Acclaimed Video Games

The top 1,400 most recommended games across 913 critic lists from 142 publications.

Updated: March 25, 2026

Most Acclaimed Video Games of the 1980s

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#1 Tetris (1985) (#2)

Alexey Pajitnov | 8 , DOS , NES, GB | Puzzle | ~3h | 99 lists

#2 Super Mario Bros. 3 (1988) (#31)

Nintendo R&D4 | NES | Platform | ~5h | 61 lists

#3 Super Mario Bros. (1985) (#54)

Nintendo R&D4 | ARC , NES | Platform | ~2h | 44 lists

#4 The Legend of Zelda (1986) (#93)

Nintendo R&D4 | NES, FDS | Action-Adventure | ~8h | 30 lists

#5 Mega Man 2 (1988) (#102)

Capcom | NES | Platform | ~3h | 39 lists

#6 Donkey Kong (1981) (#121)

Ikegami Tsushinki, Nintendo | ARC , NES | Platform | ~18m | 34 lists

7 (#123)

SimCity (1989)

Maxis | , , , | | ~15h | 35 lists

#7 SimCity (1989) (#123)

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

#8 Ms. Pac-Man (1982) (#143)

General Computer Corporation (GCC) | ARC , 4 , DOS | Maze | ~1h | 30 lists

9 (#155)

Pac-Man (1980)

Namco | , , , , | | ~48m | 33 lists

#9 Pac-Man (1980) (#155)

Namco | ARC , 3 , 5 , DOS , NES | Maze | ~48m | 33 lists

#10 Galaga (1981) (#158)

Namco Limited | ARC | Shooter | ~48m | 24 lists

#11 Punch-Out!! / Mike Tyson's Punch Out!! (1987) (#175)

Nintendo R&D3 | NES | Sports | ~3h | 26 lists

#12 Elite (1984) (#186)

Acornsoft, David Braben, Frontier Developments, Ian Bell | 6 , DOS | Space Combat | 23 lists

#13 Prince of Persia (1989) (#200)

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

14 (#203)

Contra (1987)

Konami | , , , | | ~1h | 27 lists

#14 Contra (1987) (#203)

Konami | ARC , DOS , 3 , NES | Run and Gun | ~1h | 27 lists

#15 Gauntlet (1985) (#209)

Atari Games | ARC | Shooter / Dungeon Crawler | ~2h | 22 lists

#16 Sid Meier's Pirates! (1987) (#226)

MicroProse Software, Inc. | 6 , DOS, MAC , NES | Strategy / Action-Adventure | ~8h | 18 lists

#17 Metroid (1986) (#235)

Nintendo R&D1 | ARC , NES, FDS | Action-Adventure | ~6h | 20 lists

#18 Defender (1981) (#253)

Shockwave, Williams Electronics | ARC , A26 | Shooter | ~42m | 20 lists

#19 Double Dragon (1987) (#261)

Technos Japan | ARC , NES , SMS | Beat 'em Up | ~1h | 20 lists

#20 Super Mario Bros. 2 (1988) (#281)

Nintendo R&D4 | NES | Platform | ~3h | 16 lists

#21 Robotron: 2084 (1982) (#289)

Vid Kidz | ARC , 6 , DOS , A52, A78 | Shooter | ~18m | 16 lists

#22 Ultima IV: Quest of the Avatar (1985) (#293)

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

#23 Pitfall! (1982) (#303)

Activision | 4 , 3 | Platform | ~36m | 19 lists

#24 Bubble Bobble (1986) (#356)

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

#25 Dungeon Master (1987) (#373)

FTL Games | AST, AMI | Role-Playing / Dungeon Crawler | ~16h | 14 lists

#26 OutRun (1986) (#375)

Sega AM2 | ARC , 3 | Racing | ~36m | 13 lists

27 (#387)

R-Type (1987)

Irem | , , , | | ~1h | 15 lists

#27 R-Type (1987) (#387)

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

#28 Lode Runner (1983) (#392)

Brøderbund Software, Irem | ARC , 4 , NES | Puzzle-Platformer | ~2h | 13 lists

#29 Ninja Gaiden (1988) (#393)

Tecmo, Tecmo Koei Games | NES | Hack and Slash / Platform | ~3h | 13 lists

#30 Castlevania (1986) (#399)

