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Best anime games

The 167 best anime games, ranked from 15,972 critic and player ratings.

The best anime game right now is Super Mario Galaxy, with a critic score of 99/100. 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: 1970 to 2026.
  • 50 games are listed on this page, carrying 15,972 ratings between them.
  • Rankings are recomputed hourly; this one was last rebuilt on 13 November 2026.

Top 50

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01 Super Mario Galaxy A Super Mario Galaxy 2007 · 1,309 ratings · 5 Tier votes · finished by 64% A 3D platformer and first Wii entry in the Super Mario franchise, Super Mario Galaxy sees Mario jump across planets and galaxies with varying items, enemies, geographies and gravity mechanics in order to reach his enemy Bowser, who has attacked the Mushroom Kingdom and hijacked Princess Peach's castle with her inside. 99 /100
02 Persona 5 Royal Persona 5 Royal 2019 · 683 ratings · finished by 22% An enhanced version of Persona 5 with some new characters and a third semester added to the game. Released Internationally in 2020. 94 /100
03 Jet Set Radio Jet Set Radio 2000 · 509 ratings · finished by 4% 94 /100
04 Chrono Cross Chrono Cross 1999 · 138 ratings CHRONO CROSS, the sequel to the SNES favorite CHRONO TRIGGER, is one of the most ambitious role-playing games ever made. There are over 40 playable characters, each with their back-story, special moves, abilities, and weapons. The story spans two discs and follows the story of Serge, a young man who is able to cross dimensions. Suddenly he is pulled between worlds, trying to figure out his own past at the same time. The graphics are bright and beautiful, utilizing the PlayStation's capabilities to the fullest. The polygonal character models are huge and detailed, and the pre-rendered backgrounds are immaculately detailed. The music is composed and arranged by Yasunori Mitsuda, and features very realistic-sounding synthesizers. The battle system revolves around Elements, which are used to grant magical powers, as well as to summon huge monsters. For anyone that wanted to see the story of CHRONO TRIGGER continue, this is your chance. 94 /100
05 Persona 5 S Persona 5 2016 · 1,117 ratings · 1 Tier vote · finished by 27% Persona 5, a turn-based JRPG with visual novel elements, follows a high school student with a criminal record for a crime he didn't commit. Soon he meets several characters who share similar fates to him, and discovers a metaphysical realm which allows him and his friends to channel their pent-up frustrations into becoming a group of vigilantes reveling in aesthetics and rebellion while fighting corruption. 94 /100
06 Metaphor: ReFantazio S Metaphor: ReFantazio 2024 · 110 ratings · 2 Tier votes From the creative minds of the Persona series – Metaphor: ReFantazio marks ATLUS’ first ever, full-scale fantasy RPG, brought to you by director Katsura Hashino, character designer Shigenori Soejima, and composer Shoji Meguro. Write your destiny and rise above fear as you step into a fantasy world unlike anything you’ve seen before. Fraught with unsettling mystery, the kingdom stands on a precipice. Now, you must embark on a journey, overcoming obstacles and forging bonds with friends. 93 /100
07 Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 4 Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 4 2008 · 281 ratings An entry in the JRPG/visual novel hybrid Persona series in which the player has to harness the power of Personas and fight entities called Shadows by forging bonds with the locals of Inaba, a rural Japanese town thrown into unrest by inexplicable murders committed under cover of foggy weather and rumours of a television channel said to broadcast mysterious images on rainy nights. 93 /100
08 FINAL FANTASY VI FINAL FANTASY VI 1994 · 775 ratings · finished by 28% Final Fantasy VI is the sixth main installment in the Final Fantasy series, developed and published by Square. It was the final title in the series to feature two-dimensional graphics, and the first story that did not revolve around crystals. The game gives players up to fourteen playable characters, the largest cast in the series, and features the Active Time Battle pseudo-turn based menu command system. A party can consist of up to four characters, though some events require the player to assemble three different parties of up to four and switch between them. Each character has a unique command ability, such as Terra's Trance, Locke's Steal, Edgar's Tools or Sabin's Blitz, and can also learn Magic spells from earning AP from battles with magicite equipped. Each character's rare Desperation Attack will randomly activate after using the Attack command when at critical health. 92 /100
