🕰 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
   88.7
6. 6
   
   StarCraft: Brood War

   1998 · Blizzard Entertainment · Strategy
   86.7
7. 7
   
   Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri

   1999 · Firaxis Games · Strategy
   86.3
8. 8
   
   StarCraft

   1998 · Blizzard Entertainment · Strategy
   85.4
9. 9
   
   Loom

   1990 · Lucasfilm Games · Adventure
   84.9
10. 10
    
    Prince of Persia 2: The Shadow and the Flame

    1993 · Broderbund · Platformer
    84.6
11. 11
    
    X-COM: Apocalypse

    1997 · Mythos Games · Strategy
    83.1
12. 12
    
    Heroes of Might and Magic III

    1999 · New World Computing · Strategy
    82.9
13. 13
    
    Diablo

    1996 · Blizzard North · RPG
    82.8
14. 14
    
    Dungeon Keeper

    1997 · Bullfrog Productions · Strategy
    81.1
15. 15
    
    The Secret of Monkey Island

    1990 · Lucasfilm Games · Adventure
    80.7
16. 16
    
    Monkey Island 2: LeChuck's Revenge

    1991 · LucasArts · Adventure
    80.5
17. 17
    
    Mortal Kombat II

    1993 · Midway · Fighting
    79.6
18. 18
    
    Worms

    1995 · Team17 · Strategy
    78.9
19. 19
    
    Atomic Bomberman

    1997 · Interplay Productions · Action
    78.9
20. 20
    
    Fallout 2

    1998 · Black Isle Studios · RPG
    78.7
21. 21
    
    Star Wars Jedi Knight: Dark Forces II

    1997 · LucasArts · Shooter
    78.3
22. 22
    
    The Settlers III

    1998 · Blue Byte · Strategy
    78
23. 23
    
    Streets of Rage

    1991 · Sega · Beat 'em up
    77.8
24. 24
    
    The Settlers II: Veni, Vidi, Vici

    1996 · Blue Byte · Strategy
    77.7
25. 25
    
    Duke Nukem

    1991 · Apogee Software · Action
    77.4
26. 26
    
    Sid Meier's Civilization II

    1996 · MicroProse · Strategy
    77.3
27. 27
    
    Street Fighter II

    1991 · Capcom · Fighting
    77.2
28. 28
    
    Sam & Max Hit the Road

    1993 · LucasArts · Adventure
    76.6
29. 29
    
    Warcraft II: Tides of Darkness

    1995 · Blizzard Entertainment · Strategy
    76.5
30. 30
    
    Mortal Kombat 3

    1995 · Midway · Fighting
    76.4
31. 31
    
    The Dig

    1995 · LucasArts · Adventure
    75.9
32. 32
    
    Warcraft: Orcs & Humans

    1994 · Blizzard Entertainment · Strategy
    75.5
33. 33
    
    Z

    1996 · The Bitmap Brothers · Strategy
    75.4
34. 34
    
    Caesar III

    1998 · Impressions Games · Strategy
    75.1
35. 35
    
    Wolfenstein 3D

    1992 · id Software · FPS
    74.7
36. 36
    
    Total Annihilation

    1997 · Cavedog Entertainment · Strategy
    74.4
37. 37
    
    Another World

    1991 · Delphine Software · Adventure
    73.7
38. 38
    
    Carmageddon

    1997 · Stainless Software · Racing
    73
39. 39
    
    Mortal Kombat

    1992 · Midway · Fighting
    72.6
40. 40
    
    Age of Empires II: The Age of Kings

    1999 · Ensemble Studios · Strategy
    72.6
41. 41
    
    Dr. Mario

    1990 · Nintendo R&D1 · Puzzle
    72
42. 42
    
    SimCity 2000

    1993 · Maxis · Simulation
    71.9
43. 43
    
    Heroes of Might and Magic

    1995 · New World Computing · Strategy
    71.6
44. 44
    
    Fragile Allegiance

    1997 · Gremlin Interactive · Strategy
    71.3
45. 45
    
    Quake II

    1997 · id Software · FPS
    71.3
46. 46
    
    Tomb Raider (1996)

    1996 · Core Design · Adventure
    71.2
47. 47
    
    Worms Armageddon

    1999 · Team17 · Strategy
    71.2
48. 48
    
    Quake III Arena

    1999 · id Software · Shooter
    69.7
49. 49
    
    Unreal Tournament

    1999 · Epic Games · FPS
    66.3
50. 50
    
    Bomberman

    1992 · Hudson Soft · Action
    65.6