#01
The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening
An adventure about Link shipwrecked on Koholint Island, trying to wake a creature called the Wind Fish.
1993
Game Boy
Platform
Game Boy
Nintendo's original handheld, including the Color library.
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The top games on Game Boy, best first.
100 ranked · #01–#100
#02
Pokémon Red
A role-playing game about a child leaving Pallet Town to catch Pokémon and challenge the Indigo League.
1996
Game Boy
#03
Tetris
A puzzle game about fitting falling blocks into solid lines on the Game Boy.
1989
Game Boy
#04
Pokemon Gold
An RPG about a new region, a day-night cycle, and a trip back to Kanto.
2000
Game Boy
#05
Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins
A short platformer about Mario reclaiming his castle from Wario by finding six coins.
1992
Game Boy
#06
Kirby's Dream Land
A platformer about Kirby inhaling enemies to steal the food they took from the residents of Dream Land.
1992
Game Boy
#07
Super Mario Land
A short platformer about Mario traveling Sarasaland to rescue Princess Daisy.
1989
Game Boy
#08
Donkey Kong
A puzzle-platformer about Mario chasing Donkey Kong through dozens of single-screen levels.
1994
Game Boy
#09
Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3
A platformer about Wario stealing treasure from Captain Syrup.
1994
Game Boy
#10
Final Fantasy Adventure
An action RPG about a gladiator and a girl seeking a mana tree.
1991
Game Boy
#11
Metroid II: Return of Samus
An exploration platformer about Samus descending SR388 to exterminate the Metroids.
1991
Game Boy
#12
Kirby's Dream Land 2
A platformer about Kirby pairing with animal friends that change his copied powers.
1995
Game Boy
#13
Pokemon Crystal
An RPG with a female trainer option and a battle tower.
2001
Game Boy
#14
The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages
An action-adventure about Link shifting the past and present of Labrynna.
2001
Game Boy
#15
The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons
An action-adventure about Link using the Rod of Seasons to change the land.
2001
Game Boy
#16
Wario Land II
A platformer about Wario, who cannot die and instead gets knocked into new states.
1998
Game Boy
#17
Wario Land 3
A platformer about Wario collecting treasures that open new paths in a music box.
2000
Game Boy
#18
Super Mario Bros. Deluxe
A side-scrolling platformer about Mario jumping through the Mushroom Kingdom to rescue Princess Peach.
1999
Game Boy
#19
Pokemon Yellow
An RPG where Pikachu follows you and the story leans on the anime.
1999
Game Boy
#20
Pokemon Silver
An RPG with the same two regions and a different legendary.
2000
Game Boy
#21
Pokemon Pinball
A pinball game about catching Pokemon on two tables and evolving them.
1999
Game Boy
#22
Pokemon Trading Card Game
A card-game RPG about building decks and challenging club masters.
2000
Game Boy
#23
Pokemon Puzzle Challenge
A panel puzzle about matching blocks against Pokemon trainers.
2000
Game Boy
#24
Dragon Warrior Monsters
An RPG about breeding monsters and entering them in arena gates.
2000
Game Boy
#25
Dragon Warrior Monsters 2
An RPG about heroes on a quest.
2001
Game Boy
#26
Dragon Warrior III
An RPG about building a party and becoming a hero.
2001
Game Boy
#27
Metal Gear: Ghost Babel
A stealth game about released as Metal Gear Solid on Game Boy Color, about Solid Snake on a new mission.
2000
Game Boy
#28
Shantae
A platformer about a half-genie who dances to transform and clear a town of pirates.
2002
Game Boy
#29
Survival Kids
An adventure about two children gathering food and tools on an island.
1999
Game Boy
#30
Harvest Moon GB
A farm sim about restoring a small plot on a Game Boy.
1997
Game Boy
#31
Harvest Moon GBC
A color farm sim about crops, animals, and a town you visit on foot.
1999
Game Boy
#32
Mario Golf
A golf RPG about training a golfer and playing rounds.
