The Best Video Game Compilations of All Time

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Ignacio Weil

Gaming - October 27th 2025, 19:00 GMT+1

Mass effect — Mass Effect Legendary Edition (2021)

If you’ve ever wondered whether you could binge an entire trilogy in high definition without starting a new install for each game – you can. *Mass Effect Legendary Edition* packs all three original titles (plus a slew of DLC) into one unified launcher, giving the saga of Commander Shepard a modern sheen. The remastered visuals, smoother performance, and quality-of-life tweaks mean this isn’t just nostalgia – it's a polish job with purpose. The seamless carry-over of decisions and cross-game cosmetics makes it feel deeply considered. Even for players who’ve already experienced the trilogy, this collection is a chance to revisit the epic with fewer headaches. | © Electronic Arts

Atari 50 The Anniversary Celebration — Atari 50: The Anniversary Celebration (2022)

What begins as a simple “best-of” anthology turns into something much richer with *Atari 50: The Anniversary Celebration –* it isn’t just games, it’s a mini documentary with playable classics. Featuring over 90 titles and interactive timelines of gaming history, it’s the kind of compilation that invites you to press *Start*, then pause and soak in the nostalgia for a minute. The charm lies in its dual nature: you’re reliving childhood quarters and also watching the evolution of an industry. Sure, a few rights-snags mean some games couldn’t make it, but seeing the breadth and ambition here still feels rare. Whether you’re a casual fan or a hardcore retro-hunter, it offers something unexpected: real value and genuine archival love. | © Atari

Borderlands Legendary Collection (2020)

Imagine three looter-shooter experiences wrapped into one portable package – that’s what *Borderlands Legendary Collection* delivers. Including *Borderlands: Game of the Year Edition*, *Borderlands 2*, and *The Pre-Sequel*, with tons of DLC, it’s a massive value if you’re into chaotic humor, bazillion-gun mayhem, and co-op with friends. The Switch version, especially, made it possible to carry the madness on the go. Yes, some visuals and performance took a hit compared to the newest consoles, but the core fun remains unapologetically intact. If you missed the originals or never played them, this bundle is a strong “where do I start” answer. | © 2K Games

Bio Shock Infinite Season Pass — BioShock: The Collection (2016)

There’s something poetic in revisiting the underwater world of Rapture and the soaring skies of Columbia in a single collection – *BioShock: The Collection* makes that happen seamlessly. Remastered versions of *BioShock*, *BioShock 2* and *BioShock Infinite* (plus their DLC) give players access to arguably some of the most atmospheric single-player shooters of their era. The gothic artistry, the narrative surprises, the audio cues – they all hold up better than you might expect. For newcomers, it’s a superb way to experience the series without hunting down aging hardware. For veterans, it’s nostalgia with high-def polish and fewer technical complaints. | © 2K Games

Uncharted The Nathan Drake Collection — Uncharted: The Nathan Drake Collection (2015)

Taking three blockbuster PS3 adventures, remastering them for PS4 and bundling them into one collection was a smart move – and *Uncharted: The Nathan Drake Collection* does just that with style. From the moment you’re scaling cliff-sides and cracking jokes with Drake, you sense that the remasters kept what made the originals great while enhancing framerate and visuals. The story arc across the trilogy holds together and playing it in one go highlights themes, character growth and set-pieces more cohesively than before. If you’ve never unlocked the charm of Drake’s globe-trotting antics, this collection is the perfect entry point. | © Sony Interactive Entertainment

Cropped Mega Man Legacy Collection — Mega Man Legacy Collection (2015)

There’s a special kind of satisfaction in watching Mega Man hop through pixel-perfect chaos, and this collection nails that feeling beautifully. It bundles the first six *Mega Man* titles from the NES era, all cleaned up and preserved with love, but without sanding down the difficulty that made them legendary. The visuals remain true to their 8-bit roots, and the added challenge modes and museum extras make it feel more like a celebration than a simple re-release. Whether you grew up memorizing boss patterns or you’re just curious about where “retro-hard” began, this package is pure platforming joy. | © Capcom

Cropped Rare Replay — Rare Replay

*Rare Replay* feels like opening a treasure chest of chaos and creativity all at once. Thirty games, each wildly different from the last, highlight a studio unafraid to be strange – one moment you’re dodging attacks in *Battletoads*, the next exploring the colorful chaos of *Viva Piñata*. The collection doesn’t just assemble games; it celebrates them with playful menus, unlockable behind-the-scenes content, and a sense that the studio is winking at you as you play. It’s fun, irreverent, and endlessly surprising. | © Microsoft Studios

Cropped Halo The Master Chief Collection — Halo: The Master Chief Collection (2014)

Calling this one a “compilation” almost feels underselling it – it’s more like a full-scale restoration project. *The Master Chief Collection* unites *Halo: Combat Evolved* through *Halo 4* in one place, with remastered visuals, modern matchmaking, and every ounce of lore a Spartan could want. The real triumph is how seamlessly it all plays together; switching between generations of Halo feels like flicking through history with a plasma rifle in hand. Even years after release, ongoing updates and tweaks keep it alive and relevant. It’s as much a monument to Xbox history as it is to the FPS genre itself. | © Microsoft Studios

Cropped The Orange Box — The Orange Box (2007)

Five games, one disc, and one of the most generous packages ever sold in gaming – that’s *The Orange Box* in a nutshell. Featuring *Half-Life 2* (and both of its expansions), *Team Fortress 2*, and the mind-bending *Portal*, it’s the rare collection that defined a platform generation. Each game brings something wildly different: gripping storytelling, multiplayer chaos, and physics-based puzzles that changed how we think about level design. What ties it all together is Valve’s confidence in its creations; this wasn’t nostalgia – it was innovation, bottled and sold at a bargain. | © Valve Corporation

Cropped Super Mario All Stars — Super Mario All-Stars (1993)

Back in the SNES era, Nintendo did something revolutionary: it took four classic NES Mario games and completely rebuilt them with 16-bit graphics and improved sound. *Super Mario All-Stars* wasn’t just a compilation – it was proof that remasters could feel new without losing their soul. Jumping through those familiar levels with a fresh coat of color felt magical, and the collection introduced an entire generation to Mario’s roots. It’s been re-released countless times since, but nothing quite beats that first moment of realizing old-school Mario could look *that* good. | © Nintendo

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Sometimes the best way to celebrate gaming history is to cram it all into one gloriously nostalgic package. From pixel-perfect ports to chaotic bundles of half-forgotten classics, video game compilations have become love letters to the players who grew up swapping cartridges and blowing into them when they didn’t work. They’re messy, magical, and – when done right – pure joy.

What makes a great compilation isn’t just the games themselves, but how they’re presented. A slick interface, thoughtful extras, maybe even a few deep cuts no one expected – all of it turns a simple collection into a time machine. So grab your controller, dust off your retro instincts, and let’s dive into the greatest video game compilations ever made.