09 Pokémon X, Y Pokémon X, Y 2013 · 332 ratings Your adventure in Pokémon X and Pokémon Y takes place in the Kalos region, home to beautiful skies and forests! The Kalos region is full of interesting places to visit and explore! Progressing with the game let you enter the central city of the Kalos region is Lumiose City, a thriving metropolis filled with customers checking out its variety of shops. Many roads extend from the iconic tower at the city's center. 91 /100
10 NieR:Automata Game of the YoRHa Edition NieR:Automata Game of the YoRHa Edition 2019 · 152 ratings 91 /100
11 Golden Sun Golden Sun 2001 · 146 ratings 91 /100
12 Bayonetta A Bayonetta 2009 · 567 ratings · 1 Tier vote · finished by 21% 91 /100
13 Devil May Cry 5 S Devil May Cry 5 2019 · 563 ratings · 1 Tier vote · finished by 28% 90 /100
14 Fire Emblem Awakening Fire Emblem Awakening 2012 · 272 ratings 90 /100
15 DRAGON QUEST XI S: Echoes of an Elusive Age - Definitive Edition DRAGON QUEST XI S: Echoes of an Elusive Age - Definitive Edition 2019 · 89 ratings 90 /100
16 Valkyria Chronicles Valkyria Chronicles 2008 · 136 ratings · finished by 9% 90 /100
17 Final Fantasy VIII Final Fantasy VIII 1999 · 528 ratings · finished by 25% 90 /100
18 Ape Escape Ape Escape 1999 · 106 ratings 90 /100
19 Kingdom Hearts III Kingdom Hearts III 2019 · 245 ratings · finished by 23% 90 /100
20 Tales of Symphonia (2003) Tales of Symphonia (2003) 2003 · 126 ratings 89 /100
21 Hyper Light Drifter Hyper Light Drifter 2016 · 258 ratings · finished by 15% 89 /100
22 Neon White S Neon White 2022 · 129 ratings · 1 Tier vote 89 /100
23 Final Fantasy VII Rebirth S Final Fantasy VII Rebirth 2024 · 157 ratings · 1 Tier vote 89 /100
24 Persona 3 Reload Persona 3 Reload 2024 · 136 ratings 89 /100
25 Owlboy Owlboy 2016 · 132 ratings · finished by 11% 89 /100
26 Tekken 8 Tekken 8 2024 · 129 ratings 88 /100
27 Monster Hunter Rise Monster Hunter Rise 2021 · 124 ratings · finished by 11% 88 /100
28 Fire Emblem: The Blazing Blade Fire Emblem: The Blazing Blade 2003 · 145 ratings 88 /100
29 Wario Land 4 Wario Land 4 2001 · 80 ratings 88 /100
30 Persona 3 Portable Persona 3 Portable 2009 · 130 ratings 88 /100
31 Final Fantasy XII: The Zodiac Age Final Fantasy XII: The Zodiac Age 2017 · 90 ratings 88 /100
32 Pokémon X Pokémon X 2013 · 310 ratings 87 /100
33 Tales of Arise Tales of Arise 2021 · 88 ratings · finished by 15% 87 /100
34 Dragon Ball FighterZ Dragon Ball FighterZ 2018 · 233 ratings · finished by 8% 87 /100
35 FINAL FANTASY IV: THE AFTER YEARS FINAL FANTASY IV: THE AFTER YEARS 2007 · 98 ratings 87 /100
36 Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King 2004 · 117 ratings 87 /100
37 Ni no Kuni II: Revenant Kingdom Ni no Kuni II: Revenant Kingdom 2018 · 134 ratings · finished by 14% 86 /100
38 Final Fantasy X/X-2 HD Remaster S Final Fantasy X/X-2 HD Remaster 2013 · 89 ratings · 1 Tier vote · finished by 11% 86 /100
39 Hi-Fi Rush Hi-Fi Rush 2023 · 192 ratings 86 /100
40 Yakuza: Like a Dragon S Yakuza: Like a Dragon 2020 · 178 ratings · 1 Tier vote · finished by 15% 86 /100
41 Yakuza 0 Yakuza 0 2015 · 514 ratings · finished by 16% 86 /100
42 Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 3 Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 3 2006 · 125 ratings 86 /100
43 Golden Sun: The Lost Age Golden Sun: The Lost Age 2002 · 95 ratings 86 /100
44 NieR: Automata S NieR: Automata 2017 · 1,586 ratings · 1 Tier vote · finished by 27% 86 /100
45 Zero Escape: Virtue's Last Reward Zero Escape: Virtue's Last Reward 2012 · 151 ratings 86 /100
46 Signalis Signalis 2022 · 171 ratings 85 /100
47 Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 3 FES Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 3 FES 2007 · 148 ratings 92 /100
48 Final Fantasy VII S Final Fantasy VII 1997 · 1,638 ratings · 2 Tier votes · finished by 23% 85 /100
49 Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair 2012 · 267 ratings · finished by 27% 85 /100
50 The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky 2006 · 144 ratings · finished by 11% 85 /100
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What is the best anime game?

Super Mario Galaxy currently tops the ranking with a score of 99/100 across 1,309 ratings. It holds a A grade from the Tier community — 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.