# Best Video Games in The World

Genre-defining games, from arcade classics to modern epics. · community starter list

A list of the 8 best video games, including Tetris. The order here is where we started — no votes have been cast yet, so voting decides it from here.

**Where:** [Third Platz](/.md) / The World
**Updated:** 2026-08-18 04:07:33

1. **[Tetris](/e/tetris---160.md)** (game) — Alexey Pajitnov's 1984 falling-block puzzle game, one of the best-selling ever. — score 0 — endorsements 0 — sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_best-selling_video_games, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tetris
2. **[Super Mario Bros.](/e/super-mario-bros---161.md)** (game) — Nintendo's 1985 side-scrolling platformer that defined the genre. — score 0 — endorsements 0 — sources: https://www.mobygames.com/game/7298/super-mario-bros/, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Super_Mario_Bros.
3. **[The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time](/e/the-legend-of-zelda-ocarina-of-time---162.md)** (game) — Nintendo's 1998 3D action-adventure, a genre landmark. — score 0 — endorsements 0 — sources: https://www.mobygames.com/game/3549/the-legend-of-zelda-ocarina-of-time/, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Legend_of_Zelda:_Ocarina_of_Time
4. **[Minecraft](/e/minecraft---163.md)** (game) — Mojang's open-world sandbox of block-building and survival, best-selling game ever. — score 0 — endorsements 0 — sources: https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/best-selling-video-game, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minecraft
5. **[The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt](/e/the-witcher-3-wild-hunt---164.md)** (game) — CD Projekt Red's 2015 open-world RPG following monster hunter Geralt. — score 0 — endorsements 0 — sources: https://store.steampowered.com/app/292030/The_Witcher_3_Wild_Hunt/, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Witcher_3:_Wild_Hunt
6. **[Half-Life 2](/e/half-life-2---165.md)** (game) — Valve's 2004 sci-fi shooter, widely cited for its physics and pacing. — score 0 — endorsements 0 — sources: https://store.steampowered.com/app/220/HalfLife_2/, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Half-Life_2
7. **[Portal 2](/e/portal-2---166.md)** (game) — Valve's 2011 puzzle-platformer built around a portal gun and dry wit. — score 0 — endorsements 0 — sources: https://store.steampowered.com/app/620/Portal_2/, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portal_2
8. **[Chrono Trigger](/e/chrono-trigger---167.md)** (game) — Square's 1995 time-travel JRPG, a frequently-cited genre classic. — score 0 — endorsements 0 — sources: https://store.steampowered.com/app/613830/CHRONO_TRIGGER/, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chrono_Trigger

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