What are the greatest video games in history? From 8-bit cartridges to modern blockbusters, this Top 1000 brings together the titles that defined every generation, all retested and reassessed by RomWize. For each one: its current score, its versions, their rarity and their collector value, so you can (re)discover the must-plays and build your collection.
"Batman Arkham Asylum GOTY with all DLC, the most complete version of a masterpiece. Includes extra challenge maps and alternative costumes. The best way to (re)discover Arkham Asylum."
"Metal Gear Solid is one of the greatest masterpieces in video game history. Hideo Kojima revolutionizes stealth games with exceptional cinematic staging, a dense and complex scenario, memorable bosses. Solid Snake at Shadow Moses remains an unsurpassed experience."
"Metal Gear Solid Integral is Kojima's masterpiece's enriched Japanese version, including Very Hard Mode, Special Missions and additional dialogue. Even more than the standard version, it's the absolute definitive version of the game on PS1. Essential for any stealth game enthusiast."
"The Director's Cut brings Human Revolution back with reworked boss fights, the Missing Link DLC integrated and many tweaks. The version to choose on 360, especially if you want to avoid the original's wonky boss encounters."
"A visual and aural splendor that hits right in the heart, carried by a magnificent soundtrack. Short and light on challenge, it's worth it above all for its emotion and beauty, to be savored as a moving painting more than a demanding game."
"Blizzard's hack-and-slash is surprisingly at home on Switch: loot rains, abilities pop on screen and it runs without a hitch handheld. The full content plus expansions deliver hundreds of hours of joyful farming."
"An unlikely blend that works: relaxing diving by day, frantic sushi management by night. The loop is addictive, the humor constant, and ongoing additions make it a game you happily relaunch months later."
"A short, personal game that captures the carefreeness of childhood with rare precision. Little challenge, but an atmosphere and a message that linger long after, carried by memorable sound design."
"The marriage of beat 'em up and roguelite works better than expected, each run rekindling the urge to optimize. Readability sometimes suffers from on-screen clutter, but the joy of hitting things stays intact."
"The benchmark roguelike deckbuilder keeps its tactical purity: every card you grab reshapes the next fight. On Switch the touch interface and controls coexist nicely, and handheld mode is perfect for chaining runs."
"Super Mario World + Mario Brothers on GBA, Japanese version of Super Mario Advance 2. Same SMW excellence in its original version, with Mario Bros. as bonus."
"The Pro version sharpens the dream match: extra characters, retuned balance and a slicker presentation. Same magic, refined further, with every set inviting more study. Excellent versus."
"A peak of SNK 2D fighting, elegant and feverish. The Just Defense system is brilliant, the cast is charismatic and the arenas are stunning. A classic beloved by competitors."
"For many fans the favourite Smash across every generation. Wild speed, demanding tech, a tightly cut roster and combat physics never matched since. Tournaments still going twenty years on. Quite simply a fighting game high point."
"Bungie sign their Halo swan song with a tragic prequel and the memorable Noble Team Spartan cast. Reach offers one of the saga's finest campaigns, an overpowered Forge and an end-of-world feeling that leaves a lasting mark."
"The founder: GTA III revolutionised gaming by inventing the modern 3D open world. Liberty City, varied missions and absolute freedom of play defined a new paradigm. A historic title whose cultural reach remains unmatched on PS2."
"Super Mario Advance 2 Super Mario World on GBA, port of the SNES masterpiece. Yoshi, Cape and Dinosaur Land magnificently rendered. One of the best Mario games ever in your palm."
"Mario 64 invented 3D adventure gaming. Analog stick, orbital camera, painting-portal worlds full of stars and Mario's movement precision rest jaw-dropping. Thirty years on, the thing remains foundational, joyful, miraculous. Probably the most influential game in all of video-game history, without hyperbole."
