Acclaimed Video Games
The top 1,000 most recommended games across 827 critic lists from 134 publications.
Updated: October 26, 2025
Most Acclaimed DOS Games of All Time
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#1 Tetris (1985) (#2)
Alexey Pajitnov | 8, DOS, NES, GB | Puzzle | ~3h | 94 lists
#2 Doom (1993) (#16)
id Software | DOS | First-Person Shooter | ~5h | 74 lists
#3 Street Fighter II (1991) (#23)
Capcom | ARC, DOS, 5, SNES | Fighting | ~1h | 80 lists
#4 Tomb Raider (1996) (#62)
Core Design | DOS, SAT, PS | Action-Adventure | ~11h | 52 lists
#5 SimCity 2000 (1993) (#74)
Maxis | DOS, MAC, AMI | City Building | ~21h | 43 lists
#6 The Secret of Monkey Island (1990) (#78)
Lucasfilm Games | DOS, MAC, 3, SCD | Point-and-Click | ~7h | 43 lists
#7 Maniac Mansion II: Day of the Tentacle (1993) (#105)
LucasArts | DOS, MAC | Point-and-Click | ~5h | 29 lists
#8 X-COM: UFO Defense / UFO: Enemy Unknown (1994) (#118)
Mythos Games | DOS, AMI, PS | Strategy / Turn-Based Tactics | ~38h | 33 lists
#9 SimCity (1989) (#126)
Maxis | DOS, MAC, 5, SNES | City Building | ~15h | 34 lists
#10 Lemmings (1991) (#128)
DMA Design | DOS, MAC, 5, SMS, GEN, TG16, SNES | Strategy / Puzzle | ~20h | 33 lists
#11 Star Wars: TIE Fighter (1994) (#131)
Totally Games | 3 | Space Simulation | ~28h | 30 lists
#12 Ms. Pac-Man (1982) (#140)
General Computer Corporation (GCC) | ARC, 4, DOS | Maze | ~1h | 28 lists
#13 Monkey Island 2: LeChuck's Revenge (1991) (#141)
LucasArts | DOS, MAC, AMI | Point-and-Click | ~7h | 27 lists
#14 Pac-Man (1980) (#153)
Namco | ARC, 3, 5, DOS, NES | Maze | ~48m | 31 lists
#15 Quake (1996) (#154)
id Software | 4 | First-Person Shooter | ~5h | 27 lists
#16 Warcraft 2: Tides of Darkness (1995) (#160)
Blizzard Entertainment | DOS, MAC | Real-Time Strategy | ~21h | 26 lists
#17 Sid Meier's Civilization (1991) (#163)
MPS Labs | DOS, WIN | Turn-Based Strategy | ~13h | 23 lists
#18 Elite (1984) (#176)
Acornsoft, David Braben, Frontier Developments, Ian Bell | 6, DOS | Space Combat | 23 lists
#19 Prince of Persia (1989) (#188)
Brøderbund Software | 6, DOS, MAC, TG16 | Platform | ~2h | 25 lists
#20 Command & Conquer (1995) (#193)
Westwood Studios | 3 | Real-Time Strategy | ~17h | 23 lists
#21 Contra (1987) (#197)
Konami | ARC, DOS, 3, NES | Run and Gun | ~1h | 27 lists
#22 Fallout (1997) (#208)
Black Isle Studios | 3 | Role-Playing | ~16h | 17 lists
#23 Duke Nukem 3D (1996) (#212)
3D Realms | DOS, SAT, PS | First-Person Shooter | ~9h | 20 lists
#24 Doom II (1994) (#235)
id Software | DOS | First-Person Shooter | ~7h | 17 lists
#25 Ultima VII: The Black Gate (1992) (#236)
Origin Systems | DOS | Role-Playing | ~37h | 18 lists
#26 Another World / Out of This World (1991) (#246)
Delphine Software | 3, DOS, GEN, SNES, 3DO | Action / Platform | ~2h | 18 lists
#27 Sam & Max Hit the Road (1993) (#249)
LucasArts | DOS, MAC | Point-and-Click | ~5h | 20 lists
#28 Zork (1977) (#253)
Infocom | 6, DOS, MAC | Adventure / Interactive Drama | 19 lists
#29 Sid Meier's Pirates! (1987) (#258)
