Acclaimed Video Games
The top 1,000 most recommended games across 827 critic lists from 134 publications.
Updated: October 26, 2025
Most Acclaimed Video Games of the 1970s
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#1 Space Invaders (1978) (#171)
Taito | ARC, A26 | Shooter | ~30m | 25 lists
#2 Pong (1972) (#209)
Atari | ARC | Sports | ~12m | 24 lists
#3 Zork (1977) (#253)
Infocom | 6, DOS, MAC | Adventure / Interactive Drama | 19 lists
#4 Asteroids (1979) (#267)
Atari | ARC, A26, A8 | Shooter | ~36m | 17 lists
#5 The Oregon Trail (1971) (#408)
MECC | HP21 | Strategy | ~1h | 8 lists
#6 Combat (1977) (#720)
Atari | A26 | Shooter | ~12m | 6 lists
#7 Breakout (1976) (#742)
Atari | ARC, A26 | Action | ~30m | 5 lists
#8 Galaxian (1979) (#891)
Namco | ARC | Shooter | ~18m | 4 lists
#1
#171
Space Invaders
1978
#2
#209
Pong
1972
#3
#253
Zork
1977
#4
#267
Asteroids
1979
#5
#408
The Oregon Trail
1971
#6
#720
Combat
1977
#7
#742
Breakout
1976
#8
#891
Galaxian
1979
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