mZuzek on 22 January 2021
| #1 | Super Mario Bros. 3 |
| #2 | The Legend of Zelda |
| #3 | Mega Man 2 |
| #4 | Super Mario Bros. |
| #5 | Zelda II: The Adventure of Link |
| #6 | Tetris |
| #7 | Mike Tyson's Punch-Out!! |
| #8 | Prince of Persia |
| #9 | Super Mario Bros. 2 |
| #10 | Metroid |
| #11 | Contra |
| #12 | Mega Man |
| #13 | Double Dragon |
| Maniac Mansion | |
| #15 | Final Fantasy |
| #1 | The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time |
| #2 | Super Mario 64 |
| #3 | Super Mario World |
| #4 | The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past |
| Chrono Trigger | |
| #6 | Final Fantasy VII |
| #7 | Final Fantasy VI |
| #8 | Pokémon Gold / Silver / Crystal versions |
| #9 | Super Metroid |
| #10 | Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest |
| #11 | Final Fantasy VIII |
| #12 | Metal Gear Solid |
| #13 | Castlevania: Symphony of the Night |
| #14 | StarCraft |
| #15 | GoldenEye 007 |
| #16 | Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island |
| #17 | Pokémon Red / Blue / Yellow versions |
| #18 | Age of Empires II |
| #19 | Banjo-Kazooie |
| #20 | Final Fantasy IV |
| #21 | Donkey Kong Country |
| #22 | Star Fox 64 |
| #23 | The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening |
| #24 | Mega Man X |
| #25 | Secret of Mana |
| #26 | Final Fantasy Tactics |
| #27 | Suikoden II |
| #28 | Sonic the Hedgehog 2 |
| #29 | Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble! |
| #30 | Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars |
| #31 | Mario Kart 64 |
| #32 | The Legend of Dragoon |
| #33 | Street Fighter II |
| #34 | Doom |
| SoulCalibur | |
| #36 | Sonic Adventure |
| #37 | Resident Evil 2 |
| #38 | Heroes of Might and Magic III: The Restoration of Erathia |
| #39 | Terranigma |
| #40 | Crash Bandicoot: Warped |
| Spyro the Dragon | |
| #42 | Xenogears |
| #43 | Silent Hill |
| #44 | Crash Bandicoot 2: Cortex Strikes Back |
| #45 | Crash Team Racing |
| #46 | Diablo |
| #47 | Kirby Super Star |
| #48 | Super Castlevania IV |
| #49 | Shenmue |
| #50 | EarthBound |
| #1 | Super Mario Galaxy |
| #2 | The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker |
| #3 | The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess |
| #4 | Resident Evil 4 |
| #5 | Final Fantasy X |
| #6 | Metroid Prime |
| #7 | Final Fantasy IX |
| #8 | The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask |
| #9 | Shadow of the Colossus |
| #10 | Halo: Combat Evolved |
| #11 | Halo 2 |
| #12 | Uncharted 2: Among Thieves |
| #13 | Ōkami |
| #14 | Final Fantasy XII |
| #15 | Super Smash Bros. Melee |
| #16 | Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater |
| #17 | Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door |
| #18 | BioShock |
| #19 | Halo 3 |
| Metroid Prime 3: Corruption | |
| #21 | Persona 3 |
| #22 | Super Smash Bros. Brawl |
| #23 | Persona 4 |
| #24 | Mario Kart: Double Dash!! |
| #25 | Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King |
| #26 | Perfect Dark |
| #27 | Pokémon Diamond / Pearl / Platinum versions |
| #28 | Fallout 3 |
| #29 | Kingdom Hearts II |
| #30 | Tales of Symphonia |
| #31 | Half-Life 2 |
| #32 | Sid Meier's Civilization IV |
| #33 | Mass Effect |
| #34 | Super Mario Sunshine |
| #35 | Ratchet & Clank Future: A Crack in Time |
| #36 | Mother 3 |
| #37 | The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion |
| #38 | Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas |
| #39 | Diablo II |
| #40 | Banjo-Tooie |
| #41 | Gears of War 2 |
| #42 | Portal |
| #43 | Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare |
| #44 | Pikmin |
| #45 | Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic |
| Valkyria Chronicles | |
| #47 | Pokémon Ruby / Sapphire / Emerald versions |
| #48 | Assassin's Creed II |
| #49 | Kingdom Hearts |
| #50 | World of Warcraft |
| #1 | The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild |
| #2 | Super Mario Odyssey |
| #3 | Mario Kart 8 |
| #4 | Super Mario Galaxy 2 |
| #5 | The Last of Us |
