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 1982

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#1 Ms. Pac-Man (1982) (#139)

General Computer Corporation (GCC) | ARC, 4, DOS | Maze | ~1h | 30 lists

#2 Robotron: 2084 (1982) (#279)

Vid Kidz | ARC, 6, DOS, A52, A78 | Shooter | ~18m | 16 lists

#3 Pitfall! (1982) (#307)

Activision | 4, 3 | Platform | ~30m | 19 lists

#4 Joust (1982) (#589)

Williams Electronics | ARC, A26, A52, A2, A8, DOS | Action | ~30m | 8 lists

#5 Microsoft Flight Simulator 1.0 (1982) (#831)

subLOGIC | DOS | Flight Simulation | ~30m | 5 lists

#6 The Hobbit (1982) (#855)

Beam Software | 6, DOS | Interactive Drama | ~1h | 5 lists

#7 Dig Dug (1982) (#989)

Namco | ARC | Maze | ~54m | 4 lists

#139

General Computer Corporation (GCC)

A2, ARC, A8, C64, DOS, ZXS

Maze

~1h

30 lists

Ms. Pac-Man 1982

#279

Vid Kidz

A2, ARC, A52, A78, A8, AST, BBCM, C64, DOS, VC20

Shooter

~18m

16 lists

Robotron: 2084 1982

#307

Activision

A26, A52, A8, CV, C64, INTV, MSX

Platform

~30m

19 lists

Pitfall! 1982

#589

Williams Electronics

A2, ARC, A26, A52, A8, DOS

Action

~30m

8 lists

Joust 1982

#831

subLOGIC

DOS

Flight Simulation

~30m

5 lists

Microsoft Flight Simulator 1.0 1982

#855

Beam Software

CPC, A2, BBCM, C64, DOS, MSX, ZXS

Interactive Drama

~1h

5 lists

The Hobbit 1982

#989

Namco

ARC

Maze

~54m

4 lists

Dig Dug 1982

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