Acclaimed Video Games

The top 1,000 most recommended games across 904 critic lists from 141 publications.

Updated: February 3, 2026

Most Acclaimed Amiga Games of All Time

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#1 Tetris (1985) (#2)

Alexey Pajitnov | 8, DOS, NES, GB | Puzzle | ~3h | 97 lists

#2 SimCity 2000 (1993) (#78)

Maxis | DOS, MAC, AMI | City Building | ~21h | 43 lists

#3 The Secret of Monkey Island (1990) (#85)

Lucasfilm Games | DOS, MAC, 3, SCD | Point-and-Click | ~7h | 43 lists

#4 SimCity (1989) (#121)

Maxis | DOS, MAC, 5, SNES | City Building | ~15h | 35 lists

#5 X-COM: UFO Defense / UFO: Enemy Unknown (1994) (#122)

Mythos Games | DOS, AMI, PS | Strategy / Turn-Based Tactics | ~38h | 34 lists

#6 Lemmings (1991) (#136)

DMA Design | DOS, MAC, 5, SMS, GEN, TG16, SNES | Strategy / Puzzle | ~20h | 33 lists

#7 Monkey Island 2: LeChuck's Revenge (1991) (#145)

LucasArts | DOS, MAC, AMI | Point-and-Click | ~7h | 27 lists

#8 Prince of Persia (1989) (#202)

Brøderbund Software | 6, DOS, MAC, TG16 | Platform | ~2h | 25 lists

#9 Another World / Out of This World (1991) (#250)

Delphine Software | 3, DOS, GEN, SNES, 3DO | Action / Platform | ~2h | 18 lists

#10 Sid Meier's Pirates! (1987) (#264)

MicroProse Software, Inc. | 6, DOS, MAC, NES | Strategy / Action-Adventure | ~8h | 16 lists

#11 Mortal Kombat II (1993) (#282)

Midway | ARC, DOS, AMI, GEN, GG, SNES | Fighting | ~2h | 22 lists

#12 Ultima IV: Quest of the Avatar (1985) (#284)

Origin Systems | 10, DOS, NES | Role-Playing | ~21h | 18 lists

#13 Syndicate (1993) (#310)

Bullfrog Productions | DOS, 4, GEN, SNES, 3DO, JAG | Real-Time Tactics | ~12h | 15 lists

#14 Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis (1992) (#330)

LucasArts | DOS, MAC, AMI, FMT | Point-and-Click | ~8h | 13 lists

#15 Bubble Bobble (1986) (#354)

Taito | ARC, 7, DOS, NES, FDS | Platform | ~3h | 14 lists

#16 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

#17 Castlevania (1986) (#390)

Konami | DOS, C64, AMI, NES, FDS | Platform | ~3h | 14 lists

#18 R-Type (1987) (#391)

Irem | ARC, 7, SMS, TG16 | Shooter | ~1h | 15 lists

#19 Flashback (1992) (#401)

Delphine Software, Tiertex Design Studios | DOS, AMI, ARCH, GEN, SNES | Platform | ~6h | 13 lists

#20 Populous (1989) (#402)

Bullfrog Productions | 3, SMS, GEN, SNES | God Game | ~12h | 12 lists

#21 Dungeon Master (1987) (#412)

FTL Games | AST, AMI | Role-Playing / Dungeon Crawler | ~16h | 13 lists

#22 Star Wars (1983) (#423)

Atari, Atari Games | ARC, 3, 7, DOS, MAC | Shooter | ~48m | 11 lists

#23 Marble Madness (1984) (#424)

Atari Games | ARC, 4, DOS | Racing / Platform | ~36m | 10 lists

#24 Sensible World of Soccer (1994) (#435)

Sensible Software | DOS, AMI | Sports | ~8h | 13 lists

#25 Speedball 2: Brutal Deluxe (1990) (#439)

The Bitmap Brothers | DOS, 3, SMS, GEN | Action / Sports | ~3h | 12 lists

#26 Worms (1995) (#469)

Team17 | DOS, MAC, AMI, CD32, GEN, SAT, SNES, PS | Strategy | ~4h | 11 lists

#27 Wing Commander (1990) (#486)

