Acclaimed Video Games

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

Updated: October 26, 2025

Most Acclaimed BBC Micro Games of All Time

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#1 Tetris (1985) (#2)

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

#2 Elite (1984) (#176)

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

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

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

#4 Star Wars (1983) (#436)

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

#5 Arkanoid (1986) (#491)

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

#6 The Sentinel / The Sentry (1986) (#575)

Firebird Software | 6, DOS | Puzzle | 6 lists

#7 Manic Miner (1983) (#585)

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

#8 Tempest (1981) (#673)

Atari | ARC, 4 | Shooter | ~54m | 7 lists

#9 Impossible Mission (1984) (#734)

Epyx | 5 | Puzzle / Platform | ~3h | 5 lists

#10 Spy Hunter (1984) (#747)

Bally Midway | ARC, A26, CV, 6, DOS, NES | Vehicular Combat | ~24m | 9 lists

#11 The Hobbit (1982) (#820)

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

#12 Exile (1988) (#845)

Audiogenic | 5 | Action-Adventure | ~5h | 4 lists

#13 Knight Lore (1984) (#918)

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

#14 Paperboy (1985) (#993)

Atari Games, Vivid Games | ARC, 5, NES | Action | ~1h | 3 lists

Alexey Pajitnov

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

Puzzle

~3h

94 lists

Tetris 1985

#176

Acornsoft, David Braben, Frontier Developments, Ian Bell

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

Space Combat

23 lists

Elite 1984

#284

Vid Kidz

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

Shooter

~18m

15 lists

Robotron: 2084 1982

#436

Atari, Atari Games

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

Shooter

~48m

10 lists

Star Wars 1983

#491

Taito

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

Puzzle

~2h

9 lists

Arkanoid 1986

#575

Firebird Software

AMI, CPC, AST, BBCM, C64, DOS, ZXS

Puzzle

6 lists

The Sentinel / The Sentry 1986

#585

Bug Byte, Software Projects

CPC, BBCM, C64, MSX, ZXS

Platform

5 lists

Manic Miner 1983

#673

Atari

CPC, ARC, AST, BBCM, ZXS

Shooter

~54m

7 lists

Tempest 1981

#734

Epyx

CPC, A2, BBCM, C64, ZXS

Puzzle / Platform

~3h

5 lists

Impossible Mission 1984

#10

#747

Bally Midway

CPC, A2, ARC, A26, A8, BBCM, CV, C64, DOS, NES, ZXS

Vehicular Combat

~24m

9 lists

Spy Hunter 1984

#11

#820

Beam Software

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

Interactive Drama

~1h

5 lists

The Hobbit 1982

#12

#845

Audiogenic

AMI, CD32, AST, BBCM, C64

Action-Adventure

~5h

4 lists

Exile 1988

#13

#918

Ashby Computers and Graphics Ltd.

CPC, BBCM, MSX, ZXS

Action-Adventure

~2h

4 lists

Knight Lore 1984

#14

#993

Atari Games, Vivid Games

CPC, A2, ARC, BBCM, C64, NES, ZXS

Action

~1h

3 lists

Paperboy 1985

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