The Hardest Games of the 1990s

The hardest games released in the 1990s, ranked by community difficulty votes. 42 titles have enough ratings to qualify, led by Super Street Fighter II Turbo at 9.2/10, ahead of Battletoads and The Lion King. Scores are averaged from player votes, with a five-rating minimum to appear.

Game	Release Year	Rating	Weighted Rating	Number of Ratings
Super Street Fighter II Turbo	1994	9.2	9.0	9
Battletoads	1991	9.1	9.0	14
The Lion King	1994	8.9	8.7	11
Kid Chameleon	1992	8.8	8.6	6
Contra III: The Alien Wars	1992	8.8	8.5	8
Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest	1995	8.6	8.3	9
Super Ghouls'n Ghosts	1991	7.9	7.7	11
Castlevania: Rondo of Blood	1993	7.3	7.1	12
Final Fantasy VIII	1999	6.8	6.6	11
StarCraft	1998	6.6	6.4	5
Mega Man 3	1990	6.6	6.3	7
Chrono Cross	1999	6.3	6.2	6
The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past	1991	6.3	6.1	18
Final Fantasy IV	1991	6.2	6.0	6
Baldur's Gate	1998	6.1	6.0	7
Castlevania: Symphony of the Night	1997	6.1	5.9	23
Final Fantasy V	1992	6.0	5.8	6
Final Fantasy III	1990	6.0	5.8	5
Final Fantasy VI	1994	5.9	5.7	7
Resident Evil	1996	5.8	5.6	12
Resident Evil 3: Nemesis	1999	5.8	5.6	12
Final Fantasy VII	1997	5.7	5.5	15
Donkey Kong Country	1994	5.7	5.4	9
Doom	1993	5.7	5.4	6
Fallout 2	1998	5.6	5.3	7
Super Metroid	1994	5.5	5.3	13
Resident Evil 2	1998	5.4	5.2	14
Diablo	1996	5.1	4.9	10
Chrono Trigger	1995	5.1	4.9	16
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time	1998	5.0	4.8	23
Sonic Adventure	1998	4.8	4.6	6
Castlevania	1999	4.8	4.6	12
Super Mario World	1990	3.9	3.8	13
Super Mario 64	1996	3.6	3.4	28
Pokémon Red Version	1996	3.4	3.1	11
Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars	1996	3.3	3.1	12
Pokémon Yellow Version: Special Pikachu Edition	1998	3.2	3.0	11
Pokémon Silver Version	1999	3.1	2.9	11
Pokémon Gold Version	1999	3.0	2.8	11
Virtua Fighter 3	1996	3.0	2.8	11
Pokémon Snap	1998	2.5	2.3	13
Pokémon Stadium	1999	2.4	2.2	11

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