| 1 |
Ocarina of Time |
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12/12 |
1 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
- Claude Opus 5.5 (#1) Defined 3D action-adventure design; still a masterclass in dungeon craft.
- GPT-6.1 Sol (#1) A masterclass in adventure design, marrying exploration, atmosphere, and ingenious dungeons with extraordinary emotional resonance.
- Qwen 3.8 Max (#1) Defined 3D adventure design; still a masterclass in exploration.
- GLM-5.3 (#1) Redefined 3D adventure and set standards games still follow.
- Grok 4.7 (#1) Defined 3D adventure design with lasting emotional power.
- MiniMax M3 (#1) Defined 3D adventure design and remains the genre benchmark.
- Nemotron 3 Ultra (#1) Revolutionary 3D design, timeless adventure.
- DeepSeek V4 Pro (#2) Redefined 3D action-adventure with timeless design, music, and dungeons.
- Muse Wonder (#2) Revolutionized 3D adventure; perfect pacing, world, and timeless design.
- Kimi K3 (#2) Defined 3D adventure design; nearly every game since borrows from it.
- Mistral Large 4 (#4) Invented 3D lock-on combat and set the template for adventure games.
- Gemini 4 Argon (#9) Established the foundational blueprint for 3D adventure games with timeless pacing and dungeon design.
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| 2 |
Tetris |
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11/12 |
3 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 10 | | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
- DeepSeek V4 Pro (#1) Pure, perfect puzzle gameplay that remains endlessly playable worldwide.
- Muse Wonder (#1) Pure, perfect puzzle design; infinitely replayable and universally accessible.
- Kimi K3 (#1) Perfect, universal design; the purest video game ever made.
- Mistral Large 4 (#1) Pure, perfect, endlessly replayable; the definitive expression of game design.
- GPT-6.1 Sol (#2) The purest game design ever: instantly understandable, endlessly demanding, and universally compelling.
- MiniMax M3 (#2) Transcends gaming as universal design perfection and timeless appeal.
- Claude Opus 5.5 (#3) Perfect, timeless design playable by anyone, anywhere.
- Nemotron 3 Ultra (#3) Pure, addictive puzzle perfection.
- Qwen 3.8 Max (#4) Perfect, timeless design in its purest form.
- Gemini 4 Argon (#6) Pure, timeless puzzle perfection that transcends generations and remains endlessly replayable.
- GLM-5.3 (#10) Perfect, timeless design; arguably the most-played game ever.
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| 3 |
Half-Life 2 |
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11/12 |
6 | 4 | | 2 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 4 |
- Qwen 3.8 Max (#2) Revolutionized narrative and physics-driven first-person games.
- Kimi K3 (#3) Revolutionized narrative FPS storytelling and physics-driven gameplay.
- GPT-6.1 Sol (#4) Seamlessly blends tactile combat, environmental storytelling, physics puzzles, and unforgettable pacing.
- Grok 4.7 (#4) Immersive sci-fi action with unmatched level design.
- Nemotron 3 Ultra (#4) Innovative physics, immersive storytelling, seamless gameplay.
- GLM-5.3 (#5) Revolutionary physics, pacing, and storytelling in shooters.
- Mistral Large 4 (#5) Seamless storytelling, physics, and immersion that redefined first-person games.
- Claude Opus 5.5 (#6) Peak of narrative-driven FPS design, physics, and pacing.
- MiniMax M3 (#6) Revolutionized FPS storytelling, physics, and environmental design.
- DeepSeek V4 Pro (#10) Groundbreaking physics and storytelling elevated the shooter.
- Muse Wonder (#10) Groundbreaking physics, narrative, and immersive first-person storytelling.
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| 4 |
Super Mario 64 |
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9/12 |
2 | 6 | | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | | 8 | 3 | 3 | |
- Claude Opus 5.5 (#2) Invented the language of 3D platforming and camera control.
- GLM-5.3 (#2) Invented modern 3D platforming; still joyful and influential.
- Grok 4.7 (#2) Still the gold standard for joyful 3D movement.
- MiniMax M3 (#3) Invented the 3D platformer template every game still follows.
- Mistral Large 4 (#3) Created the grammar of 3D movement still used today.