Origin Systems | DOS, AMI, CD32, SNES, SCD | Flight Simulation | ~8h | 11 lists

#28 Arkanoid (1986) (#494)

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

#29 Ultima III: Exodus (1983) (#503)

Origin Systems | 8, DOS, MAC | Role-Playing | ~15h | 10 lists

#30 Ultima V: Warriors of Destiny (1988) (#518)

Origin Systems | 4, DOS | Role-Playing | ~20h | 8 lists

#31 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

#32 A Mind Forever Voyaging (1985) (#551)

Infocom | DOS, 3 | Adventure / Interactive Drama | ~6h | 6 lists

#33 The Sentinel / The Sentry (1986) (#574)

Firebird Software | 6, DOS | Puzzle | 6 lists

#34 Head over Heels (1987) (#596)

Ocean Software | 7 | Action-Adventure | 6 lists

#35 The Bard's Tale (1985) (#642)

Interplay Productions | 6, DOS | Role-Playing | ~22h | 7 lists

#36 Theme Park (1994) (#646)

Bullfrog Productions | DOS, MAC, 3, 3, SNES, 3DO, JAG, PS | Construction & Management | ~17h | 8 lists

#37 Rainbow Islands: The Story of Bubble Bobble 2 (1987) (#653)

Taito | ARC, 5, NES, SMS, GEN, TG16 | Platform | ~2h | 8 lists

#38 Cannon Fodder (1993) (#656)

Sensible Software | DOS, AST, AMI, GEN, SNES, 3DO | Shooter | ~8h | 7 lists

#39 Ghouls 'n Ghosts (1988) (#686)

Capcom | ARC, 5, GEN | Platform | ~2h | 6 lists

#40 Shinobi (1987) (#725)

Team Shinobi | ARC, DOS, 6, NES, SMS, TG16 | Hack and Slash / Platform | ~1h | 6 lists

#41 Bomberman / Dyna Blaster (1990) (#739)

Hudson Soft | DOS, AST, AMI, TG16 | Action / Party / Maze | ~4h | 5 lists

#42 Defender of the Crown (1986) (#757)

Cinemaware | 4 | Strategy | ~1h | 6 lists

#43 Stunt Car Racer / Stunt Track Racer (1989) (#792)

Microplay Software, MicroStyle | DOS, 5 | Racing | ~3h | 6 lists

#44 Strider / Strider Hiryū (1989) (#799)

Capcom | ARC, DOS, 3, GEN | Hack and Slash / Platform | ~1h | 5 lists

#45 King's Quest I: Quest for the Crown (1984) (#836)

Sierra On-Line | 3, DOS, MAC | Adventure | ~2h | 5 lists

#46 International Karate + (1987) (#844)

System 3 Software | 5 | Fighting | ~48m | 6 lists

#47 Smash TV (1990) (#852)

Williams | ARC, 5, NES, SNES, SMS, GEN | Shooter | ~2h | 5 lists

#48 Exile (1988) (#862)

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

#49 Wizball (1987) (#892)

Sensible Software | DOS, 5 | Shooter | ~1h | 3 lists

#50 Populous II: Trials of the Olympian Gods (1991) (#894)

Bullfrog Productions | DOS, AST, AMI | God Game | ~17h | 4 lists

#51 Turrican II: The Final Fight (1991) (#979)

Factor 5 | 5, GEN | Run and Gun | ~2h | 3 lists

#52 Formula One Grand Prix / World Circuit (1991) (#984)

