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 1994

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#1 Super Metroid (1994) (#21)

Nintendo R&D1 | SNES | Action-Adventure | ~8h | 80 lists

#2 Final Fantasy VI (1994) (#46)

Square | SNES | Role-Playing | ~33h | 57 lists

#3 EarthBound / Mother 2: Gīgu no Gyakushū (1994) (#108)

Ape, Creatures Inc., HAL Laboratory | SNES | Role-Playing | ~28h | 35 lists

#4 X-COM: UFO Defense / UFO: Enemy Unknown (1994) (#122)

Mythos Games | DOS, AMI, PS | Strategy / Turn-Based Tactics | ~38h | 34 lists

#5 Star Wars: TIE Fighter (1994) (#141)

Totally Games | 3 | Space Simulation | ~28h | 30 lists

#6 Donkey Kong Country (1994) (#207)

Rare | SNES | Platform | ~4h | 28 lists

#7 Doom II (1994) (#237)

id Software | DOS | First-Person Shooter | ~7h | 17 lists

#8 Sega Rally Championship (1994) (#312)

AM3, AM5, United Game Artists | ARC, SAT | Racing | ~48m | 17 lists

#9 Virtua Fighter 2 (1994) (#356)

Sega AM2 | ARC, WIN, GEN, SAT | Fighting | ~48m | 15 lists

#10 Daytona USA (1994) (#407)

Sega AM2 | ARC, WIN, SAT | Racing | ~1h | 12 lists

#11 Sensible World of Soccer (1994) (#435)

Sensible Software | DOS, AMI | Sports | ~8h | 13 lists

#12 Puzzle Bobble / Bust-A-Move (1994) (#443)

Taito | ARC, SNES, NG, 3DO | Puzzle | ~3h | 11 lists

#13 Sonic the Hedgehog 3 (& Knuckles) (1994) (#446)

Sega Technical Institute, Sonic Team | GEN | Platform | ~3h | 11 lists

#14 Tempest 2000 (1994) (#467)

Llamasoft LTD | DOS, JAG, SAT, PS | Shooter | ~3h | 9 lists

#15 Donkey Kong (1994) (#470)

Nintendo EAD, Pax Softonica | GB | Puzzle-Platformer | ~6h | 12 lists

#16 Super Bomberman 2 (1994) (#550)

Hudson Soft | SNES | Action / Party / Maze | ~2h | 9 lists

#17 Super Punch-Out!! (1994) (#558)

Locomotive Corporation, Nintendo IRD | SNES | Sports | ~3h | 13 lists

#18 System Shock (1994) (#601)

Looking Glass Studios | DOS, MAC | Action-Adventure | ~13h | 8 lists

#19 Warcraft: Orcs & Humans (1994) (#604)

Blizzard Entertainment | DOS, MAC | Real-Time Strategy | ~14h | 8 lists

#20 Theme Park (1994) (#646)

Bullfrog Productions | DOS, MAC, 3, 3, SNES, 3DO, JAG, PS | Construction & Management | ~17h | 8 lists

#21 Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3 (1994) (#679)

Nintendo R&D1 | GB | Platform | ~4h | 6 lists

#22 Killer Instinct (1994) (#717)

Rare | ARC, SNES | Fighting | ~1h | 9 lists

#23 Samurai Shodown II / Shin Samurai Spirits: Haōmaru Jigokuhen (1994) (#732)

SNK | ARC, NG | Fighting | ~1h | 5 lists

#24 Little Big Adventure / Relentless: Twinsen's Adventure (1994) (#735)

Adeline Software International | DOS, PC98, FMT, PS | Action-Adventure | ~11h | 5 lists

#25 Tekken (1994) (#748)

Namco | ARC, PS | Fighting | ~1h | 5 lists

#26 Earthworm Jim (1994) (#816)

Shiny Entertainment | GEN, SCD, SNES | Run and Gun / Platform | ~3h | 9 lists

#27 Live A Live (1994) (#820)

Historia Inc, Square Enix Creative Business Unit II | WIN, SNES, SW, PS4, PS5 | Role-Playing / Turn-Based Tactics | ~19h | 7 lists

#28 Micro Machines 2: Turbo Tournament (1994) (#850)

Codemasters, Supersonic Software | DOS, GEN, GG | Racing | ~2h | 4 lists

#29 Wing Commander III: Heart of the Tiger (1994) (#877)

Origin Systems | DOS, MAC, 3DO, PS | Space Combat | ~12h | 6 lists

#30 Virtua Cop (1994) (#890)

Sega AM2 | ARC, WIN, SAT | Light Gun Shooter | ~48m | 5 lists

#31 The Need for Speed (1994) (#935)