1999
Game Boy
#33
Mario Tennis
A tennis RPG about training a player and entering tournaments.
2001
Game Boy
#34
Mega Man: Dr. Wily's Revenge
A Game Boy Mega Man with four robot masters and a Wily stage.
1991
Game Boy
#35
Mega Man II
A Game Boy sequel that adds a slide and four more robot masters.
1991
Game Boy
#36
Mega Man V
A Game Boy Mega Man about Stardroids and a Mega Arm grappling hook.
1994
Game Boy
#37
Mega Man Xtreme
A Game Boy Color Mega Man X about replays of past stages inside a computer.
2000
Game Boy
#38
Mega Man Xtreme 2
A Game Boy Color Mega Man X about a sequel that lets you play as X or Zero inside the mother computer.
2001
Game Boy
#39
Castlevania II: Belmont's Revenge
A whip platformer about Christopher Belmont climbing four castles.
1991
Game Boy
#40
Castlevania: The Adventure
A slow, strict whip platformer about Simon's ancestor.
1989
Game Boy
#41
Gargoyle's Quest
An action game about the gargoyle Firebrand in a demon realm, with a small overworld.
1990
Game Boy
#42
The Final Fantasy Legend
An RPG about climbing a tower and changing a party of humans, mutants, and monsters.
1989
Game Boy
#43
Final Fantasy Legend II
An RPG about a family following a father's trail through several worlds.
1990
Game Boy
#44
Final Fantasy Legend III
An RPG about children in a flying talon trying to stop a flood from the future.
1991
Game Boy
#45
Donkey Kong Land
A Game Boy Donkey Kong Country about Diddy and Donkey Kong on a new route.
1995
Game Boy
#46
Donkey Kong Land 2
A Game Boy Donkey Kong Country about Diddy and Dixie on Crocodile Isle.
1996
Game Boy
#47
Kirby's Pinball Land
A pinball game about Kirby as the ball across three tables.
1993
Game Boy
#48
Kirby's Block Ball
A brick-breaking game about Kirby bouncing into blocks.
1995
Game Boy
#49
Kirby Tilt 'n' Tumble
A Game Boy Color game about tilting the console so Kirby rolls to the goal.
2000
Game Boy
#50
Mole Mania
A puzzle game about a mole pushing blocks and digging under walls.
1996
Game Boy
#51
Catrap
A puzzle about rewinding time to move knights and cats through single-screen rooms.
1990
Game Boy
#52
Boxxle
A box-pushing puzzle about getting every crate onto a mark.
1990
Game Boy
#53
The Sword of Hope
A first-person dungeon RPG about a prince searching a tower with a possessed sword.
1989
Game Boy
#54
Sword of Hope II
A first-person dungeon RPG about a prince and a talking sword in a larger kingdom.
1996
Game Boy
#55
Operation C
A Contra game about running, gunning, and a top-down base.
1991
Game Boy
#56
Nemesis
A Gradius-style shooter about collecting weapon capsules.
1990
Game Boy
#57
R-Type
A shooter about a ship docking a force pod to survive tight waves.
1991
Game Boy
#58
Bionic Commando
A platformer about a soldier whose arm is a grappling hook and who cannot jump.
1992
Game Boy
#59
Prince of Persia
A cinematic platformer about a prince with sixty minutes to reach a princess.
1992
Game Boy
#60
Batman: The Animated Series
An action game about Batman based on the animated show.
1993
Game Boy
#61
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Fall of the Foot Clan
An action game about the turtles moving through Foot stages.
1990
Game Boy
#62
Double Dragon
A beat-'em-up about Billy Lee on a mission to find his kidnapped girlfriend.
1988
Game Boy
#63
Avenging Spirit
A platformer about a ghost who possesses enemies and uses their bodies.
1992
Game Boy
#64
Last Bible
An RPG about part of the Megami Tensei side series, about recruiting demons.
1992
Game Boy
#65
Tetris DX
A puzzle game with a saveable marathon and new modes.