MicroProse Software, Inc. | 6, DOS, MAC, NES | Strategy / Action-Adventure | ~8h | 16 lists
#30 Mortal Kombat II (1993) (#276)
Midway | ARC, DOS, AMI, GEN, GG, SNES | Fighting | ~2h | 22 lists
#31 Robotron: 2084 (1982) (#284)
Vid Kidz | ARC, 6, DOS, A52, A78 | Shooter | ~18m | 15 lists
#32 Ultima IV: Quest of the Avatar (1985) (#298)
Origin Systems | 10, DOS, NES | Role-Playing | ~21h | 17 lists
#33 Syndicate (1993) (#301)
Bullfrog Productions | DOS, 4, GEN, SNES, 3DO, JAG | Real-Time Tactics | ~12h | 15 lists
#34 Wolfenstein 3D (1992) (#303)
id Software | DOS | First-Person Shooter | ~6h | 17 lists
#35 Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis (1992) (#313)
LucasArts | DOS, MAC, AMI, FMT | Point-and-Click | ~8h | 13 lists
#36 Dune II: The Building of a Dynasty / Dune II: Battle for Arrakis (1992) (#339)
Westwood Studios | DOS, AMI, GEN | Real-Time Strategy | ~14h | 12 lists
#37 Bubble Bobble (1986) (#347)
Taito | ARC, 7, DOS, NES, FDS | Platform | ~3h | 14 lists
#38 Castlevania (1986) (#378)
Konami | DOS, C64, AMI, NES, FDS | Platform | ~3h | 14 lists
#39 Flashback (1992) (#389)
Delphine Software, Tiertex Design Studios | DOS, AMI, ARCH, GEN, SNES | Platform | ~6h | 13 lists
#40 Alone in the Dark (1992) (#405)
Infogrames | DOS | Horror | ~4h | 14 lists
#41 MechWarrior 2: 31st Century Combat (1995) (#411)
Activision | 3 | Simulation | ~8h | 11 lists
#42 Sensible World of Soccer (1994) (#415)
Sensible Software | DOS, AMI | Sports | ~8h | 13 lists
#43 Speedball 2: Brutal Deluxe (1990) (#423)
The Bitmap Brothers | DOS, 3, SMS, GEN | Action / Sports | ~3h | 12 lists
#44 Marble Madness (1984) (#426)
Atari Games | ARC, 4, DOS | Racing / Platform | ~36m | 10 lists
#45 Star Control II: The Ur-Quan Masters (1992) (#427)
Toys for Bob | DOS, 3DO | Adventure / Shooter | 9 lists
#46 Star Wars (1983) (#436)
Atari, Atari Games | ARC, 3, 7, DOS, MAC | Shooter | ~48m | 10 lists
#47 Star Wars: X-Wing (1993) (#444)
Totally Games | 3 | Space Simulation | ~27h | 12 lists
#48 Worms (1995) (#454)
Team17 | DOS, MAC, AMI, CD32, GEN, SAT, SNES, PS | Strategy | ~4h | 11 lists
#49 Tempest 2000 (1994) (#458)
Llamasoft LTD | DOS, JAG, SAT, PS | Shooter | ~3h | 9 lists
#50 Ultima Underworld: The Stygian Abyss (1992) (#463)
Looking Glass Studios, Looking Glass Technologies | DOS, PC98, FMT | Action RPG | ~19h | 8 lists
#51 M.U.L.E. (1983) (#465)
Ozark Softscape | 3, DOS | Strategy | ~2h | 9 lists
#52 Ultima VI: The False Prophet (1990) (#466)
Origin Systems | DOS, 3 | Role-Playing | ~27h | 9 lists
#53 Archon: The Light and the Dark (1983) (#470)
Free Fall Associates | 7, DOS | Action / Strategy | ~24m | 10 lists
#54 Arkanoid (1986) (#491)
Taito | ARC, 11, DOS, MAC, NES | Puzzle | ~2h | 9 lists
#55 Ultima III: Exodus (1983) (#494)
Origin Systems | 8, DOS, MAC | Role-Playing | ~14h | 9 lists
#56 Wing Commander (1990) (#498)
Origin Systems | DOS, AMI, CD32, SNES, SCD | Flight Simulation | ~8h | 10 lists
#57 Maniac Mansion (1987) (#501)
