By decade
The 2000s on the shelf
The games of the 2000s worth keeping, ranked by standing.
Animal Crossing 2001 · Nintendo GameCube
Animal Crossing
2001 · Nintendo GameCube
Ratchet & Clank 2002 · PlayStation 2
Ratchet & Clank
2002 · PlayStation 2
Super Princess Peach 2005 · Nintendo DS
Super Princess Peach
2005 · Nintendo DS
Dirge of Cerberus: Final Fantasy VII 2006 · PlayStation 2
Dirge of Cerberus: Final Fantasy VII
2006 · PlayStation 2
Doodle Jump 2009 · Xbox 360
Doodle Jump
2009 · Xbox 360
Resident Evil 2002 · Nintendo GameCube
Resident Evil
2002 · Nintendo GameCube
Stronghold: Crusader 2002 · Microsoft Windows
Stronghold: Crusader
2002 · Microsoft Windows
Brothers in Arms: Road to Hill 30 2005 · PlayStation 2
Brothers in Arms: Road to Hill 30
2005 · PlayStation 2
Stronghold 2001 · Microsoft Windows
Stronghold
2001 · Microsoft Windows
World of Goo 2008 · Wii
World of Goo
2008 · Wii
Machinarium 2009 · PlayStation 3
Machinarium
2009 · PlayStation 3
Super Mario 64 DS 2004 · Nintendo DS
Super Mario 64 DS
2004 · Nintendo DS
The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks 2009 · Nintendo DS
The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks
2009 · Nintendo DS
Tekken 5 2005 · PlayStation 2
Tekken 5
2005 · PlayStation 2
Shogun: Total War 2000 · Microsoft Windows
Shogun: Total War
2000 · Microsoft Windows
Street Fighter IV 2008 · PlayStation 3
Street Fighter IV
2008 · PlayStation 3
Silent Hill: Homecoming 2008 · PlayStation 3
Silent Hill: Homecoming
2008 · PlayStation 3
Mortal Kombat: Deception 2004 · PlayStation Portable
Mortal Kombat: Deception
2004 · PlayStation Portable
Medal of Honor: Airborne 2007 · PlayStation 3
Medal of Honor: Airborne
2007 · PlayStation 3
Gran Turismo 3: A-Spec 2001 · PlayStation 2
Gran Turismo 3: A-Spec
2001 · PlayStation 2
2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa 2007 · PlayStation 3
2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa
2007 · PlayStation 3
Silent Hill: Shattered Memories 2009 · Wii
Silent Hill: Shattered Memories
2009 · Wii
Star Wars Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy 2003 · Xbox
Star Wars Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy
2003 · Xbox
Assassin's Creed: Altaïr's Chronicles 2008 · Nintendo DS
Assassin's Creed: Altaïr's Chronicles
2008 · Nintendo DS
Saints Row 2006 · Xbox 360
Saints Row
2006 · Xbox 360
Rayman 3: Hoodlum Havoc 2003 · PlayStation 2
Rayman 3: Hoodlum Havoc
2003 · PlayStation 2
Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga 2003 · Game Boy Advance
Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga
2003 · Game Boy Advance
Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time 2005 · Nintendo DS
Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time
2005 · Nintendo DS
Syberia II 2004 · PlayStation 2
Syberia II
2004 · PlayStation 2
Europa Universalis II 2001 · Microsoft Windows
Europa Universalis II
2001 · Microsoft Windows
Counter-Strike Online 2008 · Microsoft Windows
Counter-Strike Online
2008 · Microsoft Windows
The World Ends with You 2007 · Nintendo DS
The World Ends with You
2007 · Nintendo DS
Crusader Kings 2004 · Microsoft Windows
Crusader Kings
2004 · Microsoft Windows
Psychonauts 2005 · Xbox 360
Psychonauts
2005 · Xbox 360
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban 2004 · PlayStation 2
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
2004 · PlayStation 2
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2009 · PlayStation 3
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
2009 · PlayStation 3
Fable II 2008 · Xbox 360
Fable II
2008 · Xbox 360
Resident Evil: The Umbrella Chronicles 2007 · PlayStation 3
Resident Evil: The Umbrella Chronicles
2007 · PlayStation 3
Resident Evil Zero 2002 · Nintendo GameCube
Resident Evil Zero
2002 · Nintendo GameCube
Hearts of Iron II 2005 · Microsoft Windows
Hearts of Iron II
2005 · Microsoft Windows
Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door 2004 · Nintendo GameCube
Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door
2004 · Nintendo GameCube
Battlefield 2: Modern Combat 2005 · Xbox 360
Battlefield 2: Modern Combat
2005 · Xbox 360
Dwarf Fortress 2006 · Microsoft Windows
Dwarf Fortress
2006 · Microsoft Windows
Titan Quest 2006 · Microsoft Windows
Titan Quest
2006 · Microsoft Windows
Silkroad Online 2004 · Microsoft Windows
Silkroad Online
2004 · Microsoft Windows
The Lord of the Rings Online 2007 · Microsoft Windows
The Lord of the Rings Online
2007 · Microsoft Windows
Big Rigs: Over the Road Racing 2003 · Microsoft Windows
Big Rigs: Over the Road Racing
2003 · Microsoft Windows
Tomb Raider: Chronicles 2000 · Dreamcast
Tomb Raider: Chronicles
2000 · Dreamcast