By decade
The 1990s on the shelf
The games of the 1990s worth keeping, ranked by standing.
Medal of Honor
1999 · PlayStation
eBay from $13
Star Fox 64
1997 · Nintendo 64
eBay from $34
FIFA International Soccer
1993 · SNES
eBay from $85
Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri
1999 · 3 platforms
eBay from $59
Lineage
1998 · 2 platforms
eBay from $14
Super Mario All-Stars
1993 · SNES
eBay from $30
Dr. Mario
1990 · NES
eBay from $69
EarthBound
1994 · SNES
eBay from $636
Mario Party
1998 · Nintendo 64
eBay from $64
Sonic & Knuckles
1994 · Mega Drive
eBay from $51
Another World
1991 · 13 platforms
eBay from $42
Freeciv
1996 · 4 platforms
Need for Speed: High Stakes
1999 · Windows
eBay from $70
Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest
1995 · SNES
eBay from $80
Unreal
1998 · 3 platforms
eBay from $30
Ultima Online
1997 · 2 platforms
eBay from $97
X-Plane
1993 · 3 platforms
eBay from $49
Banjo-Kazooie
1998 · 2 platforms
eBay from $50
Dune II
1992 · 4 platforms
eBay from $177
Castlevania: Symphony of the Night
1997 · 2 platforms
eBay from $150
Rayman
1995 · PlayStation
eBay from $39
CIB 
Theme Hospital
1997 · 4 platforms
eBay from $35
CIB 
Transport Tycoon
1994 · 4 platforms
eBay from $45
EverQuest
1999 · 2 platforms
eBay from $35
Mortal Kombat 3
1995 · SNES
eBay from $40
Mortal Kombat 4
1997 · 5 platforms
eBay from $38
Command & Conquer: Tiberian Sun
1999 · Windows
eBay from $14
FIFA 97
1996 · SNES
eBay from $11
FIFA: Road to World Cup 98
1997 · SNES
eBay from $456
Monkey Island 2: LeChuck's Revenge
1991 · 6 platforms
eBay from $228
Thief: The Dark Project
1998 · Windows
eBay from $15
Kirby's Adventure
1993 · NES
eBay from $75
Pokémon Snap
1999 · 2 platforms
eBay from $398
Pokémon Stadium
1999 · Nintendo 64
eBay from $59
RollerCoaster Tycoon
1999 · 2 platforms
eBay from $19
Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis
1992 · 4 platforms
eBay from $19
Kanon
1999 · 4 platforms
eBay from $65
Day of the Tentacle
1993 · 4 platforms
eBay from $29
Heroes of Might and Magic II: The Succession Wars
1996 · 4 platforms
eBay from $209
Prince of Persia 2: The Shadow and the Flame
1993 · 4 platforms
eBay from $135
CIB 
FIFA Soccer 96
1995 · SNES
eBay from $71
CIB 
Oddworld: Abe's Oddysee
1997 · 6 platforms
eBay from $65
Sonic 3D Blast
1996 · 3 platforms
eBay from $45
FIFA Soccer 95
1994 · Mega Drive
eBay from $40
SimCity 3000
1999 · Mac
eBay from $22
Kirby's Dream Land
1992 · Game Boy
eBay from $30
Re-Volt
1999 · 4 platforms
eBay from $14
CIB 
Xenogears
1998 · PlayStation
eBay from $59