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 1990
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#1 Super Mario World (1990) (#10)
Nintendo Entertainment Analysis & Development
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SNES
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Platform
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~5h
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80 lists
#2 The Secret of Monkey Island (1990) (#89)
Lucasfilm Games
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DOS,
MAC,
3,
SCD
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Point-and-Click
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~7h
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46 lists
#3 F-Zero (1990) (#397)
Nintendo Entertainment Analysis & Development
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SNES
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Racing
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~2h
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17 lists
#4 Speedball 2: Brutal Deluxe (1990) (#462)
The Bitmap Brothers
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DOS,
3,
SMS,
GEN
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Action /
Sports
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~3h
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12 lists
#5 Wing Commander (1990) (#499)
Origin Systems
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DOS,
AMI,
CD32,
SNES,
SCD
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Flight Simulation
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~8h
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11 lists
#6 Ultima VI: The False Prophet (1990) (#508)
Origin Systems
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DOS,
3
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Role-Playing
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~24h
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9 lists
#7 Pilotwings (1990) (#528)
Nintendo Entertainment Analysis & Development
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SNES
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Flight Simulation
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~4h
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12 lists
#8 ActRaiser (1990) (#540)
Quintet
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SNES
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Action RPG /
City Building /
Platform
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~5h
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13 lists
#9 Mega Man 3 (1990) (#574)
Capcom
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NES
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Platform
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~3h
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10 lists
#10 Bomberman / Dyna Blaster (1990) (#775)
Hudson Soft
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DOS,
AST,
AMI,
TG16
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Action /
Party /
Maze
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~4h
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5 lists
#11 Dr. Mario (1990) (#785)
Nintendo
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ARC,
NES,
GB
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Puzzle
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~3h
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6 lists
#12 Final Fantasy III (1990) (#807)
Square
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NES
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Role-Playing
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~16h
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6 lists
#13 Ninja Gaiden II: The Dark Sword of Chaos (1990) (#869)
Tecmo, Tecmo Koei Games
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ARC,
NES
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Platform
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~2h
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6 lists
#14 Smash TV (1990) (#875)
Williams
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ARC,
5,
NES,
SNES,
SMS,
GEN
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Shooter
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~2h
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5 lists
#15 Devil's Crush (1990) (#915)
Compile
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TG16,
GEN
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Party
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~1h
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4 lists
#16 Dragon Quest IV: Chapters of the Chosen / Dragon Warrior IV (1990) (#934)
Chunsoft
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NES
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Role-Playing
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~27h
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5 lists
#17 Sid Meier's Railroad Tycoon (1990) (#1069)
MPS Labs
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DOS,
MAC,
AST,
AMI
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Simulation
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~15h
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3 lists
#18 Loom (1990) (#1077)
Lucasfilm Games
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DOS,
MAC,
3,
TG16
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Point-and-Click
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~3h
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4 lists
#19 Raiden (1990) (#1173)
Seibu Kaihatsu
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ARC,
DOS,
TG16,
JAG,
GEN,
FMT,
SNES
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Shooter
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~1h
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3 lists
#20 Wings (1990) (#1223)
Cinemaware
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AMI
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Shooter /
Flight Simulation
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~14h
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3 lists
#21 John Madden Football (1990) (#1229)
Park Place Productions
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AMI,
GEN,
SNES
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Football (American) /
Sports
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3 lists
#22 Kick Off 2 (1990) (#1263)
Anco, Enigma Variations, Tiertex Design Studios
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AST,
AMI,
SMS,
GG,
SNES
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Sports
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~11h
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3 lists
#23 Phantasy Star III: Generations of Doom (1990) (#1275)
Sega Enterprises, Ltd.
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GEN
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Role-Playing
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~17h
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3 lists
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