1998
Game Boy
#66
Dr. Mario
A puzzle about dropping two-tone pills to clear viruses.
1990
Game Boy
#67
Yoshi's Cookie
A puzzle about sliding rows of cookies so matching ones clear.
1992
Game Boy
#68
Game & Watch Gallery
A puzzle game about a collection of Game & Watch games, some of them restaged with Mario.
1997
Game Boy
#69
Game & Watch Gallery 2
A puzzle game about a second set of Game & Watch games, including Helmet and Chef.
1998
Game Boy
#70
Game & Watch Gallery 3
A puzzle game with Egg, Green House, and Turtle Bridge.
1999
Game Boy
#71
Wave Race
A jet-ski racer about slalom gates on the Game Boy.
1992
Game Boy
#72
F-1 Race
A simple overhead formula racer about passing cars and making the turns.
1990
Game Boy
#73
Tennis
A tennis game about serving and reaching the ball in time.
1989
Game Boy
#74
Golf
A golf game about choosing a club and a direction on simple holes.
1989
Game Boy
#75
Baseball
A baseball game about pitching and timing a swing.
1989
Game Boy
#76
Aladdin
A platformer about Aladdin crossing Agrabah on the Game Boy.
1994
Game Boy
#77
The Lion King
A platformer about Simba's journey, squeezed onto the Game Boy.
1994
Game Boy
#78
The Little Mermaid
An action game about Ariel swimming and throwing bubbles at sea creatures.
1992
Game Boy
#79
Mickey Mouse
A platformer, Mickey's Dangerous Chase in some regions about Mickey throwing blocks.
1991
Game Boy
#80
Looney Tunes
A platformer about several Looney Tunes characters in their own stages.
1992
Game Boy
#81
Star Wars
An action game about Luke, Han, and the Death Star trench.
1992
Game Boy
#82
Mega Man III
A Game Boy Mega Man that brings masters from the NES third and fourth games.
1992
Game Boy
#83
Mega Man IV
A Game Boy Mega Man with a shop between stages.
1993
Game Boy
#84
Bomberman GB
A bomber maze game about clearing stages and a versus mode.
1994
Game Boy
#85
Kid Dracula
A lighter Castlevania-style platformer about Kid Dracula and his spells.
1993
Game Boy
#86
DuckTales
A platformer about Scrooge pogo-jumping through places from the cartoon.
1990
Game Boy
#87
Little Nemo: The Dream Master
A platformer about Nemo feeding animals and borrowing their abilities.
1992
Game Boy
#88
Mega Man Soccer
A soccer game about robot masters with special shots.
1994
Game Boy
#89
Killer Instinct
A Game Boy fighting game about based on the arcade combo fighter.
1995
Game Boy
#90
Mortal Kombat
A fighter about one-on-one fights.
1993
Game Boy
#91
Street Fighter II
A Game Boy Street Fighter II with a reduced roster.
1995
Game Boy
#92
Hamtaro: Ham-Hams Unite!
An adventure about a hamster visiting friends and learning words to use on them.
2002
Game Boy
#93
Legend of the River King
A fishing RPG about catching fish to help a sick sister.
1998
Game Boy
#94
Mario's Picross
A puzzle about chiseling a grid until a picture appears.
1995
Game Boy
#95
Qix
A puzzle about drawing boxes while a spark and a Qix roam the screen.
1990
Game Boy
#96
Heiankyo Alien
A maze game about digging pits to trap aliens in old Kyoto.
1990
Game Boy
#97
Balloon Kid
A platformer about Alice holding balloons across side-scrolling skies.
1990
Game Boy
#98
SolarStriker
A vertical shooter about a small ship and power-ups.
1990
Game Boy
#99
Alleyway
A brick-breaking game about Mario and a paddle.
1989
Game Boy
#100
Wario Blast: Featuring Bomberman!
A bomber battle game about Wario and Bomberman.
1994
Game Boy