Acclaimed Video Games

The top 1,400 most recommended games across 920 critic lists from 146 publications.

Updated: October 16, 2026

Most Acclaimed Video Games of 1983

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#1 Lode Runner (1983) (#395)

Brøderbund Software, Irem | ARC, 4, NES | Puzzle-Platformer | ~2h | 14 lists

#2 Star Wars (1983) (#433)

Atari, Atari Games | ARC, 3, 7, DOS, MAC | Shooter | ~30m | 12 lists

#3 M.U.L.E. (1983) (#439)

Ozark Softscape | 3, DOS | Strategy | ~2h | 12 lists

#4 Archon: The Light and the Dark (1983) (#477)

Free Fall Associates | 7, DOS | Action / Strategy | ~24m | 13 lists

#5 Ultima III: Exodus (1983) (#527)

Origin Systems | 8, DOS, MAC | Role-Playing | ~16h | 10 lists

#6 Bomberman (1983) (#554)

Hudson Soft | 4, NES | Maze | ~2h | 8 lists

#7 Manic Miner (1983) (#611)

Matthew Smith | 5 | Platform | 5 lists

#8 Track & Field / Hyper Olympic (1983) (#739)

Konami | ARC, A26, A8, MSX | Sports | ~36m | 5 lists

#9 Mario Bros. (1983) (#748)

Nintendo R&D1 | ARC, A26, A52, 5, NES | Platform | ~54m | 7 lists

#10 Spy Hunter (1983) (#822)

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

#11 Ant Attack (1983) (#1052)

Sandy White | ZXS, C64 | Action | ~30m | 4 lists

#12 Xevious (1983) (#1188)

Namco | ARC, 6, NES, A78 | Shooter | ~1h | 4 lists

#13 Dragon's Lair (1983) (#1211)

Advanced Microcomputer Systems | ARC | Interactive Drama | ~54m | 4 lists

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