years go by.
@mace2gorc872The objectively best game of all time - Ocarina of Time - not even in this "Top 10" - ridiculous.
@Force-of-WillWhere Ocarina of Time, wtf...
@propdynamic4069Why does the top 10 list include more than ten games? Just select 10 games and call it a day! Bad video
@Noob-zi2ceZelda over RDR2 is hilarious
@RyansShopsuper mario world in 2 💔
@J.Marston-1911My list
10) Super Mario World
9) Resident Evil 4
8) The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past
7) Super Mario 64
6) The Witcher III: Wild Hunt
5) Half-Life 2
4) The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
3) The Last of Us
2) Tetris
1) The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
List made by a very young r-tard.
@StigKenobiReporting for misleading title, clickbaiters. I hope your electricity goes out, never comes back, and your phone goes dead right before you drop it in the dark and bust the screen. IGN: short for IGNorant.
@timothyjhollowayNo matter which platform you back, Nintendo makes the best games.
@CAVlogs121Minecraft
@sportspiritcrichow is GTA V not on this list, or any cod did not make the top 10. Those were like pop culture defining games, they literally made gaming mainstream in the 2010's.
@SuperKidcool123I will never understand how people believe witcher 3 had an amazing world. It didnt encourage exploration it encourages side quests. This is nothing worth exploring in that game outside of quests.
@MiyamotoMusashi-2Zelda botw and AC odyssey
@Jaanis_StepanovsFFVII being ranked 98 is crazy for how influential that game was. And FFXIV being the highest ranked FF is downright insulting.
@snausages43RD2 should be #1 Breath of wild #2
@noahgiddings1094If anyone is looking for game recommendations 😅
Plz don't fight me I'm just sharing my opinion
In no particular order:
This is a list of games you should play before you die:⏰️
Single-player/Story 📖/multi-player:
1)God of War 2018
2)God of War 3
3)God of War Ragnarok and Valhalla
4)Red Dead Redemption 2
5)Sifu
6)Uncharted 4: a thief's end
7)Uncharted: The Lost Legacy
8)Hollow Knight
9)Gris
10)Rayman legends
11)Horizon Zero Dawn: complete edition
12)The Last of Us:Remastered and Part 1
13)Thumper
14)Marvel's Spider-Man
15)Spider-Man: Miles Morales
16)Spider-Man 2
17)Mortal Kombat x: story
18)ABZÛ
19)Titanfall 2
20)Doom eternal
21)Life is Strange 2
22)Rez infinite
23)Ghost of Tsushima director's cut
24)The Last of Us Part 2 remastered
25)Sekiro shadows die twice
26)Elden ring: SHADOW OF THE ERDTREE
27)Dark Souls 3
28)Detroit: Become human
29)The Legend of Zelda: tears of the kingdom
30)Mario Kart 8 deluxe
31)Super Mario Bros wonder
32)Super Mario Bros Odyssey
33)Animal Crossing New Horizons
34)Inside
35)Celeste
36)Subnautica
37)RATCHET & CLANK rift apart
38)Price of Persia the Lost Crown 👑
39)Super Hot VR
40)Cup head
41)Stray
42)ORI: will of the wisps
43)Cocoon
44)Returnal
45)Hades
46)Superliminal
47)Hi_Fi rush
48)Portal
49)Portal 2
50)Worldless
51)It takes two
52)Hitman 2&3
53)Batman Arkham Knight
54)Shadow of the Tomb Raider
55)Astro's playroom
56)Astro bot
57)Sonic mania
58)Sonic rush
59)NEVA
60)BLACK MYTH WUKONG🐒
61)Warhammer 40k: Space Marine 2
62)DOOM THE DARK AGES 💀
63)Phantom Blade Zero (not out yet)
64)the plucky squire
65)Alan Wake 2
66)GHOST OF YŌTEI (not out yet)
67)Demon's Souls
68)Control
69)Devil May Cry 5
70)Super Mario Galaxy 1&2
71)Horizon Forbidden West: complete edition
72)bloodborne
73)Final Fantasy 16
74)Solar Ash
75)Lies Of P: Overture 🔥
76)THE STANLEY PARABLE: ULTRA DELUXE
77)Animal Well
78)Monster Hunter: Wilds
79)Split Fiction
80)Death Stranding
81)Final Fantasy 7 Remake
82)Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth
83)Jedi Survivor
84)Armored Core 6
85)Brawlhalla
86)Warframe
