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Popular Mechanics's The 100 Greatest Video Games of All Time (2019) — the 100 greatest video games of all time. Read the full list →

This page shows the games from that ranking that are also covered in the GOTY World archive. Rank positions come from the original list, while the star counts show each game's tracked GOTY and category award recognition.

#17 1979 Asteroids
#95 1980 Zork
#5 1981 Ms. Pac-Man
#83 1981 Donkey Kong
#73 1982 Pitfall!
#78 1983 Spy Hunter
#35 1984 Tetris
#70 1985 Gauntlet
#75 1985 The Oregon Trail
#80 1987 Double Dragon
#82 1987 Mike Tyson's Punch-Out!!
#92 1987 Dungeon Master
#15 1988 Super Mario Bros. 3
#93 1988 Mega Man 2
#2 1990 Super Mario World
#1 1991 The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past
#6 1991 Street Fighter II
#21 1991 Sonic the Hedgehog
#47 1991 Tecmo Super Bowl
#65 1991 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Turtles in Time
#11 1992 Super Mario Kart
#13 1993 1 1 Doom
#50 1993 Mortal Kombat II
#52 1993 NBA Jam
#57 1993 SimCity 2000
#58 1993 Secret of Mana
#74 1993 NHL '94
#76 1993 Myst
#96 1993 Day of the Tentacle
#33 1994 Final Fantasy VI
#39 1994 Super Metroid
#64 1994 1 Donkey Kong Country
#28 1995 Chrono Trigger
#87 1995 Twisted Metal
#22 1996 Sid Meier's Civilization II
#37 1996 Super Mario 64
#54 1996 1 Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars
#59 1996 2 5 Tomb Raider
#4 1997 2 Final Fantasy VII
#10 1997 2 1 3 GoldenEye 007
#41 1997 Tekken 3
#53 1997 Castlevania: Symphony of the Night
#94 1997 Star Fox 64
#12 1998 3 2 3 The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
#14 1998 3 Metal Gear Solid
#18 1998 StarCraft
#29 1998 1 2 Pokémon Red and Blue
#45 1998 1 1 Resident Evil 2
#72 1998 3 Grim Fandango
#66 2000 1 1 Diablo II
#3 2001 3 1 2 4 Halo: Combat Evolved
#63 2001 1 Super Smash Bros. Melee
#85 2001 3 Gran Turismo 3: A-Spec
#97 2001 Silent Hill 2
#99 2001 Shenmue II
#79 2002 1 3 Kingdom Hearts
#89 2002 2 TimeSplitters 2
#90 2002 1 1 Soulcalibur 2
#30 2003 2 3 5 Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic
#84 2003 1 1 7 4 Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time
#9 2004 6 12 5 Half-Life 2
#31 2004 1 2 3 World of Warcraft
#38 2004 1 Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater
#20 2005 5 1 3 Resident Evil 4
#40 2005 1 7 6 Shadow of the Colossus
#16 2006 Mother 3
#44 2006 1 5 1 Wii Sports
#7 2007 5 1 7 6 BioShock
#32 2007 2 1 3 11 Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare
#48 2008 4 2 8 Fallout 3
#67 2008 Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 4
#88 2008 4 6 Dead Space
#26 2009 1 15 Assassin's Creed II
#46 2009 The Sims 3
#49 2009 1 3 Left 4 Dead 2
#51 2009 8 15 10 Uncharted 2: Among Thieves
#8 2010 7 1 3 9 Mass Effect 2
#55 2010 1 1 Rock Band 3
#19 2011 6 2 10 9 Portal 2
#23 2011 2 13 Batman: Arkham City
#42 2011 7 1 4 9 The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
#43 2011 1 5 Dark Souls
#61 2011 1 1 3 1 Minecraft
#69 2012 5 1 18 7 Journey
#98 2012 3 Fire Emblem: Awakening
#27 2013 10 1 13 13 The Last of Us
#36 2013 3 2 8 14 Grand Theft Auto V
#91 2013 2 Dota 2
#100 2013 1 2 3 9 Gone Home
#60 2015 5 2 1 4 Bloodborne
#62 2015 1 11 Undertale
#71 2016 2 Stardew Valley
#77 2016 10 1 8 11 Overwatch
#34 2017 1 Fortnite Battle Royale
#56 2017 16 6 11 The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
#81 2017 2 2 5 7 Super Mario Odyssey
#86 2017 10 8 Cuphead
#24 2018 3 2 8 20 Red Dead Redemption 2
#25 2018 1 1 3 3 Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
#68 2018 14 1 10 13 God of War (2018)