The best GBA games

We ranked 121 Game Boy Advance games that have at least 10 player ratings on IGDB. Pokémon FireRed Version (2004) comes out on top with an average of 92/100 from 560 players. The most-rated game on the list is Pokémon Emerald Version (634 ratings). Hidden gem: Harvest Moon: Friends of Mineral Town makes #21 with only 34 ratings. The list covers releases from 2001 to 2006.

1. 1
   Pokémon FireRed Version

   2004 · GBA, Switch
   92560 ratings
2. 2
   Metroid: Zero Mission

   2004 · GBA, WiiU
   90297 ratings
3. 3
   The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap

   2004 · GBA, 3DS, WiiU
   87439 ratings
4. 4
   Advance Wars

   2001 · GBA, WiiU
   92141 ratings
5. 5
   Mother 3

   2006 · GBA, WiiU
   90178 ratings
6. 6
   Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow

   2003 · GBA, WiiU
   87232 ratings
7. 7
   Fire Emblem

   2003 · GBA, WiiU
   88146 ratings
8. 8
   Metroid Fusion

   2002 · GBA, 3DS, WiiU
   85314 ratings
9. 9
   Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga

   2003 · GBA, WiiU
   86200 ratings
10. 10
    Final Fantasy Tactics Advance

    2003 · GBA, WiiU
    86149 ratings
11. 11
    Golden Sun

    2001 · GBA, WiiU
    86147 ratings
12. 12
    WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$!

    2003 · GBA, 3DS, WiiU
    87115 ratings
13. 13
    Pokémon Sapphire Version

    2002 · GBA
    83311 ratings
14. 14
    Mario Kart: Super Circuit

    2001 · GBA, 3DS, WiiU
    83187 ratings
15. 15
    Advance Wars 2: Black Hole Rising

    2003 · GBA, WiiU
    8960 ratings
16. 16
    Pokémon Ruby Version

    2002 · GBA
    81365 ratings
17. 17
    Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones

    2004 · GBA, 3DS, WiiU
    83141 ratings
18. 18
    Kirby & the Amazing Mirror

    2004 · GBA, 3DS, WiiU
    84109 ratings
19. 19
    Golden Sun: The Lost Age

    2002 · GBA, WiiU
    8496 ratings
20. 20
    Worms World Party

    2001 · GBA, NGage, PC
    82154 ratings
21. 21
    Harvest Moon: Friends of Mineral Town

    2003 · GBA, WiiU
    8834 ratings
22. 22
    Mega Man Zero 3

    2004 · GBA, WiiU
    8455 ratings
23. 23
    Mega Man Zero

    2002 · GBA, WiiU
    8191 ratings
24. 24
    Mega Man Battle Network 3 White

    2002 · GBA
    8928 ratings
25. 25
    Mega Man Battle Network

    2001 · GBA, WiiU
    8267 ratings
26. 26
    Castlevania: Circle of the Moon

    2001 · GBA, WiiU
    79123 ratings
27. 27
    Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories

    2004 · GBA
    79128 ratings
28. 28
    Mega Man Zero 2

    2003 · GBA, WiiU
    8160 ratings
29. 29
    Final Fantasy VI Advance

    2006 · GBA, WiiU
    8626 ratings
30. 30
    Metal Slug Advance

    2004 · GBA
    8334 ratings
31. 31
    Mega Man Battle Network 3 Blue

    2002 · GBA
    8622 ratings
32. 32
    Sonic Advance 2

    2002 · GBA, WiiU
    7970 ratings
33. 33
    Mario Tennis: Power Tour

    2005 · GBA, WiiU
    8331 ratings
34. 34
    WarioWare: Twisted!

    2004 · GBA
    8327 ratings
35. 35
    Dragon Ball: Advanced Adventure

    2004 · GBA
    7965 ratings
36. 36
    Mega Man Battle Network 2

    2001 · GBA
    8046 ratings
37. 37
    Summon Night: Swordcraft Story 2

    2004 · GBA
    9013 ratings
38. 38
    Summon Night: Swordcraft Story

    2003 · GBA
    8422 ratings
39. 39
    Riviera: The Promised Land

    2002 · GBA, WonderSwan, PSP
    9011 ratings
40. 40
    The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past

    2002 · GBA
    8615 ratings
41. 41
    Final Fantasy V Advance

    2006 · GBA, WiiU
    8224 ratings
42. 42
    Mega Man Zero 4

    2005 · GBA, WiiU
    7947 ratings
43. 43
    Pokémon LeafGreen Version

    2004 · GBA, Switch
    77283 ratings
44. 44
    Mario vs. Donkey Kong

    2004 · GBA, 3DS, WiiU
    7954 ratings
45. 45
    Digimon: Battle Spirit 2

    2002 · GBA
    8417 ratings
46. 46
    Final Fantasy IV Advance

    2005 · GBA, WiiU
    8222 ratings
47. 47
    Wario Land 4

    2001 · GBA, 3DS, WiiU
    7779 ratings
48. 48
    Pokémon Pinball: Ruby & Sapphire

    2003 · GBA, WiiU
    7752 ratings
49. 49
    Rhythm Tengoku

    2006 · GBA
    8117 ratings
50. 50
    Boktai: The Sun Is in Your Hand

    2003 · GBA
    8214 ratings

How this list is ranked: IGDB player ratings, weighted by how many people rated each game (a Bayesian average with a prior of 100 ratings), so a game with a handful of perfect scores doesn't outrank a classic rated by thousands. Only games with at least 10 ratings; editions and re-releases are folded into the original. Numbers shown are the raw average rating (0–100) and the rating count.

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