Acclaimed Video Games
The top 1,000 most recommended games across 827 critic lists from 134 publications.
Updated: October 26, 2025
Most Acclaimed Sega Master System Games of All Time
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#1 Lemmings (1991) (#128)
DMA Design | DOS, MAC, 5, SMS, GEN, TG16, SNES | Strategy / Puzzle | ~20h | 33 lists
#2 Double Dragon (1987) (#259)
Technos Japan | ARC, NES, SMS | Beat 'em Up | ~1h | 20 lists
#3 R-Type (1987) (#374)
Irem | ARC, 7, SMS, TG16 | Shooter | ~1h | 15 lists
#4 Populous (1989) (#391)
Bullfrog Productions | 3, SMS, GEN, SNES | God Game | ~12h | 12 lists
#5 Speedball 2: Brutal Deluxe (1990) (#423)
The Bitmap Brothers | DOS, 3, SMS, GEN | Action / Sports | ~3h | 12 lists
#6 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
#7 Rainbow Islands: The Story of Bubble Bobble 2 (1987) (#638)
Taito | ARC, 5, NES, SMS, GEN, TG16 | Platform | ~2h | 8 lists
#8 Shinobi (1987) (#691)
Team Shinobi | ARC, DOS, 6, NES, SMS, TG16 | Hack and Slash / Platform | ~1h | 6 lists
#9 Golden Axe (1989) (#717)
Team Shinobi | ARC, SMS, GEN | Beat 'em Up | ~1h | 7 lists
#10 Wonder Boy III: The Dragon's Trap (1989) (#728)
Sega Enterprises, Ltd. | SMS, TG16 | Action-Adventure / Platform | ~6h | 4 lists
#11 Smash TV (1990) (#825)
Williams | ARC, 5, NES, SNES, SMS, GEN | Shooter | ~2h | 5 lists
#12 Phantasy Star (1987) (#936)
Sega Enterprises, Ltd. | SMS | Role-Playing | ~15h | 5 lists
#1
#128
Lemmings
1991
#2
#259
Double Dragon
1987
#3
#374
R-Type
1987
#4
#391
Populous
1989
#5
#423
#6
#523
#7
#638
#8
#691
Shinobi
1987
#9
#717
Golden Axe
1989
#10
#728
#11
#825
Smash TV
1990
#12
#936
Phantasy Star
1987
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