mZuzek on 20 January 2022
| #1 | Super Mario Bros. 3 |
| #2 | Mega Man 2 |
| #3 | The Legend of Zelda |
| #4 | Super Mario Bros. |
| #5 | Zelda II: The Adventure of Link |
| #6 | Mike Tyson's Punch-Out!! |
| #7 | Tetris |
| #8 | Castlevania |
| Metroid | |
| #10 | Ultima IV: Quest of the Avatar |
| Prince of Persia | |
| #12 | Contra |
| #13 | Blaster Master |
| #14 | Double Dragon |
| #15 | Maniac Mansion |
| #1 | The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time |
| #2 | Super Mario 64 |
| #3 | Super Metroid |
| #4 | The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past |
| #5 | Final Fantasy VII |
| #6 | Super Mario World |
| #7 | Chrono Trigger |
| #8 | Final Fantasy VI |
| #9 | Pokémon Gold / Silver / Crystal versions |
| #10 | Pokémon Red / Blue / Yellow versions |
| #11 | Final Fantasy VIII |
| #12 | GoldenEye 007 |
| #13 | Castlevania: Symphony of the Night |
| #14 | Final Fantasy IV |
| #15 | Metal Gear Solid |
| #16 | Sonic the Hedgehog 2 |
| Banjo-Kazooie | |
| #18 | Age of Empires II |
| #19 | Mega Man X |
| Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars | |
| #21 | Mario Kart 64 |
| Suikoden II | |
| #23 | Donkey Kong Country |
| #24 | StarCraft |
| #25 | The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening |
| #26 | Star Fox 64 |
| #27 | Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest |
| #28 | Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island |
| #29 | Secret of Mana |
| #30 | Final Fantasy Tactics |
| Resident Evil 2 | |
| #32 | The Legend of Dragoon |
| #33 | Street Fighter II |
| #34 | Doom |
| #35 | Sonic the Hedgehog 3 / Sonic & Knuckles |
| #36 | Sonic Adventure |
| #37 | Crash Team Racing |
| SoulCalibur | |
| #39 | Crash Bandicoot: Warped |
| #40 | Spyro the Dragon |
| #41 | Super Castlevania IV |
| #42 | Silent Hill |
| #43 | Kirby Super Star |
| #44 | Heroes of Might and Magic III: The Restoration of Erathia |
| #45 | Terranigma |
| #46 | Crash Bandicoot 2: Cortex Strikes Back |
| #47 | Tomb Raider |
| #48 | Xenogears |
| #49 | Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble! |
| #50 | Day of the Tentacle |
| Diddy Kong Racing | |
| Theme Hospital |
| #1 | Super Mario Galaxy |
| #2 | The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker |
| #3 | Metroid Prime |
| #4 | The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess |
| #5 | Final Fantasy IX |
| #6 | The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask |
| #7 | Final Fantasy X |
| #8 | Shadow of the Colossus |
| #9 | Resident Evil 4 |
| #10 | Ōkami |
| #11 | Uncharted 2: Among Thieves |
| #12 | Halo 2 |
| #13 | Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door |
| #14 | Halo: Combat Evolved |
| #15 | Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater |
| #16 | Final Fantasy XII |
| #17 | Persona 3 (FES) |
| #18 | BioShock |
| #19 | Persona 4 (Golden) |
| #20 | Super Smash Bros. Brawl |
| #21 | Halo 3 |
| #22 | Kingdom Hearts II |
| #23 | Metroid Prime 3: Corruption |
| #24 | Diablo II |
| #25 | Portal |
| #26 | Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King |
| #27 | Pokémon Diamond / Pearl / Platinum versions |
| #28 | Kingdom Hearts |
| Batman: Arkham Asylum | |
| #30 | Tales of Symphonia |
| #31 | Super Smash Bros. Melee |
| #32 | Pokémon Ruby / Sapphire / Emerald / Omega Ruby / Alpha Sapphire versions |
| #33 | Metroid: Zero Mission |
| #34 | Super Mario Sunshine |
| #35 | Half-Life 2 |
| #36 | Pikmin 2 |
| #37 | Fallout 3 |
| #38 | The World Ends with You |
| #39 | Valkyria Chronicles |
| #40 | Mario Kart: Double Dash!! |
| #41 | Ratchet & Clank Future: A Crack in Time |
| #42 | Metroid Fusion |
| #43 | Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare |
| #44 | Sid Meier's Civilization IV |
| #45 | Mario Kart Wii |
| #46 | Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots |
| #47 | Tales of Vesperia |
| Demon's Souls | |
| #49 | Assassin's Creed II |
| #50 | Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 |
| #1 | The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild |
| #2 | Super Mario Odyssey |
| #3 | Mario Kart 8 |
