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Quake 1996

Platforms: Nintendo 64, Linux, Windows, Sega Saturn, Nintendo Switch, Dreamcast, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S

All-time standing

#58 of 1,900

In the top 3% of games

By scope

1990s #20 of 264 Top 10% 1996 #3 of 29 Top 10% Sega Saturn #4 of 32 Top 15%

Ballots (25)

All time 21

The Sydney Morning Herald

Top 50 video games of all time

  • Published 2002
  • All-time list
  • Ranked #4
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GameSpy

GameSpy

GameSpy's Top 50 Games of All Time

  • Published 2001
  • All-time list
  • Ranked #5
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Time

The 50 Best Video Games of All Time

  • Published 2016
  • All-time list
  • Ranked #14
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Gamecenter

Gamecenter

The Top 40 Games of the Millennium

  • Published 2000
  • All-time list
  • Ranked #17
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FZ (FragZone)

FZ (FragZone)

FZ utser de 100 bästa spelen genom tiderna!

  • Published 2025
  • All-time list
  • Ranked #21
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1UP

1UP

The Essential 100

  • Published 2012
  • All-time list
  • Ranked #24
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GQ Spain

GQ Spain

Los 100 mejores videojuegos de la historia

  • Published 2020
  • All-time list
  • Ranked #33
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Museum of Pop Culture

Museum of Pop Culture

TOP 100 VIDEO GAMES OF ALL TIME

  • Published 2019
  • All-time list
  • Ranked #34
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FHM

FHM

FHM's 100 Greatest Games of All Time

  • Published 2010
  • All-time list
  • Ranked #34
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The Irish Times

The Irish Times

The 50 best videogames of all time

  • Published 2013
  • All-time list
  • Ranked #45
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indy100

indy100

The Best 100 Video Games of All Time

  • Published 2025
  • All-time list
  • Ranked #49
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The Independent

The Independent

The best 100 video games of all time

  • Published 2025
  • All-time list
  • Ranked #49
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Edge

Edge

The 100 Greatest Games of Edge's Lifetime

  • Published 2023
  • All-time list
  • Ranked #49
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GamesMaster

GamesMaster

100 Games That Shook the World

  • Published 2016
  • All-time list
  • Ranked #60
Empire

Empire

The 100 Greatest Games

  • Published 2009
  • All-time list
  • Ranked #71
Multiplayer

Multiplayer

I 100 migliori videogiochi della storia

  • Published 2025
  • All-time list
  • Ranked #94
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Dexerto

Best games of all time

  • Published 2026
  • All-time list
  • Ranked #99
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Polygon

The 500 best games of all time

  • Published 2017
  • All-time list
  • Ranked #122
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1001 Video Games You Must Play Before You Die

1001 Video Games You Must Play Before You Die

  • Published 2013
  • All-time list
  • Included, unranked
An Illustrated History of 151 Video Games

An Illustrated History of 151 Video Games

  • Published 2013
  • All-time list
  • Included, unranked
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GameSpot

The Greatest Games of All Time

  • Published 2007
  • All-time list
  • Included, unranked
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Decade 3

Guardian

The 15 greatest video games of the 1990s – ranked!

  • Published 2021
  • Decade list · 1990s
  • Ranked #5
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Uproxx

Uproxx

The Top 10 Video Games Of The 90s

  • Published 2021
  • Decade list · 1990s
  • Ranked #8
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Overloadr

Overloadr

Os 100 melhores jogos dos anos 90

  • Published 2015
  • Decade list · 1990s
  • Ranked #47
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Year 1

CBR

10 Games from 1996 That Are Now Considered Classics

  • Published 2026
  • Year list · 1996
  • Included, unranked
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