Acclaimed Video Games

The top 1,000 most recommended games across 902 critic lists from 140 publications.

Updated: January 21, 2026

Most Acclaimed Video Games of 1999

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#1 System Shock 2 (1999) (#78)

Irrational Games, Looking Glass Studios | WIN | Horror / Action RPG / First-Person Shooter | ~13h | 34 lists

#2 Planescape: Torment (1999) (#111)

Black Isle Studios | WIN | Role-Playing | ~31h | 25 lists

#3 Age of Empires II: The Age of Kings (1999) (#114)

Ensemble Studios | WIN | Real-Time Strategy | ~41h | 30 lists

#4 Shenmue (1999) (#123)

Sega AM2 | DC | Action-Adventure / Life Simulation | ~19h | 27 lists

#5 Quake III: Arena (1999) (#146)

id Software | 3, DC, PS2 | First-Person Shooter | ~5h | 25 lists

#6 Pokémon Gold/Silver/Crystal (1999) (#222)

Game Freak | GBC | Role-Playing | ~30h | 17 lists

#7 Homeworld (1999) (#291)

Relic Entertainment | WIN | Real-Time Strategy | ~16h | 15 lists

#8 Unreal Tournament (1999) (#298)

Epic Games | 3, DC, PS2 | First-Person Shooter | ~10h | 15 lists

#9 EverQuest (1999) (#299)

989 Studios, Darkpaw Games, Sony Online Entertainment, Verant Interactive | WIN | MMORPG | ~530h | 13 lists

#10 Heroes of Might and Magic III: The Restoration of Erathia (1999) (#362)

Loki Software, New World Computing | 3 | Turn-Based Strategy | ~56h | 12 lists

#11 Final Fantasy VIII (1999) (#373)

Square Product Development Division 1 | WIN, PS | Role-Playing | ~38h | 10 lists

#12 Worms Armageddon (1999) (#428)

Infogrames, Team17 | WIN, PS, N64, DC | Turn-Based Strategy | ~8h | 10 lists

#13 Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver (1999) (#434)

Crystal Dynamics | WIN, PS, DC | Action-Adventure | ~12h | 10 lists

#14 Tony Hawk's Pro Skater (1999) (#456)

Neversoft Entertainment | PS, N64, DC | Sports | ~4h | 13 lists

#15 Silent Hill (1999) (#465)

Team Silent | PS | Horror | ~7h | 10 lists

#16 Crazy Taxi (1999) (#466)

Hitmaker | ARC, DC, PS2 | Action / Racing | ~3h | 10 lists

#17 FreeSpace 2 (1999) (#472)

Volition | WIN | Space Combat | ~15h | 8 lists

#18 Gran Turismo 2 (1999) (#478)

Polyphony Digital | PS | Racing | ~28h | 9 lists

#19 Super Smash Bros. (1999) (#499)

HAL Laboratory | N64 | Fighting | ~4h | 11 lists

#20 Chrono Cross (1999) (#505)

Square Product Development Division 3 | PS | Role-Playing | ~34h | 7 lists

#21 Jagged Alliance 2 (1999) (#526)

Sir-Tech Canada | WIN | Tactical RPG / Turn-Based Tactics | ~10h | 6 lists

#22 Virtua Tennis / Power Smash (1999) (#545)

Hitmaker, Sega AM3 | ARC, DC | Sports | ~10h | 9 lists

#23 Valkyrie Profile (1999) (#591)

tri-Ace | PS | Role-Playing | ~31h | 5 lists

#24 Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri (1999) (#634)

Firaxis Games | 3 | Turn-Based Strategy / 4X Strategy | ~26h | 6 lists

#25 Rayman 2: The Great Escape (1999) (#676)

Ubisoft Montpellier | WIN, PS, PS2, N64, DC | Action-Adventure / Platform | ~8h | 10 lists

#26 The Longest Journey (1999) (#680)

Funcom | WIN | Point-and-Click | ~18h | 7 lists

#27 Championship Manager 3 (1999) (#789)

WIN | Sports | 4 lists

#28 Driver / Driver: You Are the Wheelman (1999) (#801)

Reflections Interactive | WIN, PS | Action / Simulation | ~12h | 5 lists

#29 RollerCoaster Tycoon (1999) (#821)

Chris Sawyer Productions, Frontier Developments | WIN | Construction & Management | ~61h | 4 lists

#30 Ape Escape (1999) (#822)

SCE Japan Studio | PS | Action-Adventure / Platform | ~7h | 5 lists

#31 Wipeout 3 (1999) (#837)

Psygnosis | PS | Racing | ~11h | 4 lists

#32 Garou: Mark of the Wolves (1999) (#856)

SNK | ARC, NG | Fighting | ~1h | 3 lists

#33 Vib-Ribbon (1999) (#870)

NanaOn-Sha | PS | Music | ~36m | 3 lists

#34 Aliens Versus Predator (1999) (#880)

Rebellion Developments | MAC, WIN | First-Person Shooter | ~6h | 4 lists

#35 Medal of Honor (1999) (#881)

Dreamworks Interactive | PS | First-Person Shooter | ~8h | 5 lists

#36 Grand Theft Auto 2 (1999) (#898)

DMA Design | WIN, PS, DC | Action-Adventure | ~12h | 4 lists

#37 ISS Pro Evolution (1999) (#902)

Konami Computer Entertainment Tokyo | PS | Sports | ~45h | 4 lists

#38 SimCity 3000 (1999) (#905)

Maxis | MAC, WIN | City Building | ~9h | 5 lists

#39 Space Channel 5 (1999) (#906)

