SNES
Number one on our list: Super Mario World
9 games that define me
Not just your favorites: the games that explain who you are as a player. Pick 9, or up to 16, and share the grid.
Searches 60,000+ games and understands the way players talk: try botw, ff7, melee or even skyrm. Free, no sign-up.
Your grid
9gamesStart with 9, add up to 16. The grid rearranges itself.
Drag covers to reorder. In search, use ↑↓ and Enter.
The highest-rated games of all time
Best by console and decadeRanked by IGDB player ratings, weighted by how many people rated each game.
- 1
Super Mario World1990, rated 96/100 by 2,041 players - 2
The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past1991, rated 96/100 by 1,726 players - 3
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild2017, rated 95/100 by 3,004 players - 4
Elden Ring2022, rated 95/100 by 2,305 players - 5
Super Metroid1994, rated 96/100 by 1,081 players - 6
The Last of Us Remastered2014, rated 95/100 by 1,705 players - 7
God of War2018, rated 94/100 by 3,603 players - 8
Baldur's Gate III2023, rated 95/100 by 1,630 players - 9
Red Dead Redemption 22018, rated 94/100 by 3,871 players
Start from a console
All consoles and decadesStuck? Roll a random grid from a console’s best games, then swap out the ones that aren’t you.
N64
Number one on our list: The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
Game Boy
Number one on our list: Pokémon Crystal Version
3DS
Number one on our list: The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D
Switch
Number one on our list: The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
PS1
Number one on our list: Castlevania: Symphony of the Night
PS2
Number one on our list: Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas
PS4
Number one on our list: Elden Ring
Xbox 360
Number one on our list: Mass Effect 2
Sega Genesis
Number one on our list: Sonic the Hedgehog 2
PC
Number one on our list: Elden Ring
iOS
Number one on our list: Pokémon Go
How to pick the 9 games that define you
A “define me” grid works best when each square tells part of your story. A few prompts that help:
The first one — the game you remember playing first. The gateway — the game that got you into a genre you still love. The obsession — the one you sank the most hours into. The comfort game — what you go back to on a bad day. The shared one — the game you played with a sibling, partner or friends. The surprise — something nobody would guess from the rest of your grid.
Search the way gamers talk
Type games the way you say them: acronyms (botw, rdr2, bg3), nicknames (melee, silksong, new vegas), numbers either way (ff7 = ffvii), remakes (re4 remake) and typos (skyrm) all find the right game.
Questions
What is the difference between "games that define me" and "games that made me"?
"Made me" leans on history — the games that shaped you growing up. "Define me" leans on identity — the games that best describe your taste today. Many people mix both, and either title works here: you can edit the grid title before downloading.
Should the 9 games be my all-time favorites?
Not necessarily. The most interesting grids include a few surprises: an odd mobile game, a childhood licensed game, a series you grew out of. Favorites say what you like; a define-me grid says who you are.
Can I use series nicknames when searching?
Yes. Type games the way you say them: acronyms (botw, rdr2, bg3), nicknames (melee, silksong, new vegas), numbers either way (ff7 = ffvii), remakes (re4 remake) and typos (skyrm) all find the right game.