MicroProse Software, Inc. | DOS, AST, AMI | Racing | ~15h | 4 lists

Alexey Pajitnov

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

Puzzle

~3h

97 lists

Tetris 1985

#78

Maxis

AMI, MAC, DOS

City Building

~21h

43 lists

SimCity 2000 1993

#85

Lucasfilm Games

AMI, MAC, AST, DOS, FMT, SCD

Point-and-Click

~7h

43 lists

The Secret of Monkey Island 1990

#121

Maxis

AMI, CPC, MAC, C64, DOS, FMT, SNES, ZXS

City Building

~15h

35 lists

SimCity 1989

#122

Mythos Games

AMI, DOS, PS

Strategy / Turn-Based Tactics

~38h

34 lists

X-COM: UFO Defense / UFO: Enemy Unknown 1994

#136

DMA Design

AMI, MAC, AST, DOS, FMT, PC98, SMS, GEN, SNES, TG16, ZXS

Strategy / Puzzle

~20h

33 lists

Lemmings 1991

#145

LucasArts

AMI, MAC, DOS

Point-and-Click

~7h

27 lists

Monkey Island 2: LeChuck's Revenge 1991

#202

Brøderbund Software

AMI, CPC, A2, MAC, AST, DOS, FMT, PC98, TG16

Platform

~2h

25 lists

Prince of Persia 1989

#250

Delphine Software

3DO, AMI, A2, AST, DOS, GEN, SNES

Action / Platform

~2h

18 lists

Another World / Out of This World 1991

#10

#264

MicroProse Software, Inc.

AMI, CPC, A2, MAC, AST, C64, DOS, NES, PC88

Strategy / Action-Adventure

~8h

16 lists

Sid Meier's Pirates! 1987

#11

#282

Midway

AMI, ARC, DOS, GG, GEN, SNES

Fighting

~2h

22 lists

Mortal Kombat II 1993

#12

#284

Origin Systems

AMI, A2, A8, AST, C64, DOS, FM7, MSX, NES, PC88, PC98, SX1

Role-Playing

~21h

18 lists

Ultima IV: Quest of the Avatar 1985

#13

#310

Bullfrog Productions

3DO, AMI, CD32, JAG, DOS, FMT, PC98, GEN, SNES

Real-Time Tactics

~12h

15 lists

Syndicate 1993

#14

#330

LucasArts

AMI, MAC, DOS, FMT

Point-and-Click

~8h

13 lists

Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis 1992

#15

#354

Taito

AMI, CPC, A2, ARC, AST, C64, DOS, FDS, MSX, NES, ZXS

Platform

~3h

14 lists

Bubble Bobble 1986

#16

#355

Westwood Studios

AMI, DOS, GEN

Real-Time Strategy

~14h

12 lists

Dune II: The Building of a Dynasty / Dune II: Battle for Arrakis 1992

#17

#390

Konami

AMI, C64, DOS, FDS, NES

Platform

~3h

14 lists

Castlevania 1986

#18

#391

Irem

AMI, CPC, ARC, AST, C64, MSX, PC88, SMS, TG16, ZXS

Shooter

~1h

15 lists

R-Type 1987

#19

#401

Delphine Software, Tiertex Design Studios

ARCH, AMI, DOS, GEN, SNES

Platform

~6h

13 lists

Flashback 1992

#20

#402

Bullfrog Productions

AMI, AST, PC98, SMS, GEN, SNES

God Game

~12h

12 lists

Populous 1989

#21

#412

FTL Games

AMI, AST

Role-Playing / Dungeon Crawler

~16h

13 lists

Dungeon Master 1987

#22

#423

Atari, Atari Games

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

Shooter

~48m

11 lists

Star Wars 1983

#23

#424

Atari Games

AMI, A2, ARC, AST, C64, DOS

Racing / Platform

~36m

10 lists

Marble Madness 1984

#24

#435

Sensible Software

AMI, DOS

Sports

~8h

13 lists

Sensible World of Soccer 1994

#25

#439

The Bitmap Brothers

AMI, AST, C64, DOS, SMS, GEN

Action / Sports

~3h

12 lists

Speedball 2: Brutal Deluxe 1990

#26

#469

Team17

AMI, CD32, MAC, DOS, PS, GEN, SAT, SNES

Strategy

~4h

11 lists

Worms 1995

#27

#486

Origin Systems

AMI, CD32, DOS, SCD, SNES

Flight Simulation

~8h

11 lists

Wing Commander 1990

#28

#494

Taito

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

Puzzle

~2h

9 lists

Arkanoid 1986

#29

#503

Origin Systems

AMI, A2, MAC, A8, AST, C64, DOS, FM7, PC88, PC98

Role-Playing

~15h

10 lists

Ultima III: Exodus 1983

#30

#518

Origin Systems

AMI, A2, AST, C64, DOS

Role-Playing

~20h

8 lists

Ultima V: Warriors of Destiny 1988

#31

#528

Sensible Software

AMI, JAG, AST, DOS, GG, SMS, GEN, SNES

Football (Association) / Sports

~15h

8 lists

Sensible Soccer: European Champions / 92/93 / International Edition / Championship Soccer '94 1992

