Acclaimed Video Games

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

Updated: October 26, 2025

Most Acclaimed Atari 5200 Games of All Time

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

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

#2 Robotron: 2084 (1982) (#284)

Vid Kidz | ARC, 6, DOS, A52, A78 | Shooter | ~18m | 15 lists

#3 Pitfall! (1982) (#309)

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

#4 Missile Command (1980) (#422)

Atari | ARC, A26, A52, A8 | Shooter | ~24m | 12 lists

#5 Star Wars (1983) (#436)

Atari, Atari Games | ARC, 3, 7, DOS, MAC | Shooter | ~48m | 10 lists

#6 Joust (1982) (#573)

Williams Electronics | ARC, A26, A52, A2, A8, DOS | Action | ~18m | 8 lists

#7 Centipede (1981) (#654)

Atari | ARC, 3, A8, C64 | Shooter | ~12m | 7 lists

#8 Mario Bros. (1983) (#738)

Nintendo R&D1 | ARC, A26, A52, 5, NES | Platform | ~54m | 6 lists

#9 Star Raiders (1980) (#849)

Atari | A26, A52, A8 | Space Combat | ~18m | 4 lists

#10 Qix (1981) (#958)

Taito | ARC, 3, A52, NES | Puzzle | ~42m | 5 lists

#153

Namco

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

Maze

~48m

31 lists

Pac-Man 1980

#284

Vid Kidz

A2, ARC, A52, A78, A8, AST, BBCM, C64, DOS, VC20

Shooter

~18m

15 lists

Robotron: 2084 1982

#309

Activision

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

Platform

~30m

17 lists

Pitfall! 1982

#422

Atari

ARC, A26, A52, A8

Shooter

~24m

12 lists

Missile Command 1980

#436

Atari, Atari Games

AMI, CPC, MAC, ARC, A26, A52, A8, AST, BBCM, CV, C64, DOS, ZXS

Shooter

~48m

10 lists

Star Wars 1983

#573

Williams Electronics

A2, ARC, A26, A52, A8, DOS

Action

~18m

8 lists

Joust 1982

#654

Atari

ARC, A26, A52, A8, C64, INTV

Shooter

~12m

7 lists

Centipede 1981

#738

Nintendo R&D1

CPC, ARC, A26, A52, C64, FM7, NES, PC88, ZXS

Platform

~54m

6 lists

Mario Bros. 1983

#849

Atari

A26, A52, A8

Space Combat

~18m

4 lists

Star Raiders 1980

#10

#958

Taito

ARC, A52, A8, C64, FM7, NES

Puzzle

~42m

5 lists

Qix 1981

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