Best Games of 1987

The best games released in 1987, ranked by Belly Score. The Belly's definitive 1987 game rankings.

The Belly's definitive rankings for games released in 1987. Every title from 1987 that earned a Belly Score appears here, sorted from the highest verdict down. It's a year-by-year snapshot of what The Belly thought of the releases — the standout hits, the disappointments, and everything in between from 1987.

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

9.3

Final Fantasy

RPG · Adventure

Family Computer · Nintendo Entertainment System · MSX2 · WonderSwan Color · PlayStation · Game Boy Advance · Wii · Wii U · Nintendo 3DS

High FantasyMythologyMonsters

AdventurousEpicStrategic+2