# What is the best Guilty Gear game?

> Two decades of sprite fighters, one big 3D rebuild and a few experiments nobody asked for. Fans will argue over which era of Arc System Works did it best.

*By YPB Team · Published October 17, 2026 · https://youpick.best/ranking/what-is-the-best-guilty-gear-game*

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## Current results (no votes yet)

1. **Guilty Gear -Strive-** — score 1000/1000
   The 2021 series reboot with rollback netcode, a stylish 2.5D look and a huge competitive audience.
2. **Guilty Gear X** — score 716/1000
   The 2000 arcade and Dreamcast follow-up that set the series' hand-drawn sprite look and fast air-dash style.
3. **Guilty Gear XX Accent Core Plus** — score 635/1000
   The 2012 definitive 2D edition with extra story content, rebalancing and a larger roster.
4. **Guilty Gear Judgment** — score 573/1000
   A 2006 PSP beat-'em-up spin-off where fighters brawl through scrolling stages against hordes of enemies.
5. **Guilty Gear Xrd Rev 2** — score 573/1000
   The 2017 final Xrd update that added characters and a cleaner competitive balance.
6. **Guilty Gear XX Slash** — score 469/1000
   A 2005 revision that fixed balance, added new characters and polished the sprite fighter further.
7. **Guilty Gear 2: Overture** — score 469/1000
   A 2007 attempt at a real-time strategy action hybrid that split the fanbase.
8. **Guilty Gear Isuka** — score 407/1000
   A 2004 spin-off with four-player battles across split-screen layers, built around local multiplayer chaos.
9. **Guilty Gear XX Accent Core** — score 335/1000
   The 2006 refinement with a new roster setup, tighter mechanics and a famous soundtrack.
10. **Guilty Gear Xrd -SIGN-** — score 253/1000
   The 2014 jump to 3D-modelled graphics that still look like hand-drawn anime.
11. **Guilty Gear XX #Reload** — score 253/1000
   A 2003 update to XX that rebalanced the cast and added a story-driven console mode.
12. **Guilty Gear** — score 253/1000
   The 1998 PlayStation original that introduced the hard-rock, anime-styled fighter and its cast of Gears.
13. **Guilty Gear Petit 2** — score 156/1000
   A 2001 WonderSwan Color sequel to the portable spin-off, with simplified super-deformed fights.
14. **Guilty Gear XX** — score 156/1000
   The 2002 arcade sequel, also sold as The Midnight Carnival, that reworked the roster and system for a sharper game.
15. **Guilty Gear Xrd -REVELATOR-** — score 0/1000
   The 2015 sequel with a long cinematic story mode and a bigger roster.

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