Marvel has been throwing their characters into video games since 1982, when Spider-Man showed up on the Atari 2600, and all that early technology could deliver was a red and blue stick figure doing the world's slowest web swing. Since then, we've gotten a fair amount of Marvel games that defined entire genres, to forgettable movie tie-ins that ended up in a lot of people's garbage bins.
Between the disasters, though, lie some groundbreaking entries that changed how we think about superhero or comic book adaptations for games. After sorting through four decades of Marvel titles, from arcade beat-em-ups to modern blockbusters, these are the best Marvel games of all time:
Marvel's Spider-Man Remastered
Insomniac finally solved the mystery that haunted every Spider-Man game before it. Where do Peter's webs actually stick? In Marvel's Spiderman, we saw for the first time latching onto buildings and skyscrapers instead of the invisible sky anchors of past games. It's a small but crucial detail that transformed the game in how you travel by letting you launch yourself forward, swing higher, and feel the pulse of the city beneath as you glide across a crime-infested Manhattan.
All the while, juggling a life behind the mask as Doctor Octavius' assistant and lending a hand for Aunt May’s F.E.A.S.T. shelter as the story builds up to a showdown against Martin Li, better known as Mr. Negative.
Marvel's Spider-Man 2
The Insomniac developed sequel builds on everything that made the first game great and doubles it as you now play both Peter Parker and Miles Morales in Marvel’s Spider‑Man 2. In this game, Peter reunites with his childhood friend Harry Osborn, whose return brings hope but also danger when he bonds with the symbiote.
As Peter struggles with the darker impulses it brings, Miles steps up to carry more responsibility by facing his own challenges and growing into his role as a hero. Together, they ultimately face Venom, whose presence threatens not just the city of New York but also their friendship and humanity itself. The result is a bigger, more ambitious sequel packed with blockbuster set pieces and a gripping story that raises the emotions.
Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3
Capcom's fighting games have a legendary reputation, and Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 represents the franchise at its absolute peak. Even if the game is 14 years old now, and the player base has declined a bit from when it first released, this game remains the best version of Marvel vs Capcom, featuring a great roster, offline play, balanced mechanics, and the kind of depth that vets can play for hours, but without alienating casual players.
One of the reasons why this franchise has had such tremendous staying power is the insane combos you can pull off and bizarre characters you can play like Shuma-Gorath or Phoenix Wright. It's become a tradition in the franchise, and Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 proudly wears it.
LEGO Marvel Super Heroes 1 and 2
This is the best family-friendly Marvel game in this list, featuring a massive roster of over 180 characters from Marvel A-listers such as Captain America, Iron Man, The Hulk, Thor, to small fries like Squirrel Girl and Howard the Duck. The open-world New York is packed with secrets, side missions, and collectibles tied to a funny plot that sees our heroes fight against Doctor Doom and Loki to stop them from assembling a super-weapon.
The sequel, LEGO Marvel Super Heroes 2, expanded on everything that worked so well in the first game while adding time travel shenanigans courtesy of Kang the Conqueror. This game introduces you to Chronopolis, a mashup of different Marvel locations across time and space, which gives you everything from medieval England to the Wild West, all the way to a futuristic Nueva York.
Marvel Rivals
Dubbed as the Overwatch killer when it launched, NetEase's 2024 hero shooter arrived at exactly the right time to take over the hero shooter genre. With over 40 heroes and villains available today and an easy-to-play but hard to master mechanic, it took the world of Esports by storm.
What seemed like a simple imitation of Overwatch slapped with Marvel characters beneath the surface is actually a more inspired game that understands and embraces their comic book origins wholeheartedly. Marvel Rivals is easy to get into, flashy, fun, and still contains all the complexities of a competitive esports title.
Marvel Snap
Marvel Snap was created by Second Dinner, a studio founded by former Hearthstone devs who proved card games don't have to lean on exploitative monetizations to be good. Unlike traditional card games with the usual long, drawn-out matches, Marvel Snap keeps things short and fun. Each deck has only 12 cards, every match lasts only for a couple of minutes, and victory depends on controlling two out of three randomly generated locations.
The "Snap" mechanic raises the stakes during matches, which adds a poker-like level to the game by letting you bluff or double down if you're confident enough to win. If you're looking for the perfect card game to play on a break or during long commutes, this is your game.
Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy
This game is my favorite on the list, even though it wasn't particularly well-marketed. Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy was released just a year after Square Enix's disastrous launch of Marvel: Avengers (2020), so it was only natural to have some doubts when this game was released on softer terms on October 26, 2021. However, let me tell you upfront that Eidos Montreal delivered a fantastic single-player experience that I could argue deserved way better sales than it got.
You play as Star-Lord to lead the Guardians through a cosmic crisis involving space cults, alien invasions, and the team's somewhat dysfunctional family dynamics. The combat here mixes shooting with tactical commands to your teammates. But one of the best parts of this game is how it finds magic in the quiet moments between action. Chatting with Rocket about his past, listening to Drax process his grief, or simply just getting into the team banter inside the Milano creates a true attachment to our galaxy's favorite misfits.
What to Expect: Marvel's Wolverine Coming in 2026
Insomniac Games will once again take a crack at another Marvel-licensed game, and this time, they're bringing Logan to PlayStation 5, which is expected to launch in Fall 2026. First announced during PS5's State of Play 2025, the trailer already showcased what we'd expect in a Wolverine game, which is visceral claws, blood, and brutal takedowns. Liam McIntyre, who's known for his iconic role as Spartacus, voices Logan as he hunts for answers about his mysterious past.
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