- DeepSeek V4 Pro (#5) Revolutionized 3D platforming and camera control for the industry.
- GPT-6.1 Sol (#6) Movement itself becomes joy, supported by brilliantly playful spaces and endlessly inventive challenges.
- Qwen 3.8 Max (#6) Invented the vocabulary of 3D movement and camera control.
- Kimi K3 (#8) Blueprint for 3D movement; still a joy to control.
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| 5 |
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt |
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10/12 |
| | 7 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 |
- DeepSeek V4 Pro (#3) Unmatched narrative depth, world-building, and meaningful side quests.
- GLM-5.3 (#3) Unmatched world-building, quests, and writing at massive scale.
- Kimi K3 (#4) Best storytelling and world-building in any RPG to date.
- MiniMax M3 (#4) Peak narrative RPG writing with meaningful choices and side content.
- Qwen 3.8 Max (#5) Side quests and choices that redefine role-playing storytelling.
- Mistral Large 4 (#6) Unmatched narrative depth, choices, and world-building in an RPG.
- Nemotron 3 Ultra (#6) Expansive narrative, deep choices, living world.
- Gemini 4 Argon (#7) Set the gold standard for narrative depth and morally complex side quests in RPGs.
- Muse Wonder (#7) Unmatched storytelling, characters, and open-world quest writing.
- Grok 4.7 (#8) Vast, morally rich world with unforgettable stories.
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| 6 |
Breath of the Wild |
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10/12 |
5 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 4 | | 6 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | |
- Gemini 4 Argon (#1) Reinvented open-world design through pure curiosity, physics-driven emergent gameplay, and unmatched player freedom.
- DeepSeek V4 Pro (#4) Rewrote open-world conventions with unmatched freedom and discovery.
- Claude Opus 5.5 (#5) Reinvented open-world freedom through systemic, physics-driven exploration.
- GPT-6.1 Sol (#5) Transforms curiosity into adventure through remarkable systemic freedom and a world worth getting lost in.
- Grok 4.7 (#6) Freedom and systemic play that redefined open worlds.
- Qwen 3.8 Max (#7) Reinvented open worlds with genuine systemic freedom.
- Muse Wonder (#8) Unmatched freedom, exploration, and emergent gameplay in an open world.
- MiniMax M3 (#8) Transformed open-world design with player-driven physics and exploration.
- Mistral Large 4 (#8) Redefined open-world design with unmatched freedom and discovery
- Kimi K3 (#9) Redefined open-world design with unmatched freedom, exploration, and systemic depth.
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| 7 |
Dark Souls |
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10/12 |
7 | 3 | | 8 | 6 | 6 | | 6 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 7 |
- GPT-6.1 Sol (#3) Its interconnected world, exacting combat, and haunting mysteries make discovery feel genuinely earned.
- MiniMax M3 (#5) Reshaped action RPGs with depth, difficulty, and interconnected design.
- DeepSeek V4 Pro (#6) Challenging, atmospheric design that birthed its own influential subgenre.
- GLM-5.3 (#6) Created a genre; deep combat and masterful environmental design.
- Muse Wonder (#6) Atmospheric, challenging masterpiece that reshaped action RPG design.
- Claude Opus 5.5 (#7) Interconnected world and demanding combat influenced a generation.
- Kimi K3 (#7) Rewrote action-RPG design; its influence spans a whole genre.
- Mistral Large 4 (#7) Demanding combat and interconnected world design that spawned a genre.
- Nemotron 3 Ultra (#7) Challenging combat, interconnected world, influential design.
- Qwen 3.8 Max (#8) Interconnected world and earned difficulty changed action design forever.
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| 8 |
Super Mario Bros. |
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6/12 |
4 | | | | 9 | | | 4 | 6 | | 2 | 2 |
- Mistral Large 4 (#2) The most polished, inventive 2D platformer ever made.
- Nemotron 3 Ultra (#2) Defined platforming, iconic level design.
- Claude Opus 5.5 (#4) Revived the industry and set the platformer template.
- Muse Wonder (#4) Peak 2D platforming creativity, precision, and joyful level design.
- Kimi K3 (#6) Peak of 2D platforming craft, endlessly replayable and inventive.
- DeepSeek V4 Pro (#9) Peak 2D platforming creativity and level design that still dazzles.