| #4 | Persona 5 (Royal) |
| #5 | The Last of Us |
| #6 | Xenoblade Chronicles |
| #7 | God of War |
| #8 | Hollow Knight |
| #9 | The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt |
| #10 | Nier: Automata |
| #11 | The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim |
| #12 | Portal 2 |
| #13 | Super Mario Galaxy 2 |
| #14 | Super Mario 3D World (+ Bowser's Fury) |
| #15 | Super Smash Bros. Ultimate |
| #16 | The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds |
| #17 | Fire Emblem: Three Houses |
| #18 | Xenoblade Chronicles 2 / Torna – The Golden Country |
| #19 | The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword |
| #20 | Mass Effect 2 |
| #21 | Fire Emblem: Awakening |
| #22 | Minecraft |
| #23 | Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age |
| #24 | Ori and the Blind Forest |
| #25 | Pokémon Black / White versions |
| #26 | Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze |
| Horizon: Zero Dawn | |
| #28 | Undertale |
| #29 | Marvel's Spider-Man |
| #30 | Bloodborne |
| #31 | Red Dead Redemption |
| #32 | Astral Chain |
| #33 | Bayonetta 2 |
| #34 | Borderlands 2 |
| #35 | Doom |
| #36 | Grand Theft Auto V |
| #37 | Pikmin 3 |
| #38 | Splatoon 2 |
| #39 | Splatoon |
| #40 | Resident Evil 2 |
| #41 | Dark Souls |
| Celeste | |
| #43 | Resident Evil 7: Biohazard |
| #44 | Yakuza 0 |
| #45 | Pokémon X / Y |
| #46 | Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of Dana |
| #47 | Sonic Mania |
| #48 | Batman: Arkham City |
| Red Dead Redemption II | |
| #50 | Xenoblade Chronicles X |
| #1 | Metroid Dread |
| #2 | Ori and the Will of the Wisps |
| #3 | Ghost of Tsushima |
| Hades | |
| #5 | The Last of Us Part II |
| #6 | Final Fantasy VII Remake |
| #7 | Animal Crossing: New Horizons |
| #8 | Yakuza: Like a Dragon |
| #9 | Monster Hunter Rise |
| #10 | Doom Eternal |
| #11 | Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy |
| #12 | Resident Evil Village |
| #13 | Cyberpunk 2077 |
| #14 | Psychonauts 2 |
| #15 | Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart |
| #16 | Mario Party Superstars |
| #17 | Forza Horizon 5 |
| #18 | Returnal |
| #19 | Spiritfarer |
| #20 | Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity |
| Year | Game of the Year | Runner-Up |
| 1980 | Adventure | Warlords |
| 1981 | Galaga | |
| 1982 | Mr. Do! | |
| 1984 | Duck Hunt | |
| 1985 | Super Mario Bros. | Ultima IV: Quest of the Avatar |
| 1986 | The Legend of Zelda | Castlevania | 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 | Mega Man 3 |
| 1991 | The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past | Final Fantasy IV |
| 1992 | Sonic the Hedgehog 2 | Street Fighter II |
| 1993 | Mega Man X | The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening |
| 1994 | Super Metroid | Final Fantasy VI |
| 1995 | Chrono Trigger | Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest |
| 1996 | Super Mario 64 | Pokémon Red / Blue / Yellow |
| 1997 | Final Fantasy VII | GoldenEye 007 |
| 1998 | The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time | Metal Gear Solid |
| 1999 | Pokémon Gold / Silver / Crystal | 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 | Tales of Symphonia | Mario Kart: Double Dash!! |
| 2004 | Halo 2 | Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door |
| 2005 | Shadow of the Colossus | Resident Evil 4 |
| 2006 | The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess | Ōkami |
| 2007 | Super Mario Galaxy | BioShock |
| 2008 | Persona 4 | Super Smash Bros. Brawl |
| 2009 | Uncharted 2: Among Thieves | Batman: Arkham Asylum |
| 2010 | Xenoblade Chronicles | Super Mario Galaxy 2 |
| 2011 | The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim | Portal 2 |
| 2012 | Fire Emblem: Awakening | Borderlands 2 |
| 2013 | The Last of Us | Super Mario 3D World |
| 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 | God of War | Super Smash Bros. Ultimate |
| 2019 | Fire Emblem: Three Houses | Astral Chain |
| 2020 | Ori and the Will of the Wisps | Ghost of Tsushima | Hades |
| 2021 | Metroid Dread | Monster Hunter Rise |
