Best NES Games

The best NES games ranked by Belly Score. See what The Belly thinks of the top NES titles.

Every NES game The Belly has scored, ranked from best to worst. Whether you're loyal to the platform or just browsing what it has to offer, this list gives you the full verdict landscape for NES — the standout hits, the middle-of-the-pack releases, and the ones The Belly didn't love. Filter by score to find exactly what you're after.

9.7

Metal Gear

Action-Adventure

MSX2 · NES · Commodore 64 · MS-DOS · GameCube · Mobile phones · PlayStation 2 · Virtual Console · PlayStation 3 · Xbox 360 · PlayStation Vita · Microsoft Windows

Sci-FiMilitaryEspionage / Spy

SuspensefulTenseStrategic+3

9.4

Dragon Quest IV: Chapters of the Chosen

RPG

NES · PlayStation · Nintendo DS · Android · iOS

FantasyHigh FantasyFolklore

AdventurousDiscovery-DrivenEpic+3

9.1

The Lion King

Platformer · Action-Adventure

Sega Genesis · Super Nintendo Entertainment System · NES · Game Boy · Game Gear · Sega Master System · Amiga · MS-DOS · Windows · Linux · Macintosh · Antstream

Nature / WildernessFamily

ChallengingBrutalUnforgiving+3