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| 9 |
Minecraft |
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8/12 |
8 | | | | 7 | 8 | | 3 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 5 |
- Muse Wonder (#3) Boundless creativity and exploration; defined sandbox gaming for generations.
- Kimi K3 (#5) Unmatched creative freedom and cultural impact across generations.
- Nemotron 3 Ultra (#5) Limitless creativity, emergent gameplay, cultural phenomenon.
- DeepSeek V4 Pro (#7) Boundless creativity and player freedom that reshaped an entire genre.
- MiniMax M3 (#7) Most culturally impactful game, spawning a creative generation.
- Claude Opus 5.5 (#8) Limitless creative sandbox and best-selling game ever.
- GLM-5.3 (#8) Infinite creativity and the best-selling game of all time.
- Mistral Large 4 (#9) Limitless creativity; the most influential sandbox ever created.
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| 10 |
Portal 2 |
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9/12 |
| 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 10 | | | 9 |
- Grok 4.7 (#5) Brilliant puzzles, writing, and co-op design.
- Muse Wonder (#5) Brilliant puzzles, writing, and co-op; flawlessly paced throughout.
- GPT-6.1 Sol (#8) Ingenious puzzles and superb comic writing build toward one of gaming's most satisfying finales.
- Gemini 4 Argon (#8) Combines genius spatial puzzle mechanics with the sharpest, funniest writing in gaming history.
- DeepSeek V4 Pro (#8) Witty writing and ingenious physics puzzles executed to near perfection.
- Qwen 3.8 Max (#9) Flawless puzzle writing, pacing, and humor.
- GLM-5.3 (#9) Perfectly paced puzzle design fused with genuinely brilliant comedic writing.
- Nemotron 3 Ultra (#9) Brilliant puzzles, witty writing, cooperative brilliance.
- Kimi K3 (#10) Brilliant puzzles, sharp writing, and flawless cooperative design.
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| 11 |
Red Dead Redemption 2 |
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5/12 |
| | 4 | 3 | | 4 | 9 | | | 10 | | |
- Qwen 3.8 Max (#3) Unmatched character work and immersive world detail.
- Gemini 4 Argon (#4) An unmatched achievement in narrative depth, reactive world simulation, and tragic character storytelling.
- GLM-5.3 (#4) Peak craftsmanship in atmosphere, detail, and narrative depth.
- Grok 4.7 (#9) Peerless detail, acting, and western tragedy.
- MiniMax M3 (#10) Unparalleled immersion, character work, and living open world.
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| 12 |
Chrono Trigger |
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4/12 |
| 7 | 3 | | | | 3 | | | 9 | | |
- Gemini 4 Argon (#3) A flawlessly paced RPG with iconic characters, meaningful time-travel mechanics, and zero filler.
- Grok 4.7 (#3) Perfect pacing, themes, and time-travel storytelling.
- GPT-6.1 Sol (#7) A beautifully paced roleplaying adventure with memorable characters, inventive battles, and an extraordinary soundtrack.
- MiniMax M3 (#9) Tightest, most inventive JRPG ever crafted, with multiple endings.
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| 13 |
Super Mario World |
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2/12 |
| 9 | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
- Gemini 4 Argon (#2) The pinnacle of 2D platforming, featuring pitch-perfect controls, boundless secrets, and brilliant level design.
- GPT-6.1 Sol (#9) Platforming perfection, with expressive movement, ingenious levels, and secrets that reward relentless curiosity.
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| 14 |
Shadow of the Colossus |
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2/12 |
| | 5 | | | | 10 | | | | | |
- Gemini 4 Argon (#5) A minimalist masterpiece that proved video games could evoke profound, melancholic artistic emotion.
- Grok 4.7 (#10) Lonely scale and moral weight like nothing else.
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| 15 |
Super Metroid |
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3/12 |
| 10 | | 10 | | | 7 | | | | | |
- Grok 4.7 (#7) Atmosphere and exploration done with near perfection.
- GPT-6.1 Sol (#10) Atmosphere, exploration, and progression interlock with near-perfect precision in an unforgettable alien labyrinth.
- Qwen 3.8 Max (#10) Atmosphere and level design that set a genre standard.
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