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  1. #1 Super Mario 64 (1996) The blueprint for 3D platforming. Castle hub, 120 Power Stars, and the analogue stick that made an entire genre feel new. Platformer 100% liked · 7 votes
  2. #2 Sonic the Hedgehog 3 (1994) Sonic 3 + Sonic & Knuckles via the lock-on cartridge. Genesis 16-bit peak. Platformer 100% liked · 6 votes
  3. #3 Super Mario Bros. (1985) The 1985 platformer that saved console gaming. Mario must traverse the Mushroom Kingdom to rescue Princess Peach from Bowser. Platformer 100% liked · 6 votes
  4. #4 Super Smash Bros. Ultimate (2018) EVERYONE is here — every Smash fighter ever, plus dozens of newcomers. The most stacked crossover roster in gaming. Fighting 83% liked · 6 votes
  5. #5 Super Mario Bros. 3 (1988) Eight worlds of overworld map, raccoon-tail flight, and the iconic Tanooki suit. Many fans still call this the best Mario game ever. Platformer 100% liked · 4 votes
  6. #6 Goldeneye 007 (2010) (2010) The Wii reimagining of the N64 classic. Shooter 100% liked · 2 votes
  7. #7 Battletoads (1991) The 1991 brutally-hard NES beat-em-up-platformer hybrid. Platformer Action 100% liked · 2 votes
  8. #8 Spyro Reignited Trilogy (2018) The remastered original Spyro trilogy. Platformer 100% liked · 2 votes
  9. #9 Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Wildlands (2017) Bolivia cartel takedown. Four-player co-op tactical. Shooter 100% liked · 2 votes
  10. #10 Tetris Effect (2018) Tetsuya Mizuguchi's synesthetic Tetris. VR-compatible. Puzzle 100% liked · 2 votes
  11. #11 Dragon Ball Z: Budokai 3 (2004) The PS2 arena fighter. Many fans' favourite DBZ game. Fighting 100% liked · 2 votes
  12. #12 Assassin's Creed: Odyssey (2018) Alexios/Kassandra's Peloponnesian War. Massive open-world Greek archipelago. Action RPG 50% liked · 4 votes
  13. #13 Animal Well (2024) The 2024 metroidvania mystery-box. One developer, 7 years, massive cult success. Platformer Adventure 67% liked · 3 votes
  14. #14 Bayonetta 2 (2014) The 2014 Nintendo-funded sequel. Possibly the smoothest character-action ever made. Action 33% liked · 3 votes
  15. #15 Deathloop (2021) The Groundhog-Day stylish assassination game. Action Shooter 67% liked · 3 votes
  16. #16 Disco Elysium (2019) The amnesiac-detective CRPG. Possibly the best-written game ever made. RPG 67% liked · 3 votes
  17. #17 Croc: Legend of the Gobbos (1997) PS1-era croc platformer. Cult appreciated. Platformer 50% liked · 2 votes
  18. #18 Silent Hill 4: The Room (2004) Henry trapped in apartment 302. Polarising departure from formula. Horror Survival 50% liked · 2 votes
  19. #19 Diablo II: Lord of Destruction (2001) The expansion. Druid and Assassin classes, Act V. RPG Action 100% liked · 1 votes
  20. #20 Crysis 2 (2011) The NYC alien-invasion sequel. Console-friendly. Shooter 100% liked · 1 votes
  21. #21 Romancing SaGa 3 (1995) The SNES SaGa game finally localized in 2019. RPG JRPG 100% liked · 1 votes
  22. #22 Tactical Breach Wizards (2024) SWAT-tactics meets fantasy wizards. From the Gunpoint dev. Strategy 100% liked · 1 votes
  23. #23 Two Point Campus (2022) The follow-up. Build a university. Simulation 100% liked · 1 votes
  24. #24 Cities: Skylines (2015) The 2015 SimCity-replacement. Workshop-driven. Best-selling city sim ever. Simulation 100% liked · 1 votes
  25. #25 Diablo (1996) The 1996 isometric click-fest that named the ARPG genre. RPG Action 100% liked · 1 votes
  26. #26 Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II (2004) The Obsidian sequel. The Sith Lords. Kreia. RPG 100% liked · 1 votes
  27. #27 The Stanley Parable (2013) The metafictional choose-your-own-narrator masterpiece. Adventure 100% liked · 1 votes
  28. #28 Nintendogs + Cats (2011) The 3DS sequel. Now with cats. Simulation 100% liked · 1 votes
  29. #29 Wii Play (2006) 9 quick-play mini-games. Came with a controller. Party 100% liked · 1 votes
  30. #30 Wii Sports (2006) The pack-in Wii title that defined motion gaming. Sports 100% liked · 1 votes

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