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

#31 Missile Command (1980) (#404)

Atari | ARC , A26, A52 , A8 | Shooter | ~24m | 15 lists

#32 Zelda II: The Adventure of Link (1987) (#410)

Nintendo R&D4 | NES, FDS | Action RPG / Platform | ~10h | 13 lists

#33 Populous (1989) (#411)

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

#34 Star Wars (1983) (#430)

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

#35 M.U.L.E. (1983) (#440)

Ozark Softscape | 3 , DOS | Strategy | ~2h | 11 lists

#36 Herzog Zwei (1989) (#444)

Technosoft | GEN | Real-Time Strategy | ~6h | 9 lists

#37 Ghosts 'n Goblins (1985) (#451)

Capcom | ARC , 3 , NES | Platform | ~3h | 12 lists

#38 Marble Madness (1984) (#457)

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

#39 Archon: The Light and the Dark (1983) (#480)

Free Fall Associates | 7 , DOS | Action / Strategy | ~24m | 12 lists

#40 Ultima / Ultima I: The First Age of Darkness (1981) (#482)

California Pacific Computer, Sierra On-Line | A2, A8 | Role-Playing | ~6h | 10 lists

#41 Final Fight (1989) (#483)

Capcom | ARC , SNES | Beat 'em Up | ~1h | 12 lists

#42 Adventure (1980) (#490)

Atari | A26 | Action-Adventure | ~12m | 9 lists

43 (#503)

Arkanoid (1986)

Taito | , , , , | | ~2h | 9 lists

#43 Arkanoid (1986) (#503)

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

#44 Dragon Quest / Dragon Warrior (1986) (#513)

Armor Project, Bird Studio, Chunsoft | NES | Role-Playing | ~9h | 9 lists

#45 Final Fantasy (1987) (#516)

Square | MSX , NES | Role-Playing | ~15h | 10 lists

#46 Maniac Mansion (1987) (#520)

Lucasfilm Games | A2, C64 , DOS , NES | Point-and-Click | ~3h | 11 lists

#47 Ultima III: Exodus (1983) (#522)

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

#48 Wizardry: Proving Grounds of the Mad Overlord (1981) (#538)

Sir-tech Software | 7 , NES , MAC | Role-Playing | ~25h | 10 lists

#49 Ultima V: Warriors of Destiny (1988) (#539)

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

#50 Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels (1986) (#555)

Nintendo R&D4 | NES, SNES | Platform | ~3h | 8 lists

#51 A Mind Forever Voyaging (1985) (#561)

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

#52 The Sentinel / The Sentry (1986) (#580)

Firebird Software | 6 , DOS | Puzzle | 6 lists

#53 Joust (1982) (#585)

Williams Electronics | ARC , A26, A52 , A2, A8 , DOS | Action | ~30m | 8 lists

#54 Tecmo Bowl (1987) (#587)

Tecmo | ARC , NES | Sports | ~2h | 8 lists

#55 Manic Miner (1983) (#590)

Bug Byte, Software Projects | 5 | Platform | 5 lists

#56 Head over Heels (1987) (#599)

Ocean Software | 7 | Action-Adventure | 6 lists

#57 Castlevania 3: Dracula's Curse (1989) (#601)

Konami | NES | Platform | ~4h | 9 lists

#58 Frogger (1981) (#627)

Konami | ARC | Action | ~36m | 8 lists

#59 Bionic Commando (1988) (#628)

Capcom | NES | Platform | ~2h | 10 lists

#60 Snatcher (1988) (#630)

Konami | PC88, MSX , TG16 , SCD | Point-and-Click | ~8h | 5 lists

#61 Bomberman (1983) (#638)

Hudson Soft | 4 , NES | Strategy / Maze / Puzzle | ~2h | 7 lists

#62 Phantasy Star II (1989) (#639)

Sega R&D 2 | GEN | Role-Playing | ~28h | 8 lists

#63 International Karate + (1987) (#643)

System 3 Software | 5 | Fighting | ~48m | 7 lists

#64 The Bard's Tale (1985) (#647)

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

#65 Rainbow Islands: The Story of Bubble Bobble 2 (1987) (#654)

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

#66 NetHack (1987) (#655)

