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Top Most Influential Games

  • Top Most Influential GamesOut of 9484 titles
  • Already 523 games ranked in this top by 373 unikGamers
  • What is an influential game? Is it the one that innovates and introduces a never-before-seen feature or is it the one that popularizes it? Does the game make so brilliant usage of a new hardware component that it finally makes sense? What if it reaches a wider audience at the expense of the already established fanbase? The answer to all these questions is the same: you decide! This is your personal list of Most Influential Games. Which game element is most important to you? If the couch multiplayer experience is something that is near and dear to your heart, then you should consider adding Pong to your list. It isn't required that you have played a game - as long as you understand why it's influential.

#1

+0
8.8Fantastic
1,884+18 points
Super Mario Bros.

Super Mario Bros.

Developed by Nintendo EAD (1985)
Ranked by 217 unikGamers (+2 fans)

#2

+0
8.9Fantastic
979-5 points
Doom

Doom

Developed by id Software (1993)
Ranked by 138 unikGamers (+0 fans)

#3

+0
9.0Fantastic
946+1 point
Super Mario 64

Super Mario 64

Developed by Nintendo EAD (1996)
Ranked by 140 unikGamers (+1 fan)

#4

+0
9.2Fantastic
720+16 points
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time

The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time

Developed by Nintendo EAD (1998)
Ranked by 103 unikGamers (+2 fans)

#5

+1
7.1Good
641+22 points
Pong

Pong

Developed by Atari (1972)
Ranked by 80 unikGamers (+2 fans)

#6

-1
8.5Fantastic
635-6 points
Grand Theft Auto III

Grand Theft Auto III

Developed by DMA Design (2001)
Ranked by 118 unikGamers (+1 fan)

#7

+0
8.7Fantastic
590+4 points
The Legend of Zelda

The Legend of Zelda

Developed by Nintendo (1986)
Ranked by 94 unikGamers (+0 fans)

#8

+0
8.8Fantastic
580+4 points
Tetris

Tetris

Developed by _Individual Developer (1984)
Ranked by 94 unikGamers (+1 fan)

#9

+0
8.9Fantastic
482+5 points
Half-Life

Half-Life

Developed by Valve Software (1998)
Ranked by 83 unikGamers (+0 fans)

#10

+1
8.7Fantastic
426+11 points
Halo: Combat Evolved

Halo: Combat Evolved

Developed by Bungie Studios (2001)
Ranked by 85 unikGamers (+1 fan)

#11

-1
8.5Fantastic
424-1 point
Street Fighter II

Street Fighter II

Developed by Capcom (1991)
Ranked by 89 unikGamers (+0 fans)

#12

+0
9.0Fantastic
349+10 points
Final Fantasy VII

Final Fantasy VII

Developed by Squaresoft (1997)
Ranked by 63 unikGamers (+1 fan)

#13

+0
8.3Great
327+8 points
Pac-Man

Pac-Man

Developed by Namco (1980)
Ranked by 48 unikGamers (+1 fan)

#14

+1
7.7Great
282+0 points
Final Fantasy

Final Fantasy

Developed by Squaresoft (1987)
Ranked by 50 unikGamers (+0 fans)

#15

+1
8.4Great
280-1 point
Wolfenstein 3D

Wolfenstein 3D

Developed by id Software (1992)
Ranked by 43 unikGamers (+1 fan)

#16

-2
9.1Fantastic
280-4 points
Metal Gear Solid

Metal Gear Solid

Developed by Konami Japan (KCEJ) (1998)
Ranked by 62 unikGamers (-1 fan)

#17

+0
8.0Great
277+1 point
World of Warcraft

World of Warcraft

Developed by Blizzard Entertainment (2004)
Ranked by 59 unikGamers (+0 fans)

#18

+0
8.2Great
253-2 points
Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare

Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare

Developed by Infinity Ward (2007)
Ranked by 50 unikGamers (+0 fans)

#19

+0
8.8Fantastic
252+0 points
GoldenEye 007

GoldenEye 007

Developed by Rare (1997)
Ranked by 50 unikGamers (+0 fans)

#20

+0
7.9Great
239+1 point
Space Invaders (1978)

Space Invaders (1978)

Developed by Taito (1978)
Ranked by 33 unikGamers (+0 fans)

#21

+0
9.0Fantastic
224+0 points
Pokemon Red/Blue/Green

Pokemon Red/Blue/Green

Developed by Game Freak (1996)
Ranked by 48 unikGamers (+0 fans)

#22

+0
9.0Fantastic
217+0 points
Half-Life 2

Half-Life 2

Developed by Valve Software (2004)
Ranked by 31 unikGamers (+0 fans)

#23

+1
7.6Great
153+1 point
Dragon Warrior

Dragon Warrior

Developed by Chunsoft (1986)
Ranked by 28 unikGamers (+1 fan)

#24

-1
8.8Fantastic
153+0 points
Resident Evil (1996)

Resident Evil (1996)

