Best Non-fiction games from the 1990s

Best Non-fiction games from the 1990s [Discovery Queue]

Games like Virtua Tennis, Colin McRae Rally, and FIFA: Road to World Cup 98, ranked by the GamesGraph community.
Last updated: October 12, 2026

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Virtua Tennis

1999December 1999 by Sega AM3

Simulator, Sport, Non-fiction

Simulator, Sport, Non-fiction

6.29 Good-- <100 ratings
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2

Colin McRae Rally

1998July 1998 by Codemasters Southam

Racing, Sport, Non-fiction

Racing, Sport, Non-fiction

6.14 Good-- 121 ratings
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3

FIFA: Road to World Cup 98

1997November 1997 by EA Canada

Sport, Non-fiction, Isometric

Sport, Non-fiction, Isometric

6.13 Good-- 125 ratings
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4

FIFA 99

1998June 1998 by EA Sports

Simulator, Sport, Non-fiction

Simulator, Sport, Non-fiction

5.91 Okay++ 120 ratings
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5

Grand Prix Legends

1998October 1998 by Papyrus Design Group

Racing, Simulator, Sport

Racing, Simulator, Sport

5.77 Okay+ <100 ratings
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6

NBA Live 96

1995October 1995 by EA Sports

Sport, Non-fiction, Isometric

Sport, Non-fiction, Isometric

5.75 Okay+ <100 ratings
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TOCA 2: Touring Car Challenge

1998November 1998 by Codemasters Southam

Racing, Sport, Non-fiction

Racing, Sport, Non-fiction

5.75 Okay+ <100 ratings
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8

NFL Blitz

1997November 1997 by Midway Games

Sport, Non-fiction, Isometric

Sport, Non-fiction, Isometric

5.67 Okay <100 ratings
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9

NHL 98

1997October 1997 by EA Canada

Sport, Strategy, Non-fiction

Sport, Strategy, Non-fiction

5.64 Okay <100 ratings
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10

Microsoft Hearts

1992February 1992 by Microsoft

Turn-Based, Board Game, Non-fiction

Turn-Based, Board Game, Non-fiction

5.63 Okay <100 ratings
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11

Titanic: Adventure out of Time

1996November 1996 by Cyberflix

Point-and-click, Puzzle, Simulator

Point-and-click, Puzzle, Simulator

5.63 Okay <100 ratings
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12

Chessmaster 6000

1998January 1998 by Mindscape

Sport, Strategy, Non-fiction

Sport, Strategy, Non-fiction

5.57 Okay <100 ratings
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NASCAR 2000

1999September 1999 by Stormfront Studios

Racing, Sport, Non-fiction

Racing, Sport, Non-fiction

5.57 Okay <100 ratings
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Microsoft FreeCell

1991September 1991 by Microsoft

Strategy, Turn-Based, Board Game

Strategy, Turn-Based, Board Game

5.56 Okay <100 ratings
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15

Baseball Stars 2

1992January 1992 by SNK

Sport, Arcade, Non-fiction

Sport, Arcade, Non-fiction

5.55 Okay <100 ratings
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16

NHL 2000

1999August 1999 by EA Canada

Platform, Simulator, Sport

Platform, Simulator, Sport

5.50 Okay <100 ratings
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17

FIFA Soccer 97

1996November 1996 by EA Canada

Sport, Non-fiction, Isometric

Sport, Non-fiction, Isometric

5.50 Okay <100 ratings
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18

F-1 World Grand Prix

1998July 1998 by Paradigm Entertainment

Racing, Simulator, Non-fiction

Racing, Simulator, Non-fiction

5.49 Okay <100 ratings
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19

Sensible World of Soccer '96/'97

1996February 1996 by Sensible Software

Sport, Non-fiction, Isometric

Sport, Non-fiction, Isometric

5.47 Okay <100 ratings
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20

NASCAR Racing 2

1996November 1996 by Papyrus Design Group

Racing, Simulator, Sport

Racing, Simulator, Sport

5.44 Okay- <100 ratings
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21

You Don't Know Jack Sports

1996October 1996 by Jellyvision

Sport, Quiz/Trivia, Comedy

Sport, Quiz/Trivia, Comedy

5.44 Okay- <100 ratings
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22

F-22 Lightning II

1996September 1996 by NovaLogic

Shooter, Simulator, Non-fiction

Shooter, Simulator, Non-fiction

5.41 Okay- <100 ratings
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23

NBA Hangtime

1996April 1996 by Midway

Sport, Non-fiction, Isometric

Sport, Non-fiction, Isometric

5.39 Okay- <100 ratings
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24

TOCA Championship Racing

1997November 1997 by Codemasters Southam

Racing, Sport, Non-fiction

Racing, Sport, Non-fiction

5.38 Okay- <100 ratings
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25

SimCopter

1996November 1996 by Maxis

Simulator, Non-fiction, Sandbox

Simulator, Non-fiction, Sandbox

5.34 Okay- <100 ratings
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26

Chessmaster 5000

1996December 1996 by Mindscape

Sport, Strategy, Non-fiction

Sport, Strategy, Non-fiction

5.34 Okay- <100 ratings
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27

NBA Live 99

1998October 1998 by HB Studios

Simulator, Sport, Non-fiction

Simulator, Sport, Non-fiction

5.34 Okay- <100 ratings
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28

VR Soccer

1995October 1995 by Gremlin Interactive

Simulator, Sport, Non-fiction

Simulator, Sport, Non-fiction

5.34 Okay- <100 ratings
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29

Brian Lara Cricket

1998December 1998 by Codemasters

Simulator, Sport, Non-fiction

Simulator, Sport, Non-fiction

5.34 Okay- <100 ratings
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30

Formula One 99

1999October 1999 by Studio 33

Racing, Simulator, Non-fiction

Racing, Simulator, Non-fiction

5.33 Okay- <100 ratings
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31

Madden NFL 99

1998July 1998 by EA Orlando

Simulator, Sport, Non-fiction

Simulator, Sport, Non-fiction

5.31 Okay- <100 ratings
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32

Delta Force

1998October 1998 by NovaLogic

Shooter, Tactical, Non-fiction

Shooter, Tactical, Non-fiction

4.93 Mediocre++ <100 ratings
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33

WWF WrestleMania: The Arcade Game

1995October 1995 by Sculptured Software

Fighting, Sport, Non-fiction

Fighting, Sport, Non-fiction

4.61 Mediocre+ <100 ratings
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34

You Don't Know Jack Headrush

1998April 1998 by Berkeley Systems

Quiz/Trivia, Comedy, Non-fiction

Quiz/Trivia, Comedy, Non-fiction

Needs more reviews
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35

Bottom of the 9th

1996April 1996 by Konami

Sport, Strategy, Non-fiction

Sport, Strategy, Non-fiction

Needs more reviews
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36

Industry Giant

1998April 1998 by JoWooD Productions Software

Simulator, Strategy, Business

Simulator, Strategy, Business

Needs more reviews