By decade
The 1990s on the shelf
The games of the 1990s worth keeping, ranked by standing.
Disney's Tarzan 1999 · Game Boy Color
Disney's Tarzan
1999 · Game Boy Color
Star Wars: Rogue Squadron 1998 · Nintendo 64
Star Wars: Rogue Squadron
1998 · Nintendo 64
Street Fighter Alpha 2 1996 · PlayStation
Street Fighter Alpha 2
1996 · PlayStation
Radical Dreamers 1996 · SNES
Radical Dreamers
1996 · SNES
Blood Omen: Legacy of Kain 1996 · PlayStation
Blood Omen: Legacy of Kain
1996 · PlayStation
Colin McRae Rally 1998 · PlayStation
Colin McRae Rally
1998 · PlayStation
Mario Golf 1999 · Nintendo 64
Mario Golf
1999 · Nintendo 64
Mega Man X2 1994 · SNES
Mega Man X2
1994 · SNES
NES Open Tournament Golf 1991 · NES
NES Open Tournament Golf
1991 · NES
Oddworld: Abe's Exoddus 1998 · Game Boy Color
Oddworld: Abe's Exoddus
1998 · Game Boy Color
Commandos: Behind Enemy Lines 1998 · Microsoft Windows
Commandos: Behind Enemy Lines
1998 · Microsoft Windows
Castlevania II: Belmont's Revenge 1991 · Game Boy
Castlevania II: Belmont's Revenge
1991 · Game Boy
Sonic Labyrinth 1995 · Game Gear
Sonic Labyrinth
1995 · Game Gear
Sonic the Hedgehog Pocket Adventure 1999 · Neo Geo Pocket Color
Sonic the Hedgehog Pocket Adventure
1999 · Neo Geo Pocket Color
Tales of Phantasia 1995 · SNES
Tales of Phantasia
1995 · SNES
Age of Wonders 1999 · Microsoft Windows
Age of Wonders
1999 · Microsoft Windows
Duke Nukem II 1993 · Microsoft Windows
Duke Nukem II
1993 · Microsoft Windows
Eye of the Beholder 1990 · SNES
Eye of the Beholder
1990 · SNES
Prehistorik 1991 · Atari ST
Prehistorik
1991 · Atari ST
Lego Racers 1999 · Nintendo 64
Lego Racers
1999 · Nintendo 64
Donkey Kong 1994 · Game Boy
Donkey Kong
1994 · Game Boy
X-Men: Children of the Atom 1995 · PlayStation
X-Men: Children of the Atom
1995 · PlayStation
Killer Instinct 1994 · SNES
Killer Instinct
1994 · SNES
Caesar 1992 · DOS
Caesar
1992 · DOS
Turrican 1990 · Sega Genesis/Mega Drive
Turrican
1990 · Sega Genesis/Mega Drive
Chip 'n Dale Rescue Rangers 2 1993 · NES
Chip 'n Dale Rescue Rangers 2
1993 · NES
MDK 1997 · PlayStation
MDK
1997 · PlayStation
The Lion King 1994 · Microsoft Windows
The Lion King
1994 · Microsoft Windows
Disney's Hercules 1997 · PlayStation
Disney's Hercules
1997 · PlayStation
Ancient Domains of Mystery 1994 · Microsoft Windows
Ancient Domains of Mystery
1994 · Microsoft Windows
Amerzone 1999 · PlayStation
Amerzone
1999 · PlayStation
Mickey Mania 1994 · PlayStation
Mickey Mania
1994 · PlayStation
Adventure Island II 1991 · Game Boy
Adventure Island II
1991 · Game Boy
Virtua Racing 1992 · Sega Genesis/Mega Drive
Virtua Racing
1992 · Sega Genesis/Mega Drive
Live A Live 1994 · SNES
Live A Live
1994 · SNES
Mega Man & Bass 1998 · SNES
Mega Man & Bass
1998 · SNES
Mega Man X3 1995 · PlayStation
Mega Man X3
1995 · PlayStation
Operation C 1991 · Game Boy
Operation C
1991 · Game Boy
Shining Force II 1993 · Microsoft Windows
Shining Force II
1993 · Microsoft Windows
Snake's Revenge 1990 · NES
Snake's Revenge
1990 · NES
SimCopter 1996 · Microsoft Windows
SimCopter
1996 · Microsoft Windows
F-Zero X 1998 · Nintendo 64
F-Zero X
1998 · Nintendo 64
Samurai Shodown II 1994 · PlayStation
Samurai Shodown II
1994 · PlayStation
Garou: Mark of the Wolves 1999 · Dreamcast
Garou: Mark of the Wolves
1999 · Dreamcast
Ninja Gaiden III: The Ancient Ship of Doom 1991 · NES
Ninja Gaiden III: The Ancient Ship of Doom
1991 · NES
Breath of Fire II 1994 · SNES
Breath of Fire II
1994 · SNES
Alone in the Dark 3 1995 · Microsoft Windows
Alone in the Dark 3
1995 · Microsoft Windows
Star Ocean: The Second Story 1998 · PlayStation
Star Ocean: The Second Story
1998 · PlayStation