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 1990

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#1 Super Mario World (1990) (#10)

Nintendo Entertainment Analysis & Development | SNES | Platform | ~5h | 77 lists

#2 The Secret of Monkey Island (1990) (#82)

Lucasfilm Games | DOS, MAC , 3 , SCD | Point-and-Click | ~7h | 43 lists

#3 F-Zero (1990) (#443)

Nintendo Entertainment Analysis & Development | SNES | Racing | ~2h | 16 lists

#4 Speedball 2: Brutal Deluxe (1990) (#445)

The Bitmap Brothers | DOS , 3 , SMS, GEN | Action / Sports | ~3h | 12 lists

#5 Wing Commander (1990) (#488)

Origin Systems | DOS , AMI, CD32 , SNES , SCD | Flight Simulation | ~8h | 11 lists

#6 Ultima VI: The False Prophet (1990) (#501)

Origin Systems | DOS , 3 | Role-Playing | ~27h | 9 lists

#7 ActRaiser (1990) (#536)

Quintet | SNES | Action RPG / City Building / Platform | ~5h | 13 lists

#8 Pilotwings (1990) (#549)

Nintendo Entertainment Analysis & Development | SNES | Flight Simulation | ~4h | 11 lists

#9 Mega Man 3 (1990) (#564)

Capcom | NES | Platform | ~3h | 10 lists

#10 Bomberman / Dyna Blaster (1990) (#754)

Hudson Soft | DOS , AST, AMI , TG16 | Action / Party / Maze | ~4h | 5 lists

#11 Dr. Mario (1990) (#772)

Nintendo | ARC , NES, GB | Puzzle | ~3h | 6 lists

12 (#852)

Smash TV (1990)

Williams | , , , , , | | ~2h | 5 lists

#12 Smash TV (1990) (#852)

Williams | ARC , 5 , NES, SNES , SMS, GEN | Shooter | ~2h | 5 lists

#13 Final Fantasy III (1990) (#862)

Square | NES | Role-Playing | ~16h | 5 lists

#14 Ninja Gaiden II: The Dark Sword of Chaos (1990) (#865)

Tecmo, Tecmo Koei Games | ARC , NES | Hack and Slash / Platform | ~2h | 6 lists

#15 Devil's Crush (1990) (#881)

Compile | TG16 , GEN | Party | ~1h | 4 lists

#16 Dragon Quest IV: Chapters of the Chosen / Dragon Warrior IV (1990) (#932)

Armor Project, Bird Studio, Chunsoft | NES | Role-Playing | ~27h | 5 lists

#17 Sid Meier's Railroad Tycoon (1990) (#1036)

MPS Labs | DOS, MAC , AST, AMI | Simulation | ~15h | 3 lists

#18 Raiden (1990) (#1146)

Seibu Kaihatsu | ARC , DOS , TG16, JAG , GEN , FMT , SNES | Shooter | ~1h | 3 lists

#19 Wings (1990) (#1181)

Cinemaware | AMI | Shooter / Flight Simulation | ~14h | 3 lists

#20 John Madden Football (1990) (#1194)

Park Place Productions | AMI , GEN , SNES | Football (American) / Sports | 3 lists

#21 Loom (1990) (#1212)

Lucasfilm Games | DOS, MAC , 3 , TG16 | Point-and-Click | ~3h | 3 lists

#22 Phantasy Star III: Generations of Doom (1990) (#1226)

Sega Enterprises, Ltd. | GEN | Role-Playing | ~17h | 3 lists

#23 Kick Off 2 (1990) (#1241)

Anco, Enigma Variations, Tiertex Design Studios | AST, AMI , SMS, GG , SNES | ~48m | 3 lists

#24 King's Quest V: Absence Makes the Heart Go Yonder! (1990) (#1388)

Sierra On-Line | DOS, MAC , 3 , NES | Adventure | ~4h | 3 lists

#10

Nintendo Entertainment Analysis & Development

SNES

Platform

~5h

77 lists

Super Mario World 1990

#82

Lucasfilm Games

AMI, MAC, AST, DOS, FMT, SCD

Point-and-Click

~7h

43 lists

The Secret of Monkey Island 1990

#443

Nintendo Entertainment Analysis & Development

SNES

Racing

~2h

16 lists

F-Zero 1990

#445

The Bitmap Brothers

AMI, AST, C64, DOS, SMS, GEN

Action / Sports

~3h

12 lists

Speedball 2: Brutal Deluxe 1990

#488

Origin Systems

AMI, CD32, DOS, SCD, SNES

Flight Simulation

~8h

11 lists

Wing Commander 1990

#501

Origin Systems

C64, DOS, FMT, PC98

Role-Playing

~27h

9 lists

Ultima VI: The False Prophet 1990

#536

Quintet

SNES

Action RPG / City Building / Platform

~5h

13 lists

ActRaiser 1990

#549

Nintendo Entertainment Analysis & Development

SNES

Flight Simulation

~4h

11 lists

Pilotwings 1990

#564

Capcom

NES

Platform

~3h

10 lists

Mega Man 3 1990

#10

#754

Hudson Soft

AMI, AST, DOS, TG16

Action / Party / Maze

~4h

5 lists

Bomberman / Dyna Blaster 1990

#11

#772

Nintendo

ARC, GB, NES

Puzzle

~3h

6 lists

Dr. Mario 1990

#12

#852

Williams

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

Shooter

~2h

5 lists

Smash TV 1990

#13

#862

Square

NES

Role-Playing

~16h

5 lists

Final Fantasy III 1990

#14

#865

Tecmo, Tecmo Koei Games

ARC, NES

Hack and Slash / Platform

~2h

6 lists

Ninja Gaiden II: The Dark Sword of Chaos 1990

#15

#881

Compile

GEN, TG16

Party

~1h

4 lists

Devil's Crush 1990

#16

#932

Armor Project, Bird Studio, Chunsoft

NES

Role-Playing

~27h

5 lists

Dragon Quest IV: Chapters of the Chosen / Dragon Warrior IV 1990

#17

#1036

MPS Labs

AMI, MAC, AST, DOS

Simulation

~15h

3 lists

Sid Meier's Railroad Tycoon 1990

#18

#1146

Seibu Kaihatsu

ARC, JAG, DOS, FMT, GEN, SNES, TG16

Shooter

~1h

3 lists

Raiden 1990

#19

#1181

Cinemaware

AMI

Shooter / Flight Simulation

~14h

3 lists

Wings 1990

#20

#1194

Park Place Productions

AMI, GEN, SNES

Football (American) / Sports

3 lists

John Madden Football 1990

#21

#1212

Lucasfilm Games

AMI, MAC, AST, DOS, FMT, TG16

Point-and-Click

~3h

3 lists

Loom 1990

#22

#1226

Sega Enterprises, Ltd.

GEN

Role-Playing

~17h

3 lists

Phantasy Star III: Generations of Doom 1990

#23

#1241

Anco, Enigma Variations, Tiertex Design Studios

AMI, AST, GG, SMS, SNES

~48m

3 lists

Kick Off 2 1990

#24

#1388

Sierra On-Line

AMI, MAC, DOS, FMT, NES, PC98

Adventure

~4h

3 lists

King's Quest V: Absence Makes the Heart Go Yonder! 1990

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