Best Sports games from the 1990s

Best Sports games from the 1990s [Discovery Queue]

Games like Virtua Tennis, Ignition, and World Cup 98, ranked by the GamesGraph community.
Last updated: October 16, 2026

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1

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

Ignition

1997December 1997 by Unique Development Studios

Racing, Sport, Third person

Racing, Sport, Third person

6.19 Good-- <100 ratings
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3

World Cup 98

1998March 1998 by EA Canada

Sport, Side view

Sport, Side view

6.16 Good-- <100 ratings
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4

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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5

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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6

Windjammers

1994January 1994 by Data East

Sport, Arcade, Isometric

Sport, Arcade, Isometric

6.09 Okay++ <100 ratings
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7

Rock n' Roll Racing

1993June 1993 by Silicon & Synapse

Puzzle, Racing, Sport

Puzzle, Racing, Sport

6.06 Okay++ <100 ratings
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8

FIFA 99

1998June 1998 by EA Sports

Simulator, Sport, Non-fiction

Simulator, Sport, Non-fiction

5.91 Okay++ 120 ratings
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9

Grand Prix Legends

1998October 1998 by Papyrus Design Group

Racing, Simulator, Sport

Racing, Simulator, Sport

5.77 Okay+ <100 ratings
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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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11

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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12

Re-Volt

1999August 1999 by Acclaim Studios London

Racing, Sport, Arcade

Racing, Sport, Arcade

5.74 Okay+ 113 ratings
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13

4-D Boxing

1991June 1991 by Distinctive Software

Sport, First person, Third person

Sport, First person, Third person

5.72 Okay+ <100 ratings
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14

NFL Blitz

1997November 1997 by Midway Games

Sport, Non-fiction, Isometric

Sport, Non-fiction, Isometric

5.67 Okay <100 ratings
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15

Motocross Madness

1998August 1998 by Rainbow Studios

Racing, Sport, Third person

Racing, Sport, Third person

5.66 Okay <100 ratings
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NHL 98

1997October 1997 by EA Canada

Sport, Strategy, Non-fiction

Sport, Strategy, Non-fiction

5.64 Okay <100 ratings
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17

Neo Turf Masters

1996January 1996 by Nazca Corporation

Sport, Arcade, Third person

Sport, Arcade, Third person

5.63 Okay <100 ratings
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18

Screamer 2

1996December 1996 by Milestone

Racing, Simulator, Sport

Racing, Simulator, Sport

5.60 Okay <100 ratings
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19

Formula 1: Championship Edition

1997September 1997 by Bizarre Creations

Racing, Simulator, Sport

Racing, Simulator, Sport

5.60 Okay <100 ratings
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20

Psycho Pinball

1994December 1994 by Codemasters

Sport, Isometric

Sport, Isometric

5.57 Okay <100 ratings
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21

Chessmaster 6000

1998January 1998 by Mindscape

Sport, Strategy, Non-fiction

Sport, Strategy, Non-fiction

5.57 Okay <100 ratings
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22

NASCAR 2000

1999September 1999 by Stormfront Studios

Racing, Sport, Non-fiction

Racing, Sport, Non-fiction

5.57 Okay <100 ratings
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23

International Rally Championship

1997July 1997 by Magnetic Fields

Racing, Simulator, Sport

Racing, Simulator, Sport

5.57 Okay <100 ratings
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24

Virtual Pool

1995December 1995 by Celeris

Simulator, Sport, First person

Simulator, Sport, First person

5.56 Okay <100 ratings
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25

Baseball Stars 2

1992January 1992 by SNK

Sport, Arcade, Non-fiction

Sport, Arcade, Non-fiction

5.55 Okay <100 ratings
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26

NFL Blitz 2000

1999July 1999 by Midway Games

Sport, Comedy, Isometric

Sport, Comedy, Isometric

5.55 Okay <100 ratings
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27

3 Count Bout

1993March 1993 by SNK

Fighting, Sport, Arcade

Fighting, Sport, Arcade

5.55 Okay <100 ratings
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28

Backyard Baseball

1997October 1997 by Humongous Entertainment

Sport, Kids, Third person

Sport, Kids, Third person

5.50 Okay <100 ratings
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29

NHL 2000

1999August 1999 by EA Canada

Platform, Simulator, Sport

Platform, Simulator, Sport

5.50 Okay <100 ratings
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30

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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31

