Best GameCube games of 2001
The 16 best GameCube games released in 2001, ranked from 3,005 critic and player ratings.
The best GameCube game of 2001 is Super Smash Bros. Melee, with a critic score of 100/100 — updated août 2026.
Super Smash Bros. Melee
Super Smash Bros. Melee is the second installment in the Super Smash Bros. series and the follow-up to the Nintendo 64 title. It includes all playable characters from the first game, and also adds characters from franchises such as Fire Emblem, of which no games had been released outside Japan at the time. Super Smash Bros. Melee builds on the first game by adding new gameplay features and playable characters: it's major focus is the multiplayer mode, while still offering a number of single-player modes.
100
/100
02
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3
94
/100
03
Super Smash Bros. Melee
92
/100
SSX Tricky
92
/100
05
Pikmin
89
/100
06
Animal Crossing
87
/100
07
Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance
Baldur’s Gate: Dark Alliance is a revolutionary action adventure with an epic tale of intrigue, fierce alliances, explosive spell effects and highly detailed creatures and environments. Baldur’s Gate: Dark Alliance is a benchmark of technology and gameplay.
85
/100
08
Ikaruga
84
/100
09
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon
80
/100
10
Burnout
79
/100
11
Luigi's Mansion
78
/100
12
Sonic Adventure 2 Battle
73
/100
13
Resident Evil - Code: Veronica X
72
/100
14
Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance
72
/100
15
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon
68
/100
16
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
60
/100
What is the best GameCube game of 2001?
Super Smash Bros. Melee currently tops the ranking with a score of 100/100 across 1,071 ratings. Ranking updated août 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.