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Top 500 Video Games of All-Time

Can you guess Polygon's top 500 video games of all-time?
Through 2017!!!!!!
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#
Video Game
Year
1
Tetris
1984
2
Super Mario Bros. 3
1990
3
The Legend of Zelda
1987
4
Doom
1993
5
Pokemon Red and Blue
1998
6
Ms. Pac-Man
1982
7
World of Warcraft
2004
8
Minecraft
2011
9
Street Fighter 2
1991
10
Super Metroid
1994
11
Final Fantasy 6
1994
12
Grand Theft Auto 3
2001
13
Starcraft
1998
14
Half-Life 2
2004
15
Simcity
1989
16
Super Mario 64
1996
17
Portal
2007
18
Castlevania: Symphony of the Night
1997
19
Civilization 2
1996
20
The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past
1992
21
Super Mario Bros.
1985
22
FIFA 12
2011
23
Rogue
1980
24
Dwarf Fortress
2006
25
Metal Gear Solid
1998
26
NBA Jam
1993
27
Journey
2012
28
The Elder Scrolls 3: Morrowind
2002
29
Earthbound
1995
30
Spelunky
2012
31
Gone Home
2013
32
Zork
1977
33
Persona 4/Golden
2008
34
Super Mario World
1991
35
Donkey Kong
1981
36
Resident Evil 4
2005
37
Grand Theft Auto 5
2013
38
Diablo 2
2000
39
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
1998
40
Dark Souls
2011
41
Wii Sports
2006
42
Halo: Combat Evolved
2001
43
The Sims
2000
44
Guitar Hero
2005
45
Super Mario Kart
1992
46
Mother 3
2006
47
Quest for Glory: So You Want to Be a Hero
1989
48
Shadow of the Colossus
2005
49
DOTA
2003
50
Mass Effect 2
2010
51
Football Manager
1982
52
Half-Life
1998
53
Dance Dance Revolution
1999
54
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
2015
55
Simcity 2000
1993
56
Civilization 5
2010
57
Elite Beat Agents
2006
58
NHL '94
1993
59
Super Mario Galaxy 2
2010
60
Goldeneye 007
1997
61
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas
2004
62
Chrono Tigge
1995
63
Super Mario Galaxy
2007
64
Pong
1972
65
ESPN NFL 2K5
2004
66
Madden NFL 2005
2004
67
Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory
2005
68
League of Legends
2009
69
Harvest Moon
1997
70
Final Fantasy 7
1997
71
Super Smash Bros. Melee
2001
72
Burnout 3: Takedown
2004
73
The Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrim
2011
74
Dota 2
2013
75
Ultima Online
1997
76
Habitat
1986
77
M.U.L.E.
1983
78
Secret of Mana
1993
79
Space Invaders
1978
80
Guild Wars 2
2012
81
Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic
2003
82
Adventure
1979
83
Silent Hill 2
2001
84
Portal 2
2011
85
Katamari Damacy
2004
86
Doom 2
1994
87
Nethack
1987
88
Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare
2007
89
Metroid
1987
90
Eve Online
2003
91
Dragon Warrior
1989
92
Robotron: 2084
1982
93
Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island
1995
94
Guitar Hero 2
2006
95
Grand Theft Auto 4
2008
96
Homeworld
1999
97
Manic Miner
1983
98
Suikoden 2
1999
99
The Sentinel
1986
100
Warlords
1989
101
Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty
2001
102
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2
2000
103
Elite
1984
104
Burnout Paradise
2008
105
Grand Theft Auto: Vice City
2002
106
Final Fantasy Tactics
1998
107
Papers, Please
2013
108
Super Mario Maker
2015
109
Kentucky Route Zero
2013
110
Counter-Strike
2000
111
Hitman: Blood Money
2006
112
Sid Meier's Railroad Tycoon
1990
113
Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time
2003
114
Herzog Zwei
1990
115
Bioshock
2007
116
Call of Duty 2
2005
117
Gunstar Heroes
1993
118
Mario Kart 8
2014
119
The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker
2003
120
Device 6
2013
121
Frog Fractions
2012
122
Quake
1996
123
Diablo
1996
124
Rock Band 2
2008
125
Mike Tyson's Punch Out!!
1987
126
Uncharted 2: Among Thieves
2009
127
Cart Life
2011
128
Dune 2: The Building of a Dynasty
1992
129
Rock Band
2007
130
Undertale
2015
131
Her Story
2015
132
Vampire the Masquerade - Redemption
2000
133
Kirby: Canvas Curse
2005
134
Street Fighter 3: Third Strike
2000
135
Hearthstone
2014
136
Kirby's Adventure
1993
137
Phantasy Star Online
2001
138
Resident Evil
1996
139
The Oregon Trail
1971
140
Everquest
1999
141
Super Smash Bros.
