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 1993

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#1 Doom (1993) (#17)

id Software | DOS | First-Person Shooter | ~5h | 75 lists

#2 SimCity 2000 (1993) (#78)

Maxis | DOS, MAC, AMI | City Building | ~21h | 43 lists

#3 Maniac Mansion II: Day of the Tentacle (1993) (#115)

LucasArts | DOS, MAC | Point-and-Click | ~5h | 29 lists

#4 Secret of Mana / Seiken Densetsu 2 (1993) (#132)

Square | SNES | Action RPG | ~22h | 40 lists

#5 NBA Jam (1993) (#171)

Midway | ARC, GEN, SCD, SNES | Sports | ~12h | 31 lists

#6 The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening / DX (1993) (#189)

Nintendo EAD | GB, GBC | Action-Adventure | ~15h | 21 lists

#7 Myst (1993) (#196)

Cyan Worlds | MAC, WIN, 3DO | Adventure | ~6h | 23 lists

#8 Sam & Max Hit the Road (1993) (#272)

LucasArts | DOS, MAC | Point-and-Click | ~5h | 20 lists

#9 Mortal Kombat II (1993) (#282)

Midway | ARC, DOS, AMI, GEN, GG, SNES | Fighting | ~2h | 22 lists

#10 Syndicate (1993) (#310)

Bullfrog Productions | DOS, 4, GEN, SNES, 3DO, JAG | Real-Time Tactics | ~12h | 15 lists

#11 Sonic CD (1993) (#323)

Sonic Team | SCD | Platform | ~2h | 14 lists

#12 Super Bomberman (1993) (#333)

Produce! | SNES | Action / Party / Maze | ~2h | 16 lists

#13 Phantasy Star IV: The End of the Millennium (1993) (#345)

Sega | GEN | Role-Playing | ~21h | 10 lists

#14 Star Fox / Starwing (1993) (#353)

Nintendo EAD | SNES | Shooter | ~1h | 19 lists

#15 Mega Man X (1993) (#368)

Capcom | SNES | Platform | ~4h | 16 lists

#16 Gunstar Heroes (1993) (#378)

Treasure | GEN, GG | Run and Gun | ~2h | 10 lists

#17 NHL '94 (1993) (#403)

EA Canada, High Score Productions, Park Place Productions | GEN, SCD, SNES | Sports | ~6h | 14 lists

#18 Star Wars: X-Wing (1993) (#442)

Totally Games | 3 | Space Simulation | ~27h | 12 lists

#19 Ridge Racer (1993) (#451)

Namco | ARC, PS | Racing | ~1h | 10 lists

#20 Virtua Fighter (1993) (#514)

Sega AM2 | ARC, WIN, SAT | Fighting | ~36m | 9 lists

#21 FIFA International Soccer (1993) (#567)

Extended Play Productions | GEN | Football (Association) / Sports | ~6h | 8 lists

#22 Samurai Shodown / Samurai Spirits (1993) (#602)

SNK | ARC, GEN, SNES, NG, 3DO | Fighting | ~1h | 9 lists

#23 Shadowrun (1993) (#634)

Beam Software | SNES | Action RPG | ~15h | 10 lists

#24 Cannon Fodder (1993) (#656)

Sensible Software | DOS, AST, AMI, GEN, SNES, 3DO | Shooter | ~8h | 7 lists

#25 Bomberman '94 / Mega Bomberman (1993) (#723)

Hudson Soft | TG16, GEN | Action / Maze | ~3h | 7 lists

#26 Shining Force II (1993) (#734)

Camelot Software Planning | GEN | Tactical RPG | ~30h | 6 lists

#27 Kirby's Adventure (1993) (#758)

HAL Laboratory | NES | Platform | ~4h | 4 lists

#28 Master of Orion (1993) (#928)

Simtex, Take-Two Interactive | DOS, MAC | Turn-Based Strategy / 4X Strategy | ~14h | 4 lists

#29 Prince of Persia 2: The Shadow and the Flame (1993) (#941)

Brøderbund Software, Interprog, Titus Software | DOS, MAC, FMT | Platform | ~5h | 4 lists

