Over the years I have created top 10 lists for my favorite games on most of the systems I own. Then I did a best of the best list, and a top 10 developer/publisher list. Now, I am going to take a look at all the games that made those lists release years, and see which years happened to produce my favorite games the most often, so I can find out my top 10 favorite years in gaming!

 

Okay, so as predicted, this one is like the development list, and there is a whole lot of ties, so that there is actually only 9 rankings. So every year that produced some of my favorite games will be honored in this list…at least for now!

#9

There are two years that tied for ninth, with one game from each year.

1989

1990

 

#8

Three years tied for the number eight spot with two games from each of these years.

2015

1999

1987

 

#7

A four-way tie here, three games from these years.

2006

1988

2016

2014

#6

There’s another four-way tie for the number six spot, four games from each.

2008

1991

1998

1993

 

#5

Another five years tie for the five spot, with five games from each year. Triple fives baby!

1992

1996

2004

2001

2003

 

#4

Pulling back a bit with a slightly smaller four-way tie here, six games from each.

2007

2010

1995

2009

 

#3

Only three years tied for this one, seven games each.

2012

1994

1997

#2

In the big leagues now! No tie here! Just one year managed to represent eight great games!

2000

Go millennium!

#1

We don’t have a clear winner here. In fact, four years tie up for the number one spot with 9 games from each year!

2013

2011

2002

2005

That’s all for now. Maybe one day this list will become more clear cut.