Asteroids (1979)
| All time rank: | 267 of 1,000 |
| 1970s rank: | 4 of 8 |
| 1979 rank: | 1 of 2 |
| List appearances: | 17 lists |
| Developer: | Atari |
| Platforms: | ArcadeAtari 2600Atari 8-bit |
| Genre: | Shooter |
| Wikipedia: | Wikipedia |
| IGDB: | IGDB |
| HowLongToBeat: |
HowLongToBeat
Main: ~36m
Main+Extra: ~1h
100%: ~2h
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Source Lists
All time
16
| Year | Publication | Name | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Popular Mechanics | The 100 Greatest Video Games of All Time | 17 |
| 2018 | Game Informer | The Top 300 Games of All Time | 178 |
| 2018 | Hyper | The 200 Games You Must Play | 1 |
| 2017 | Polygon | The 500 best games of all time | 244 |
| 2013 | NA | 1001 Video Games You Must Play Before You Die | 1 |
| 2012 | G4 | Top 100 Video Games of All Time | 4 |
| 2012 | Time | All-TIME 100 Video Games | 1 |
| 2009 | Game Informer | The Top 200 Games Of All Time | 153 |
| 2006 | NA | Game On! The 50 Greatest Video Games Of All Time | 1 |
| 2005 | Yahoo! UK | The 100 Greatest Computer Games of All Time | 94 |
| 2003 | Entertainment Weekly | We rank the 100 greatest early video games | 84 |
| 2000 | Edge | The 100 best games of all time | 89 |
| 1999 | Next Generation | The Fifty Best Games of All Time | 29 |
| 1996 | Next Generation | Top 100 Games of All Time | 39 |
| 1995 | Flux | The Top 100 Video Games | 11 |
| 1995 | Hyper | Top 100 Video Games of All Time | 1 |
2019
Popular Mechanics
2018
Game Informer
2018
Hyper
The 200 Games You Must Play
#1
2017
Polygon
2013
NA
1001 Video Games You Must Play Before You Die
#1
2012
G4
2012
Time
2009
Game Informer
2005
Yahoo! UK
2003
Entertainment Weekly
2000
Edge
The 100 best games of all time
#89
1999
Next Generation
1996
Next Generation
1995
Flux
1995
Hyper
Top 100 Video Games of All Time
#1
Miscellaneous
1
| Year | Publication | Name | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | GamesRadar+ | Best Atari 2600 games of all time | 16 |
2012
GamesRadar+