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 1984
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#1 Elite (1984) (#176)
Acornsoft, David Braben, Frontier Developments, Ian Bell | 6, DOS | Space Combat | 23 lists
#2 Marble Madness (1984) (#426)
Atari Games | ARC, 4, DOS | Racing / Platform | ~36m | 10 lists
#3 Impossible Mission (1984) (#734)
Epyx | 5 | Puzzle / Platform | ~3h | 5 lists
#4 Spy Hunter (1984) (#747)
Bally Midway | ARC, A26, CV, 6, DOS, NES | Vehicular Combat | ~24m | 9 lists
#5 Jet Set Willy (1984) (#793)
Software Projects | 3 | Platform | ~2h | 5 lists
#6 Excitebike (1984) (#872)
Nintendo | ARC, PC88, NES | Racing | ~48m | 6 lists
#7 King's Quest I: Quest for the Crown (1984) (#906)
Sierra On-Line | 3, DOS, MAC | Adventure | ~2h | 4 lists
#8 Knight Lore (1984) (#918)
Ashby Computers and Graphics Ltd. | 4 | Action-Adventure | ~2h | 4 lists
#9 Boulder Dash (1984) (#942)
First Star Software | ARC, 7, CV | Maze / Puzzle | ~3h | 5 lists
#1
#176
Elite
1984
#2
#426
Marble Madness
1984
#3
#734
Impossible Mission
1984
#4
#747
Spy Hunter
1984
#5
#793
Jet Set Willy
1984
#6
#872
Excitebike
1984
#7
#906
#8
#918
Knight Lore
1984
#9
#942
Boulder Dash
1984
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