Acclaimed Video Games
The top 1,000 most recommended games across 904 critic lists from 141 publications.
Updated: February 3, 2026
Most Acclaimed DOS Games of All Time
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#1 Tetris (1985) (#2)
Alexey Pajitnov | 8, DOS, NES, GB | Puzzle | ~3h | 97 lists
#2 Doom (1993) (#17)
id Software | DOS | First-Person Shooter | ~5h | 75 lists
#3 Tomb Raider (1996) (#64)
Core Design | DOS, SAT, PS | Action-Adventure | ~16h | 52 lists
#4 SimCity 2000 (1993) (#78)
Maxis | DOS, MAC, AMI | City Building | ~21h | 43 lists
#5 The Secret of Monkey Island (1990) (#85)
Lucasfilm Games | DOS, MAC, 3, SCD | Point-and-Click | ~7h | 43 lists
#6 Maniac Mansion II: Day of the Tentacle (1993) (#115)
LucasArts | DOS, MAC | Point-and-Click | ~5h | 29 lists
#7 SimCity (1989) (#121)
Maxis | DOS, MAC, 5, SNES | City Building | ~15h | 35 lists
#8 X-COM: UFO Defense / UFO: Enemy Unknown (1994) (#122)
Mythos Games | DOS, AMI, PS | Strategy / Turn-Based Tactics | ~38h | 34 lists
#9 Lemmings (1991) (#136)
DMA Design | DOS, MAC, 5, SMS, GEN, TG16, SNES | Strategy / Puzzle | ~20h | 33 lists
#10 Ms. Pac-Man (1982) (#139)
General Computer Corporation (GCC) | ARC, 4, DOS | Maze | ~1h | 30 lists
#11 Star Wars: TIE Fighter (1994) (#141)
Totally Games | 3 | Space Simulation | ~28h | 30 lists
#12 Monkey Island 2: LeChuck's Revenge (1991) (#145)
LucasArts | DOS, MAC, AMI | Point-and-Click | ~7h | 27 lists
#13 Pac-Man (1980) (#152)
Namco | ARC, 3, 5, DOS, NES | Maze | ~48m | 33 lists
#14 Quake (1996) (#157)
id Software | 4 | First-Person Shooter | ~5h | 28 lists
#15 Warcraft 2: Tides of Darkness (1995) (#161)
Blizzard Entertainment | DOS, MAC | Real-Time Strategy | ~21h | 27 lists
#16 Sid Meier's Civilization (1991) (#164)
MPS Labs | DOS, WIN | Turn-Based Strategy | ~13h | 23 lists
#17 Elite (1984) (#180)
Acornsoft, David Braben, Frontier Developments, Ian Bell | 6, DOS | Space Combat | 23 lists
#18 Command & Conquer (1995) (#199)
Westwood Studios | 3 | Real-Time Strategy | ~17h | 23 lists
#19 Contra (1987) (#200)
Konami | ARC, DOS, 3, NES | Run and Gun | ~1h | 27 lists
#20 Prince of Persia (1989) (#202)
Brøderbund Software | 6, DOS, MAC, TG16 | Platform | ~2h | 25 lists
#21 Fallout (1997) (#211)
Black Isle Studios | 3 | Role-Playing | ~16h | 17 lists
#22 Duke Nukem 3D (1996) (#214)
3D Realms | DOS, SAT, PS | First-Person Shooter | ~9h | 21 lists
#23 Doom II (1994) (#237)
id Software | DOS | First-Person Shooter | ~7h | 17 lists
#24 Ultima VII: The Black Gate (1992) (#240)
Origin Systems | DOS | Role-Playing | ~37h | 18 lists
#25 Zork (1977) (#248)
Infocom | 6, DOS, MAC | Adventure / Interactive Drama | 21 lists
#26 Another World / Out of This World (1991) (#250)
Delphine Software | 3, DOS, GEN, SNES, 3DO | Action / Platform | ~2h | 18 lists
#27 Sid Meier's Pirates! (1987) (#264)
MicroProse Software, Inc. | 6, DOS, MAC, NES | Strategy / Action-Adventure | ~8h | 16 lists
#28 Sam & Max Hit the Road (1993) (#272)
