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Every NHL game, in release order

The 56 NHL games in the Tier catalog, from 1991 to 2026, in release order.

981 critic and player ratings across the series.

Where to start

Start with NHL Hockey (1991) (1991), the first game in the series.

NHL 10 is the highest-rated entry, with a critic score of 88/100.

  1. 01 NHL Hockey (1991) NHL Hockey (1991) 1991
  2. 02 NHLPA Hockey '93 NHLPA Hockey '93 1993
  3. 03 NHL '94 NHL '94 1994
  4. 04 NHL 95 NHL 95 1994
  5. 05 NHL 96 NHL 96 1995
  6. 06 NHL 97 NHL 97 1996
  7. 07 NHL FaceOff '97 NHL FaceOff '97 1996
  8. 08 Wayne Gretzky's 3D Hockey Wayne Gretzky's 3D Hockey 1996
  9. 09 NHL 98 NHL 98 1997
  10. 10 NHL Breakaway 98 NHL Breakaway 98 1997
  11. 11 NHL 99 NHL 99 1998
  12. 12 NHL 2000 NHL 2000 1999
  13. 13 NHL Championship 2000 NHL Championship 2000 1999
  14. 14 NHL 2001 NHL 2001 2000
  15. 15 NHL 2002 NHL 2002 2001
  16. 16 NHL Hitz 2002 NHL Hitz 2002 2001
  17. 17 NHL 2K2 NHL 2K2 2002
  18. 18 NHL Hitz 2003 NHL Hitz 2003 2002
  19. 19 NHL 2003 NHL 2003 2002
  20. 20 NHL 2K3 NHL 2K3 2002
  21. 21 NHL 2004 NHL 2004 2003
  22. 22 NHL Hitz Pro NHL Hitz Pro 2003
  23. 23 NHL 2005 NHL 2005 2004
  24. 24 NHL 06 NHL 06 2005
  25. 25 Gretzky NHL '06 Gretzky NHL '06 2005
  26. 26 NHL 2K6 NHL 2K6 2005
  27. 27 NHL 07 NHL 07 2006
  28. 28 NHL 2K7 NHL 2K7 2006
  29. 29 NHL 08 NHL 08 2007
  30. 30 NHL 2K8 NHL 2K8 2007
  31. 31 NHL 09 NHL 09 2008 79 /100
  32. 32 NHL 2K9 NHL 2K9 2008
  33. 33 3 on 3 NHL Arcade 3 on 3 NHL Arcade 2009
  34. 34 NHL 2K10 NHL 2K10 2009
  35. 35 NHL 10 NHL 10 2009 88 /100
  36. 36 NHL 2K11 NHL 2K11 2010
  37. 37 NHL 11 NHL 11 2010
  38. 38 NHL Slapshot NHL Slapshot 2010
  39. 39 NHL 12 NHL 12 2011 86 /100
  40. 40 NHL 13 NHL 13 2012 84 /100
  41. 41 NHL 14 NHL 14 2013 80 /100
  42. 42 NHL 15 NHL 15 2014 60 /100
  43. 43 EA SPORTS NHL 16 EA SPORTS NHL 16 2015 79 /100
  44. 44 NHL SuperCard NHL SuperCard 2015
  45. 45 EA SPORTS NHL 17 EA SPORTS NHL 17 2016 78 /100
  46. 46 EA SPORTS NHL 18 EA SPORTS NHL 18 2017 76 /100
  47. 47 EA SPORTS NHL 19 EA SPORTS NHL 19 2018 79 /100
  48. 48 NHL 20 NHL 20 2019
  49. 49 NHL 21 NHL 21 2020
  50. 50 NHL 94 REWIND NHL 94 REWIND 2020
  51. 51 NHL 22 NHL 22 2021
  52. 52 NHL 23 NHL 23 2022
  53. 53 NHL 24 NHL 24 2023
  54. 54 NHL 25 NHL 25 2024
  55. 55 NHL 26 NHL 26 2025
  56. 56 NHL 27 NHL 27 2026
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FAQ
How many NHL games are there?

The Tier catalog lists 56 NHL games, released between 1991 and 2026. Updated September 2026.

In what order should I play NHL?

This page lists every NHL game in release order, which is the order the story and the mechanics were built in. The series opens with NHL Hockey (1991) (1991). The highest-rated entry is NHL 10, a common starting point for newcomers.