#30 R-Type III: The Third Lightning (1993) (#976)

Irem, Raylight Studios | SNES | Shooter | ~2h | 5 lists

#17

id Software

DOS

First-Person Shooter

~5h

75 lists

Doom 1993

#78

Maxis

AMI, MAC, DOS

City Building

~21h

43 lists

SimCity 2000 1993

#115

LucasArts

MAC, DOS

Point-and-Click

~5h

29 lists

Maniac Mansion II: Day of the Tentacle 1993

#132

Square

SNES

Action RPG

~22h

40 lists

Secret of Mana / Seiken Densetsu 2 1993

#171

Midway

ARC, SCD, GEN, SNES

Sports

~12h

31 lists

NBA Jam 1993

#189

Nintendo EAD

GB, GBC

Action-Adventure

~15h

21 lists

The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening / DX 1993

#196

Cyan Worlds

3DO, MAC, WIN

Adventure

~6h

23 lists

Myst 1993

#272

LucasArts

MAC, DOS

Point-and-Click

~5h

20 lists

Sam & Max Hit the Road 1993

#282

Midway

AMI, ARC, DOS, GG, GEN, SNES

Fighting

~2h

22 lists

Mortal Kombat II 1993

#10

#310

Bullfrog Productions

3DO, AMI, CD32, JAG, DOS, FMT, PC98, GEN, SNES

Real-Time Tactics

~12h

15 lists

Syndicate 1993

#11

#323

Sonic Team

SCD

Platform

~2h

14 lists

Sonic CD 1993

#12

#333

Produce!

SNES

Action / Party / Maze

~2h

16 lists

Super Bomberman 1993

#13

#345

Sega

GEN

Role-Playing

~21h

10 lists

Phantasy Star IV: The End of the Millennium 1993

#14

#353

Nintendo EAD

SNES

Shooter

~1h

19 lists

Star Fox / Starwing 1993

#15

#368

Capcom

SNES

Platform

~4h

16 lists

Mega Man X 1993

#16

#378

Treasure

GG, GEN

Run and Gun

~2h

10 lists

Gunstar Heroes 1993

#17

#403

EA Canada, High Score Productions, Park Place Productions

SCD, GEN, SNES

Sports

~6h

14 lists

NHL '94 1993

#18

#442

Totally Games

MAC, DOS, WIN

Space Simulation

~27h

12 lists

Star Wars: X-Wing 1993

#19

#451

Namco

ARC, PS

Racing

~1h

10 lists

Ridge Racer 1993

#20

#514

Sega AM2

ARC, SAT, WIN

Fighting

~36m

9 lists

Virtua Fighter 1993

#21

#567

Extended Play Productions

GEN

Football (Association) / Sports

~6h

8 lists

FIFA International Soccer 1993

#22

#602

SNK

3DO, ARC, GEN, NG, SNES

Fighting

~1h

9 lists

Samurai Shodown / Samurai Spirits 1993

#23

#634

Beam Software

SNES

Action RPG

~15h

10 lists

Shadowrun 1993

#24

#656

Sensible Software

3DO, AMI, AST, DOS, GEN, SNES

Shooter

~8h

7 lists

Cannon Fodder 1993

#25

#723

Hudson Soft

GEN, TG16

Action / Maze

~3h

7 lists

Bomberman '94 / Mega Bomberman 1993

#26

#734

Camelot Software Planning

GEN

Tactical RPG

~30h

6 lists

Shining Force II 1993

#27

#758

HAL Laboratory

NES

Platform

~4h

4 lists

Kirby's Adventure 1993

#28

#928

Simtex, Take-Two Interactive

MAC, DOS

Turn-Based Strategy / 4X Strategy

~14h

4 lists

Master of Orion 1993

#29

#941

Brøderbund Software, Interprog, Titus Software

MAC, DOS, FMT

Platform

~5h

4 lists

Prince of Persia 2: The Shadow and the Flame 1993

#30

#976

Irem, Raylight Studios

SNES

Shooter

~2h

5 lists

R-Type III: The Third Lightning 1993

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