DOS | Roguelike | ~11h | 5 lists

#67 Centipede (1981) (#659)

Atari | ARC , 3 , A8, C64 | Shooter | ~18m | 9 lists

#68 Gradius / Nemesis (1985) (#665)

Konami | ARC , NES | Shooter | ~1h | 7 lists

#69 Battlezone (1980) (#670)

Atari | ARC , A26 , VC20, C64 | First-Person Shooter / Vehicular Combat | ~12m | 6 lists

#70 Kid Icarus (1986) (#674)

Nintendo R&D1 | NES, FDS | Action / Platform | ~4h | 7 lists

#71 Baseball Stars (1989) (#679)

SNK | NES | Sports | ~9h | 8 lists

#72 Ghouls 'n Ghosts (1988) (#687)

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

#73 Paradroid (1985) (#695)

Graftgold | C64 | Shooter / Puzzle | ~1h | 5 lists

#74 Shinobi (1987) (#706)

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

#75 Tempest (1981) (#716)

Atari | ARC , 4 | Shooter | ~54m | 7 lists

#76 Wonder Boy III: The Dragon's Trap (1989) (#746)

Sega Enterprises, Ltd. | SMS , TG16 | Action-Adventure / Platform | ~6h | 4 lists

#77 Mega Man (1987) (#748)

Capcom | NES | Platform | ~3h | 7 lists

#78 Defender of the Crown (1986) (#749)

Master Designer Software, Inc. | 4 | Strategy | ~1h | 6 lists

#79 Golden Axe (1989) (#757)

Team Shinobi | ARC , SMS, GEN | Beat 'em Up | ~1h | 7 lists

#80 DuckTales (1989) (#759)

Capcom | NES, GB | Platform | ~1h | 6 lists

#81 Mario Bros. (1983) (#763)

Nintendo R&D1 | ARC , A26, A52 , 5 , NES | Platform | ~54m | 6 lists

#82 Impossible Mission (1984) (#778)

Epyx | 5 | Puzzle / Platform | ~3h | 5 lists

#83 California Games (1987) (#785)

Epyx | A2, C64 , LYNX | Sports | ~2h | 7 lists

#84 Strider / Strider Hiryū (1989) (#789)

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

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

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

#86 Spy Hunter (1983) (#813)

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

#87 Jet Set Willy (1984) (#817)

Software Projects | 3 | Platform | ~2h | 5 lists

#88 The Revenge of Shinobi / The Super Shinobi (1989) (#825)

Sega Enterprises, Ltd. | GEN | Hack and Slash / Platform | ~2h | 5 lists

#89 The Oregon Trail (1985) (#832)

MECC | A2 , 3 | Strategy | ~1h | 4 lists

#90 The Hobbit (1982) (#833)

Beam Software | 6 , DOS | Adventure | ~1h | 5 lists

#91 King's Quest I: Quest for the Crown (1984) (#834)

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

#92 Warlords (1981) (#836)

Atari | ARC , A26 | Action | ~12m | 5 lists

#93 Microsoft Flight Simulator 1.0 (1982) (#839)

subLOGIC | DOS | Flight Simulation | ~30m | 5 lists

#94 Exile (1988) (#853)

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

#95 Star Raiders (1980) (#889)

Atari | A26, A52 , A8 | Space Combat | ~18m | 4 lists

#96 Wizball (1987) (#891)

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

#97 Excitebike (1984) (#894)

Nintendo | ARC , PC88 , NES | Racing | ~54m | 6 lists

#98 River City Ransom / Street Gangs (1989) (#899)

Technos Japan | NES | Action-Adventure / Beat 'em Up | ~2h | 5 lists

#99 Track & Field / Hyper Olympic (1983) (#918)

Konami | ARC , A26 , A8, MSX | Sports | ~36m | 4 lists

#100 Gauntlet II (1986) (#920)