Lucasfilm Games | A2, C64, DOS, NES | Point-and-Click | ~3h | 11 lists
#58 Dungeon Keeper (1997) (#512)
Bullfrog Productions | DOS, WIN | Role-Playing / Real-Time Strategy / God Game | ~17h | 8 lists
#59 Ultima V: Warriors of Destiny (1988) (#516)
Origin Systems | 4, DOS | Role-Playing | ~20h | 8 lists
#60 Sensible Soccer: European Champions / 92/93 / International Edition / Championship Soccer '94 (1992) (#523)
Sensible Software | DOS, AST, AMI, 3, SNES, JAG | Football (Association) / Sports | ~15h | 8 lists
#61 Grand Theft Auto (1997) (#529)
DMA Design | DOS, WIN, PS | Action-Adventure | ~14h | 8 lists
#62 Descent (1995) (#536)
Interplay Productions, Parallax Software | DOS, MAC, PS | Shooter / First-Person Shooter | ~13h | 8 lists
#63 A Mind Forever Voyaging (1985) (#556)
Infocom | DOS, 3 | Adventure / Interactive Drama | ~6h | 6 lists
#64 Warcraft: Orcs & Humans (1994) (#565)
Blizzard Entertainment | DOS, MAC | Real-Time Strategy | ~14h | 8 lists
#65 Joust (1982) (#573)
Williams Electronics | ARC, A26, A52, A2, A8, DOS | Action | ~18m | 8 lists
#66 The Sentinel / The Sentry (1986) (#575)
Firebird Software | 6, DOS | Puzzle | 6 lists
#67 Wing Commander II: Vengeance of the Kilrathi (1991) (#592)
Origin Systems | DOS | Space Combat | ~11h | 7 lists
#68 System Shock (1994) (#597)
Looking Glass Studios | DOS, MAC | Action-Adventure | ~13h | 7 lists
#69 Theme Park (1994) (#602)
Bullfrog Productions | DOS, MAC, 3, 3, SNES, 3DO, JAG, PS | Construction & Management | ~17h | 8 lists
#70 The Bard's Tale (1985) (#608)
Interplay Productions | 6, DOS | Role-Playing | ~22h | 7 lists
#71 NetHack (1987) (#639)
DOS | Roguelike | ~11h | 5 lists
#72 Cannon Fodder (1993) (#641)
Sensible Software | DOS, AST, AMI, GEN, SNES, 3DO | Shooter | ~8h | 7 lists
#73 King's Quest VI: Heir Today, Gone Tomorrow (1992) (#648)
Revolution Software, Sierra On-Line | 3 | Adventure | ~7h | 6 lists
#74 The Beast Within: A Gabriel Knight Mystery (1995) (#671)
Sierra On-Line | 3 | Point-and-Click / Interactive Drama | ~14h | 5 lists
#75 Shinobi (1987) (#691)
Team Shinobi | ARC, DOS, 6, NES, SMS, TG16 | Hack and Slash / Platform | ~1h | 6 lists
#76 Wing Commander IV: The Price of Freedom (1996) (#698)
Origin Systems | 3, PS | Space Combat | ~11h | 5 lists
#77 Grand Prix 2 (1996) (#704)
MicroProse Software, Inc. | DOS | Racing | ~10h | 5 lists
#78 Little Big Adventure / Relentless: Twinsen's Adventure (1994) (#709)
Adeline Software International | DOS, PC98, FMT, PS | Action-Adventure | ~11h | 5 lists
#79 Bomberman / Dyna Blaster (1990) (#724)
Hudson Soft | DOS, AST, AMI, TG16 | Action / Party / Maze | ~4h | 5 lists
#80 Heroes of Might and Magic II: The Succession Wars (1996) (#732)
New World Computing | 3 | Turn-Based Strategy | ~47h | 4 lists
#81 Wing Commander III: Heart of the Tiger (1994) (#743)
Origin Systems | DOS, MAC, 3DO, PS | Space Combat | ~12h | 6 lists
#82 Spy Hunter (1984) (#747)
Bally Midway | ARC, A26, CV, 6, DOS, NES | Vehicular Combat | ~24m | 9 lists
#83 Oddworld: Abe's Oddysee (1997) (#769)