1999
142
The Operative: No One Lives Forever
2000
143
Unreal Tournament
1999
144
The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening
1993
145
Team Fortress 2
2007
146
Mortal Kombat 2
1993
147
Wolfenstein 3D
1992
148
Super Mario 3D World
2013
149
Animal Crossing: New Leaf
2013
150
Soulcalibur 2
2002
151
Metroid Prime
2002
152
The Walking Dead Season 1
2012
153
Geometry Wars
2005
154
Pac-Man: Championship Edition DX
2010
155
Assassin's Creed 2
2009
156
80 Days
2014
157
Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons
2013
158
Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow
2003
159
Civilization 4
2005
160
Crusader Kings 2
2012
161
Defcon
2007
162
Defender
1981
163
Dragon Quest 8: Journey of the Cursed King
2005
164
FS1 Flight Simulator
1979
165
Galaga
1981
166
Giants: Citizen Kabuto
2000
167
Homeworld 2
2003
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Video Game
Year
168
Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate
2015
169
Phantasy Star 4: The End of the Millennium
1995
170
Planescape Torment
1999
171
Red Faction: Guerrilla
2009
172
Spacewar!
1962
173
Star Wars: The Arcade Game
1983
174
Streets of Rage 2
1992
175
SuperHot VR
2016
176
System Shock 2
1999
177
The Last of Us
2013
178
The Secret of Monkey Island
1990
179
Star Wars: The Fighter
1994
180
Ultima Underworld: The Stygian Abyss
1992
181
Vagrant Story
2000
182
Warcraft 3: Reign of Chaos
2002
183
Starcraft 2: Wings of Liberty
2010
184
Rez/Rez Infinite
2002
185
City of Heroes
2004
186
Fallout 3
2008
187
Left 4 Dead
2008
188
P.T.
2014
189
Myst
1993
190
Command and Conquer
1995
191
Sonic the Hedgehog
1991
192
Pokemon Gold and Silver
2000
193
Star Wars: X-Wing vs. Tie Fighter
1997
194
Dragon's Dogma
2012
195
Final Fantasy 9
2007
196
XCOM: Enemy Unknown
2012
197
Mario Kart 64
1997
198
Overwatch
2016
199
Halo 3
2007
200
30 Flights of Loving
2012
201
Animal Crossing
2002
202
Bushido Blade 2
1998
203
Fallout: New Vegas
2010
204
Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater
2004
205
Virtua Fighter 2
1995
206
Warioware, Inc.: Mega Microgames!
2003
207
Mega Man X
1994
208
Metal Gear Solid 5: The Phantom Pain
2015
209
Stardew Valley
2016
210
Batman: Arkham Asylum
2009
211
Mini Metro
2015
212
Star Raiders
1979
213
Street Fighter Alpha 3
1998
214
Super Mario 3D Land
2011
215
Tony Hawk's Underground
2003
216
Warioware: Twisted!
2005
217
Zero Escape: Virtue's Last Reward
2012
218
Burnout Revenge
2005
219
Doom
2016
220
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater
1999
221
A Mind Forever Voyaging
1985
222
Gran Turismo
1998
223
Monkey Island 2: Lechuck's Revenge
1991
224
Red Dead Redemption
2010
225
Virtua Racing
1992
226
Warcraft 2: Tides of Darkness
1995
227
Left 4 Dead 2
2009
228
Jet Grind Radio
2000
229
Halo 2
2004
230
Soulcalibur
1999
231
Tomb Raider
1996
232
Mass Effect
2007
233
Dishonored
2012
234
Flashback
1992
235
Impossible Mission
1984
236
Monster Hunter Generations
2016
237
Sensible Soccer
1992
238
Shantae and the Pirate's Curse
2014
239
Wing Commander
1990
240
X-Com: UFO Defense
1994
241
Shenmue
2000
242
Gears of War
2006
243
Devil May Cry 3: Dante's Awakening
2005
244
Asteroids
1979
245
Psychonauts
2005
246
Another World
1991
247
Castlevania
1987
248
The Jackbox Party Pack
2014
249
Castlevania 3: Dracula's Curse
1990
250
Fallout
1997
251
Pokemon Go!