Atari Games | ARC , DOS , 3 | Hack and Slash / Dungeon Crawler | ~4h | 4 lists

Alexey Pajitnov

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

Puzzle

~3h

99 lists

Tetris 1985

#31

Nintendo R&D4

NES

Platform

~5h

61 lists

Super Mario Bros. 3 1988

#54

Nintendo R&D4

ARC, NES

Platform

~2h

44 lists

Super Mario Bros. 1985

#93

Nintendo R&D4

FDS, NES

Action-Adventure

~8h

30 lists

The Legend of Zelda 1986

#102

Capcom

NES

Platform

~3h

39 lists

Mega Man 2 1988

#121

Ikegami Tsushinki, Nintendo

ARC, NES

Platform

~18m

34 lists

Donkey Kong 1981

#123

Maxis

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

City Building

~15h

35 lists

SimCity 1989

#143

General Computer Corporation (GCC)

A2, ARC, A8, C64, DOS, ZXS

Maze

~1h

30 lists

Ms. Pac-Man 1982

#155

Namco

ARC, A26, A52, A8, C64, DOS, INTV, MSX, NES, PC88, ZXS

Maze

~48m

33 lists

Pac-Man 1980

#10

#158

Namco Limited

ARC

Shooter

~48m

24 lists

Galaga 1981

#11

#175

Nintendo R&D3

NES

Sports

~3h

26 lists

Punch-Out!! / Mike Tyson's Punch Out!! 1987

#12

#186

Acornsoft, David Braben, Frontier Developments, Ian Bell

CPC, A2, BBCM, C64, DOS, MSX, ZXS

Space Combat

23 lists

Elite 1984

#13

#200

Brøderbund Software

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

Platform

~2h

25 lists

Prince of Persia 1989

#14

#203

Konami

CPC, ARC, C64, DOS, NES, ZXS

Run and Gun

~1h

27 lists

Contra 1987

#15

#209

Atari Games

ARC

Shooter / Dungeon Crawler

~2h

22 lists

Gauntlet 1985

#16

#226

MicroProse Software, Inc.

