Best Games of 2006
The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princesson 2 of 12 rankings2
The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivionon 2 of 12 rankings3
Mother 3on 1 of 12 rankings4
Medieval II: Total Waron 1 of 12 rankings5
Preyon 1 of 12 rankings6
Company of Heroeson 1 of 12 rankings7
Rule of Roseon 1 of 12 rankings8
God Handon 1 of 12 rankings9
Persona 3on 1 of 12 rankings10
Psychonautson 1 of 12 rankings11
Devil may cry 3on 1 of 12 rankings12
Call of Duty 3on 1 of 12 rankings13
Ōkamion 1 of 12 rankings14
Sid Meier's Civilization III: Completeon 1 of 12 rankingsHow this ranking is made
According to Made the Cut's census of 12 independent rankings, recounted 19 October 2026, the best game of 2006 is The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess, followed by The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion and Mother 3.
How this is counted
This chart counts 12 ranking sources, one voice each: the published ranking of games from that source with the most titles released in 2006, cut down to those titles, in the order that source listed them. A title's place is its average position across all sources counted: a title someone left off their ranking counts as tied with their last place (here, that source ranked titles of this kind and left this one out). A small pull toward the middle keeps one enthusiastic list from crowning a #1. Every title in the computed chart has a numbered position, with its source count shown beside it. It is recounted whenever a ranking is published, changed or removed, last on 19 October 2026. Member rankings and attributed external lists use the same calculation. Multiple lists from one member or external author count once; linked slices add no extra vote. Frozen links, private or unlisted lists and unmatched titles are never counted. The full method.