Beste Spiele
Best games of 2006
The 107 best games released in 2006, ranked from 11,658 critic and player ratings.
The best game of 2006 is The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess, with a critic score of 98/100 — updated August 2026.
01
The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess
The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess was initially developed with the Nintendo GameCube in mind, but ended up receiving a Wii port when it was released to promote the new console. This version has motion control compatibility for the sword and pointer controls for the menus, the bow and the boomerang. This version of the game has a completely inverted map and locations when comparing with the GameCube release. The change in layout was meant to adapt Link's usually left-handed design to right-handed people, given the motion controls.
98
/100
02
New Super Mario Bros.
New Super Mario Bros. is a side-scrolling 2.5D action-adventure platformer game for the Nintendo DS, starring Mario and Luigi. The game features a solo story mode with Mario or Luigi, a two-player wireless game Mario Vs. Luigi, as well as a minigame mode for up to four players. The gameplay of New Super Mario Bros. is very much like that of the classic 2D platformers, mostly Super Mario Bros. and Super Mario Bros. 3, and substantially builds upon them to create gameplay both classic and contemporary. As the game is on DS, the touch screen allows players to store an additional power-up and view the distance still to go in a level.
95
/100
03
Company of Heroes
Command the company that changed the face of history! Battle your way across Europe as your troops make intuitive use of the terrain and buildings for cover and mount attacks on an equally intelligent enemy. Your Mission. Your Men. Your Decisions.
95
/100
The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess
The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess was initially developed with the Nintendo GameCube in mind, but ended up receiving a Wii port when it was released to promote the new console. This version has motion control compatibility for the sword and pointer controls for the menus, the bow and the boomerang. This version of the game has a completely inverted map and locations when comparing with the GameCube release. The change in layout was meant to adapt Link's usually left-handed design to right-handed people, given the motion controls.
98
/100
02
New Super Mario Bros.
New Super Mario Bros. is a side-scrolling 2.5D action-adventure platformer game for the Nintendo DS, starring Mario and Luigi. The game features a solo story mode with Mario or Luigi, a two-player wireless game Mario Vs. Luigi, as well as a minigame mode for up to four players. The gameplay of New Super Mario Bros. is very much like that of the classic 2D platformers, mostly Super Mario Bros. and Super Mario Bros. 3, and substantially builds upon them to create gameplay both classic and contemporary. As the game is on DS, the touch screen allows players to store an additional power-up and view the distance still to go in a level.
95
/100
03
Company of Heroes
Command the company that changed the face of history! Battle your way across Europe as your troops make intuitive use of the terrain and buildings for cover and mount attacks on an equally intelligent enemy. Your Mission. Your Men. Your Decisions.
95
/100
04
Okami
93
/100
05
Dwarf Fortress
93
/100
06
Final Fantasy XII
92
/100
07
Half-Life 2: Episode One
Half-Life 2: Episode One is the first of a planned trilogy of expansion packs/episodes for the 2004 first-person shooter game, Half-Life 2. The episode takes place immediately after the end of Half-Life 2, in the war-torn setting of City 17. The player is forced to deal with the effects of their actions during the main game. The episode is a stand-alone game; while a continuation of Half-Life 2, it does not require the original game to be installed or registered to a user's Steam account to play. It takes advantage of several major upgrades to the Source engine since the release of Half-Life 2, primarily its high dynamic range rendering capabilities and the upgraded facial animation system. Episode One was released together with Half-Life Deathmatch: Source, a port of the original Half-Life's multiplayer, which doubles as Episode One's multiplayer component. The retail copies of Episode One also come with Half-Life 2 Deathmatch for those who have not previously purchased the later title.
