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 1983
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#1 Lode Runner (1983) (#370)
Brøderbund Software, Irem | ARC, 4, NES | Puzzle-Platformer | ~2h | 12 lists
#2 Star Wars (1983) (#436)
Atari, Atari Games | ARC, 3, 7, DOS, MAC | Shooter | ~48m | 10 lists
#3 M.U.L.E. (1983) (#465)
Ozark Softscape | 3, DOS | Strategy | ~2h | 9 lists
#4 Archon: The Light and the Dark (1983) (#470)
Free Fall Associates | 7, DOS | Action / Strategy | ~24m | 10 lists
#5 Ultima III: Exodus (1983) (#494)
Origin Systems | 8, DOS, MAC | Role-Playing | ~14h | 9 lists
#6 Manic Miner (1983) (#585)
Bug Byte, Software Projects | 5 | Platform | 5 lists
#7 Bomberman (1983) (#613)
Hudson Soft | 4, NES | Strategy / Maze / Puzzle | ~2h | 7 lists
#8 Mario Bros. (1983) (#738)
Nintendo R&D1 | ARC, A26, A52, 5, NES | Platform | ~54m | 6 lists
#9 Track & Field / Hyper Olympic (1983) (#873)
Konami | ARC, A26, A8, MSX | Sports | ~30m | 4 lists
#10 Ant Attack (1983) (#989)
Sandy White | ZXS, C64 | Action | ~30m | 4 lists
#1
#370
Lode Runner
1983
#2
#436
Star Wars
1983
#3
#465
M.U.L.E.
1983
#4
#470
#5
#494
Ultima III: Exodus
1983
#6
#585
Manic Miner
1983
#7
#613
Bomberman
1983
#8
#738
Mario Bros.
1983
#9
#873
#10
#989
Ant Attack
1983
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