- Sid Meier's Civilization (series) (1991) [PC]
- Tetris (1986) [PC / Arcade / NES / GB]
- Super Mario 64 (1996) [N64]
- World of WarCraft (2004) [PC]
- Doom (1993) [PC]
- StarCraft (series) (1998) [PC]
- Metal Gear Solid (1998) [PS1]
- Street Fighter (series) (1991) [Arcade]
- Deus Ex (2000) [PC]
- Pac-Man (series) (1980) [Arcade]
- BioShock (2007) [PC / 360 / PS3]
- Half-Life (1998) [PC]
- The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time (1998) [N64]
- Half-Life 2 (2004) [PC]
- Final Fantasy VII (1997) [PS1]
- SimCity (series) (1989) [PC]
- Goldeneye 007 (1997) [N64]
- The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past (1992) [SNES]
- Resident Evil 4 (2005) [Cube]
- The Sims (series) (2000) [PC]
- Halo: Combat Evolved (2001) [Xbox]
- Portal (2007) [PC]
- Space Invaders (1978) [Arcade]
- Uncharted 2: Among Thieves (2009) [PS3]
- Super Metroid (1994) [SNES]
- Red Dead Redemption (2010) [PS3 / 360]
- Mass Effect 2 (2010) [PC / 360]
- Minecraft (2011) [PC]
- Super Mario Bros. (1985) [NES]
- Call of Duty: Modern Warfare (series) (2007) [PC / PS3 / 360]
- Mario Kart (series) (1993) [various]
- Super Mario World (1992) [SNES]
- Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic (2003) [Xbox / PC]
- Ico (2002) [PS2]
- Grand Theft Auto IV (2008) [PS3 / 360]
- Gran Turismo (series) (1997) [PS1 / PS2 / PS3]
- Okami (2006) [PS2]
- Left 4 Dead (series) (2008) [PC]
- Donkey Kong (1981) [Arcade]
- The Legend of Zelda (1986) [NES]
- Pong (1972) [Arcade]
- Castlevania: Symphony of the Night (1997) [PS1]
- Super Mario Galaxy 2 (2010) [Wii]
- Super Mario Bros. 3 (1990) [NES]
- Shadow of the Colossus (2006) [PS2]
- Counter-Strike (series) (2000) [PC]
- Diablo II (2000) [PC]
- God of War (2005) [PS2]
- Super Smash Bros. (series) (1999) [N64 / Cube / Wii]
- Grand Theft Auto III (2001) [PS2]
- Little Big Planet (series) (2008) [PS3]
- Super Mario Galaxy (2007) [Wii]
- Guitar Hero (series) (2005) [PS2]
- WarCraft (series) (1995) [PC]
- Chrono Trigger (1995) [SNES]
- Metroid Prime (2002) [Cube]
- Tomb Raider (1996) [PC / PS1 / Saturn]
- Defender (1980) [Arcade]
- Rock Band (series) (2007) [PS3 / 360]
- Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion (2006) [PC / PS3 / 360]
- X-Com: UFO Defense (1994) [PC]
- Virtua Fighter (series) (1994) [Arcade / Saturn / PS2]
- Tempest (1980) [Arcade / Jaguar]
- The Secret of Monkey Island (1990) [PC]
- Braid (2008) [360 / PC]
- Final Fantasy VI (1994) [SNES]
- Mortal Kombat (series) (1992) [Arcade]
- Fallout 3 (2008) [PC / PS3 / 360]
- Unreal Tournament (series) (1999) [PC]
- Command & Conquer (1995) [PC]
- OutRun (series) (1986) [Arcade]
- Maniac Mansion: Day of the Tentacle (1993) [PC]
- Fallout (1997) [PC]
- Grim Fandango (1998) [PC]
- Wii Sports (series) (2006) [Wii]
- Robotron 2084 (1982) [Arcade]
- Resident Evil (1996) [PS1]
- Tony Hawk's Pro Skater (series) (2000) [PS1 / PS2]
- Madden NFL (series) (1989) [PC / Gen. / N64 / PS1 / PS2 / Xbox]
- Dune II: The Building of a Dynasty (1992) [PC]
- Heavy Rain (2010) [PS3]
- Batman: Arkham Asylum (2009) [PC / PS3 / 360]
- Quake (1996) [PC]
- Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker (2002) [Cube]
- Sonic the Hedgehog (1991) [Genesis]
- Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas (2004) [PS2 / Xbox]
- Lemmings (1991) [PC]
- Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time (2003) [PC / Cube / Xbox / PS2]
- Asteroids (1979) [Arcade]
- System Shock 2 (1999) [PC]
- Pokemon Red & Blue (1998) [GB]
- Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn (2000) [PC]
- Galaga (1981) [Arcade]
- Team Fortress (series) (1999) [PC]
- Metroid (1987) [NES]
- Diablo (1997) [PC]
- Rez (2001) [DC / 360]
- Gauntlet (1985) [Arcade]
- Star Wars: TIE Fighter (1994) [PC]
- Burnout (series) (2004) [PS2 / PS3 / Xbox / 360]
- Silent Hill 2 (2001) [PS2]
- WipEout (series) (1996) [PS1]
- WarioWare (series) (2003) [GBA / DS / Wii\
- Battlezone (1980) [Arcade]
