Rags-to-riches video games, ranked by your taste
Video games about rising from nothing to the top: every game on Boxlist tagged with the rags-to-riches story theme, the same taste attribute as on films and TV. 16 games on Boxlist.
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All rags-to-riches video games, best rated first
Journey
Platformer · 2012
90 / 100
Grand Theft Auto IV
Shooter · 2008
86 / 100
Sonic Mania
Platformer · 2017
85 / 100
Mega Man X
Shooter · 1993
85 / 100
Sid Meier's Civilization VI
Strategy · 2016
84 / 100
Command & Conquer
Strategy · 1995
84 / 100
Darkest Dungeon
Strategy · 2016
82 / 100
Two Point Hospital
Strategy · 2018
82 / 100
Cyberpunk 2077
Shooter · 2020
79 / 100
Mafia II
Shooter · 2010
77 / 100
Saints Row 2
Shooter · 2008
77 / 100
Pokémon Sword
Strategy · 2019
77 / 100
Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel
Shooter · 2014
74 / 100
High on Life
Shooter · 2022
70 / 100
Pokémon Shield
Strategy · 2019
67 / 100
Need for Speed
Racing · 2015
62 / 100
Games and ratings from IGDB.com. Ratings are critic and player scores, not fit.