PGA Tour Golf

1990December 1990 by Sterling Silver Software

Sport, Third person

Sport, Third person

5.49 Okay <100 ratings
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32

California Games II

1990December 1990 by Epyx

Racing, Sport, Third person

Racing, Sport, Third person

5.48 Okay <100 ratings
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33

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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34

Hydro Thunder

1999March 1999 by Midway Studios San Diego

Racing, Sport, Third person

Racing, Sport, Third person

5.46 Okay <100 ratings
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35

Carnivores

1998November 1998 by Action Forms Ltd.

Shooter, Simulator, Sport

Shooter, Simulator, Sport

5.44 Okay- <100 ratings
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36

NASCAR Racing 2

1996November 1996 by Papyrus Design Group

Racing, Simulator, Sport

Racing, Simulator, Sport

5.44 Okay- <100 ratings
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37

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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38

Super Sidekicks

1992December 1992 by SNK

Sport, Arcade, Isometric

Sport, Arcade, Isometric

5.43 Okay- <100 ratings
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39

Crash 'n' the Boys: Street Challenge

1992October 1992 by Arc System Works

Fighting, Racing, Sport

Fighting, Racing, Sport

5.43 Okay- <100 ratings
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40

Jet Moto

1996November 1996 by SingleTrac

Racing, Sport, Arcade

Racing, Sport, Arcade

5.43 Okay- <100 ratings
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41

Screamer

1995October 1995 by Graffiti Entertainment

Racing, Sport, Arcade

Racing, Sport, Arcade

5.42 Okay- <100 ratings
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42

Slipstream 5000

1995December 1995 by Software Refinery

Shooter, Racing, Sport

Shooter, Racing, Sport

5.40 Okay- <100 ratings
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43

Formula 1

1996September 1996 by Bizarre Creations

Racing, Simulator, Sport

Racing, Simulator, Sport

5.40 Okay- <100 ratings
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44

NBA Hangtime

1996April 1996 by Midway

Sport, Non-fiction, Isometric

Sport, Non-fiction, Isometric

5.39 Okay- <100 ratings
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45

Pong: The Next Level

1999October 1999 by Supersonic Software

Sport, Arcade, Third person

Sport, Arcade, Third person

5.39 Okay- <100 ratings
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46

Backyard Football 1999

1999February 1999

Sport

Sport

5.39 Okay- <100 ratings
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47

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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48

Monster Truck Madness 2

1998April 1998 by Terminal Reality

Racing, Simulator, Sport

Racing, Simulator, Sport

5.37 Okay- <100 ratings
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49

Street Hoop

1994January 1994 by Data East

Sport, Arcade, Side view

Sport, Arcade, Side view

5.36 Okay- <100 ratings
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50

Supreme Snowboarding

1999December 1999 by Housemarque

Sport, Third person

Sport, Third person

5.35 Okay- <100 ratings
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51

Sega Rally Championship

1994October 1994 by United Game Artists

Racing, Sport, Arcade

Racing, Sport, Arcade

5.35 Okay- <100 ratings
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52

Chessmaster 5000

1996December 1996 by Mindscape

Sport, Strategy, Non-fiction

Sport, Strategy, Non-fiction

5.34 Okay- <100 ratings
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53

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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54