EA Canada | DOS, WIN, 3DO, SAT, PS | Racing | ~3h | 5 lists

#32 Magic Carpet (1994) (#968)

Bullfrog Productions | DOS, SAT, PS | Action | ~7h | 4 lists

#21

Nintendo R&D1

SNES

Action-Adventure

~8h

80 lists

Super Metroid 1994

#46

Square

SNES

Role-Playing

~33h

57 lists

Final Fantasy VI 1994

#108

Ape, Creatures Inc., HAL Laboratory

SNES

Role-Playing

~28h

35 lists

EarthBound / Mother 2: Gīgu no Gyakushū 1994

#122

Mythos Games

AMI, DOS, PS

Strategy / Turn-Based Tactics

~38h

34 lists

X-COM: UFO Defense / UFO: Enemy Unknown 1994

#141

Totally Games

MAC, DOS, WIN

Space Simulation

~28h

30 lists

Star Wars: TIE Fighter 1994

#207

Rare

SNES

Platform

~4h

28 lists

Donkey Kong Country 1994

#237

id Software

DOS

First-Person Shooter

~7h

17 lists

Doom II 1994

#312

AM3, AM5, United Game Artists

ARC, SAT

Racing

~48m

17 lists

Sega Rally Championship 1994

#356

Sega AM2

ARC, GEN, SAT, WIN

Fighting

~48m

15 lists

Virtua Fighter 2 1994

#10

#407

Sega AM2

ARC, SAT, WIN

Racing

~1h

12 lists

Daytona USA 1994

#11

#435

Sensible Software

AMI, DOS

Sports

~8h

13 lists

Sensible World of Soccer 1994

#12

#443

Taito

3DO, ARC, NG, SNES

Puzzle

~3h

11 lists

Puzzle Bobble / Bust-A-Move 1994

#13

#446

Sega Technical Institute, Sonic Team

GEN

Platform

~3h

11 lists

Sonic the Hedgehog 3 (& Knuckles) 1994

#14

#467

Llamasoft LTD

JAG, DOS, PS, SAT

Shooter

~3h

9 lists

Tempest 2000 1994

#15

#470

Nintendo EAD, Pax Softonica

Puzzle-Platformer

~6h

12 lists

Donkey Kong 1994

#16

#550

Hudson Soft

SNES

Action / Party / Maze

~2h

9 lists

Super Bomberman 2 1994

#17

#558

Locomotive Corporation, Nintendo IRD

SNES

Sports

~3h

13 lists

Super Punch-Out!! 1994

#18

#601

Looking Glass Studios

MAC, DOS

Action-Adventure

~13h

8 lists

System Shock 1994

#19

#604

Blizzard Entertainment

MAC, DOS

Real-Time Strategy

~14h

8 lists

Warcraft: Orcs & Humans 1994

#20

#646

Bullfrog Productions

3DO, AMI, CD32, MAC, JAG, DOS, FMT, PS, SCD, GEN, SAT, SNES

Construction & Management

~17h

8 lists

Theme Park 1994

#21

#679

Nintendo R&D1

Platform

~4h

6 lists

Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3 1994

#22

#717

Rare

ARC, SNES

Fighting

~1h

9 lists

Killer Instinct 1994

#23

#732

SNK

ARC, NG

Fighting

~1h

5 lists

Samurai Shodown II / Shin Samurai Spirits: Haōmaru Jigokuhen 1994

#24

#735

Adeline Software International

DOS, FMT, PC98, PS

Action-Adventure

~11h

5 lists

Little Big Adventure / Relentless: Twinsen's Adventure 1994

#25

#748

Namco

ARC, PS

Fighting

~1h

5 lists

Tekken 1994

#26

#816

Shiny Entertainment

SCD, GEN, SNES

Run and Gun / Platform

~3h

9 lists

Earthworm Jim 1994

#27

#820

Historia Inc, Square Enix Creative Business Unit II

SW, PS4, PS5, SNES, WIN

Role-Playing / Turn-Based Tactics

~19h

7 lists

Live A Live 1994

#28

#850

Codemasters, Supersonic Software

DOS, GG, GEN

Racing

~2h

4 lists

Micro Machines 2: Turbo Tournament 1994

#29

#877

Origin Systems

3DO, MAC, DOS, PS

Space Combat

~12h

6 lists

Wing Commander III: Heart of the Tiger 1994

#30

#890

Sega AM2

ARC, SAT, WIN

Light Gun Shooter

~48m

5 lists

Virtua Cop 1994

#31

#935

EA Canada

3DO, DOS, PS, SAT, WIN

Racing

~3h

5 lists

The Need for Speed 1994

#32

#968

Bullfrog Productions

DOS, PS, SAT

Action

~7h

4 lists

Magic Carpet 1994

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