Your Top 100 Games Challenge

It’s been an interesting journey; I learned a lot about myself in the process. Who says video games can’t enrich one’s life?

  1. Vendetta Online 2004 PC (Guild Software)
  2. World of Warcraft 2004 PC (Blizzard)
  3. Dwarf Fortress 2006 PC (Bay 12 Games)
  4. Escape Velocity 1996 PC (Ambrosia)
  5. X-Wing 1993 PC (LucasArts)
  6. Myst 1993 PC (Cyan)
  7. Sim Earth 1990 PC (Maxis)
  8. Cosmic Osmo 1989 PC (Cyan)
  9. Realmz 1994 PC (Fantasoft)
  10. Master of Orion 2 1996 PC (MicroProse)
  11. Lode Runner 1983 PC (Broderbund)
  12. The Ancient Art of War at Sea 1987 PC (Broderbund)
  13. Starcraft 1998 PC (Blizzard)
  14. Morrowind 2002 Xbox (Bethesda)
  15. Super Mario Bros. 3 1988 NES (Nintendo)
  16. Marathon 1994 PC (Bungie)
  17. Half Life 1998 PC (Valve)
  18. Glider 1994 PC (Casady & Greene)
  19. Halo 2001 Xbox (Bungie)
  20. X-Com: Terror From The Deep 1995 PC (MicroProse)
  21. Civilization 3 2001 PC (Firaxis Games)
  22. Chrono Trigger 1995 SNES (Square)
  23. Crystal Quest 1987 PC (Casady & Greene)
  24. Afterburner 1987 Arcade (Yu Suzuki)
  25. Golf 1980 Atari 2600 (Atari)
  26. Falcon 1987 PC (Spectrum HoloByte)
  27. Out Run 1986 Arcade (Sega)
  28. Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade 1989 PC (LucasArts)
  29. PT-109 1987 PC (Spectrum HoloByte)
  30. Phantom Dust 2004 Xbox (Yukio Futatsugi)
  31. The Void 2008 PC (Ice Pick Lodge)
  32. Massive Chalice 2015 PC (Double Fine)
  33. Botanicula 2012 PC (Amanita Design)
  34. Machinarium 2009 PC (Amanita Design)
  35. Final Fantasy VI 1994 SNES (Square)
  36. Hyper Light Drifter 2016 PS4 (Heart Machine)
  37. Space Quest 1986 PC (Sierra)
  38. RimWorld 2013 PC (Ludeon Studios)
  39. Warlords III 1998 PC (Red Orb Entertainment)
  40. Goldeneye 64 1997 N64 (Rare)
  41. Tetris 1984 Xbox (Pajitnov, Pokhilko)
  42. Psychonauts 2005 Xbox (Double Fine)
  43. SimCity 2000 1993 PC (Maxis)
  44. Kairo 2012 PC (Locked Door Puzzle)
  45. Far Cry Instincts 2005 Xbox (Ubisoft)
  46. Starfox 1993 SNES (Nintendo)
  47. Land’s End 2016 Gear VR (Ustwo Games)
  48. Dreadhalls 2016 Gear VR (White Door Games)
  49. The Journeyman Project 1993 PC (Presto Studios)
  50. Super Smash Bros 1999 N64 (Nintendo)
  51. Street Fighter Alpha 1995 Arcade (Capcom)
  52. Mario Kart 64 1996 N64 (Nintendo)
  53. Darwinia 2005 PC (Introversion)
  54. Tekken Tag Tournament 2000 PS2 (Namco)
  55. Minecraft 2009 PC (Mojang)
  56. Super Bomberman 1993 SNES (Hudson Soft)
  57. Avatar MUD 1991 PC (Snikt)
  58. Alpine Racer 1994 Arcade (Namco)
  59. Toribash 2006 PC (Nabi Studios)
  60. Virtua Fighter 2 1994 Arcade (Sega)
  61. Virtua Cop 1994 Arcade (Sega)
  62. Black 2005 Xbox (EA)
  63. Perfect Dark 2000 N64 (Rare)
  64. Kirby’s Dream Course 1994 SNES (Nintendo)
  65. Galaga 1981 Arcade (Namco)
  66. Millipede 1982 Arcade (Atari)
  67. Return to Kroz 1990 PC (Apogee)
  68. X-Men 1992 Arcade (Konami)
  69. The Banner Saga 2014 Mobile (Stoic Studio)
  70. Fez 2012 PC (Polytron)
  71. Amped 2 2003 Xbox (Indie Built, Inc.)
  72. Battletoads 1991 NES (Rare)
  73. Duck Hunt 1984 NES (Nintendo)
  74. Marble Madness 1984 NES (Atari)
  75. SSX3 2003 Xbox (EA)
  76. Contra 3 Alien Wars 1992 SNES (Konami)
  77. Jurassic Park 1994 Arcade (Sega)
  78. The Scarab of Ra 1988 PC (Semicolon Software)
  79. Mortal Kombat 4 1997 Arcade (Midway)
  80. Bloody Roar 1997 Arcade (Activision)
  81. Zelda: Link’s Awakening 1993 Gameboy (Nintendo)
  82. Wolfenstein 3D 1992 PC (Apogee)
  83. Amnesia: The Dark Descent 2010 PC (Frictional Games)
  84. Silent Hill 4: The Room 2004 Xbox (Konami)
  85. Fallout 1997 PC (Interplay)
  86. Road Rash 1991 Game Gear (EA)
  87. Ecco the Dolphin 1992 Game Gear (Sega)
  88. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 1989 Arcade (Konami)
  89. Space Lords 1992 Arcade (Atari)
  90. Sunset Riders 1991 Arcade (Konami)
  91. Rampage 1986 Arcade (Midway)
  92. Joust 1982 Arcade (Williams Electronics)
  93. Gooball 2005 PC (Ambrosia)
  94. Virtual On 1996 Arcade (Sega)
  95. Bubble Bobble 1986 NES (Taito)
  96. Desert Golfing 2014 Mobile (Blinkbat Games)
  97. Dig Dug 1982 Arcade (Namco)
  98. Daytona USA 1994 Arcade (Sega)
  99. Tales from the Borderlands 2014 PC (Telltale Games)
  100. Terraria 2011 PC (Re-Logic)

Honorable mentions:

The Ancient Art of War 1984 PC (Broderbund)
Chrono Cross 1999 Playstation (Square)
Elder Scrolls Legends 2017 Mobile (Bethesda)
Full Throttle 1995 PC (LucasArts)
Halo 2 2004 Xbox (Bungie)
Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis 1992 PC (LucasArts)
Kirby’s Dream Land 1992 Gameboy (Nintendo)
Mario 64 1996 N64 (Nintendo)
Marvel vs Capcom 1998 Arcade (Capcom)
Riven 1997 PC (Cyan)
Starfox 64 1997 N64 (Nintendo)
Street Fighter II Turbo 1992 SNES (Capcom)
Super Mario Bros. 1985 NES (Nintendo)
Super Mario Land 1989 Gameboy (Nintendo)
Tekken 5 2004 PS2 (Bandai)
Warcraft 3 2002 PC (Blizzard)