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 1992

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#1 Super Mario Kart (1992) (#49)

Nintendo EAD | SNES | Kart Racing | ~2h | 60 lists

#2 Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (1992) (#135)

Sega Technical Institute, Sonic Team | ARC, GEN | Platform | ~2h | 31 lists

#3 Ultima VII: The Black Gate (1992) (#240)

Origin Systems | DOS | Role-Playing | ~37h | 18 lists

#4 Contra III: The Alien Wars / Super Probotector: Alien Rebels (1992) (#286)

Konami | SNES | Run and Gun | ~2h | 22 lists

#5 Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis (1992) (#330)

LucasArts | DOS, MAC, AMI, FMT | Point-and-Click | ~8h | 13 lists

#6 Wolfenstein 3D (1992) (#332)

id Software | DOS | First-Person Shooter | ~6h | 17 lists

#7 Streets of Rage 2 / Bare Knuckle II (1992) (#338)

Ancient, H.I.C., MNM Software, Shout! Designworks | GEN | Beat 'em Up | ~2h | 14 lists

#8 Dune II: The Building of a Dynasty / Dune II: Battle for Arrakis (1992) (#355)

Westwood Studios | DOS, AMI, GEN | Real-Time Strategy | ~14h | 12 lists

#9 Flashback (1992) (#401)

Delphine Software, Tiertex Design Studios | DOS, AMI, ARCH, GEN, SNES | Platform | ~6h | 13 lists

#10 Alone in the Dark (1992) (#422)

Infogrames | DOS | Horror | ~4h | 14 lists

#11 Star Control II: The Ur-Quan Masters (1992) (#454)

Toys for Bob | DOS, 3DO | Adventure / Shooter | 9 lists

#12 Ultima Underworld: The Stygian Abyss (1992) (#474)

Looking Glass Studios, Looking Glass Technologies | DOS, PC98, FMT | Action RPG | ~19h | 8 lists

#13 Mortal Kombat (1992) (#484)

Midway, Midway Games | ARC, GEN, SNES | Fighting | ~1h | 12 lists

#14 Sensible Soccer: European Champions / 92/93 / International Edition / Championship Soccer '94 (1992) (#528)

Sensible Software | DOS, AST, AMI, 3, SNES, JAG | Football (Association) / Sports | ~15h | 8 lists

#15 Final Fantasy V (1992) (#530)

Square | SNES | Role-Playing | ~31h | 7 lists

#16 Virtua Racing (1992) (#542)

Sega AM2 | ARC, GEN | Racing | ~2h | 8 lists

#17 King's Quest VI: Heir Today, Gone Tomorrow (1992) (#652)

Revolution Software, Sierra On-Line | 3 | Adventure | ~7h | 6 lists

#18 Super Mario Land 2: Six Golden Coins (1992) (#708)

Nintendo R&D1 | GB | Platform | ~2h | 5 lists

#19 Dragon Quest V: Hand of the Heavenly Bride (1992) (#924)

ArtePiazza, Square Enix Product Development Division 9 | NES | Role-Playing | ~31h | 3 lists

#49

Nintendo EAD

SNES

Kart Racing

~2h

60 lists

Super Mario Kart 1992

#135

Sega Technical Institute, Sonic Team

ARC, GEN

Platform

~2h

31 lists

Sonic the Hedgehog 2 1992

#240

Origin Systems

DOS

Role-Playing

~37h

18 lists

Ultima VII: The Black Gate 1992

#286

Konami

SNES

Run and Gun

~2h

22 lists

Contra III: The Alien Wars / Super Probotector: Alien Rebels 1992

#330

LucasArts

AMI, MAC, DOS, FMT

Point-and-Click

~8h

13 lists

Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis 1992

#332

id Software

DOS

First-Person Shooter

~6h

17 lists

Wolfenstein 3D 1992

#338

Ancient, H.I.C., MNM Software, Shout! Designworks

GEN

Beat 'em Up

~2h

14 lists

Streets of Rage 2 / Bare Knuckle II 1992

#355

Westwood Studios

AMI, DOS, GEN

Real-Time Strategy

~14h

12 lists

Dune II: The Building of a Dynasty / Dune II: Battle for Arrakis 1992

#401

Delphine Software, Tiertex Design Studios

ARCH, AMI, DOS, GEN, SNES

Platform

~6h

13 lists

Flashback 1992

#10

#422

Infogrames

DOS

Horror

~4h

14 lists

Alone in the Dark 1992

#11

#454

Toys for Bob

3DO, DOS

Adventure / Shooter

9 lists

Star Control II: The Ur-Quan Masters 1992

#12

#474

Looking Glass Studios, Looking Glass Technologies

DOS, FMT, PC98

Action RPG

~19h

8 lists

Ultima Underworld: The Stygian Abyss 1992

#13

#484

Midway, Midway Games

ARC, GEN, SNES

Fighting

~1h

12 lists

Mortal Kombat 1992

#14

#528

Sensible Software

AMI, JAG, AST, DOS, GG, SMS, GEN, SNES

Football (Association) / Sports

~15h

8 lists

Sensible Soccer: European Champions / 92/93 / International Edition / Championship Soccer '94 1992

#15

#530

Square

SNES

Role-Playing

~31h

7 lists

Final Fantasy V 1992

#16

#542

Sega AM2

ARC, GEN

Racing

~2h

8 lists

Virtua Racing 1992

#17

#652

Revolution Software, Sierra On-Line

MAC, DOS, WIN

Adventure

~7h

6 lists

King's Quest VI: Heir Today, Gone Tomorrow 1992

#18

#708

Nintendo R&D1

Platform

~2h

5 lists

Super Mario Land 2: Six Golden Coins 1992

#19

#924

ArtePiazza, Square Enix Product Development Division 9

NES

Role-Playing

~31h

3 lists

Dragon Quest V: Hand of the Heavenly Bride 1992

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