South Parkis one of the most successful animations in television history, albeit catering to an adult demographic featuring four charismatic schoolboys led by an absolute horror in Eric Cartman. The comical and chaotic shenanigans that took place in the titular town gradually spilled over into the video games industry and produced a substantial roster of varied titles for fans.
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From South Park’s very own racing game to pinball madness and the 2024 release of Snow Day, the IP is no stranger to video games, and some of these forgotten shooters, RPGs, and RTS entries still attract acclaim from the fandom. Here are 10 of the best South Park games ranked.
10South Park: Tenorman’s Revenge
Scott Tenorman Steals Cartman’s Xbox 360 In This Platformer
With the option to control either Stan, Kyle, Cartman, or Kenny, the objective is to take down Tenorman, accompanied by an army of gingers, as the boys travel through time. Iconic characters from the franchise also appear throughout this traversal adventure, including Mr. Hankey, Towelie, and Butters.
Carrying the same comedic dialogue from the show, Tenorman’s Revenge remains loyal to the tone with several expansive levels to traverse. South Park fans will get a thrill out of this platformer, but fans of the gameplay genre will be better sampling another alternative because there’s a lack of original mechanics, keeping this entry at the bottom.
South Park: Tenorman’s Revenge
9South Park: Chef’s Luv Shack
Chef Takes Charge Of A Fun Show-Style Party Game
Every South Park fan has a soft spot for Chef, and the format of this 90s title makes a great party activity. Made up of questions and mini-games, this game-show-styled multiplayer entry is sure to test your trivia. This game also existed before the use of AI, so there will always be a party member who takes the crown.
Chef’s Luv Shack is a forgotten game, even among the fandom, and the pre-dated graphics keep it in the lower ranks as a byproduct of age. Still, for its time, this party title was a fun activity to indulge in and involved a lot more energy than Tenorman’s run-of-the-mill platformer.
South Park: Chef’s Luv Shack
8South Park: Phone Destroyer
The First Mobile Game In The Ranking For Real-Time Strategy Fans
The perk of mobile games is you’re able to take the device anywhere and play when you’re in waiting mode, which made this real-time strategy card game a decent escape to South Park for fans. Card decks featured many loudmouthed characters, and you could take part in player-versus-player battles that shared similarities withClash Royale’s mechanics.
For acard game, a lot of praise was given to the general design and layout, combined with a user-friendly approach to in-app purchases. Operating as an inviting, free game, Phone Destroyer gets a slightly higher rank than Chef’s party game.
South Park: Phone Destroyer
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7South Park: Super-Sweet Pinball
A Favored Pinball Experience With South Park’s Aesthetic
A South Park game that does generate more energy than a card game is a good, old-fashioned pinball tournament. Zen Studios managed to elevate the simple premise of this arcade classic for the fandom by including a slew of cameos and inside jokes within the action-packed gameplay that requires hyper-focus.
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Some negatives that hold this unique pinball experience back in the low ranks lie in there only being two tables to choose from, and both tables diluted the crude nature of the show that fans were looking for. Aside from those gripes, it’s a more exhilarating experience than Phone Destroyer.
South Park: Super-Sweet Pinball
6South Park
The Animation’s Video Game Debut Lives In This First-Person Shooter
The first South Park video game divides the fan base straight down the middle, with some loving the nostalgic feel of the retro graphics, and others losing their minds to boredom with the repetitive gameplay and bland story.
What gives this shooter a place in the middle ranks is its daring to be different in single-player mode, where you defeat a variety of enemies with a multitude of weapons including snowballs. There’s also a multiplayer mode so your friends can band together as the South Park misfits in new levels with a time-limited, damage-limited, or unending gameplay style.
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5South Park: Snow Day!
The Latest Action-Adventure Beat ‘Em Up Follows The New Kid In Snow-Based Fights
Unfortunately, South Park: Snow Day! got a rather frosty reception when it was released back in March, which doesn’t bode well for the slew of otherSouth Park games in the pipeline. This 2024 narrative takes place after popular titles The Stick of Truth and The Fractured But Whole (which we will be covering later in the list) and sees the four schoolboys undertake intense snow-based fights and activities during the titular day out of class.
The fresh, modern graphics andentertaining roguelike mechanicsaward Snow Day! a higher entry than the animation’s shooter, and the overall story and voice acting were also highly praised — despite the developer’s original direction in tone not resonating with every fan.
South Park: Snow Day!
4South Park Rally
A South Park Kart-Style Race Is As Chaotic As It Sounds
South Park Rally was released over two decades ago, but fans still hold it in high regard. Choosing between Multiplayer, Arcade, or Championship modes, players can drive up to 27 playable characters and crush objectives as they drift around the fictional town, causing chaos for everyone around.
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Boasting aMario Kart-styled gameplay, where sabotaging other racers is highly encouraged, fans continue to praise this forgotten racer for the amount of challenge involved as well as the diverse gameplay styles that can be experienced by advancing through the rulebook. Considered to be one of thebest PS1 games, this rally proposes a better day off than Snow Day.
South Park Rally
3South Park Let’s Go Tower Defense Play!
Confront Professor Chaos In This Thrilling Tower Defense Escapade
This hybrid game blends tower defense mechanics with the high-octane thrill of an action title, allowing players to build structures to destroy opposing forces and protect the town of South Park. Switching between multiple characters against the supervillain, Professor Chaos, strategy is key here.
With several heart-racing levels on offer, your experience is also elevated by online gameplay, with sturdy controls to make building a breeze. This South Park entry was stellar enough to interest gamers in the less populartower defense genre, backed by amazing voice work, artwork, and a trove of comedic video clips that create a brilliant South Park experience better than the rally for third place.
South Park Let’s Go Tower Defense Play!
2South Park: The Fractured But Whole
Beloved RPG Sequel Divided By Two Superhero Factions
Taking second place is the sequel to The Stick of Truth, which sees the New Kid return to take part in an epic roleplay adventure, pitting two rival superhero factions against each other. Channeling the energy of The Boys, the town is subjected to monsters, villains, and crime families, turning gameplay into an energetic brawl.
The Fractured But Whole is by far one of the most acclaimed South Park games, according toour review, for its diverse list of abilities to tap into,hilarious gaming moments, twists and turns in the story, and on-brand dialogue. This sequel is a beacon blueprint for game successors and has a multitude of entertaining activities going on with a large roster of characters and ingenuity that takes the edge over Let’s Go Tower Defense Play!.
South Park: The Fractured But Whole
1South Park: The Stick Of Truth
The New Kid Leads This Epic Fantasy Against Hordes Of Aliens, Zombies, And Gnomes
Taking the crown and reigning supreme as the best South Park game out there is The Fractured But Whole’s predecessor,The Stick of Truth. The New Kid, once again, undertakes a fantastical roleplaying game filled with humans, wizards, and elves, who must combat Nazi zombies, gnomes, and aliens for the powerful Stick of Truth.
This RPG entry takes the South Park premise and dials it up to 100, invoking the vibe of the popular Make Love, Not Warcraft episode. In the running for best-licensed game made, the turn-based RPG elements, crude writing, and neat length all contribute to what we think is the perfect South Park game.
South Park: The Stick of Truth
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