LucasArts | DOS, MAC | Point-and-Click | ~5h | 20 lists
#29 Robotron: 2084 (1982) (#279)
Vid Kidz | ARC, 6, DOS, A52, A78 | Shooter | ~18m | 16 lists
#30 Mortal Kombat II (1993) (#282)
Midway | ARC, DOS, AMI, GEN, GG, SNES | Fighting | ~2h | 22 lists
#31 Ultima IV: Quest of the Avatar (1985) (#284)
Origin Systems | 10, DOS, NES | Role-Playing | ~21h | 18 lists
#32 Syndicate (1993) (#310)
Bullfrog Productions | DOS, 4, GEN, SNES, 3DO, JAG | Real-Time Tactics | ~12h | 15 lists
#33 Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis (1992) (#330)
LucasArts | DOS, MAC, AMI, FMT | Point-and-Click | ~8h | 13 lists
#34 Wolfenstein 3D (1992) (#332)
id Software | DOS | First-Person Shooter | ~6h | 17 lists
#35 Bubble Bobble (1986) (#354)
Taito | ARC, 7, DOS, NES, FDS | Platform | ~3h | 14 lists
#36 Dune II: The Building of a Dynasty / Dune II: Battle for Arrakis (1992) (#355)
Westwood Studios | DOS, AMI, GEN | Real-Time Strategy | ~14h | 12 lists
#37 Castlevania (1986) (#390)
Konami | DOS, C64, AMI, NES, FDS | Platform | ~3h | 14 lists
#38 Flashback (1992) (#401)
Delphine Software, Tiertex Design Studios | DOS, AMI, ARCH, GEN, SNES | Platform | ~6h | 13 lists
#39 MechWarrior 2: 31st Century Combat (1995) (#415)
Activision | 3 | Simulation | ~8h | 11 lists
#40 Alone in the Dark (1992) (#422)
Infogrames | DOS | Horror | ~4h | 14 lists
#41 Star Wars (1983) (#423)
Atari, Atari Games | ARC, 3, 7, DOS, MAC | Shooter | ~48m | 11 lists
#42 Marble Madness (1984) (#424)
Atari Games | ARC, 4, DOS | Racing / Platform | ~36m | 10 lists
#43 M.U.L.E. (1983) (#434)
Ozark Softscape | 3, DOS | Strategy | ~2h | 11 lists
#44 Sensible World of Soccer (1994) (#435)
Sensible Software | DOS, AMI | Sports | ~8h | 13 lists
#45 Speedball 2: Brutal Deluxe (1990) (#439)
The Bitmap Brothers | DOS, 3, SMS, GEN | Action / Sports | ~3h | 12 lists
#46 Star Wars: X-Wing (1993) (#442)
Totally Games | 3 | Space Simulation | ~27h | 12 lists
#47 Star Control II: The Ur-Quan Masters (1992) (#454)
Toys for Bob | DOS, 3DO | Adventure / Shooter | 9 lists
#48 Tempest 2000 (1994) (#467)
Llamasoft LTD | DOS, JAG, SAT, PS | Shooter | ~3h | 9 lists
#49 Worms (1995) (#469)
Team17 | DOS, MAC, AMI, CD32, GEN, SAT, SNES, PS | Strategy | ~4h | 11 lists
#50 Ultima Underworld: The Stygian Abyss (1992) (#474)
Looking Glass Studios, Looking Glass Technologies | DOS, PC98, FMT | Action RPG | ~19h | 8 lists
#51 Ultima VI: The False Prophet (1990) (#476)
Origin Systems | DOS, 3 | Role-Playing | ~27h | 9 lists
#52 Archon: The Light and the Dark (1983) (#481)
Free Fall Associates | 7, DOS | Action / Strategy | ~24m | 12 lists
#53 Wing Commander (1990) (#486)
Origin Systems | DOS, AMI, CD32, SNES, SCD | Flight Simulation | ~8h | 11 lists
#54 Arkanoid (1986) (#494)
Taito | ARC, 11, DOS, MAC, NES | Puzzle | ~2h | 9 lists
#55 Ultima III: Exodus (1983) (#503)
Origin Systems | 8, DOS, MAC | Role-Playing | ~15h | 10 lists
#56 Maniac Mansion (1987) (#516)
Lucasfilm Games | A2, C64, DOS, NES | Point-and-Click | ~3h | 11 lists