2016
252
Maniac Mansion
1987
253
Star Control
1992
254
King's Quest
1980
255
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
1984
256
Donkey Kong Country
1994
257
Inside
2016
258
Final Fantasy 8
1999
259
Bloodborne
2015
260
Persona 3
2007
261
Demon's Souls
2009
262
Age of Empires 2
1999
263
FEZ
2012
264
Sonic the Hedgehog 2
1992
265
Demon Attack
1982
266
Event(0)
2016
267
Fatal Frame 2: Crimson Butterfly
2003
268
Heroes of Might and Magic 3
1999
269
Marvel vs. Capcom 2: New Age of Heroes
2000
270
MVP Baseball 2005
2005
271
Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney
2001
272
Quake 3: Arena
1999
273
Shadow Hearts: Covenant
2004
274
Snake
1976
275
Tenchu: Stealth Assassins
1998
276
The Stanley Parable
2013
277
Ultima 7: The Black Gate
1992
278
Wasteland
1988
279
Dark Souls 2
2014
280
ICO
2001
281
Max Payne
2001
282
Super Mario Sunshine
2002
283
Gauntlet
1985
284
Forza Horizon 3
2016
285
Kirby's Dreamland
1992
286
Kingdom Hearts
2002
287
Assassin's Creed 4: Black Flag
2013
288
Tennis for Two
1958
289
Combat
1977
290
Final Fantasy
1990
291
God Hand
2006
292
NBA 2K12
2011
293
Proteus
2013
294
Sonic CD
1994
295
Super Mario Bros. 2
1988
296
The World Ends with You
2008
297
Thief: Deadly Shadows
2004
298
Diablo 3
2012
299
The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds
2013
300
Microsoft Flight Simulator
1982
301
Resident Evil 2
1998
302
Day of the Tentacle
1993
303
Tempest 2000
1994
304
Tekken 3
1997
305
Age of Empires
1997
306
Gran Turismo 3: A-Spec
2001
307
Split/Second
2010
308
Chrono Cross
2000
309
Flower
2009
310
Towerfall
2013
311
Battlefield 1942
2002
312
Super Smash Bros. Brawl
2008
313
Breakout
1976
314
Paradroid
1985
315
Ikaruga
2003
316
Battlezone
1980
317
Computer Space
1971
318
Descent
1995
319
Stubbs the Zombie in Rebel Without a Pulse
2005
320
Dungeon Keeper
1997
321
Empire: Total War
2009
322
God of War
2005
323
Gran Trak 10
1974
324
Gunpoint
2013
325
Lunar Lander
1979
326
Marvel vs. Capcom: Clash of Super Heroes
1998
327
Miner 2049er
1982
328
Panzer Dragoon 2 Zwei
1996
329
Puzzle Quest
2007
330
Samurai Showdown
1993
331
The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask
2000
332
Deus Ex
2000
333
Hot Shots Golf
1997
334
Populous
1989
#
Video Game
Year
335
Dishonored 2
2016
336
Quadrilateral Cowboy
2016
337
Threes
2014
338
Yazuka 0
2017
339
Bayonetta 2
2014
340
Dead Space
2008
341
Dungeons and Dragons: Pool of Radiance
1988
342
Ninja Gaiden
2004
343
Rollercoaster Tycoon
1999
344
Fruit Ninja
2010
345
Bastion
2011
346
Hitman
2016
347
Max Payne 2
2003
348
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3
2001
349
Forza Motorsport 4
2011
350
I Have No Mouth, and I Must Scream
1995
351
Call of Duty
2003
352
Panzer Dragoon Orta
2003
353
Return to Castle Wolfenstein
2001
354
Rocket League
2015
355
Stunt Car Racer
1989
356
Balance of Power
1985
357
Valkyria Chronicles
2008
358
Far Cry 2
2008
359
Fantastic Contraption
2016
360
Super Bomberman
1993
361
Contra 3: The Alien Wars
1992
362
Joust
1982
363
Cattle Crashers
2008
364
Lemmings
1991
365
Limbo
2010
366
Parappa the Rapper
1997
367
Pokemon X and Y
2013
368
Super Mario Land 2: Six Golden Coins
1992
369
Ultima 4: Quest of the Avatar
1985
370
Star Wars: X-Wing
1993
371
FTL: Faster than Light
2012
372
Daytona USA
1994
373
Paper Mario: The Thousand Year Door
2004
374
Prince of Persia
1989
375
Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots
2008
376
Lumines
2005
377
Mortal Kombat
1992
378
Ant Attack
1983
379
Beatmania
1997
380
Crazy Taxi
1999
381
Hunt the Wumpus
1975
382
Devil's Crush
1990
383
Fallout 2
1998
384
Fire Emblem Awakening
2013
385
God of War 2
2007
386
International Karate +
1987
387
Jumpman Junior
1983
388
Koronis Rift
1985
389
Mega Man 2
1989
390
Pillars of Eternity
2015
391
Silent Hill
1999
392
Stephen's Sausage Roll
2016
393
Syberia
2002
394
Uridium
1986
395
Wizardry: Proving Grounds of the Mad Overlord
1981
396
Nights Into Dreams ...
