The 106 best 5th generation (32/64-bit) console games

All systems together, ranked by the scores that magazines gave these games when they came out. Systems: PlayStation (PS1), Sega Saturn, Nintendo 64, 3DO, Amiga CD32, Atari Jaguar, Virtual Boy, PC-FX. The list draws on 10,381 review scores of 2,664 games.

#	Game	Platform	Year	Score
1	The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time	N64	1998	98.9
2	Gran Turismo 2	PS	1999	98.4
3	Super Mario 64	N64	1996	97.6
4	The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask	N64	2000	97.2
5	Gran Turismo	PS	1997	96.7
6	Final Fantasy VII	PS	1997	96.4
7	WipEout 2097	PS	1996	96
8	Grandia	Saturn	1997	95.8
9	ISS Pro Evolution 2	PS	2000	95.8
10	Dead or Alive	Saturn	1997	95.7
11	Final Fantasy IX	PS	2000	95.6
12	Metal Gear Solid	PS	1998	95.4
13	Virtua Fighter 2	Saturn	1995	95.3
14	Perfect Dark	N64	2000	95.2
15	Sega Rally Championship	Saturn	1995	95.2
16	Street Fighter Alpha 2	Saturn, PS	1996	95.1
17	International Superstar Soccer 64	N64	1997	95.1
18	Tekken 3	PS	1998	94.8
19	GoldenEye 007	N64	1997	94.7
20	Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2	PS	2000	94.6
21	Sega Worldwide Soccer 97	Saturn	1996	94.6
22	Tomb Raider	Saturn, PS	1996	94.5
23	Tekken	PS	1995	94.4
24	Tekken 2	PS	1996	94.4
25	Panzer Dragoon Zwei	Saturn	1996	94.2
26	RESIDENT EVIL 2	PS	1998	94.1
27	Resident Evil	PS, Saturn	1996	94.1
28	Fighters Megamix	Saturn	1996	94.1
29	Formula 1	PS	1996	94
30	Final Fantasy VIII	PS	1999	93.8
31	Banjo-Kazooie	N64	1998	93.8
32	Super Street Fighter II Turbo	3DO	1994	93.8
33	Radiant Silvergun	Saturn	1998	93.8
34	Command & Conquer	Saturn, PS	1996	93.7
35	Vagrant Story	PS	2000	93.6
36	Virtua Fighter	Saturn	1994	93.5
37	WipEout	PS	1995	93.4
38	Tobal 2	PS	1997	93.3
39	NiGHTS into Dreams...	Saturn	1996	93.2
40	Street Fighter Alpha: Warriors' Dreams	Saturn, PS	1996	93.1
41	FIFA International Soccer	3DO	1994	93
42	Resident Evil 3: Nemesis	PS	1999	93
43	Colin McRae Rally 2.0	PS	2000	93
44	PowerSlave	PS, Saturn	1997	92.9
45	Rayman	Saturn, Jaguar	1995	92.9
46	X-Men vs. Street Fighter	Saturn	1997	92.8
47	Chrono Cross	PS	2000	92.7
48	Diddy Kong Racing	N64	1997	92.6
49	Die Hard Trilogy	Saturn	1996	92.6
50	Duke Nukem 3D	Saturn	1997	92.6
51	Doom	Jaguar, PS	1994	92.4
52	Tony Hawk's Pro Skater	PS	1999	92.1
53	Wave Race 64	N64	1996	92.1
54	Saturn Bomberman	Saturn	1996	91.9
55	Darkstalkers 3: Jedah's Damnation	Saturn	1998	91.9
56	Castlevania: Symphony of the Night	PS, Saturn	1997	91.8
57	Road Rash	3DO	1994	91.8
58	WWF SmackDown! 2: Know Your Role	PS	2000	91.8
59	X-Men: Children of the Atom	Saturn	1995	91.7
60	Theme Park	3DO	1994	91.7
61	Panzer Dragoon	Saturn	1995	91.6
62	Slam 'n Jam '95	3DO	1995	91.6
63	Return Fire	3DO	1995	91.6
64	Ridge Racer Revolution	PS	1995	91.6
65	Super Skidmarks	Amiga CD32	1995	91.5
66	Ridge Racer	PS	1994	91.4
67	Marvel Super Heroes	Saturn	1997	91.4
68	Street Fighter EX Plus Alpha	PS	1997	91.4
69	Magic Carpet	Saturn	1996	91.3
70	F-Zero X	N64	1998	91.3
71	Goal Storm '97	PS	1997	91.3
72	Micro Machines V3	PS	1997	91.2
73	NBA Jam T.E.	Saturn	1995	91.2
74	Sensible Soccer: European Champions	Amiga CD32	1993	91.2
75	Formula 1 97	PS	1997	91.2
76	Syndicate	3DO	1995	91.2
77	Panzer Dragoon Saga	Saturn	1998	91.1
78	The Chaos Engine	Amiga CD32	1994	91.1
79	Mortal Kombat 3	PS	1995	91.1
80	Cannon Fodder	Amiga CD32	1994	91
81	Daytona USA	Saturn	1995	91
82	Destruction Derby	PS	1995	91
83	Space Hulk: Vengeance of the Blood Angels	3DO	1995	91
84	All-Star Baseball 2001	N64	2000	91
85	Madden NFL 2001	PS	2000	91
86	Speedball 2: Brutal Deluxe	Amiga CD32	1995	90.9
87	Excitebike 64	N64	2000	90.9
88	Turok: Dinosaur Hunter	N64	1997	90.9
89	Liberation - Captive II	Amiga CD32	1994	90.8
90	Soviet Strike	Saturn	1997	90.7
91	Shadow Fighter	Amiga CD32	1995	90.6
92	StarFox 64	N64	1997	90.6
93	Soccer Kid	Amiga CD32	1993	90.5
94	Virtua Fighter Remix	Saturn	1995	90.5
95	Tomb Raider II Starring Lara Croft	PS	1997	90.5
96	Valkyrie Profile	PS	1999	90.5
97	Bust-A-Move 2: Arcade Edition	Saturn	1996	90.4
98	Gunship 2000	Amiga CD32	1993	90.4
99	Little Big Adventure	PS	1996	90.3
100	Banjo-Tooie	N64	2000	90.3
101	Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver	PS	1999	90.1
102	WWF No Mercy	N64	2000	90.1
103	Colony Wars	PS	1997	90.1
104	Fighting Vipers	Saturn	1996	90.1
105	Wipeout:3	PS	1999	90
106	The King of Fighters '97	Saturn	1998	90