87)Street Fighter 6
88)The Finals
89)Helldivers 2
90)Space Marine 2 co-op
91)Marvel rivals
92)Path of Exile 2
93)Elden ring: Nightreign
94)SUPER SMASH BROS: ULTIMATE
95)Reanimal (not out yet)
96)Darwin's paradox (not out yet)
97)Clair obscure: expedition 33
98)Ninja Gaiden 4 (not out yet)
99)Saros (not out yet)
100)Death Stranding 2 (not out yet)
101)Tides of Annihilation(not out yet)
102)The Witcher 4 ( not out yet)
103)Mario Kart World
104)Silksong
105)Donkey Kong Bananza
106)Battlefield 1
107)Battlefield 5
108)DOOM 2016
109)Fall Guys
110)Rocket League
111)Apex Legends
112)Split Gate 2
113)The Witcher 3
114)Tetris Effect
115)CyberPunk 2077
116)Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2
117)Stellar Blade
118)Dead Space: Remake
119)Atomic Heart
120)Silent Hill 2: Remake
121)Crimson Desert (if they deliver on their promises it will be amazing)
Games I am looking forward to or interested in:
Lumines arise
Sword of the Sea
Romeo is a dead man
Pragmata
First Light 007
Mixtape
Atomic Heart 2
The Cube: atomic universe
Mortal shell 2
Onimusha: way of the sword
Felt that boxing
Chrono Odyssey
Mio: memories in orbit
Mafia: the old country
Resident Evil: requiem "9"
Stranger than heaven
TOKON FIGHTING SOULS
High on Life 2
The Outer Worlds 2
Super Meat Boy 3D
Clockwork revolution
Zelda was boring,
@josecanedo007This video was sponsored by Nintendo
@blackbirdwastakenMisleading title
@happylife9268BOTW for sure #1…. But the original FF7 should have cracked the top 10
@Lu89mdehctaw reve i oediv tsebmud
@BrandonCooper-h3ewelp... IGN tweakin.
@Ceedubblez“Planet Zeebz”? Come on, dude
@Labyrinth1010where is
ocarina of time
elden ring
metal gear solid
ffvii
god of war
bloodborne
last of us 1
this is a bad list
Haven’t played any of these games
@Bilal-oe5ldI ranked black ops 2 somewhere in my all time top 10, tekken 5 would probably be my number 3 pick
@Cheeseburger_34Someone added an extra 0?????🤣
@AmericaFirstWANGHAFSponsored by nintendo💩
@llRagingllDemonllRDR2 at 8
@re11oI haven’t played a lot of these games but I do feel pretty strongly that final fantasy VII was better than Super Mario World, though Super Mario World was also amazing, so with that frame of reference I’m not sure how FF7 ended up at #98. Can someone who was deep into FF7 and has played all these other games explain this outcome? Deep into FF7 = defeated all of the weapons.
@contraleadsingerThis is a respectable top 10, I agree that pretty much all these games are masterpieces in their own right. Except maybe Elysium, I think that one requires a certain type of person to enjoy it fully. Pagos, my mind that Chrono trigger is not anywhere on top 10. When I think of perfect games that basically have no flaws, the only one that ever really comes to mind is Chrono trigger.
@anongg6423It’s IGN - were people really expecting a competent list?
@ezioauditore6038I am a huge fan of the new Zelda games on the Nintendo Switch but there is no way that Chrono Trigger was not on your list!!!
@JoseMay90Hope this isn't a list of games that most important dint make them the best not truly
@krisshaw9464how the fuck there is no bioshock in this bullshit list?
@aliff1482Botw is vastly over-rated
@TheEnriqueMartinezThis video was sponsored by Nintendo
@theophilemizukimiyagilouba6507Breath of the wild? Really? Man y’all need to stop playing games. It’s a freaking climbing simulator
@ricardodifirenze3855FF7 at 98 is nasty work
@DukaLoncicI've quickly remembered why I'm not subscribed.
@deovisionThey just know how to piss people off
@ohnooodailyLast of Us? GTAV?
@tripotmodeComment what's MISSING from the top 100!
Where was:
GRAN TURISMO?
DOOM?
TONY HAWKS?
ANY WARIOWARE?
XENOBLADE?
COMMAND AND CONQUER?
MEGAMAN X?
How does IGN completely miss games this big?