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Best GameCube games of 2005

The 17 best GameCube games released in 2005, ranked from 4,511 critic and player ratings.

The best GameCube game of 2005 is Prince of Persia: The Two Thrones, with a critic score of 85/100 — updated November 2026.

How this ranking is built
  • Games are ranked on the aggregated critic score out of 100 imported from IGDB and Metacritic, never on Tier's own grades.
  • A game only enters the ranking with at least 80 external ratings, so a single enthusiastic review never outranks a proven classic.
  • Community grades from F to S are shown next to every game, and only stated as a fact above 5 Tier ratings.
  • Release window covered: 2005.
  • 17 games are listed on this page, carrying 4,511 ratings between them.
  • Rankings are recomputed hourly; this one was last rebuilt on 13 November 2026.

Top 17

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01 Prince of Persia: The Two Thrones Prince of Persia: The Two Thrones 2005 · 481 ratings · finished by 36% I returned home expecting peace. Instead, I found my kingdom ravaged by war and my people enslaved. Now I am a fugitive, hunted by hostile armies and plagued by a curse that is gradually possessing my soul. A darker Prince resides in me now. And I must embrace his powers and skill if I want to restore peace to my land, my people, and my soul. 85 /100
02 Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance 2005 · 125 ratings Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance is a tactical role-playing video game developed by Intelligent Systems and Nintendo SPD, and published by Nintendo for the GameCube home console in 2005. It is the ninth main installment in the Fire Emblem series,[c] and the third to be released in the west. As with previous installments, gameplay revolves around positioning characters on a battlefield to defeat an opposing force. If characters are defeated in battle, they are removed from the rest of the game. 85 /100
03 TimeSplitters: Future Perfect TimeSplitters: Future Perfect 2005 · 106 ratings TimeSplitters: Future Perfect is a first-person shooter video game developed by Free Radical Design and published by EA Games for the PlayStation 2, GameCube and Xbox video game consoles. It is the third game in the TimeSplitters series, after TimeSplitters 2, which was released in 2002 (itself the sequel to TimeSplitters released in 2000). The game features a single-player mode consisting of levels where the player assumes the role of Sergeant Cortez, a time-traveling marine from the 25th century. 84 /100
04 Resident Evil 4 (2005) S Resident Evil 4 (2005) 2005 · 1,870 ratings · 7 Tier votes · finished by 29% 83 /100
05 Peter Jackson's King Kong: The Official Game of the Movie B Peter Jackson's King Kong: The Official Game of the Movie 2005 · 143 ratings · 1 Tier vote Play as man. Play as Kong. Embark on an epic adventure created in collaboration with Academy Award-winning director Peter Jackson and based on the Universal Pictures' film. Survive as Jack in a world crawling with predators and live the legend as Kong. Use weapons, traps and your team wisely to survive in first-person as Jack. Break jaws, slam enemies and throw massive objects in Kong's third-person battles. 80 /100
06 Lego Star Wars: The Video Game Lego Star Wars: The Video Game 2005 · 259 ratings LEGO Star Wars blends the unique world of LEGO with the adventure of Star Wars, for unforgettable action and fun. Live the most popular moments from The Phantom Menace, Attack of the Clones and Revenge of the Sith. Episodes I to III come to life -- and you can become a part of the story! Will you succumb to the dark side of the force or will you become a strong Jedi knight? Find your destiny. 80 /100
07 Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory B Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory 2005 · 361 ratings · 1 Tier vote · finished by 28% You are Sam Fisher, the NSA's most elite black-ops agent. To achieve your mission you will kill from close range, attack with your combat knife, shoot with the prototype Land Warrior rifle, and use radical suppression techniques such as the inverted neck break. Also take on cooperative multiplayer infiltration missions, where teamwork is the ultimate weapon. 78 /100
08 Super Mario Strikers Super Mario Strikers 2005 · 99 ratings Super Mario Strikers is the first game in the Mario Strikers series, it features a version of soccer without referees and rules and has power-ups and special strikes which count as two goals. In comparison to actual soccer, the game features a smaller version of the soccer field and each team has only five members instead of the usual eleven-a-side rule. The match time can be manually set from 2 to 15 minutes but is defined as 5 minutes by default. If time runs out when scores are level, a Sudden Death follows the regular game time where next goal wins. 76 /100
09 Tony Hawk's American Wasteland Tony Hawk's American Wasteland 2005 · 120 ratings You are a new skater in the city of L.A.. The main drive of the game is that your hanging around with a skating group and its leader, who also happens to be a skating legend, at their skate park in Beverly Hills called Skate Ranch. Throughout the game you must help your friends by getting skate pieces for Skate Ranch. The game marks the third reinvention of the series, with Pro Skater being the first, and Underground being the second. It comes with brand new features like the ability to change your personal appearance in game, as well as the ability to get off of the skateboard and use a BMX. For the first time all of levels are strung together into one big environment, which gets rid of loading times and menu selection. Old features were also kept like Create-a-park, which dates back to the Pro Skater series. Missions are still acquired by going up to random people or friends and accepting the mission they want you to run. The game also includes a multiplayer mode and co-op for up to 2 players for added replay value. 75 /100
10 Ultimate Spider-Man Ultimate Spider-Man 2005 · 178 ratings Ultimate Spider-Man is an action-adventure game based on the comic series of the same name. Players can control either Spider-Man or Venom, each with distinct abilities and combat styles. The game features encounters with various characters from the Spider-Man universe and uses a visual style influenced by the comic’s creators. 74 /100
11 Gun Gun 2005 · 149 ratings 73 /100
12 FIFA Soccer 06 FIFA Soccer 06 2005 · 81 ratings 70 /100
13 Madagascar B Madagascar 2005 · 83 ratings · 1 Tier vote 66 /100
14 Crash Tag Team Racing Crash Tag Team Racing 2005 · 86 ratings 60 /100
15 Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire 2005 · 156 ratings 57 /100
16 Shadow the Hedgehog Shadow the Hedgehog 2005 · 114 ratings 48 /100
17 Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness 2005 · 100 ratings 40 /100
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What is the best GameCube game of 2005?

Prince of Persia: The Two Thrones currently tops the ranking with a score of 85/100 across 481 ratings. Ranking updated November 2026.

How is this ranking built?

Games are ranked on their aggregated critic score out of 100, with a minimum vote threshold so a single glowing review never outranks a proven classic; the Tier community's own F-to-S grades are shown alongside each game.