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 1983

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#1 Lode Runner (1983) (#387)

Brøderbund Software, Irem | ARC, 4, NES | Puzzle-Platformer | ~2h | 13 lists

#2 Star Wars (1983) (#423)

Atari, Atari Games | ARC, 3, 7, DOS, MAC | Shooter | ~48m | 11 lists

#3 M.U.L.E. (1983) (#434)

Ozark Softscape | 3, DOS | Strategy | ~2h | 11 lists

#4 Archon: The Light and the Dark (1983) (#481)

Free Fall Associates | 7, DOS | Action / Strategy | ~24m | 12 lists

#5 Ultima III: Exodus (1983) (#503)

Origin Systems | 8, DOS, MAC | Role-Playing | ~15h | 10 lists

#6 Manic Miner (1983) (#585)

Bug Byte, Software Projects | 5 | Platform | 5 lists

#7 Bomberman (1983) (#617)

Hudson Soft | 4, NES | Strategy / Maze / Puzzle | ~2h | 7 lists

#8 Mario Bros. (1983) (#744)

Nintendo R&D1 | ARC, A26, A52, 5, NES | Platform | ~54m | 6 lists

#9 Spy Hunter (1983) (#827)

Bally Midway | ARC, A26, CV, 6, DOS, NES | Vehicular Combat | ~24m | 9 lists

#10 Track & Field / Hyper Olympic (1983) (#934)

Konami | ARC, A26, A8, MSX | Sports | ~36m | 4 lists

#387

Brøderbund Software, Irem

A2, ARC, A8, C64, NES, PC88

Puzzle-Platformer

~2h

13 lists

Lode Runner 1983

#423

Atari, Atari Games

AMI, CPC, MAC, ARC, A26, A52, A8, AST, BBCM, CV, C64, DOS, ZXS

Shooter

~48m

11 lists

Star Wars 1983

#434

Ozark Softscape

A8, C64, DOS, PC88

Strategy

~2h

11 lists

M.U.L.E. 1983

#481

Free Fall Associates

CPC, A2, A8, C64, DOS, PC88, SX1, ZXS

Action / Strategy

~24m

12 lists

Archon: The Light and the Dark 1983

#503

Origin Systems

AMI, A2, MAC, A8, AST, C64, DOS, FM7, PC88, PC98

Role-Playing

~15h

10 lists

Ultima III: Exodus 1983

#585

Bug Byte, Software Projects

CPC, BBCM, C64, MSX, ZXS

Platform

5 lists

Manic Miner 1983

#617

Hudson Soft

MSX, NES, PC88, SX1, ZXS

Strategy / Maze / Puzzle

~2h

7 lists

Bomberman 1983

#744

Nintendo R&D1

CPC, ARC, A26, A52, C64, FM7, NES, PC88, ZXS

Platform

~54m

6 lists

Mario Bros. 1983

#827

Bally Midway

CPC, A2, ARC, A26, A8, BBCM, CV, C64, DOS, NES, ZXS

Vehicular Combat

~24m

9 lists

Spy Hunter 1983

#10

#934

Konami

ARC, A26, A8, MSX

Sports

~36m

4 lists

Track & Field / Hyper Olympic 1983

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