SNES
Number one on our list: Super Mario World
9 games that shaped who I am
The games that made you the player, and the person, you are today. 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
Create your own ranklist
Start from your gridFill your grid, then tap “Create your own ranklist”. Share the link: it goes live when a second person adds their picks, and every person after that makes it more reliable.
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
Which games shaped you?
A “shaped me” grid is about influence, not review scores. Think of it in chapters:
Childhood: the game on the family console or at a friend’s house. School years: what everyone talked about at lunch. The turning point: a game that changed how you saw games, a story that stuck with you, a community you joined. Now: the game that shows who you are today.
Drag the covers into the order they entered your life and the grid reads like a timeline, first game top-left, most recent bottom-right.
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 "9 games that shaped me" trend?
A 3×3 grid of the nine games that shaped who you are as a gamer, often posted as "9 games that shaped who I am". It is the same idea as "9 games that made me"; most people use the phrases interchangeably.
Can I call it "games that made me" or "define me" instead?
Yes. The title above the grid is editable and is printed on the downloaded image. "Shaped me" and "made me" grids lean on your history; "define me" leans on your taste today.
Should the games be in order?
You can drag covers to reorder them. Chronological order works well for a shaped-me grid, but any order is fine.
Can I compare my grid with friends?
Fill your grid and tap "Create your own ranklist". Everyone who opens the link adds their own nine, and the page ranks the games you picked together.