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 1985
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#1 Tetris (1985) (#2)
Alexey Pajitnov | 8, DOS, NES, GB | Puzzle | ~3h | 97 lists
#2 Super Mario Bros. (1985) (#56)
Nintendo R&D4 | ARC, NES | Platform | ~2h | 43 lists
#3 Gauntlet (1985) (#208)
Atari Games | ARC | Hack and Slash / Dungeon Crawler | ~2h | 22 lists
#4 Ultima IV: Quest of the Avatar (1985) (#284)
Origin Systems | 10, DOS, NES | Role-Playing | ~21h | 18 lists
#5 Ghosts 'n Goblins (1985) (#456)
Capcom | ARC, 3, NES | Platform | ~3h | 12 lists
#6 A Mind Forever Voyaging (1985) (#551)
Infocom | DOS, 3 | Adventure / Interactive Drama | ~6h | 6 lists
#7 The Bard's Tale (1985) (#642)
Interplay Productions | 6, DOS | Role-Playing | ~22h | 7 lists
#8 Gradius / Nemesis (1985) (#667)
Konami | ARC, NES | Shooter | ~1h | 7 lists
#9 Paradroid (1985) (#694)
Graftgold | C64 | Shooter / Puzzle | ~1h | 5 lists
#10 The Oregon Trail (1985) (#842)
MECC | A2, 3 | Strategy | ~1h | 4 lists
#11 Mercenary (1985) (#972)
Novagen | 5 | Action-Adventure | ~2h | 4 lists
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Tetris
1985
#2
#56
Super Mario Bros.
1985
#3
#208
Gauntlet
1985
#4
#284
#5
#456
Ghosts 'n Goblins
1985
#6
#551
#7
#642
The Bard's Tale
1985
#8
#667
Gradius / Nemesis
1985
#9
#694
Paradroid
1985
#10
#842
The Oregon Trail
1985
#11
#972
Mercenary
1985
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