🕰 Best games of the 1990s

Ranked by community weighted score across 198 games from 1990–1999.

1. 1
   
   The Curse of Monkey Island

   1997 · LucasArts · Adventure
   97.5
2. 2
   
   Fallout

   1997 · Interplay · RPG
   94.2
3. 3
   
   Super Mario 64

   1996 · Nintendo EAD · Platformer
   90.7
4. 4
   
   Age of Empires

   1997 · Ensemble Studios · Strategy
   90.7
5. 5
   
   Baldur's Gate

   1998 · BioWare · RPG
   88.8
6. 6
   
   StarCraft: Brood War

   1998 · Blizzard Entertainment · Strategy
   86.7
7. 7
   
   NBA Hangtime

   1996 · Midway · Sports
   86.4
8. 8
   
   Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri

   1999 · Firaxis Games · Strategy
   86.3
9. 9
   
   Mario Kart 64

   1996 · Nintendo EAD · Racing
   85.7
10. 10
    
    StarCraft

    1998 · Blizzard Entertainment · Strategy
    85.4
11. 11
    
    Loom

    1990 · Lucasfilm Games · Adventure
    84.9
12. 12
    
    Prince of Persia 2: The Shadow and the Flame

    1993 · Broderbund · Platformer
    84.6
13. 13
    
    X-COM: Apocalypse

    1997 · Mythos Games · Strategy
    83.1
14. 14
    
    Heroes of Might and Magic III

    1999 · New World Computing · Strategy
    82.9
15. 15
    
    Diablo

    1996 · Blizzard North · RPG
    81.3
16. 16
    
    Star Fox 64

    1997 · Nintendo EAD · Shooter
    81.3
17. 17
    
    Dungeon Keeper

    1997 · Bullfrog Productions · Strategy
    81.1
18. 18
    
    The Secret of Monkey Island

    1990 · Lucasfilm Games · Adventure
    80.7
19. 19
    
    Monkey Island 2: LeChuck's Revenge

    1991 · LucasArts · Adventure
    80.5
20. 20
    
    Prehistorik 2

    1993 · Titus Interactive · Platformer
    80.3
21. 21
    
    Prehistorik

    1991 · Titus Interactive · Platformer
    79.8
22. 22
    
    Mortal Kombat II

    1993 · Midway · Fighting
    79.6
23. 23
    
    Worms

    1995 · Team17 · Strategy
    78.9
24. 24
    
    Atomic Bomberman

    1997 · Interplay Productions · Action
    78.9
25. 25
    
    Fallout 2

    1998 · Black Isle Studios · RPG
    78.7
26. 26
    
    Star Wars Jedi Knight: Dark Forces II

    1997 · LucasArts · Shooter
    78.3
27. 27
    
    Snowboard Kids

    1997 · Racdym · Sports
    78.1
28. 28
    
    The Settlers III

    1998 · Blue Byte · Strategy
    78
29. 29
    
    Streets of Rage

    1991 · Sega · Beat 'em up
    77.8
30. 30
    
    The Settlers II: Veni, Vidi, Vici

    1996 · Blue Byte · Strategy
    77.7
31. 31
    
    Duke Nukem

    1991 · Apogee Software · Action
    77.4
32. 32
    
    Sid Meier's Civilization II

    1996 · MicroProse · Strategy
    77.3
33. 33
    
    Street Fighter II

    1991 · Capcom · Fighting
    77.2
34. 34
    
    Sam & Max Hit the Road

    1993 · LucasArts · Adventure
    76.6
35. 35
    
    Warcraft II: Tides of Darkness

    1995 · Blizzard Entertainment · Strategy
    76.5
36. 36
    
    Mortal Kombat 3

    1995 · Midway · Fighting
    76.4
37. 37
    
    The Dig

    1995 · LucasArts · Adventure
    75.9
38. 38
    
    Warcraft: Orcs & Humans

    1994 · Blizzard Entertainment · Strategy
    75.5
39. 39
    
    Z

    1996 · The Bitmap Brothers · Strategy
    75.4
40. 40
    
    Caesar III

    1998 · Impressions Games · Strategy
    75.1
41. 41
    
    Wolfenstein 3D

    1992 · id Software · FPS
    74.7
42. 42
    
    Total Annihilation

    1997 · Cavedog Entertainment · Strategy
    74.4
43. 43
    
    Another World

    1991 · Delphine Software · Adventure
    73.7
44. 44
    
    Carmageddon

    1997 · Stainless Software · Racing
    73
45. 45
    
    Mortal Kombat

    1992 · Midway · Fighting
    72.6
46. 46
    
    Age of Empires II: The Age of Kings

    1999 · Ensemble Studios · Strategy
    72.6
47. 47
    
    Dr. Mario

    1990 · Nintendo R&D1 · Puzzle
    72
48. 48
    
    SimCity 2000

    1993 · Maxis · Simulation
    71.9
49. 49
    
    Heroes of Might and Magic

    1995 · New World Computing · Strategy
    71.6
50. 50
    
    Fragile Allegiance

    1997 · Gremlin Interactive · Strategy
    71.3