Oddworld Inhabitants | DOS, WIN, PS | Platform | ~13h | 9 lists
#84 Stunt Car Racer / Stunt Track Racer (1989) (#775)
Microplay Software, MicroStyle | DOS, 5 | Racing | ~3h | 6 lists
#85 The Oregon Trail (1985) (#796)
MECC | A2, 3 | Strategy | ~1h | 4 lists
#86 The Last Express (1997) (#814)
Smoking Car Productions | 3 | Adventure | ~7h | 3 lists
#87 The Hobbit (1982) (#820)
Beam Software | 6, DOS | Interactive Drama | ~1h | 5 lists
#88 Micro Machines 2: Turbo Tournament (1994) (#828)
Codemasters, Supersonic Software | DOS, GEN, GG | Racing | ~2h | 4 lists
#89 Master of Orion (1993) (#842)
Simtex, Take-Two Interactive | DOS, MAC | Turn-Based Strategy / 4X Strategy | ~14h | 4 lists
#90 The Need for Speed (1994) (#862)
EA Canada | DOS, WIN, 3DO, SAT, PS | Racing | ~3h | 5 lists
#91 Wizball (1987) (#870)
Sensible Software | DOS, 5 | Shooter | ~1h | 3 lists
#92 Populous II: Trials of the Olympian Gods (1991) (#878)
Bullfrog Productions | DOS, AST, AMI | God Game | ~17h | 4 lists
#93 Gauntlet II (1986) (#883)
Atari Games | ARC, DOS, 3 | Hack and Slash / Dungeon Crawler | ~4h | 4 lists
#94 X-COM: Terror from the Deep (1995) (#902)
MicroProse Software, Inc. | DOS, WIN, PS | Real-Time Strategy / Turn-Based Tactics | ~34h | 4 lists
#95 King's Quest I: Quest for the Crown (1984) (#906)
Sierra On-Line | 3, DOS, MAC | Adventure | ~2h | 4 lists
#96 Magic Carpet (1994) (#910)
Bullfrog Productions | DOS, SAT, PS | Action | ~7h | 4 lists
#97 Formula One Grand Prix / World Circuit (1991) (#912)
MicroProse Software, Inc. | DOS, AST, AMI | Racing | ~15h | 4 lists
#98 Prince of Persia 2: The Shadow and the Flame (1993) (#916)
Brøderbund Software, Interprog, Titus Software | DOS, MAC, FMT | Platform | ~5h | 4 lists
#99 The Lost Vikings (1993) (#924)
Silicon & Synapse | DOS, AMI, CD32, GEN, SNES | Puzzle-Platformer | ~10h | 6 lists
#100 Microsoft Flight Simulator 1.0 (1982) (#926)
subLOGIC | DOS | Flight Simulation | ~30m | 3 lists
Tetris
1985
Doom
1993
Street Fighter II
1991
Tomb Raider
1996
SimCity 2000
1993
SimCity
1989
Lemmings
1991
Ms. Pac-Man
1982
Pac-Man
1980
Quake
1996
Elite
1984
Prince of Persia
1989
Command & Conquer
1995
Contra
1987
Fallout
1997
Duke Nukem 3D
1996
Doom II
1994
Zork
1977
Sid Meier's Pirates!
1987
Mortal Kombat II
1993
Robotron: 2084
1982
Syndicate
1993
Wolfenstein 3D
1992
Bubble Bobble
1986
Castlevania
1986
Flashback
1992
Alone in the Dark
1992
Marble Madness
1984
Star Wars
1983
Star Wars: X-Wing
1993
Worms
1995
Tempest 2000
1994
M.U.L.E.
1983
Arkanoid
1986
Ultima III: Exodus
1983
Wing Commander
1990
Maniac Mansion
1987
Dungeon Keeper
1997
Grand Theft Auto
1997
Descent
1995
Joust
1982
System Shock
1994
Theme Park
1994
The Bard's Tale
1985
NetHack
1987
Cannon Fodder
1993
Shinobi
1987
Grand Prix 2
1996
Spy Hunter
1984
The Oregon Trail
1985
The Last Express
1997
The Hobbit
1982
Master of Orion
1993
The Need for Speed
1994
Wizball
1987
Gauntlet II
1986
Magic Carpet
1994
The Lost Vikings
1993
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