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 1983

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#1 Lode Runner (1983) (#392)

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

#2 Star Wars (1983) (#430)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

#6 Manic Miner (1983) (#590)

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

#7 Bomberman (1983) (#638)

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

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

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

#9 Spy Hunter (1983) (#813)

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

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

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

#11 Ant Attack (1983) (#1008)

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

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Xevious (1983)

Namco | , , , | | ~1h | 3 lists

#12 Xevious (1983) (#1228)

Namco | ARC , 6 , NES , A78 | Shooter | ~1h | 3 lists

#13 Dragon's Lair (1983) (#1247)

Advanced Microcomputer Systems | ARC | Interactive Drama | ~1h | 3 lists

#14 Discs of Tron (1983) (#1382)

Bally Midway | ARC | Action | 2 lists

#392

Brøderbund Software, Irem

A2, ARC, A8, C64, NES, PC88

Puzzle-Platformer

~2h

13 lists

Lode Runner 1983

#430

Atari, Atari Games

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

Shooter

~48m

11 lists

Star Wars 1983

#440

Ozark Softscape

A8, C64, DOS, PC88

Strategy

~2h

11 lists

M.U.L.E. 1983

#480

Free Fall Associates

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

Action / Strategy

~24m

12 lists

Archon: The Light and the Dark 1983

#522

Origin Systems

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

Role-Playing

~15h

10 lists

Ultima III: Exodus 1983

#590

Bug Byte, Software Projects

CPC, BBCM, C64, MSX, ZXS

Platform

5 lists

Manic Miner 1983

#638

Hudson Soft

MSX, NES, PC88, SX1, ZXS

Strategy / Maze / Puzzle

~2h

7 lists

Bomberman 1983

#763

Nintendo R&D1

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

Platform

~54m

6 lists

Mario Bros. 1983

#813

Bally Midway

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

Vehicular Combat

~24m

9 lists

Spy Hunter 1983

#10

#918

Konami

ARC, A26, A8, MSX

Sports

~36m

4 lists

Track & Field / Hyper Olympic 1983

#11

#1008

Sandy White

C64, ZXS

Action

~30m

4 lists

Ant Attack 1983

#12

#1228

Namco

A2, ARC, A78, C64, FM7, NES, PC88, SX1, ZXS

Shooter

~1h

3 lists

Xevious 1983

#13

#1247

Advanced Microcomputer Systems

ARC

Interactive Drama

~1h

3 lists

Dragon's Lair 1983

#14

#1382

Bally Midway

ARC

Action

2 lists

Discs of Tron 1983

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