The 100 best games in history according to Metacritic

Not long ago we brought you a list of the 50 best games that have come out in 2024, according to the scores of Metacritic. But what are they the 100 best games in history? Well then, Metacritic has helped us identify the best according to criticism and we list them below to make your life easier:

Top 100 best games in history according to Metacritic

From 1 to 50

1. The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time – 99
2. Soul Calibur – 98
3. Grand Theft Auto IV – 98
4. Super Mario Galaxy – 97
5. Super Mario Galaxy 2 – 97
6. The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild – 97
7. Perfect Dark (2000) – 97
8. Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3 – 97
9. Red Dead Redemption 2 – 97
10. Grand Theft Auto V – 97
11. Metroid Prime – 97
12. Grand Theft Auto III – 97
13. Super Mario Odyssey – 97
14. Halo: Combat Evolved – 97
15. NFL 2K1 – 97
16. Half-Life 2 – 96
17. BioShock – 96
18. GoldenEye 007 – 96
19. Uncharted 2: Among Thieves – 96
20. Resident Evil 4 – 96
21. Baldur’s Gate 3 – 96
22. The Orange Box – 96
23. Tekken 3 – 96
24. Mass Effect 2 – 96
25. The House in Fata Morgana – Dreams of the Revenants Edition – 96
26. Elden Ring – 96
27. The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim – 96
28. Half-Life – 96
29. The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom – 96
30. The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker – 96
31. Gran Turismo – 96
32. Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty – 96
33. Grand Theft Auto Double Pack – 96
34. Portal: Companion Collection – 95
35. Baldur’s Gate II: Shadows of Amn – 95
36. Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas – 95
37. Grand Theft Auto: Vice City – 95
38. LittleBigPlanet – 95
39. The Legend of Zelda Collector’s Edition – 95
40. Gran Turismo 3: A-Spec – 95
41. Halo 2 – 95
42. The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past / Four Swords – 95
43. The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask – 95
44. The Last of Us – 95
45. The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess – 95
46. Madden NFL 2003 – 95
47. Persona 5 Royal – 95
48. The Last of Us Remastered – 95
49. Red Dead Redemption – 95
50. Portal 2 – 95

From 51 to 100

1. Final Fantasy IX – 94
2. God of War – 94
3. Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 4 – 94
4. Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree – 94
5. Astro Bot – 94
6. Devil May Cry – 94
7. Madden NFL 2002 – 94
8. Batman: Arkham City – 94
9. Metroid Prime Remastered – 94
10. The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D – 94
11. Chrono Cross – 94
12. Madden NFL 2004 – 94
13. Gears of War – 94
14. The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion – 94
15. Sid Meier’s Civilization II – 94
16. Quake – 94
17. Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare – 94
18. BioShock Infinite – 94
19. Halo 3 – 94
20. Ninja Gaiden Black – 94
21. Metal Gear Solid – 94
22. Grim Fandango – 94
23. Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3 – 94
24. Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory – 94
25. God of War: Ragnarok – 94
26. Resident Evil Code: Veronica – 94
27. Burnout 3: Takedown – 94
28. Diablo – 94
29. Metal Gear Solid 3: Subsistence – 94
30. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 – 94
31. Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots – 94
32. God of War (2005) – 94
33. Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic – 94
34. Sid Meier’s Civilization IV – 94
35. Virtua Fighter 4 – 94
36. Metaphor: ReFantasia – 93
37. Super Smash Bros. Brawl – 93
38. Company of Heroes – 93
39. Gran Turismo 2 – 93
40. The Last of Us Part II – 93
41. Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell: Pandora Tomorrow – 93
42. Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars – 93
43. Pac-Man Championship Edition DX – 93
44. Dwarf Fortress – 93
45. Half-Life: Alyx – 93
46. Divinity: Original Sin II – 93
47. Unreal Tournament 2004 – 93
48. Braid – 93
49. God of War II – 93
50. Super Mario 3D World – 93

Conclusion

Did you know them all? Did you expect these video games on the list? Have you been left wanting more? So you can’t miss our other articles on the best games divided by platform. To start, take a look at those for Nintendo Switch and PC because they are a good starting point. However, don’t forget that we all have an opinion and yours does not have to coincide with the one on this list. Would you change any of the games? Tell us what you think of the comments. We read you!