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Best PC games of 1999
The 34 best PC games released in 1999, ranked from 10,387 critic and player ratings.
The best PC game of 1999 is Unreal Tournament, with a critic score of 100/100 — updated September 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: 1999.
- 34 games are listed on this page, carrying 10,387 ratings between them.
- Rankings are recomputed hourly; this one was last rebuilt on 28 September 2026.
Top 34
01
Unreal Tournament
Unreal Tournament is a first-person arena shooter video game developed by Epic Games and Digital Extremes. It was the second installment in the Unreal series. It is an arena first-person shooter, with head-to-head multiplayer deathmatches being the primary focus of the game. Other game modes include TDM. CTF, Assault, Domination, Last man Standing etc.
100
/100
02
D
Age of Empires II: Age of Kings
92
/100
03
Heroes of Might and Magic III: The Restoration of Erathia
Heroes of Might and Magic III: The Restoration of Erathia is a turn-based strategy game and the third installment of the Heroes of Might and Magic series. The game's story is first referenced throughout Might and Magic VI: The Mandate of Heaven and takes place before Might and Magic VII: For Blood and Honor. The player can choose to play through six different campaigns telling the story, or play in a scenario against computer or human opponents.
91
/100
Unreal Tournament
Unreal Tournament is a first-person arena shooter video game developed by Epic Games and Digital Extremes. It was the second installment in the Unreal series. It is an arena first-person shooter, with head-to-head multiplayer deathmatches being the primary focus of the game. Other game modes include TDM. CTF, Assault, Domination, Last man Standing etc.
100
/100
02
D
Age of Empires II: Age of Kings
92
/100
03
Heroes of Might and Magic III: The Restoration of Erathia
Heroes of Might and Magic III: The Restoration of Erathia is a turn-based strategy game and the third installment of the Heroes of Might and Magic series. The game's story is first referenced throughout Might and Magic VI: The Mandate of Heaven and takes place before Might and Magic VII: For Blood and Honor. The player can choose to play through six different campaigns telling the story, or play in a scenario against computer or human opponents.
91
/100
04
Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver
A third-person action-adventure game set after the events of Blood Omen: Legacy of Kain (1996). Kain has established a vampiric empire in the world of Nosgoth, but when his lieutenant and progeny, Raziel, evolves wings before him, Kain casts him down in jealousy. Centuries later, Raziel awakens in a corrupted form and sets out to take revenge against his former brethren.
91
/100
05
The Longest Journey
The Longest Journey is an amazing graphical adventure, where the player controls the protagonist, April Ryan, on her journey between parallel universes. Embark on an exciting and original journey of discovery, where you will explore, solve puzzles, meet new people, face terrifying monsters, learn, grow, and live the adventure of a lifetime!
91
/100
06
Final Fantasy VIII
Final Fantasy VIII is the eighth main installment in the Final Fantasy series. The gameplay makes a departure from many series standards. While it still uses the Active Time Battle system, it deviates from the series' traditional means of boosting a character's power via leveling, although levels are not completely abandoned as they were in Final Fantasy II. In addition, it does not have a Magic Point-based system for spell-casting. Instead, magic is collected, drawn, and created from items, and is used to power up the characters via the junction system.
90
/100
07
Shenmue
"He shall appear from a far Eastern land across the sea. A young man who has yet to know his potential. This potential is a power that can either destroy him, or realize his will. His courage shall determine his fate. The path he must traverse, fraught with adversity, I await whilst praying. For this destiny predetermined since ancient times... A pitch, black night unfolds with the morning star as its only light. And thus the saga, begins..." This first chapter of Shenmue kicks off Yu Suzuki's cinematic Dreamcast tour-de-force, an exploration-heavy adventure that has players immerse themselves in Yokosuka, Japan. Players slip into the role of a young martial artist named Ryo Hazuki, who is on the trail of his father's killer. On the way, players must talk with hundreds of characters, engage in martial arts battles, and marvel at the realistic depiction of the Japanese coastal town.
90
/100
08
System Shock 2
A first-person cyberpunk exploratory horror RPG and sequel to System Shock (1994) in which a soldier wakes up in the starship Von Braun in the aftermath of a disaster and finds himself in the midst of a conflict between SHODAN, the artificial intelligence antagonist of System Shock seeking mastery over humanity, and The Many, a flesh-based psychic hive mind led by the ship's corrupted AI.
89
/100
09
Quake III Arena
The greatest warriors of all time and space have been summoned to battle for the amusement of an ancient alien race. Wield a variety of guns and power-ups as you fight for glory against ruthless combatants in this fast-paced single-player and multiplayer FPS.
87
/100
10
Dungeon Keeper 2
Like its predecessor, players take the role of a dungeon keeper, building and defending an underground dungeon from the would-be heroes that invade it, as well as from other keepers. In the game's campaign mode, the player is charged with recovering the portal gems from each area in order to open a portal to the surface.
