Acclaimed Video Games

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

Updated: October 26, 2025

Most Acclaimed ColecoVision Games of All Time

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#1 Pitfall! (1982) (#309)

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

#2 Star Wars (1983) (#436)

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

#3 Spy Hunter (1984) (#747)

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

#4 Boulder Dash (1984) (#942)

First Star Software | ARC, 7, CV | Maze / Puzzle | ~3h | 5 lists

#309

Activision

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

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~30m

17 lists

Pitfall! 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

#747

Bally Midway

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

Vehicular Combat

~24m

9 lists

Spy Hunter 1984

#942

First Star Software

CPC, A2, ARC, A8, CV, C64, FM7, PC88, ZXS

Maze / Puzzle

~3h

5 lists

Boulder Dash 1984

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