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

Strategy / Action-Adventure

~8h

18 lists

Sid Meier's Pirates! 1987

#17

#235

Nintendo R&D1

ARC, FDS, NES

Action-Adventure

~6h

20 lists

Metroid 1986

#18

#253

Shockwave, Williams Electronics

ARC, A26

Shooter

~42m

20 lists

Defender 1981

#19

#261

Technos Japan

ARC, NES, SMS

Beat 'em Up

~1h

20 lists

Double Dragon 1987

#20

#281

Nintendo R&D4

NES

Platform

~3h

16 lists

Super Mario Bros. 2 1988

#21

#289

Vid Kidz

A2, ARC, A52, A78, A8, AST, BBCM, C64, DOS, VC20

Shooter

~18m

16 lists

Robotron: 2084 1982

#22

#293

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

#23

#303

Activision

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

Platform

~36m

19 lists

Pitfall! 1982

#24

#356

Taito

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

Platform

~3h

14 lists

Bubble Bobble 1986

#25

#373

FTL Games

AMI, AST

Role-Playing / Dungeon Crawler

~16h

14 lists

Dungeon Master 1987

#26

#375

Sega AM2

CPC, ARC, C64, ZXS

Racing

~36m

13 lists

OutRun 1986

#27

#387

Irem

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

Shooter

~1h

15 lists

R-Type 1987

#28

#392

Brøderbund Software, Irem

A2, ARC, A8, C64, NES, PC88

Puzzle-Platformer

~2h

13 lists

Lode Runner 1983

#29

#393

Tecmo, Tecmo Koei Games

NES

Hack and Slash / Platform

~3h

13 lists

Ninja Gaiden 1988

#30

#399

Konami

AMI, C64, DOS, FDS, NES

Platform

~3h

14 lists

Castlevania 1986

#31

#404

Atari

ARC, A26, A52, A8

Shooter

~24m

15 lists

Missile Command 1980

#32

#410

Nintendo R&D4

FDS, NES

Action RPG / Platform

~10h

13 lists

Zelda II: The Adventure of Link 1987

#33

#411

Bullfrog Productions

AMI, AST, PC98, SMS, GEN, SNES

God Game

~12h

12 lists

Populous 1989

#34

#430

Atari, Atari Games

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

Shooter

~48m

11 lists

Star Wars 1983

#35

#440

Ozark Softscape

A8, C64, DOS, PC88

Strategy

~2h

11 lists

M.U.L.E. 1983

#36

#444

Technosoft

GEN

Real-Time Strategy

~6h

9 lists

Herzog Zwei 1989

#37

#451

Capcom

CPC, ARC, C64, NES, ZXS

Platform

~3h

12 lists

Ghosts 'n Goblins 1985

#38

#457

Atari Games

AMI, A2, ARC, AST, C64, DOS

Racing / Platform

~36m

10 lists

Marble Madness 1984

#39

#480

Free Fall Associates

CPC, A2, A8, C64, DOS, PC88, SX1, ZXS

Action / Strategy

~24m

12 lists

Archon: The Light and the Dark 1983

#40

#482

California Pacific Computer, Sierra On-Line

A2, A8

Role-Playing

~6h

10 lists

Ultima / Ultima I: The First Age of Darkness 1981

#41

#483

Capcom

ARC, SNES

Beat 'em Up

~1h

12 lists

Final Fight 1989

#42

#490

Atari

A26

Action-Adventure

~12m

9 lists

Adventure 1980

#43

#503

Taito

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

Puzzle

~2h

9 lists

Arkanoid 1986

#44

#513

Armor Project, Bird Studio, Chunsoft

NES

Role-Playing

~9h

9 lists

Dragon Quest / Dragon Warrior 1986

#45

#516

Square

MSX, NES

Role-Playing

~15h

10 lists

Final Fantasy 1987

#46

#520

Lucasfilm Games

A2, C64, DOS, NES

Point-and-Click

~3h

11 lists

Maniac Mansion 1987

#47

#522

Origin Systems

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

Role-Playing

~15h

10 lists

Ultima III: Exodus 1983

#48

#538

Sir-tech Software

A2, MAC, C64, FM7, MSX, NES, PC88, PC98, SX1

Role-Playing

~25h

10 lists

Wizardry: Proving Grounds of the Mad Overlord 1981

#49

#539

Origin Systems

AMI, A2, AST, C64, DOS

Role-Playing

~20h

8 lists

Ultima V: Warriors of Destiny 1988

#50

#555

Nintendo R&D4

NES, SNES

Platform

~3h

8 lists

Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels 1986

#51

#561

Infocom

AMI, AST, C64, DOS

Adventure / Interactive Drama

~6h

6 lists

A Mind Forever Voyaging 1985

#52

#580

Firebird Software

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

Puzzle

6 lists

The Sentinel / The Sentry 1986

#53

#585

Williams Electronics

A2, ARC, A26, A52, A8, DOS

Action

~30m

8 lists

Joust 1982

#54

#587

Tecmo

ARC, NES

Sports

~2h

8 lists

Tecmo Bowl 1987

#55

#590

Bug Byte, Software Projects

CPC, BBCM, C64, MSX, ZXS

Platform

5 lists

Manic Miner 1983

#56

#599

Ocean Software

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

Action-Adventure

6 lists

Head over Heels 1987

#57

#601