| #6 | Xenoblade Chronicles |
| #7 | Super Smash Bros. Ultimate |
| #8 | God of War |
| #9 | The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim |
| #10 | The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds |
| #11 | Super Mario 3D World |
| #12 | Persona 5 |
| #13 | The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt |
| #14 | Hollow Knight |
| #15 | Mass Effect 2 |
| #16 | Portal 2 |
| #17 | Xenoblade Chronicles 2 / Torna – The Golden Country |
| #18 | NieR: Automata |
| #19 | Fire Emblem: Awakening |
| #20 | Fire Emblem: Three Houses |
| #21 | The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword |
| #22 | Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze |
| #23 | Pokémon Black / White versions |
| #24 | Red Dead Redemption |
| #25 | Ori and the Blind Forest |
| #26 | Horizon: Zero Dawn |
| #27 | Pikmin 3 |
| #28 | Splatoon |
| #29 | Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age |
| #30 | Minecraft |
| #31 | Splatoon 2 |
| #32 | Bloodborne |
| #33 | Celeste |
| #34 | Bayonetta 2 |
| #35 | Dark Souls |
| #36 | Doom |
| #37 | Sonic Mania |
| #38 | Borderlands 2 |
| #39 | Overwatch |
| #40 | Pokémon Black 2 / White 2 versions |
| Xenoblade Chronicles X | |
| #42 | Diablo III |
| #43 | Batman: Arkham City |
| #44 | Astral Chain |
| #45 | BioShock Infinite |
| #46 | Spider-Man |
| #47 | Pokémon X / Y |
| #48 | Grand Theft Auto V |
| #49 | Undertale |
| #50 | Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U |
| Year | Game of the Year | Runner-Up |
| 1979 | Showdown in 2100 A.D. (Gunfighter) | |
| 1980 | Adventure | Pac-Man |
| 1981 | Galaga | Ms. Pac-Man |
| 1982 | Mr. Do! | Dig Dug |
| 1984 | Duck Hunt | |
| 1985 | Super Mario Bros. | Ultima IV: Quest of the Avatar |
| 1986 | The Legend of Zelda | Metroid |
| 1987 | Zelda II: The Adventure of Link | Mike Tyson's Punch-Out!! |
| 1988 | Super Mario Bros. 3 | Mega Man 2 |
| 1989 | Tetris | Prince of Persia |
| 1990 | Super Mario World | F-Zero |
| 1991 | The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past | Final Fantasy IV |
| 1992 | Sonic the Hedgehog 2 | Street Fighter II |
| 1993 | The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening | Mega Man X |
| 1994 | Final Fantasy VI | Super Metroid |
| 1995 | Chrono Trigger | Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest |
| 1996 | Super Mario 64 | Pokémon Red / Blue / Yellow versions |
| 1997 | Final Fantasy VII | Castlevania: Symphony of the Night |
| 1998 | The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time | Metal Gear Solid |
| 1999 | Pokémon Gold / Silver / Crystal versions | Final Fantasy VIII |
| 2000 | Final Fantasy IX | The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask |
| 2001 | Final Fantasy X | Halo: Combat Evolved |
| 2002 | The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker | Metroid Prime |
| 2003 | Mario Kart: Double Dash!! | Tales of Symphonia |
| 2004 | Halo 2 | Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater |
| 2005 | Resident Evil 4 | Shadow of the Colossus |
| 2006 | The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess | Ōkami |
| 2007 | Super Mario Galaxy | BioShock |
| 2008 | Super Smash Bros. Brawl | Persona 4 |
| 2009 | Uncharted 2: Among Thieves | Ratchet & Clank Future: A Crack in Time |
| 2010 | Super Mario Galaxy 2 | Xenoblade Chronicles |
| 2011 | The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim | Portal 2 |
| 2012 | Fire Emblem: Awakening | Borderlands 2 |
| 2013 | The Last of Us | The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds |
| 2014 | Mario Kart 8 | Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze |
| 2015 | The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | Ori and the Blind Forest |
| 2016 | Persona 5 | Doom |
| 2017 | The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild | Super Mario Odyssey |
| 2018 | Super Smash Bros. Ultimate | God of War |
| 2019 | Fire Emblem: Three Houses | Astral Chain |
| 2020 | The Last of Us Part II | Final Fantasy VII Remake |
