By decade
The 1990s on the shelf
The games of the 1990s worth keeping, ranked by standing.
Re-Volt 1999 · Dreamcast
Re-Volt
1999 · Dreamcast
Final Fantasy Tactics 1997 · PlayStation
Final Fantasy Tactics
1997 · PlayStation
Sonic the Hedgehog 1991 · Game Gear
Sonic the Hedgehog
1991 · Game Gear
Neopets 1999 · cross-platform
Neopets
1999 · cross-platform
Sid Meier's Colonization 1994 · Microsoft Windows
Sid Meier's Colonization
1994 · Microsoft Windows
Riven 1997 · PlayStation
Riven
1997 · PlayStation
Alone in the Dark 1992 · Microsoft Windows
Alone in the Dark
1992 · Microsoft Windows
Duke Nukem 1991 · Microsoft Windows
Duke Nukem
1991 · Microsoft Windows
Mario Party 2 1999 · Nintendo 64
Mario Party 2
1999 · Nintendo 64
Diddy Kong Racing 1997 · Nintendo 64
Diddy Kong Racing
1997 · Nintendo 64
Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble! 1996 · SNES
Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!
1996 · SNES
The Longest Journey 1999 · Microsoft Windows
The Longest Journey
1999 · Microsoft Windows
Shenmue 1999 · Dreamcast
Shenmue
1999 · Dreamcast
Warzone 2100 1999 · PlayStation
Warzone 2100
1999 · PlayStation
Full Throttle 1995 · Microsoft Windows
Full Throttle
1995 · Microsoft Windows
System Shock 2 1999 · Microsoft Windows
System Shock 2
1999 · Microsoft Windows
SimEarth 1990 · SNES
SimEarth
1990 · SNES
Heroes of Might and Magic: A Strategic Quest 1995 · Microsoft Windows
Heroes of Might and Magic: A Strategic Quest
1995 · Microsoft Windows
Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver 1999 · Dreamcast
Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver
1999 · Dreamcast
Secret of Mana 1993 · Microsoft Windows
Secret of Mana
1993 · Microsoft Windows
Metal Gear 2: Solid Snake 1990 · MSX
Metal Gear 2: Solid Snake
1990 · MSX
Ace Combat 3 1999 · PlayStation
Ace Combat 3
1999 · PlayStation
Harvest Moon 1996 · SNES
Harvest Moon
1996 · SNES
Pharaoh 1999 · Microsoft Windows
Pharaoh
1999 · Microsoft Windows
Streets of Rage 1991 · Game Gear
Streets of Rage
1991 · Game Gear
Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3 1994 · Game Boy
Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3
1994 · Game Boy
Streets of Rage 2 1992 · Sega Genesis/Mega Drive
Streets of Rage 2
1992 · Sega Genesis/Mega Drive
Dino Crisis 1999 · Dreamcast
Dino Crisis
1999 · Dreamcast
Midtown Madness 1999 · Microsoft Windows
Midtown Madness
1999 · Microsoft Windows
Virtua Fighter 1994 · Microsoft Windows
Virtua Fighter
1994 · Microsoft Windows
Little Big Adventure 1996 · PlayStation
Little Big Adventure
1996 · PlayStation
Hexen: Beyond Heretic 1995 · PlayStation
Hexen: Beyond Heretic
1995 · PlayStation
MediEvil 1998 · PlayStation
MediEvil
1998 · PlayStation
Doom 64 1997 · Nintendo 64
Doom 64
1997 · Nintendo 64
Final Doom 1996 · PlayStation
Final Doom
1996 · PlayStation
Sonic the Hedgehog 2 1992 · Game Gear
Sonic the Hedgehog 2
1992 · Game Gear
Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3 1996 · SNES
Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3
1996 · SNES
FIFA 99 1998 · Nintendo 64
FIFA 99
1998 · Nintendo 64
Metroid II: Return of Samus 1991 · Game Boy
Metroid II: Return of Samus
1991 · Game Boy
Air Combat 1995 · PlayStation
Air Combat
1995 · PlayStation
Harvest Moon 64 1999 · Nintendo 64
Harvest Moon 64
1999 · Nintendo 64
Star Fox 1993 · SNES
Star Fox
1993 · SNES
Mega Man 3 1990 · NES
Mega Man 3
1990 · NES
Pokémon Pinball 1999 · Game Boy Color
Pokémon Pinball
1999 · Game Boy Color
Revelations: Persona 1996 · Microsoft Windows
Revelations: Persona
1996 · Microsoft Windows
Harvest Moon: Back to Nature 1999 · PlayStation
Harvest Moon: Back to Nature
1999 · PlayStation
Driver 1999 · PlayStation
Driver
1999 · PlayStation
Caesar III 1998 · Microsoft Windows
Caesar III
1998 · Microsoft Windows