Suzuki Alstare Extreme Racing

1998August 1998 by Criterion Games

Racing, Sport, Third person

Racing, Sport, Third person

5.34 Okay- <100 ratings
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55

VR Soccer

1995October 1995 by Gremlin Interactive

Simulator, Sport, Non-fiction

Simulator, Sport, Non-fiction

5.34 Okay- <100 ratings
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56

Brian Lara Cricket

1998December 1998 by Codemasters

Simulator, Sport, Non-fiction

Simulator, Sport, Non-fiction

5.34 Okay- <100 ratings
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57

Street Racer

1994November 1994 by Vivid Image

Racing, Sport, Arcade

Racing, Sport, Arcade

5.34 Okay- <100 ratings
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58

Soccer Kid

1993October 1993 by Krisalis Software

Platform, Sport, Adventure

Platform, Sport, Adventure

5.32 Okay- <100 ratings
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59

TrickStyle

1999September 1999 by Criterion Games

Racing, Sport, Science fiction

Racing, Sport, Science fiction

5.31 Okay- <100 ratings
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60

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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61

Carnivores 2

1999October 1999 by Action Forms Ltd.

Shooter, Simulator, Sport

Shooter, Simulator, Sport

5.29 Okay- <100 ratings
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62

Actua Soccer 2

1997October 1997 by Gremlin Interactive

Sport, Third person, Retro

Sport, Third person, Retro

5.29 Okay- <100 ratings
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63

NHL 99

1998September 1998 by EA Canada

Sport, Isometric

Sport, Isometric

5.26 Okay- <100 ratings
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64

Triple Play 2000

1999February 1999 by Treyarch

Simulator, Sport, Third person

Simulator, Sport, Third person

5.25 Okay- <100 ratings
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65

NHL Breakaway 98

1998February 1998 by Iguana Entertainment

Sport, Third person, Isometric

Sport, Third person, Isometric

5.24 Okay- <100 ratings
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66

King of the Monsters

1991January 1991 by SNK

Fighting, Sport, Hack and Slash

Fighting, Sport, Hack and Slash

5.24 Okay- <100 ratings
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67

Actua Soccer 3

1998December 1998 by Gremlin Interactive

Sport, Third person, Isometric

Sport, Third person, Isometric

5.22 Okay-- <100 ratings
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68

WCW Nitro

1998January 1998 by Inland Productions

Fighting, Sport, Third person

Fighting, Sport, Third person

5.22 Okay-- <100 ratings
69

69

Extreme-G: XG2

1998November 1998 by Probe Entertainment

Racing, Sport, Science fiction

Racing, Sport, Science fiction

5.22 Okay-- <100 ratings
70

70

Madden NFL 96

1995December 1995 by Electronic Arts

Simulator, Sport, Isometric

Simulator, Sport, Isometric

5.15 Okay-- <100 ratings
71

71

FIFA 2000: Major League Soccer

1999September 1999 by Electronic Arts

Sport, Isometric, Side view

Sport, Isometric, Side view

5.12 Okay-- <100 ratings
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72

Test Drive 6

1999October 1999 by Pitbull Syndicate

Racing, Simulator, Sport

Racing, Simulator, Sport

5.06 Okay-- <100 ratings
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73

NBA Live 98

1997October 1997 by Electronic Arts

Simulator, Sport, Isometric

Simulator, Sport, Isometric

5.02 Okay-- <100 ratings
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74

SkiFree

1991October 1991 by Chris Pirih

Racing, Sport, Arcade

Racing, Sport, Arcade

4.91 Mediocre++ <100 ratings
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75

Sega Bass Fishing

1997December 1997 by AM1

Simulator, Sport, Arcade

Simulator, Sport, Arcade

4.87 Mediocre++ <100 ratings
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76

WWF WrestleMania: The Arcade Game

1995October 1995 by Sculptured Software

Fighting, Sport, Non-fiction

Fighting, Sport, Non-fiction

4.61 Mediocre+ <100 ratings
77

77

M.U.D.S.: Mean Ugly Dirty Sport

1990January 1990 by Rainbow Arts

Sport, Isometric, Colorful

Sport, Isometric, Colorful

Needs more reviews
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78

Bottom of the 9th

1996April 1996 by Konami

Sport, Strategy, Non-fiction

Sport, Strategy, Non-fiction

Needs more reviews
79

79

Super Kick-Off

1991February 1991

Sport, Retro, Pixel Graphics

Sport, Retro, Pixel Graphics

Needs more reviews