#32

#551

Infocom

AMI, AST, C64, DOS

Adventure / Interactive Drama

~6h

6 lists

A Mind Forever Voyaging 1985

#33

#574

Firebird Software

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

Puzzle

6 lists

The Sentinel / The Sentry 1986

#34

#596

Ocean Software

AMI, CPC, A8, AST, C64, MSX, ZXS

Action-Adventure

6 lists

Head over Heels 1987

#35

#642

Interplay Productions

AMI, CPC, A2, AST, C64, DOS, ZXS

Role-Playing

~22h

7 lists

The Bard's Tale 1985

#36

#646

Bullfrog Productions

3DO, AMI, CD32, MAC, JAG, DOS, FMT, PS, SCD, GEN, SAT, SNES

Construction & Management

~17h

8 lists

Theme Park 1994

#37

#653

Taito

AMI, CPC, ARC, AST, C64, NES, SMS, GEN, TG16, ZXS

Platform

~2h

8 lists

Rainbow Islands: The Story of Bubble Bobble 2 1987

#38

#656

Sensible Software

3DO, AMI, AST, DOS, GEN, SNES

Shooter

~8h

7 lists

Cannon Fodder 1993

#39

#686

Capcom

AMI, CPC, ARC, AST, C64, GEN, ZXS

Platform

~2h

6 lists

Ghouls 'n Ghosts 1988

#40

#725

Team Shinobi

AMI, CPC, ARC, AST, C64, DOS, MSX, NES, SMS, TG16, ZXS

Hack and Slash / Platform

~1h

6 lists

Shinobi 1987

#41

#739

Hudson Soft

AMI, AST, DOS, TG16

Action / Party / Maze

~4h

5 lists

Bomberman / Dyna Blaster 1990

#42

#757

Cinemaware

AMI, CPC, C64, ZXS

Strategy

~1h

6 lists

Defender of the Crown 1986

#43

#792

Microplay Software, MicroStyle

AMI, CPC, AST, C64, DOS, ZXS

Racing

~3h

6 lists

Stunt Car Racer / Stunt Track Racer 1989

#44

#799

Capcom

AMI, CPC, ARC, AST, DOS, GEN

Hack and Slash / Platform

~1h

5 lists

Strider / Strider Hiryū 1989

#45

#836

Sierra On-Line

AMI, A2, MAC, AST, DOS

Adventure

~2h

5 lists

King's Quest I: Quest for the Crown 1984

#46

#844

System 3 Software

AMI, CPC, AST, C64, ZXS

Fighting

~48m

6 lists

International Karate + 1987

#47

#852

Williams

AMI, CPC, ARC, AST, C64, NES, SMS, GEN, SNES, ZXS

Shooter

~2h

5 lists

Smash TV 1990

#48

#862

Audiogenic

AMI, CD32, AST, BBCM, C64

Action-Adventure

~5h

4 lists

Exile 1988

#49

#892

Sensible Software

AMI, CPC, AST, C64, DOS, ZXS

Shooter

~1h

3 lists

Wizball 1987

#50

#894

Bullfrog Productions

AMI, AST, DOS

God Game

~17h

4 lists

Populous II: Trials of the Olympian Gods 1991

#51

#979

Factor 5

AMI, CPC, AST, C64, GEN, ZXS

Run and Gun

~2h

3 lists

Turrican II: The Final Fight 1991

#52

#984

MicroProse Software, Inc.

AMI, AST, DOS

Racing

~15h

4 lists

Formula One Grand Prix / World Circuit 1991

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