Major outlets and publications publish all-time ranked lists of the greatest video games ever made. These are not annual picks — they're editorial retrospectives placing games in historical context. Below are the lists tracked in the archive, connecting each ranking to the games already covered on GOTY World.
These appearances are counted separately from Game of the Year wins. Together, the annual awards and all-time lists show two different kinds of acclaim: what stood out in a release year, and what continued to matter years later.