Acclaimed Video Games

The top 1,000 most recommended games across 904 critic lists from 141 publications.

Updated: February 3, 2026

Most Acclaimed Video Games of 1980

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#1 Pac-Man (1980) (#152)

Namco | ARC, 3, 5, DOS, NES | Maze | ~48m | 33 lists

#2 Missile Command (1980) (#404)

Atari | ARC, A26, A52, A8 | Shooter | ~24m | 15 lists

#3 Adventure (1980) (#493)

Atari | A26 | Action-Adventure | ~12m | 9 lists

#4 Battlezone (1980) (#671)

Atari | ARC, A26, VC20, C64 | First-Person Shooter / Vehicular Combat | ~12m | 6 lists

#5 Star Raiders (1980) (#895)

Atari | A26, A52, A8 | Space Combat | ~18m | 4 lists

#152

Namco

ARC, A26, A52, A8, C64, DOS, INTV, MSX, NES, PC88, ZXS

Maze

~48m

33 lists

Pac-Man 1980

#404

Atari

ARC, A26, A52, A8

Shooter

~24m

15 lists

Missile Command 1980

#493

Atari

A26

Action-Adventure

~12m

9 lists

Adventure 1980

#671

Atari

ARC, A26, C64, VC20

First-Person Shooter / Vehicular Combat

~12m

6 lists

Battlezone 1980

#895

Atari

A26, A52, A8

Space Combat

~18m

4 lists

Star Raiders 1980

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