Konami

NES

Platform

~4h

9 lists

Castlevania 3: Dracula's Curse 1989

#58

#627

Konami

ARC

Action

~36m

8 lists

Frogger 1981

#59

#628

Capcom

NES

Platform

~2h

10 lists

Bionic Commando 1988

#60

#630

Konami

MSX, PC88, SCD, TG16

Point-and-Click

~8h

5 lists

Snatcher 1988

#61

#638

Hudson Soft

MSX, NES, PC88, SX1, ZXS

Strategy / Maze / Puzzle

~2h

7 lists

Bomberman 1983

#62

#639

Sega R&D 2

GEN

Role-Playing

~28h

8 lists

Phantasy Star II 1989

#63

#643

System 3 Software

AMI, CPC, AST, C64, ZXS

Fighting

~48m

7 lists

International Karate + 1987

#64

#647

Interplay Productions

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

Role-Playing

~22h

7 lists

The Bard's Tale 1985

#65

#654

Taito

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

Platform

~2h

8 lists

Rainbow Islands: The Story of Bubble Bobble 2 1987

#66

#655

DOS

Roguelike

~11h

5 lists

NetHack 1987

#67

#659

Atari

ARC, A26, A52, A8, C64, INTV

Shooter

~18m

9 lists

Centipede 1981

#68

#665

Konami

ARC, NES

Shooter

~1h

7 lists

Gradius / Nemesis 1985

#69

#670

Atari

ARC, A26, C64, VC20

First-Person Shooter / Vehicular Combat

~12m

6 lists

Battlezone 1980

#70

#674

Nintendo R&D1

FDS, NES

Action / Platform

~4h

7 lists

Kid Icarus 1986

#71

#679

SNK

NES

Sports

~9h

8 lists

Baseball Stars 1989

#72

#687

Capcom

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

Platform

~2h

6 lists

Ghouls 'n Ghosts 1988

#73

#695

Graftgold

C64

Shooter / Puzzle

~1h

5 lists

Paradroid 1985

#74

#706

Team Shinobi

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

Hack and Slash / Platform

~1h

6 lists

Shinobi 1987

#75

#716

Atari

CPC, ARC, AST, BBCM, ZXS

Shooter

~54m

7 lists

Tempest 1981

#76

#746

Sega Enterprises, Ltd.

SMS, TG16

Action-Adventure / Platform

~6h

4 lists

Wonder Boy III: The Dragon's Trap 1989

#77

#748

Capcom

NES

Platform

~3h

7 lists

Mega Man 1987

#78

#749

Master Designer Software, Inc.

AMI, CPC, C64, ZXS

Strategy

~1h

6 lists

Defender of the Crown 1986

#79

#757

Team Shinobi

ARC, SMS, GEN

Beat 'em Up

~1h

7 lists

Golden Axe 1989

#80

#759

Capcom

GB, NES

Platform

~1h

6 lists

DuckTales 1989

#81

#763

Nintendo R&D1

CPC, ARC, A26, A52, C64, FM7, NES, PC88, ZXS

Platform

~54m

6 lists

Mario Bros. 1983

#82

#778

Epyx

CPC, A2, BBCM, C64, ZXS

Puzzle / Platform

~3h

5 lists

Impossible Mission 1984

#83

#785

Epyx

A2, LYNX, C64

Sports

~2h

7 lists

California Games 1987

#84

#789

Capcom

AMI, CPC, ARC, AST, DOS, GEN

Hack and Slash / Platform

~1h

5 lists

Strider / Strider Hiryū 1989

#85

#792

Microplay Software, MicroStyle

AMI, CPC, AST, C64, DOS, ZXS

Racing

~3h

6 lists

Stunt Car Racer / Stunt Track Racer 1989

#86

#813

Bally Midway

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

Vehicular Combat

~24m

9 lists

Spy Hunter 1983

#87

#817

Software Projects

A8, C64, ZXS

Platform

~2h

5 lists

Jet Set Willy 1984

#88

#825

Sega Enterprises, Ltd.

GEN

Hack and Slash / Platform

~2h

5 lists

The Revenge of Shinobi / The Super Shinobi 1989

#89

#832

MECC

A2, MAC, DOS, WIN

Strategy

~1h

4 lists

The Oregon Trail 1985

#90

#833

Beam Software

CPC, A2, BBCM, C64, DOS, MSX, ZXS

Adventure

~1h

5 lists

The Hobbit 1982

#91

#834

Sierra On-Line

AMI, A2, MAC, AST, DOS

Adventure

~2h

5 lists

King's Quest I: Quest for the Crown 1984

#92

#836

Atari

ARC, A26

Action

~12m

5 lists

Warlords 1981

#93

#839

subLOGIC

DOS

Flight Simulation

~30m

5 lists

Microsoft Flight Simulator 1.0 1982

#94

#853

Audiogenic

AMI, CD32, AST, BBCM, C64

Action-Adventure

~5h

4 lists

Exile 1988

#95

#889

Atari

A26, A52, A8

Space Combat

~18m

4 lists

Star Raiders 1980

#96

#891

Sensible Software

AMI, CPC, AST, C64, DOS, ZXS

Shooter

~1h

3 lists

Wizball 1987

#97

#894

Nintendo

ARC, NES, PC88

Racing

~54m

6 lists

Excitebike 1984

#98

#899

Technos Japan

NES

Action-Adventure / Beat 'em Up

~2h

5 lists

River City Ransom / Street Gangs 1989

#99

#918

Konami

ARC, A26, A8, MSX

Sports

~36m

4 lists

Track & Field / Hyper Olympic 1983

#100

#920

Atari Games

CPC, ARC, AST, C64, DOS

Hack and Slash / Dungeon Crawler

~4h

4 lists

Gauntlet II 1986

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