Highly rated, with fewer than 3 reviews

67 titles have a score of 90 or more, but from only one or two reviews, and no Metacritic score.

Game	Platform	Year	Score
Bust-A-Move	3DO	1995	100
J.League Jikkyou Winning Eleven 2000	PS	2000	100
Olympic Soccer	3DO	1996	100
PGA Tour 96	3DO	1995	100
Pro Yakyuu Virtual Stadium	3DO	1995	100
Striker: World Cup Special	3DO	1995	100
Nanatsu Kaze no Shima Monogatari	Saturn	1997	98
Super Robot Taisen F	Saturn	1997	97
The Apocalypse IV	Saturn	1997	96
Dungeons & Dragons Collection	Saturn	1999	95
Final Fantasy Anthology	PS	1999	95
Myst	PS	1995	95
Arc the Lad II	PS	1996	94
Blue Seed	Saturn	1995	94
Wing Over	PS	1997	94
World Cup '98 France: Road to Win	Saturn	1998	94
RayStorm	Saturn	1997	93.5
J.League Victory Goal '96	Saturn	1996	93
Langrisser III	Saturn	1996	93
Pocket Fighter	Saturn	1998	93
Riglord Saga 2	Saturn	1996	93
Samurai Spirits: Amakusa Kourin	Saturn	1997	93
Premier Manager Ninety Nine	PS	1999	92.5
Soukyugurentai	Saturn	1997	92.5
All Japan ProWrestling featuring Virtua	Saturn	1997	92
Battle Arena Toshinden 2 Plus	PS	1996	92
Floating Runner	PS	1996	92
Goiken Muyō ~Anarchy in the Nippon~	Saturn	1997	92
Hyper Formation Soccer	PS	1995	92
Kowloon's Gate	PS	1997	92
Lunar: Silver Star Story	Saturn	1996	92
Macross Digital Mission VF-X	PS	1997	92
Neorude	PS	1997	92
Puyo Puyo Sun 64	N64	1997	92
Strikers 1945	Saturn	1996	92
Tenchu: Shinobi Hyakusen	PS	1999	92
The King of Fighters '96	PS	1997	92
Real Bout Fatal Fury Special	Saturn	1997	91.5
Shining Force III: Scenario 2	Saturn	1998	91.5
Theme Park	PS	1995	91
Choro Q 2	PS	1997	91
King's Field III	PS	1996	91
Magical Night Dreams: Cotton 2	Saturn	1997	91
Samurai Spirits: Zankuro Musouken	Saturn	1996	91
Space Griffon VF-9	PS	1995	91
Sword & Sorcery	Saturn	1996	91
J.League Victory Goal '97	Saturn	1997	90
NFL GameDay '98	PS	1997	90
Worms	Amiga CD32	1995	90
Athena: Awakening from the Ordinary Life	PS	1999	90
Battlemorph	Jaguar	1995	90
Brain Dead 13: Starring Fritz	PS	1996	90
Fushigi no Dungeon: Fuurai no Shiren 2	N64	2000	90
Gradius Gaiden	PS	1997	90
Hermie Hopperhead	PS	1995	90
J-League Dynamite Soccer 64	N64	1997	90
Kingdom Grandprix	Saturn	1996	90
Linkle Liver Story	Saturn	1996	90
Olympic Games: Atlanta 1996	3DO	1996	90
PoPoLoCrois Monogatari	PS	1996	90
Shin Seiki Evangelion: Kōtetsu no Girlfriend	Saturn	1998	90
Sidewinder 2	PS	1997	90
Super Robot Taisen 64	N64	1998	90
Super Robot Taisen F Kanketsuhen	Saturn	1998	90
Super Robot Taisen α	PS	2000	90
Terra Phantastica	Saturn	1996	90
Zoop	Saturn	1996	90

How the ranking works

The scores are the ones magazines gave when the games came out, all converted to a 0–100 scale. Only one review per magazine counts for a game: the most recent.
A game's score is half the average, half the median of its magazine reviews. A title opens the game's page on uvlist.net; a score opens the report with every review behind it.
A game needs at least 3 magazine reviews to be ranked. With equal scores, the game with more reviews comes first.
Metacritic already sums up many reviews, so it is never mixed with the magazines: it is used only for games with fewer than 3 magazine reviews, as their only score.
Each list shows every game with a score of 90 or more. Games with fewer than 3 reviews and no Metacritic score are shown apart: their score is promising, but rests on one or two opinions.
A title released on several systems of the group appears once, at the rank of its best version; every version good enough to make the list is shown under it.

The lists are rebuilt each time reviews are added. To filter by genre, year, magazine or publisher, explore all the scores in the report.

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