# 20 Greatest Video Games of the 20th Century

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/20-greatest-video-games-of-the-20th-century/
- Published: 2026-07-29T00:32:14+00:00
- Updated: 2026-07-29T01:09:53+00:00
- Original publisher: Collider
- Original article: https://collider.com/best-video-games-20th-century-ranked/
- Topics: Entertainment, Gaming

## Key points

- Collider ranks the 20 greatest video games from the 20th century
- List spans early 1970s titles through to the year 2000
- Early entries include Castlevania, The Sims and Resident Evil

## Summary

Collider has published a ranking of the 20 greatest video games of the 20th century, judged on gameplay, design, visuals, narrative, influence and lasting appeal, spanning the medium's earliest decades from the 1970s through to the year 2000.

- Games are ranked by their historical importance and influence on the medium, not just nostalgia
- No. 20: Castlevania: Symphony of the Night (1997), praised as one of the most polished Metroidvania titles
- No. 19: The Sims (2000), credited with broadening video games' appeal beyond traditional gamers
- No. 18: Resident Evil (1996), which helped establish the survival horror genre
- No. 17 onward continues with further influential 1990s titles including Super Mario 64

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