#57 Ultima V: Warriors of Destiny (1988) (#518)
Origin Systems | 4, DOS | Role-Playing | ~20h | 8 lists
#58 Sensible Soccer: European Champions / 92/93 / International Edition / Championship Soccer '94 (1992) (#528)
Sensible Software | DOS, AST, AMI, 3, SNES, JAG | Football (Association) / Sports | ~15h | 8 lists
#59 Dungeon Keeper (1997) (#536)
Bullfrog Productions | DOS, WIN | Role-Playing / Real-Time Strategy / God Game | ~17h | 8 lists
#60 A Mind Forever Voyaging (1985) (#551)
Infocom | DOS, 3 | Adventure / Interactive Drama | ~6h | 6 lists
#61 Grand Theft Auto (1997) (#564)
DMA Design | DOS, WIN, PS | Action-Adventure | ~14h | 8 lists
#62 Descent (1995) (#572)
Interplay Productions, Parallax Software | DOS, MAC, PS | Shooter / First-Person Shooter | ~13h | 8 lists
#63 The Sentinel / The Sentry (1986) (#574)
Firebird Software | 6, DOS | Puzzle | 6 lists
#64 Joust (1982) (#589)
Williams Electronics | ARC, A26, A52, A2, A8, DOS | Action | ~30m | 8 lists
#65 Wing Commander II: Vengeance of the Kilrathi (1991) (#599)
Origin Systems | DOS | Space Combat | ~11h | 7 lists
#66 System Shock (1994) (#601)
Looking Glass Studios | DOS, MAC | Action-Adventure | ~13h | 8 lists
#67 Warcraft: Orcs & Humans (1994) (#604)
Blizzard Entertainment | DOS, MAC | Real-Time Strategy | ~14h | 8 lists
#68 NetHack (1987) (#640)
DOS | Roguelike | ~11h | 5 lists
#69 The Bard's Tale (1985) (#642)
Interplay Productions | 6, DOS | Role-Playing | ~22h | 7 lists
#70 Theme Park (1994) (#646)
Bullfrog Productions | DOS, MAC, 3, 3, SNES, 3DO, JAG, PS | Construction & Management | ~17h | 8 lists
#71 King's Quest VI: Heir Today, Gone Tomorrow (1992) (#652)
Revolution Software, Sierra On-Line | 3 | Adventure | ~7h | 6 lists
#72 Cannon Fodder (1993) (#656)
Sensible Software | DOS, AST, AMI, GEN, SNES, 3DO | Shooter | ~8h | 7 lists
#73 Heroes of Might and Magic II: The Succession Wars (1996) (#706)
New World Computing | 3 | Turn-Based Strategy | ~47h | 4 lists
#74 Grand Prix 2 (1996) (#716)
MicroProse Software, Inc. | DOS | Racing | ~10h | 5 lists
#75 The Beast Within: A Gabriel Knight Mystery (1995) (#722)
Sierra On-Line | 3 | Point-and-Click / Interactive Drama | ~14h | 5 lists
#76 Shinobi (1987) (#725)
Team Shinobi | ARC, DOS, 6, NES, SMS, TG16 | Hack and Slash / Platform | ~1h | 6 lists
#77 Little Big Adventure / Relentless: Twinsen's Adventure (1994) (#735)
Adeline Software International | DOS, PC98, FMT, PS | Action-Adventure | ~11h | 5 lists
#78 Bomberman / Dyna Blaster (1990) (#739)
Hudson Soft | DOS, AST, AMI, TG16 | Action / Party / Maze | ~4h | 5 lists
#79 Wing Commander IV: The Price of Freedom (1996) (#751)
Origin Systems | 3, PS | Space Combat | ~11h | 5 lists
#80 Oddworld: Abe's Oddysee (1997) (#771)
Oddworld Inhabitants | DOS, WIN, PS | Platform | ~13h | 9 lists
#81 Stunt Car Racer / Stunt Track Racer (1989) (#792)
Microplay Software, MicroStyle | DOS, 5 | Racing | ~3h | 6 lists
#82 Strider / Strider Hiryū (1989) (#799)
Capcom | ARC, DOS, 3, GEN | Hack and Slash / Platform | ~1h | 5 lists