87
/100
08
Bully
87
/100
09
Metal Gear Solid: Portable Ops
87
/100
10
Elite Beat Agents
87
/100
11
Resistance: Fall of Man
86
/100
12
Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 3
86
/100
13
IL-2 Sturmovik: 1946
86
/100
14
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Vegas
85
/100
15
The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky
85
/100
16
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Advanced Warfighter
85
/100
17
Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin
85
/100
18
Metroid Prime Hunters
85
/100
19
DEFCON
85
/100
20
Civilization IV: Warlords
84
/100
21
Disciples II: Gallean's Return
84
/100
22
Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War - Dark Crusade
84
/100
23
MotorStorm
84
/100
24
Gears of War
84
/100
25
Prey (2006)
83
/100
26
LocoRoco
83
/100
27
FlatOut 2
82
/100
28
Dead Rising
82
/100
29
Tekken 5: Dark Resurrection
82
/100
30
Call of Duty 3
81
/100
31
Marvel Ultimate Alliance
81
/100
32
Saints Row
81
/100
33
Red Orchestra: Ostfront 41-45
81
/100
34
The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion
81
/100
35
Hitman: Blood Money
80
/100
36
Ys Origin
80
/100
37
Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell Double Agent
80
/100
38
Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories
80
/100
39
Battlefield 2142
80
/100
40
WWE SmackDown! vs. Raw 2007
80
/100
41
The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky SC
80
/100
42
SWAT 4: The Stetchkov Syndicate
80
/100
43
S
Guild Wars: Nightfall
80
/100
44
Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Double Agent
79
/100
45
Test Drive Unlimited
79
/100
46
BLACK
79
/100
47
Rome: Total War - Alexander
79
/100
48
Star Wars: Empire at War
79
/100
49
Anno 1701 A.D.
78
/100
50
Heroes of Might and Magic V
77
/100
Okami
93
/100
05
Dwarf Fortress
93
/100
06
Final Fantasy XII
92
/100
07
Half-Life 2: Episode One
Half-Life 2: Episode One is the first of a planned trilogy of expansion packs/episodes for the 2004 first-person shooter game, Half-Life 2. The episode takes place immediately after the end of Half-Life 2, in the war-torn setting of City 17. The player is forced to deal with the effects of their actions during the main game. The episode is a stand-alone game; while a continuation of Half-Life 2, it does not require the original game to be installed or registered to a user's Steam account to play. It takes advantage of several major upgrades to the Source engine since the release of Half-Life 2, primarily its high dynamic range rendering capabilities and the upgraded facial animation system. Episode One was released together with Half-Life Deathmatch: Source, a port of the original Half-Life's multiplayer, which doubles as Episode One's multiplayer component. The retail copies of Episode One also come with Half-Life 2 Deathmatch for those who have not previously purchased the later title.
87
/100
08
Bully
87
/100
09
Metal Gear Solid: Portable Ops
87
/100
10
Elite Beat Agents
87
/100
11
Resistance: Fall of Man
86
/100
12
Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 3
86
/100
13
IL-2 Sturmovik: 1946
86
/100
14
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Vegas
85
/100
15
The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky
85
/100
16
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Advanced Warfighter
85
/100
17
Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin
85
/100
18
Metroid Prime Hunters
85
/100
19
DEFCON
85
/100
20
Civilization IV: Warlords
84
/100
21
Disciples II: Gallean's Return
84
/100
22
Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War - Dark Crusade
84
/100
23
MotorStorm
84
/100
24
Gears of War
84
/100
25
Prey (2006)
83
/100
26
LocoRoco
83
/100
27
FlatOut 2
82
/100
28
Dead Rising
82
/100
29
Tekken 5: Dark Resurrection
82
/100
30
Call of Duty 3
81
/100
31
Marvel Ultimate Alliance
81
/100
32
Saints Row
81
/100
33
Red Orchestra: Ostfront 41-45
81
/100
34
The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion
81
/100
35
Hitman: Blood Money
80
/100
36
Ys Origin
80
/100
37
Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell Double Agent
80
/100
38
Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories
80
/100
39
Battlefield 2142
80
/100
40
WWE SmackDown! vs. Raw 2007
80
/100
41
The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky SC
80
/100
42
SWAT 4: The Stetchkov Syndicate
80
/100
43
S
Guild Wars: Nightfall
80
/100
44
Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Double Agent
79
/100
45
Test Drive Unlimited
79
/100
46
BLACK
79
/100
47
Rome: Total War - Alexander
79
/100
48
Star Wars: Empire at War
79
/100
49
Anno 1701 A.D.
78
/100
50
Heroes of Might and Magic V
77
/100
FAQ
What is the best game of 2006?
The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess currently tops the ranking with a score of 98/100 across 493 ratings. Ranking updated August 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.