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 1984

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#1 Elite (1984) (#186)

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

#2 Marble Madness (1984) (#457)

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

#3 Impossible Mission (1984) (#778)

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

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

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

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

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

#6 Excitebike (1984) (#894)

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

#7 Boulder Dash (1984) (#940)

First Star Software | ARC , 7 , CV | Maze / Puzzle | ~3h | 6 lists

#8 Knight Lore (1984) (#949)

Ashby Computers and Graphics Ltd. | 4 | Action-Adventure | ~2h | 4 lists

#9 The Lords of Midnight (1984) (#1099)

Amsoft, Beyond, Mindscape, Inc. | 3 | Role-Playing / Strategy | ~4h | 3 lists

#10 Bomb Jack (1984) (#1106)

Tehkan | ARC , 4 | Platform | ~42m | 3 lists

#11 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (1984) (#1115)

Infocom | 7 , DOS, MAC | Adventure / Interactive Drama | 4 lists

#12 Spy vs. Spy (1984) (#1202)

First Star Software, Vatical Entertainment | 7 , NES , SMS | ~1h | 4 lists

#13 The Ancient Art of War (1984) (#1232)

Evryware | 6 , DOS, MAC | Real-Time Strategy / Real-Time Tactics | 2 lists

#14 Skool Daze (1984) (#1239)

Microsphere Computer Services Ltd. | ZXS, C64 | Action-Adventure | 2 lists

#186

Acornsoft, David Braben, Frontier Developments, Ian Bell

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

Space Combat

23 lists

Elite 1984

#457

Atari Games

AMI, A2, ARC, AST, C64, DOS

Racing / Platform

~36m

10 lists

Marble Madness 1984

#778

Epyx

CPC, A2, BBCM, C64, ZXS

Puzzle / Platform

~3h

5 lists

Impossible Mission 1984

#817

Software Projects

A8, C64, ZXS

Platform

~2h

5 lists

Jet Set Willy 1984

#834

Sierra On-Line

AMI, A2, MAC, AST, DOS

Adventure

~2h

5 lists

King's Quest I: Quest for the Crown 1984

#894

Nintendo

ARC, NES, PC88

Racing

~54m

6 lists

Excitebike 1984

#940

First Star Software

CPC, A2, ARC, A8, CV, C64, FM7, PC88, ZXS

Maze / Puzzle

~3h

6 lists

Boulder Dash 1984

#949

Ashby Computers and Graphics Ltd.

CPC, BBCM, MSX, ZXS

Action-Adventure

~2h

4 lists

Knight Lore 1984

#1099

Amsoft, Beyond, Mindscape, Inc.

CPC, C64, ZXS

Role-Playing / Strategy

~4h

3 lists

The Lords of Midnight 1984

#10

#1106

Tehkan

CPC, ARC, C64, PC88, ZXS

Platform

~42m

3 lists

Bomb Jack 1984

#11

#1115

Infocom

AMI, CPC, A2, MAC, A8, AST, C64, DOS, T80

Adventure / Interactive Drama

4 lists

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy 1984

#12

#1202

First Star Software, Vatical Entertainment

AMI, CPC, A2, A8, AST, C64, NES, SMS, ZXS

~1h

4 lists

Spy vs. Spy 1984

#13

#1232

Evryware

AMI, CPC, A2, MAC, AST, DOS, PC88, PC98

Real-Time Strategy / Real-Time Tactics

2 lists

The Ancient Art of War 1984

#14

#1239

Microsphere Computer Services Ltd.

C64, ZXS

Action-Adventure

2 lists

Skool Daze 1984

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