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.
"Ratchet & Clank A Crack in Time is the saga's masterpiece on PS3. Clank at the Azimovian Clocks, Ratchet seeking his father, legendary weaponry. Sublime art direction, perfect humour, reference gameplay. A PS3 peak."
"The Misadventures of Tron Bonne is a Mega Man Legends spin-off starring the adorable pirate Tron Bonne. Strategy and action gameplay managing Servbots as a small army. Full of humor and charm, short but intense. One of PS1's most original and endearing spin-offs."
"Neversoft's Spider-Man is an exceptional PS1 action game that perfectly captures the Wall-Crawler's feeling. Swinging between New York buildings, varied fights against iconic super-villains and Peter Parker's humor. One of the finest superhero games ever made on PS1."
"A dynamic top-down view, a drug-dealing loop fully woven into gameplay and the whole of Liberty City in pocket form. Rockstar pulls off a striking technical feat and delivers a surprisingly rich and snappy portable GTA."
"Toni Cipriani returns from exile and Liberty City's underworld pulses exactly like it does in GTA III, on a PSP screen. Rockstar delivers an ambitious prequel, with a six-mode ad hoc multiplayer that genuinely shakes things up."
"Big Boss founds FOXHOUND in Panama and recruits captured enemies; an original Metal Gear bridging Snake Eater and Peace Walker. Kojima dares a fresh formula, and the PSP absorbs the technical and narrative challenge remarkably well."
"Gabe Logan dives into an inside-job betrayal, and Sony Bend adds underwater combat and a pleasant ad hoc co-op. The scenario grows in complexity, and Logan's Shadow stands as one of the PSP's major tactical shooters."
"Ratchet & Clank lays the cornerstone of a cult saga. Wacky weapons, clever gadgets, colourful planets and an iconic duo. An action platformer that already screams classic Insomniac."
"Gonggu Jeonsa Wigi Ilbal is the Korean cut of Up Your Arsenal. Snappier action, addictive multiplayer and a turbo plot. The most spectacular R&C of the original trilogy."
"Episodes from Liberty City packs The Lost and Damned together with The Ballad of Gay Tony, two superbly written and snappy expansions. The grimy bikers and the gilded nights of Anthony Prince form a complementary diptych that casts GTA IV in fresh light."
"Resident Evil 5 takes Chris to Africa with partner Sheva for a tension-packed co-op. Stop-and-shoot aiming feels stiff, but the writing of the Wesker finale hits home, and Mikami's action staging produces a beefy spectacle that still works very well."
"Crystal Dynamics deliver a stunning sequel to the Tomb Raider reboot with a more mature Lara and breathtaking Siberian vistas. Progression mixes survival, exploration and combat into a convincing cocktail, and the 360 port stays largely well polished for the studio's last Lara entry."
"Obsidian turn South Park into a hilarious RPG with extraordinary visual fidelity to Matt Stone and Trey Parker's show. Turn-based combat plays it safe but the jokes fire constantly, the storytelling switches between scatological mayhem and epic heroism, and the result remains an absolute peak among licensed comedy games."
"Obsidian turn South Park into a hilarious RPG with extraordinary visual fidelity to Matt Stone and Trey Parker's show. Turn-based combat plays it safe but the jokes fire constantly, the storytelling switches between scatological mayhem and epic heroism, and the result remains an absolute peak among licensed comedy games."
"Eastward's pixel art still looks gorgeous in 2026, every post-apocalyptic backdrop bursting with handcrafted detail. The bond between John and Sam anchors a warm story, and the in-game RPG Earth Born is a clever bonus. Pacing meanders at times, yet the mood carries it."
"A metroidvania of desolate beauty, carried by the spirits you free who then fight at your side. The atmosphere and Mili's music envelop you, the combat stays demanding, and progression flows naturally. A melancholic success."
"An improbable cocktail of motorcycle, gunplay and tenderness that moves as much as it challenges. The demanding driving can frustrate, but the emotion and style leap off the screen."
"Survival horror in its purest form, elevated by a careful remaster. The slow pace and classic controls may disorient newcomers, but the mansion's atmosphere remains a timeless peak of the genre."
"Monster Hunter 4 on 3DS, Japan exclusive with new climbing and mounting mechanics. Insect Glaive and ability to attack monsters from the air. Revolutionary for the franchise."
"First Mana, dressed as Final Fantasy for the US. Real-time action-RPG, free exploration, crystal saves, OST by Kenji Ito (sublime on Game Boy). The hero saves the Mana tree from an evil empire. An absolute Game Boy masterpiece that birthed a great franchise. Essential."
