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 1982

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

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

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

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

#3 Pitfall! (1982) (#303)

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

#4 Joust (1982) (#585)

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

#5 The Hobbit (1982) (#833)

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

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

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

#7 Football Manager (1982) (#943)

Addictive Games Ltd | 8 , DOS | Simulation / Sports | ~2h | 2 lists

#8 Dig Dug (1982) (#993)

Namco | ARC | Maze | ~54m | 4 lists

#9 Choplifter (1982) (#1083)

Dan Gorlin | 6 , A52 | Shooter | ~54m | 5 lists

#10 Pole Position (1982) (#1087)

Namco | ARC , 3 , 5 | Racing | ~24m | 6 lists

#11 Donkey Kong Jr. (1982) (#1231)

Nintendo R&D1 | ARC , A26 , NES | Platform | ~18m | 4 lists

#12 Miner 2049er (1982) (#1235)

Big Five Software | A26, A52 , A2, A8 , DOS | Platform | ~48m | 4 lists

#13 Tron (1982) (#1238)

Bally Midway | ARC | Action / Maze | ~24m | 3 lists

#14 River Raid (1982) (#1304)

Activision | 3 , 3 | Shooter | ~24m | 5 lists

#15 Moon Patrol (1982) (#1308)

Irem | ARC , A26, A52 , 4 , DOS | Shooter | ~30m | 3 lists

#16 Donkey Kong (1982) (#1363)

Nintendo | GW | ~18m | 3 lists

#143

General Computer Corporation (GCC)

A2, ARC, A8, C64, DOS, ZXS

Maze

~1h

30 lists

Ms. Pac-Man 1982

#289

Vid Kidz

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

Shooter

~18m

16 lists

Robotron: 2084 1982

#303

Activision

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

Platform

~36m

19 lists

Pitfall! 1982

#585

Williams Electronics

A2, ARC, A26, A52, A8, DOS

Action

~30m

8 lists

Joust 1982

#833

Beam Software

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

Adventure

~1h

5 lists

The Hobbit 1982

#839

subLOGIC

DOS

Flight Simulation

~30m

5 lists

Microsoft Flight Simulator 1.0 1982

#943

Addictive Games Ltd

AMI, CPC, AST, BBCM, C64, DOS, MSX, T80, ZXS

Simulation / Sports

~2h

2 lists

Football Manager 1982

#993

Namco

ARC

Maze

~54m

4 lists

Dig Dug 1982

#1083

Dan Gorlin

A2, A52, A8, C64, FM7, PC88, VC20

Shooter

~54m

5 lists

Choplifter 1982

#10

#1087

Namco

ARC, A26, A52, A8, BBCM, C64, INTV, VC20, ZXS

Racing

~24m

6 lists

Pole Position 1982

#11

#1231

Nintendo R&D1

ARC, A26, NES

Platform

~18m

4 lists

Donkey Kong Jr. 1982

#12

#1235

Big Five Software

A2, A26, A52, A8, DOS

Platform

~48m

4 lists

Miner 2049er 1982

#13

#1238

Bally Midway

ARC

Action / Maze

~24m

3 lists

Tron 1982

#14

#1304

Activision

A26, A52, A8, CV, MSX, ZXS

Shooter

~24m

5 lists

River Raid 1982

#15

#1308

Irem

A2, ARC, A26, A52, A8, C64, DOS, MSX

Shooter

~30m

3 lists

Moon Patrol 1982

#16

#1363

Nintendo

~18m

3 lists

Donkey Kong 1982

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