Acclaimed Video Games

The top 1,000 most recommended games across 827 critic lists from 134 publications.

Updated: October 26, 2025

Most Acclaimed MSX Games of All Time

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#1 Tetris (1985) (#2)

Alexey Pajitnov | 8, DOS, NES, GB | Puzzle | ~3h | 94 lists

#2 Pac-Man (1980) (#153)

Namco | ARC, 3, 5, DOS, NES | Maze | ~48m | 31 lists

#3 Elite (1984) (#176)

Acornsoft, David Braben, Frontier Developments, Ian Bell | 6, DOS | Space Combat | 23 lists

#4 Ultima IV: Quest of the Avatar (1985) (#298)

Origin Systems | 10, DOS, NES | Role-Playing | ~21h | 17 lists

#5 Pitfall! (1982) (#309)

Activision | 4, 3 | Platform | ~30m | 17 lists

#6 Bubble Bobble (1986) (#347)

Taito | ARC, 7, DOS, NES, FDS | Platform | ~3h | 14 lists

#7 R-Type (1987) (#374)

Irem | ARC, 7, SMS, TG16 | Shooter | ~1h | 15 lists

#8 Arkanoid (1986) (#491)

Taito | ARC, 11, DOS, MAC, NES | Puzzle | ~2h | 9 lists

#9 Final Fantasy (1987) (#528)

Square | MSX, NES | Role-Playing | ~15h | 9 lists

#10 Wizardry: Proving Grounds of the Mad Overlord (1981) (#537)

Sir-tech Software | 7, NES, MAC | Role-Playing | ~25h | 8 lists

#11 Manic Miner (1983) (#585)

Bug Byte, Software Projects | 5 | Platform | 5 lists

#12 Head over Heels (1987) (#593)

Ocean Software | 7 | Action-Adventure | 6 lists

#13 Bomberman (1983) (#613)

Hudson Soft | 4, NES | Strategy / Maze / Puzzle | ~2h | 7 lists

#14 Snatcher (1988) (#626)

Konami | PC88, MSX, TG16, SCD | Point-and-Click / Visual Novel | ~8h | 5 lists

#15 Shinobi (1987) (#691)

Team Shinobi | ARC, DOS, 6, NES, SMS, TG16 | Hack and Slash / Platform | ~1h | 6 lists

#16 The Hobbit (1982) (#820)

Beam Software | 6, DOS | Interactive Drama | ~1h | 5 lists

#17 Track & Field / Hyper Olympic (1983) (#873)

Konami | ARC, A26, A8, MSX | Sports | ~30m | 4 lists

#18 Knight Lore (1984) (#918)

Ashby Computers and Graphics Ltd. | 4 | Action-Adventure | ~2h | 4 lists

Alexey Pajitnov

AMI, A2, AST, BBCM, C64, DOS, E60, GB, MSX, NES, ZXS

Puzzle

~3h

94 lists

Tetris 1985

#153

Namco

ARC, A26, A52, A8, C64, DOS, INTV, MSX, NES, PC88, ZXS

Maze

~48m

31 lists

Pac-Man 1980

#176

Acornsoft, David Braben, Frontier Developments, Ian Bell

CPC, A2, BBCM, C64, DOS, MSX, ZXS

Space Combat

23 lists

Elite 1984

#298

Origin Systems

AMI, A2, A8, AST, C64, DOS, FM7, MSX, NES, PC88, PC98, SX1

Role-Playing

~21h

17 lists

Ultima IV: Quest of the Avatar 1985

#309

Activision

A26, A52, A8, CV, C64, INTV, MSX

Platform

~30m

17 lists

Pitfall! 1982

#347

Taito

AMI, CPC, A2, ARC, AST, C64, DOS, FDS, MSX, NES, ZXS

Platform

~3h

14 lists

Bubble Bobble 1986

#374

Irem

AMI, CPC, ARC, AST, C64, MSX, PC88, SMS, TG16, ZXS

Shooter

~1h

15 lists

R-Type 1987

#491

Taito

AMI, CPC, A2, MAC, ARC, A8, AST, BBCM, C64, DOS, MSX, NES, PC88, TCC, ZXS

Puzzle

~2h

9 lists

Arkanoid 1986

#528

Square

MSX, NES

Role-Playing

~15h

9 lists

Final Fantasy 1987

#10

#537

Sir-tech Software

A2, MAC, C64, FM7, MSX, NES, PC88, PC98, SX1

Role-Playing

~25h

8 lists

Wizardry: Proving Grounds of the Mad Overlord 1981

#11

#585

Bug Byte, Software Projects

CPC, BBCM, C64, MSX, ZXS

Platform

5 lists

Manic Miner 1983

#12

#593

Ocean Software

AMI, CPC, A8, AST, C64, MSX, ZXS

Action-Adventure

6 lists

Head over Heels 1987

#13

#613

Hudson Soft

MSX, NES, PC88, SX1, ZXS

Strategy / Maze / Puzzle

~2h

7 lists

Bomberman 1983

#14

#626

Konami

MSX, PC88, SCD, TG16

Point-and-Click / Visual Novel

~8h

5 lists

Snatcher 1988

#15

#691

Team Shinobi

AMI, CPC, ARC, AST, C64, DOS, MSX, NES, SMS, TG16, ZXS

Hack and Slash / Platform

~1h

6 lists

Shinobi 1987

#16

#820

Beam Software

CPC, A2, BBCM, C64, DOS, MSX, ZXS

Interactive Drama

~1h

5 lists

The Hobbit 1982

#17

#873

Konami

ARC, A26, A8, MSX

Sports

~30m

4 lists

Track & Field / Hyper Olympic 1983

#18

#918

Ashby Computers and Graphics Ltd.

CPC, BBCM, MSX, ZXS

Action-Adventure

~2h

4 lists

Knight Lore 1984

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