- Dance Dance Revolution (1999) [Arcade]
- Ultima IV: Quest of the Avatar (1985) [PC]
- Advance Wars (2001) [GBA]
- SoulCalibur (series) (1998) [DC / PS2 / PS3 / Xbox / 360]
- Tekken (series) (1996) [PS1 / PS2 / PS3 / Arcade]
- Mass Effect (2007) [360 / PC]
- Final Fantasy Tactics (1998) [PS1]
- Star Wars (1983) [Arcade]
- Assassin's Creed 2 (2009) [PS3 / 360]
- Punchout!! (series) (1987) [NES / Wii]
- NBA Jam (1993) [Arcade]
- Angry Birds (series) (2009) [Android / iOS]
- Halo 2 (2004) [Xbox]
- Duke Nukem 3D (1996) [PC]
- Elite (1984) [PC]
- Panzer Dragoon Saga (1998) [Saturn]
- Zork: The Great Underground Empire (1980) [PC]
- Sid Meier's Pirates! (series) (1987) [PC]
- Metal Gear Solid 2 (2002) [PS2]
- Halo 3 (2007) [360]
- Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island (1995) [SNES]
- Gunstar Heroes (1993) [Genesis]
- F-Zero (series) (1990) [SNES / N64 / Cube]
- The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening (1993) [GB]
- Mega Man 2 (1988) [NES]
- Planescape: Torment (1999) [PC]
- Company of Heroes (2006) [PC]
- Psychonauts (2005) [Xbox / PC]
- Pro Evolution Soccer (series) (2006) [PC / PS2 / Xbox]
- Batman: Arkham City (2011) [PC / 360 / PS3]
- Contra (1988) [NES]
- Ultima Online (1997) [PC]
- Metal Gear Solid 3 (2004) [PS2]
- Jet Set Radio (series) (2000) [DC / Xbox]
- Ridge Racer (series) (1995) [PS1]
- Portal 2 (2011 [PC / 360 / PS3]
- God of War III (2010) [PS3]
- Pitfall! (1982) [Atari 2600]
- Sensible World of Soccer (series) (1988) [PC]
- Gears of War (2006) [360]
- Dragon's Lair (1983) [Arcade]
- Double Dragon (1987) [Arcade]
- Myst (1993) [PC]
- NiGHTS into Dreams (1996) [Saturn]
- M.U.L.E. (1983) [PC]
- Final Fantasy XII (2006) [PS2]
- Quake III: Arena (1999) [PC]
- Daytona USA (series) (1994) [Arcade]
- Ultima Underworld: The Stygian Abyss (1992) [PC]
- Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess (2006) [Cube / Wii]
- The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind (2002) [PC]
- Donkey Kong Country (1994) [SNES]
- Secret of Mana (1993) [SNES]
- Sin & Punishment: Star Successor (2010) [Wii]
- Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (1992) [Genesis]
- Monkey Island 2: Le Chuck's Revenge (1991) [PC]
- Shenmue (2000) [DC]
- Ninja Gaiden [2004] (2004) [Xbox]
- R-Type (series) (1987) [Arcade / PS2]
- Wolfenstein 3D (1992) [PC]
- Halo: Reach (2010) [360]
- Alone in the Dark (1992) [PC]
- Animal Crossing (series) (2001) [Cube / DS]
- System Shock (1994) [PC]
- The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim (2011) [PC / 360 / PS3]
- Syndicate (1993) [PC]
- Dungeon Keeper (series) (1997) [PC]
- Resident Evil 2 (1998) [PS1]
- Joust (1982) [Arcade]
- Dragon Age: Origins (2009) [PC / 360 / PS3]
- Beyond Good & Evil (2003) [PC / 360 / Cube / PS3]
- Bomberman (series) (1987) [various]
- Grand Theft Auto: Vice City (2002) [PS2]
- Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell (series) (2002) [PC / Xbox / PS2]
- Eternal Darkness: Sanity's Requiem (2002) [Cube]
- Battlefield 2/3 (2005) [PC / 360 / PS3]
- Sam & Max Hit the Road (1993) [PC]
- Battlefield 1942 (2002) [PC]
- EverQuest (1999) [PC]
- FIFA (series) (1993) [PS3 / 360]
- Frogger (1981) [Arcade]
- Pokemon Black/White (2011) [DS]
- Scribblenauts (series) (2009) [DS]
- Command & Conquer: Red Alert (1996) [PC]
- Thief: The Dark Project (1998) [PC]
- Dig Dug (1982) [Arcade]
- LIMBO (2010) [360]
- Katamari Damacy (series) (2004) [PS2]
- Populous (1988) [PC
- Homeworld (1999) [PC]
- The Longest Journey (2000) [PC]
- Centipede (1981) [Arcade]
- Rome: Total War (2004) [PC]
- Microsoft Flight Simulator (series) (1983) [PC]
- Virtua Tennis (series) (2000) [DC]
- Metal Gear Solid 4 (2008) [PS3]
Previous List Versions:
Beta [May 2010]
2010 [July 2010]
2011 [July 2011]
Note 1: the platforms listed in brackets next to an entry is not an exhaustive list, rather it denotes the platforms on which the game in question has received a significant amount of acclaim.