By decade
The 1990s on the shelf
The games of the 1990s worth keeping, ranked by standing.
Half-Life 1998 · Microsoft Windows
Half-Life
1998 · Microsoft Windows
StarCraft 1998 · Nintendo 64
StarCraft
1998 · Nintendo 64
Doom 1993 · Microsoft Windows
Doom
1993 · Microsoft Windows
Grand Theft Auto 1998 · PlayStation
Grand Theft Auto
1998 · PlayStation
Age of Empires II: The Age of Kings 1999 · Microsoft Windows
Age of Empires II: The Age of Kings
1999 · Microsoft Windows
Grand Theft Auto 2 1999 · Dreamcast
Grand Theft Auto 2
1999 · Dreamcast
Super Mario 64 1996 · Nintendo 64
Super Mario 64
1996 · Nintendo 64
Age of Empires 1997 · Microsoft Windows
Age of Empires
1997 · Microsoft Windows
Final Fantasy VII 1997 · PlayStation
Final Fantasy VII
1997 · PlayStation
Metal Gear Solid 1998 · PlayStation
Metal Gear Solid
1998 · PlayStation
Fallout 1997 · Microsoft Windows
Fallout
1997 · Microsoft Windows
Super Mario World 1990 · SNES
Super Mario World
1990 · SNES
Tamagotchi 1996
Tamagotchi
1996
Quake 1996 · Nintendo 64
Quake
1996 · Nintendo 64
Diablo 1996 · PlayStation
Diablo
1996 · PlayStation
Tomb Raider 1996 · PlayStation
Tomb Raider
1996 · PlayStation
Civilization 1991 · SNES
Civilization
1991 · SNES
Resident Evil 1996 · PlayStation
Resident Evil
1996 · PlayStation
Final Fantasy VIII 1999 · PlayStation
Final Fantasy VIII
1999 · PlayStation
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 1998 · Nintendo 64
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
1998 · Nintendo 64
Myst 1993 · Microsoft Windows
Myst
1993 · Microsoft Windows
Resident Evil 2 1998 · Dreamcast
Resident Evil 2
1998 · Dreamcast
Sonic the Hedgehog 1991 · Sega Genesis/Mega Drive
Sonic the Hedgehog
1991 · Sega Genesis/Mega Drive
Resident Evil 3: Nemesis 1999 · Dreamcast
Resident Evil 3: Nemesis
1999 · Dreamcast
The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past 1991 · SNES
The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past
1991 · SNES
Mario Kart 64 1996 · Nintendo 64
Mario Kart 64
1996 · Nintendo 64
Tekken 3 1996 · PlayStation
Tekken 3
1996 · PlayStation
Silent Hill 1999 · PlayStation
Silent Hill
1999 · PlayStation
Warcraft: Orcs & Humans 1994 · Microsoft Windows
Warcraft: Orcs & Humans
1994 · Microsoft Windows
Chrono Trigger 1995 · PlayStation
Chrono Trigger
1995 · PlayStation
Fallout 2 1998 · Microsoft Windows
Fallout 2
1998 · Microsoft Windows
Final Fantasy VI 1994 · PlayStation
Final Fantasy VI
1994 · PlayStation
Final Fantasy IV 1991 · SNES
Final Fantasy IV
1991 · SNES
Pokémon Yellow 1998 · Game Boy Color
Pokémon Yellow
1998 · Game Boy Color
Super Mario Kart 1992 · SNES
Super Mario Kart
1992 · SNES
Doom II 1994 · Microsoft Windows
Doom II
1994 · Microsoft Windows
Wolfenstein 3D 1992 · SNES
Wolfenstein 3D
1992 · SNES
Baldur's Gate 1998 · Microsoft Windows
Baldur's Gate
1998 · Microsoft Windows
Crash Bandicoot 1996 · PlayStation
Crash Bandicoot
1996 · PlayStation
Tomb Raider II 1997 · PlayStation
Tomb Raider II
1997 · PlayStation
Heroes of Might and Magic III 1999 · Microsoft Windows
Heroes of Might and Magic III
1999 · Microsoft Windows
Half-Life: Opposing Force 1999 · Microsoft Windows
Half-Life: Opposing Force
1999 · Microsoft Windows
Civilization II 1996 · PlayStation
Civilization II
1996 · PlayStation
Sonic Adventure 1998 · Dreamcast
Sonic Adventure
1998 · Dreamcast
Command & Conquer: Red Alert 1996 · PlayStation
Command & Conquer: Red Alert
1996 · PlayStation
The Need for Speed 1994 · PlayStation
The Need for Speed
1994 · PlayStation
Duke Nukem 3D 1996 · Nintendo 64
Duke Nukem 3D
1996 · Nintendo 64
Warcraft II: Tides of Darkness 1995 · PlayStation
Warcraft II: Tides of Darkness
1995 · PlayStation