86
/100
11
Need for Speed: High Stakes
86
/100
12
Driver (1999)
85
/100
13
RollerCoaster Tycoon
83
/100
14
Worms Armageddon
83
/100
15
Command & Conquer: Tiberian Sun
82
/100
16
Crazy Taxi (1999)
82
/100
17
S
Resident Evil 3: Nemesis
81
/100
18
Age of Empires II: The Age of Kings
80
/100
19
Gorky 17
80
/100
20
Metal Slug X
80
/100
21
Re-Volt
78
/100
22
Aliens Versus Predator
76
/100
23
Tomb Raider IV: The Last Revelation
76
/100
24
Team Fortress Classic
71
/100
25
Half-Life: Opposing Force
70
/100
26
Grand Theft Auto 2
70
/100
27
Planescape: Torment
70
/100
28
Disney's Tarzan
70
/100
29
Rayman 2: The Great Escape
68
/100
30
Commandos: Beyond the Call of Duty
66
/100
31
STAR WARS: Episode I Racer
66
/100
32
Tyrian 2000
61
/100
33
Dino Crisis
59
/100
34
Toy Story 2: Buzz Lightyear to the Rescue
57
/100
Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver
A third-person action-adventure game set after the events of Blood Omen: Legacy of Kain (1996). Kain has established a vampiric empire in the world of Nosgoth, but when his lieutenant and progeny, Raziel, evolves wings before him, Kain casts him down in jealousy. Centuries later, Raziel awakens in a corrupted form and sets out to take revenge against his former brethren.
91
/100
05
The Longest Journey
The Longest Journey is an amazing graphical adventure, where the player controls the protagonist, April Ryan, on her journey between parallel universes. Embark on an exciting and original journey of discovery, where you will explore, solve puzzles, meet new people, face terrifying monsters, learn, grow, and live the adventure of a lifetime!
91
/100
06
Final Fantasy VIII
Final Fantasy VIII is the eighth main installment in the Final Fantasy series. The gameplay makes a departure from many series standards. While it still uses the Active Time Battle system, it deviates from the series' traditional means of boosting a character's power via leveling, although levels are not completely abandoned as they were in Final Fantasy II. In addition, it does not have a Magic Point-based system for spell-casting. Instead, magic is collected, drawn, and created from items, and is used to power up the characters via the junction system.
90
/100
07
Shenmue
"He shall appear from a far Eastern land across the sea. A young man who has yet to know his potential. This potential is a power that can either destroy him, or realize his will. His courage shall determine his fate. The path he must traverse, fraught with adversity, I await whilst praying. For this destiny predetermined since ancient times... A pitch, black night unfolds with the morning star as its only light. And thus the saga, begins..." This first chapter of Shenmue kicks off Yu Suzuki's cinematic Dreamcast tour-de-force, an exploration-heavy adventure that has players immerse themselves in Yokosuka, Japan. Players slip into the role of a young martial artist named Ryo Hazuki, who is on the trail of his father's killer. On the way, players must talk with hundreds of characters, engage in martial arts battles, and marvel at the realistic depiction of the Japanese coastal town.
90
/100
08
System Shock 2
A first-person cyberpunk exploratory horror RPG and sequel to System Shock (1994) in which a soldier wakes up in the starship Von Braun in the aftermath of a disaster and finds himself in the midst of a conflict between SHODAN, the artificial intelligence antagonist of System Shock seeking mastery over humanity, and The Many, a flesh-based psychic hive mind led by the ship's corrupted AI.
89
/100
09
Quake III Arena
The greatest warriors of all time and space have been summoned to battle for the amusement of an ancient alien race. Wield a variety of guns and power-ups as you fight for glory against ruthless combatants in this fast-paced single-player and multiplayer FPS.
87
/100
10
Dungeon Keeper 2
Like its predecessor, players take the role of a dungeon keeper, building and defending an underground dungeon from the would-be heroes that invade it, as well as from other keepers. In the game's campaign mode, the player is charged with recovering the portal gems from each area in order to open a portal to the surface.
86
/100
11
Need for Speed: High Stakes
86
/100
12
Driver (1999)
85
/100
13
RollerCoaster Tycoon
83
/100
14
Worms Armageddon
83
/100
15
Command & Conquer: Tiberian Sun
82
/100
16
Crazy Taxi (1999)
82
/100
17
S
Resident Evil 3: Nemesis
81
/100
18
Age of Empires II: The Age of Kings
80
/100
19
Gorky 17
80
/100
20
Metal Slug X
80
/100
21
Re-Volt
78
/100
22
Aliens Versus Predator
76
/100
23
Tomb Raider IV: The Last Revelation
76
/100
24
Team Fortress Classic
71
/100
25
Half-Life: Opposing Force
70
/100
26
Grand Theft Auto 2
70
/100
27
Planescape: Torment
70
/100
28
Disney's Tarzan
70
/100
29
Rayman 2: The Great Escape
68
/100
30
Commandos: Beyond the Call of Duty
66
/100
31
STAR WARS: Episode I Racer
66
/100
32
Tyrian 2000
61
/100
33
Dino Crisis
59
/100
34
Toy Story 2: Buzz Lightyear to the Rescue
57
/100
Frequently asked questions
What is the best PC game of 1999?
Unreal Tournament currently tops the ranking with a score of 100/100 across 279 ratings. Ranking updated September 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.