#83 Spy Hunter (1983) (#827)
Bally Midway | ARC, A26, CV, 6, DOS, NES | Vehicular Combat | ~24m | 9 lists
#84 The Last Express (1997) (#830)
Smoking Car Productions | 3 | Adventure | ~7h | 3 lists
#85 Microsoft Flight Simulator 1.0 (1982) (#831)
subLOGIC | DOS | Flight Simulation | ~30m | 5 lists
#86 King's Quest I: Quest for the Crown (1984) (#836)
Sierra On-Line | 3, DOS, MAC | Adventure | ~2h | 5 lists
#87 The Oregon Trail (1985) (#842)
MECC | A2, 3 | Strategy | ~1h | 4 lists
#88 Micro Machines 2: Turbo Tournament (1994) (#850)
Codemasters, Supersonic Software | DOS, GEN, GG | Racing | ~2h | 4 lists
#89 The Hobbit (1982) (#855)
Beam Software | 6, DOS | Interactive Drama | ~1h | 5 lists
#90 Wing Commander III: Heart of the Tiger (1994) (#877)
Origin Systems | DOS, MAC, 3DO, PS | Space Combat | ~12h | 6 lists
#91 Wizball (1987) (#892)
Sensible Software | DOS, 5 | Shooter | ~1h | 3 lists
#92 Populous II: Trials of the Olympian Gods (1991) (#894)
Bullfrog Productions | DOS, AST, AMI | God Game | ~17h | 4 lists
#93 Gauntlet II (1986) (#917)
Atari Games | ARC, DOS, 3 | Hack and Slash / Dungeon Crawler | ~4h | 4 lists
#94 Master of Orion (1993) (#928)
Simtex, Take-Two Interactive | DOS, MAC | Turn-Based Strategy / 4X Strategy | ~14h | 4 lists
#95 The Need for Speed (1994) (#935)
EA Canada | DOS, WIN, 3DO, SAT, PS | Racing | ~3h | 5 lists
#96 X-COM: Terror from the Deep (1995) (#939)
MicroProse Software, Inc. | DOS, WIN, PS | Real-Time Strategy / Turn-Based Tactics | ~34h | 4 lists
#97 Prince of Persia 2: The Shadow and the Flame (1993) (#941)
Brøderbund Software, Interprog, Titus Software | DOS, MAC, FMT | Platform | ~5h | 4 lists
#98 Rayman (1995) (#954)
Ubi Pictures | DOS, JAG, SAT, PS | Platform | ~9h | 3 lists
#99 Magic Carpet (1994) (#968)
Bullfrog Productions | DOS, SAT, PS | Action | ~7h | 4 lists
#100 Puzzle Bobble 2 / Bust-A-Move 2 (1995) (#974)
Taito | ARC, DOS, SAT, PS | Puzzle | ~2h | 4 lists
Tetris
1985
Doom
1993
Tomb Raider
1996
SimCity 2000
1993
SimCity
1989
Lemmings
1991
Ms. Pac-Man
1982
Pac-Man
1980
Quake
1996
Elite
1984
Command & Conquer
1995
Contra
1987
Prince of Persia
1989
Fallout
1997
Duke Nukem 3D
1996
Doom II
1994
Zork
1977
Sid Meier's Pirates!
1987
Robotron: 2084
1982
Mortal Kombat II
1993
Syndicate
1993
Wolfenstein 3D
1992
Bubble Bobble
1986
Castlevania
1986
Flashback
1992
Alone in the Dark
1992
Star Wars
1983
Marble Madness
1984
M.U.L.E.
1983
Star Wars: X-Wing
1993
Tempest 2000
1994
Worms
1995
Wing Commander
1990
Arkanoid
1986
Ultima III: Exodus
1983
Maniac Mansion
1987
Dungeon Keeper
1997
Grand Theft Auto
1997
Descent
1995
Joust
1982
System Shock
1994
NetHack
1987
The Bard's Tale
1985
Theme Park
1994
Cannon Fodder
1993
Grand Prix 2
1996
Shinobi
1987
Spy Hunter
1983
The Last Express
1997
The Oregon Trail
1985
The Hobbit
1982
Wizball
1987
Gauntlet II
1986
Master of Orion
1993
The Need for Speed
1994
Rayman
1995
Magic Carpet
1994
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