By decade
The 1990s on the shelf
The games of the 1990s worth keeping, ranked by standing.
SEALED 
Final Fantasy Tactics
1997 · PlayStation
eBay from $75
Sonic the Hedgehog
1991 · 2 platforms
eBay from $37
Diddy Kong Racing
1997 · 2 platforms
eBay from $39
Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!
1996 · SNES
eBay from $63
Duke Nukem
1991 · 3 platforms
eBay from $47
Mario Party 2
1999 · Nintendo 64
eBay from $50
Riven
1997 · 4 platforms
eBay from $42
CIB 
Shenmue
1999 · 2 platforms
eBay from $146
The Longest Journey
1999 · Windows
eBay from $25
CIB 
Alone in the Dark
1992 · DOS
eBay from $40
Warzone 2100
1999 · Windows
eBay from $16
Full Throttle
1995 · 4 platforms
eBay from $19
System Shock 2
1999 · Windows
eBay from $270
SEALED 
SimEarth
1990 · 9 platforms
eBay from $267
Heroes of Might and Magic: A Strategic Quest
1995 · 4 platforms
eBay from $167
Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver
1999 · 3 platforms
eBay from $80
Doom 64
1997 · 5 platforms
eBay from $70
Final Doom
1996 · 4 platforms
eBay from $95
Pharaoh
1999 · 2 platforms
eBay from $60
Virtua Fighter
1994 · 3 platforms
eBay from $949
CIB 
Hexen: Beyond Heretic
1995 · 7 platforms
eBay from $40
MediEvil
1998 · PlayStation
eBay from $55
Midtown Madness
1999 · Windows
eBay from $37
The Lost Vikings
1993 · SNES
eBay from $50
CIB 
Little Big Adventure
1996 · 3 platforms
eBay from $63
Streets of Rage
1991 · 5 platforms
eBay from $170
Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3
1994 · 2 platforms
eBay from $50
Secret of Mana
1993 · SNES
eBay from $895
Metal Gear 2: Solid Snake
1990 · 5 platforms
eBay from $1982
Harvest Moon
1996 · SNES
eBay from $280
Ace Combat 3
1999 · PlayStation
eBay from $42
Streets of Rage 2
1992 · 6 platforms
eBay from $79
Dino Crisis
1999 · 4 platforms
eBay from $87
Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3
1996 · SNES
eBay from $190
Metroid II: Return of Samus
1991 · 2 platforms
eBay from $139
Air Combat
1995 · PlayStation
eBay from $20
Harvest Moon 64
1999 · 2 platforms
eBay from $125
Sonic R
1997 · 2 platforms
eBay from $137
Sonic the Hedgehog Spinball
1993 · 4 platforms
eBay from $30
SEALED 
FIFA 99
1998 · Windows
eBay from $111
Sonic the Hedgehog 2
1992 · Master System
eBay from $40
Star Fox
1993 · SNES
eBay from $125
Harvest Moon: Back to Nature
1999 · PlayStation
eBay from $119
Revelations: Persona
1996 · Windows
eBay from $77
Driver
1999 · PlayStation
eBay from $40
CIB 
Mega Man 3
1990 · NES
eBay from $100
CIB 
Populous: The Beginning
1998 · 2 platforms
eBay from $23
Pokémon Pinball
1999 · Game Boy Color
eBay from $158