1996
397
Frogger
1981
398
Shovel Knight
2014
399
Braid
2008
400
Mirror's Edge
2008
401
LittleBigPlanet
2008
402
Tiger Woods PGA Tour 12
2011
403
Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic 2: The Sith Lords
2004
404
Thief: The Dark Project
1998
405
Deus Ex Machina
1984
406
Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker
2010
407
Destiny
2014
408
Command and Conquer: Red Alert
1996
409
Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver
1999
410
Power Stone
2010
411
Kingdom Rush
2011
412
Drop7
2009
413
Rhythm Heaven
2009
414
The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion
2006
415
Grim Fandango
1998
416
Alpha Centauri
1999
417
Final Fantasy 14
2010
418
Fire Emblem Fates
2016
419
Metro 2033
2010
420
Military Madness
1989
421
Missile Command
1980
422
Pole Position
1982
423
Just Cause 2
2010
424
Power Stone 2
2000
425
QIX
1981
426
Sam & Max Hit the Road
1993
427
Snatcher
1994
428
Bejeweled
2001
429
Nidhogg
2014
430
Fallout 4
2015
431
Street Fighter 4
2009
432
Double Dragon
1987
433
Galaxian
1979
434
Kim Kardashian: Hollywood
2014
435
Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis
1992
436
Devil May Cry
2001
437
WWF No Mercy
2000
438
Kerbal Space Program
2015
439
Need for Speed: Most Wanted
2012
440
Super Castlevania 4
1991
441
Mario Paint
1992
442
Jetpack Joyride
2011
443
Psi-Ops: The Mindgate Conspiracy
2004
444
Wolfenstein: The New Order
2014
445
Vanquish
2010
446
Sonic Colors
2010
447
Bioshock 2
2010
448
Final Fantasy 10
2001
449
Hitman Go
2014
450
Professor Layton and the Unwound Future
2010
451
The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings
2011
452
Angry Birds
2009
453
Dragon Age: Origins
2009
454
Archon: The Light and the Dark
1983
455
Boulder Dash
1984
456
Cities: Skylines
2015
457
Plants vs. Zombies
2009
458
Electroplankton
2006
459
Paper Mario
2001
460
Picross 3D
2010
461
River City Ransom
1990
462
Zelda 2: The Adventure of Link
1988
463
Donkey Kong Jr.
1982
464
The Chronicles of Riddick: Escape from Butcher Bay
2004
465
Medal of Honor
1999
466
Depression Quest
2013
467
Railroad Tycoon
1990
468
Timesplitters 2
2002
469
Ninja Gaiden
1989
470
Peggle
2007
471
Earth Defense Force 2017
2007
472
Aladdin
1993
473
Firewatch
2016
474
Monument Valley
2014
475
Borderlands
2009
476
Gravity Rush
2012
477
Nine Hours, Nine Persons, Nine Doors (999)
2010
478
Marble Madness
1984
479
Splatoon
2015
480
QWOP
2008
481
Garry's Mod
2004
482
Batman: Arkham City
2011
483
Company of Heroes
2006
484
Star Fox 64
1997
485
Fable 2
2008
486
Ori and the Blind Forest
2015
487
Cave Story
2004
488
Space Channel 5
2000
489
Spider-Man 2
2004
490
Alone in the Dark
1992
491
Metroid 2: Return of Samus
1991
492
Catherine
2011
493
Bully
2006
494
Wipeout
1995
495
F-Zero
1990
496
Super Meat Boy
2010
497
Dragon Age: Inquisition
2014
498
Advance Wars 2: Black Hole Rising
2003
499
Arkanoid
1986
500
Ballblazer
1984
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Level 27
Aug 5, 2020
500 games and no banjo kazooie
+3
Level 54
Aug 14, 2020
Little tip for everyone; Chrono Tigger, Red Faction: Guerrilla and SuperHot VR are all misspelled as Chrono Trader, Red Faction: Guerilla and SupershotVR respectively.
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Level 59
Aug 26, 2020
Yeah, I fixed that.
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Level 33
Aug 26, 2020
I'm sorry, but I feel like just super mario bros should fill out all super mario bros games, same goes for final fantasy and all the other sequels to originals.
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Level 53
Mar 22, 2022
How could I forget Stephen's Sausage Roll????!!!