United Game Artists | DC, PS2 | Music | ~2h | 4 lists

#40 The Typing of the Dead (1999) (#976)

WOW Entertainment | ARC, WIN, DC | Educational / Horror | ~1h | 4 lists

#41 Outcast (1999) (#981)

Appeal Studios, Fresh3D | WIN | Action-Adventure | ~22h | 5 lists

#78

Irrational Games, Looking Glass Studios

WIN

Horror / Action RPG / First-Person Shooter

~13h

34 lists

System Shock 2 1999

#111

Black Isle Studios

WIN

Role-Playing

~31h

25 lists

Planescape: Torment 1999

#114

Ensemble Studios

WIN

Real-Time Strategy

~41h

30 lists

Age of Empires II: The Age of Kings 1999

#123

Sega AM2

Action-Adventure / Life Simulation

~19h

27 lists

Shenmue 1999

#146

id Software

MAC, LIN, PS2, DC, WIN

First-Person Shooter

~5h

25 lists

Quake III: Arena 1999

#222

Game Freak

GBC

Role-Playing

~30h

17 lists

Pokémon Gold/Silver/Crystal 1999

#291

Relic Entertainment

WIN

Real-Time Strategy

~16h

15 lists

Homeworld 1999

#298

Epic Games

MAC, LIN, PS2, DC, WIN

First-Person Shooter

~10h

15 lists

Unreal Tournament 1999

#299

989 Studios, Darkpaw Games, Sony Online Entertainment, Verant Interactive

WIN

MMORPG

~530h

13 lists

EverQuest 1999

#10

#362

Loki Software, New World Computing

MAC, LIN, WIN

Turn-Based Strategy

~56h

12 lists

Heroes of Might and Magic III: The Restoration of Erathia 1999

#11

#373

Square Product Development Division 1

PS, WIN

Role-Playing

~38h

10 lists

Final Fantasy VIII 1999

#12

#428

Infogrames, Team17

N64, PS, DC, WIN

Turn-Based Strategy

~8h

10 lists

Worms Armageddon 1999

#13

#434

Crystal Dynamics

PS, DC, WIN

Action-Adventure

~12h

10 lists

Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver 1999

#14

#456

Neversoft Entertainment

N64, PS, DC

Sports

~4h

13 lists

Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1999

#15

#465

Team Silent

Horror

~7h

10 lists

Silent Hill 1999

#16

#466

Hitmaker

ARC, PS2, DC

Action / Racing

~3h

10 lists

Crazy Taxi 1999

#17

#472

Volition

WIN

Space Combat

~15h

8 lists

FreeSpace 2 1999

#18

#478

Polyphony Digital

Racing

~28h

9 lists

Gran Turismo 2 1999

#19

#499

HAL Laboratory

N64

Fighting

~4h

11 lists

Super Smash Bros. 1999

#20

#505

Square Product Development Division 3

Role-Playing

~34h

7 lists

Chrono Cross 1999

#21

#526

Sir-Tech Canada

WIN

Tactical RPG / Turn-Based Tactics

~10h

6 lists

Jagged Alliance 2 1999

#22

#545

Hitmaker, Sega AM3

ARC, DC

Sports

~10h

9 lists

Virtua Tennis / Power Smash 1999

#23

#591

tri-Ace

Role-Playing

~31h

5 lists

Valkyrie Profile 1999

#24

#634

Firaxis Games

MAC, LIN, WIN

Turn-Based Strategy / 4X Strategy

~26h

6 lists

Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri 1999

#25

#676

Ubisoft Montpellier

N64, PS, PS2, DC, WIN

Action-Adventure / Platform

~8h

10 lists

Rayman 2: The Great Escape 1999

#26

#680

Funcom

WIN

Point-and-Click

~18h

7 lists

The Longest Journey 1999

#27

#789

WIN

Sports

4 lists

Championship Manager 3 1999

#28

#801

Reflections Interactive

PS, WIN

Action / Simulation

~12h

5 lists

Driver / Driver: You Are the Wheelman 1999

#29

#821

Chris Sawyer Productions, Frontier Developments

WIN

Construction & Management

~61h

4 lists

RollerCoaster Tycoon 1999

#30

#822

SCE Japan Studio

Action-Adventure / Platform

~7h

5 lists

Ape Escape 1999

#31

#837

Psygnosis

Racing

~11h

4 lists

Wipeout 3 1999

#32

#856

SNK

ARC, NG

Fighting

~1h

3 lists

Garou: Mark of the Wolves 1999

#33

#870

NanaOn-Sha

Music

~36m

3 lists

Vib-Ribbon 1999

#34

#880

Rebellion Developments

MAC, WIN

First-Person Shooter

~6h

4 lists

Aliens Versus Predator 1999

#35

#881

Dreamworks Interactive

First-Person Shooter

~8h

5 lists

Medal of Honor 1999

#36

#898

DMA Design

PS, DC, WIN

Action-Adventure

~12h

4 lists

Grand Theft Auto 2 1999

#37

#902

Konami Computer Entertainment Tokyo

Sports

~45h

4 lists

ISS Pro Evolution 1999

#38

#905

Maxis

MAC, WIN

City Building

~9h

5 lists

SimCity 3000 1999

#39

#906

United Game Artists

PS2, DC

Music

~2h

4 lists

Space Channel 5 1999

#40

#976

WOW Entertainment

ARC, DC, WIN

Educational / Horror

~1h

4 lists

The Typing of the Dead 1999

#41

#981

Appeal Studios, Fresh3D

WIN

Action-Adventure

~22h

5 lists

Outcast 1999

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