Developed by Capcom (1996)
Ranked by 39 unikGamers (+0 fans)

#25

+0
8.1Great
140+0 points
Donkey Kong (1981)

Donkey Kong (1981)

Developed by Nintendo (1981)
Ranked by 21 unikGamers (+0 fans)

#26

+1
9.1Fantastic
129+0 points
Dune II: The Building of a Dynasty

Dune II: The Building of a Dynasty

Developed by Westwood Studios (1992)
Ranked by 25 unikGamers (+0 fans)

#27

-1
9.0Fantastic
124-5 points
Resident Evil 4

Resident Evil 4

Developed by Capcom (2005)
Ranked by 23 unikGamers (-1 fan)

#28

+0
7.1Good
115+2 points
Wii Sports

Wii Sports

Developed by Nintendo (2006)
Ranked by 32 unikGamers (+1 fan)

#29

+0
9.1Fantastic
113+3 points
Deus Ex

Deus Ex

Developed by Ion Storm (2000)
Ranked by 23 unikGamers (+1 fan)

#30

+0
8.6Fantastic
107+0 points
Ultima Online

Ultima Online

Developed by Origin Systems (1997)
Ranked by 19 unikGamers (+0 fans)

#31

+0
8.7Fantastic
105+0 points
Mass Effect

Mass Effect

Developed by BioWare (2007)
Ranked by 21 unikGamers (+0 fans)

#32

+1
8.1Great
101+2 points
Metroid

Metroid

Developed by Nintendo (1986)
Ranked by 19 unikGamers (+0 fans)

#33

-1
8.8Fantastic
100+0 points
StarCraft

StarCraft

Developed by Blizzard Entertainment (1998)
Ranked by 21 unikGamers (+0 fans)

#34

+0
9.3Fantastic
96+0 points
Chrono Trigger

Chrono Trigger

Developed by Squaresoft (1995)
Ranked by 15 unikGamers (+0 fans)

#35

+0
9.2Fantastic
95+0 points
Super Mario Bros. 3

Super Mario Bros. 3

Developed by Nintendo EAD (1988)
Ranked by 16 unikGamers (+0 fans)

#36

+0
8.7Fantastic
94+0 points
Portal

Portal

Developed by Valve Software (2007)
Ranked by 22 unikGamers (+0 fans)

#37

+0
9.0Fantastic
87+0 points
Diablo

Diablo

Developed by Blizzard Entertainment (1996)
Ranked by 20 unikGamers (+0 fans)

#38

+0
8.2Great
82+0 points
Mortal Kombat

Mortal Kombat

Developed by Midway (1992)
Ranked by 18 unikGamers (+0 fans)

#39

+0
7.7Great
78+0 points
Ultima I: The First Age of Darkness

Ultima I: The First Age of Darkness

Developed by Origin Systems (1981)
Ranked by 12 unikGamers (+0 fans)

#40

+0
8.4Great
78+0 points
Tomb Raider (1996)

Tomb Raider (1996)

Developed by Core Design (1996)
Ranked by 21 unikGamers (+0 fans)

#41

+0
--unrated
76+0 points
Spacewar!

Spacewar!

Developed by _Individual Developer (1962)
Ranked by 8 unikGamers (+0 fans)

#42

+4
9.2Fantastic
75+3 points
The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past

The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past

Developed by Nintendo EAD (1991)
Ranked by 13 unikGamers (+1 fan)

#43

-1
9.2Fantastic
74+0 points
Uncharted 2: Among Thieves

Uncharted 2: Among Thieves

Developed by Naughty Dog (2009)
Ranked by 10 unikGamers (+0 fans)

#44

-1
8.9Fantastic
74+0 points
BioShock

BioShock

Developed by Irrational Games (2007)
Ranked by 14 unikGamers (+0 fans)

#45

-1
8.5Fantastic
73+0 points
Sonic the Hedgehog (16-bit)

Sonic the Hedgehog (16-bit)

Developed by Sonic Team (1991)
Ranked by 17 unikGamers (+0 fans)

#46

-1
9.0Fantastic
72+0 points
Baldur's Gate

Baldur's Gate

Developed by BioWare (1998)
Ranked by 13 unikGamers (+0 fans)

#47

+0
8.6Fantastic
71+0 points
Devil May Cry

Devil May Cry

Developed by Capcom (2001)
Ranked by 16 unikGamers (+0 fans)

#48

+0
9.4Fantastic
71+0 points
Sid Meier's Civilization

Sid Meier's Civilization

Developed by MicroProse (1991)
Ranked by 21 unikGamers (+0 fans)

#49

+0
9.0Fantastic
67+0 points
Diablo II

Diablo II

Developed by Blizzard Entertainment (2000)
Ranked by 13 unikGamers (+0 fans)

#50

+0
8.3Great
65+0 points
Gears of War

Gears of War

Developed by Epic Games (2006)
Ranked by 16 unikGamers (+0 fans)

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Top Most Influential Games last update: May 21st, 2013 - 22:00 GMT.

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