Best GameCube games of 2005
The 23 best GameCube games released in 2005, ranked from 4,940 critic and player ratings.
The best GameCube game of 2005 is Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell Chaos Theory, with a critic score of 92/100 — updated août 2026.
Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell Chaos Theory
92
/100
02
Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance
85
/100
03
TimeSplitters: Future Perfect
84
/100
Resident Evil 4 (2005)
83
/100
05
X-Men Legends II: Rise of Apocalypse
81
/100
06
Prince of Persia: The Two Thrones
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.
80
/100
07
Peter Jackson's King Kong: The Official Game of the Movie
80
/100
08
Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory
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
09
Call of Duty 2: Big Red One
77
/100
10
Super Mario Strikers
76
/100
11
Ultimate Spider-Man
74
/100
12
Tony Hawk's American Wasteland
74
/100
13
Killer7
74
/100
14
Madagascar
73
/100
15
Gun
73
/100
16
Medal of Honor: European Assault
72
/100
17
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe
70
/100
18
James Bond 007: From Russia with Love
70
/100
19
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
67
/100
20
Mario Party 7
64
/100
21
True Crime: New York City
60
/100
22
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six: Lockdown
59
/100
23
Shadow the Hedgehog
48
/100
What is the best GameCube game of 2005?
Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell Chaos Theory currently tops the ranking with a score of 92/100 across 487 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.