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 1991

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#1 The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past (1991) (#9)

Nintendo Entertainment Analysis & Development | SNES | Action-Adventure | ~15h | 81 lists

#2 Street Fighter II (1991) (#23)

Capcom | ARC , SNES | Fighting | ~1h | 83 lists

#3 Sonic the Hedgehog (1991) (#97)

Sonic Team | ARC , GEN | Platform | ~2h | 39 lists

#4 Monkey Island 2: LeChuck's Revenge (1991) (#134)

LucasArts | DOS, MAC , AMI | Point-and-Click | ~7h | 28 lists

5 (#138)

Lemmings (1991)

DMA Design | , , , , , , | / | ~20h | 33 lists

#5 Lemmings (1991) (#138)

DMA Design | DOS, MAC , 5 , SMS, GEN , TG16 , SNES | Strategy / Puzzle | ~20h | 33 lists

#6 Sid Meier's Civilization (1991) (#157)

MPS Labs | DOS, WIN | Turn-Based Strategy | ~13h | 24 lists

#7 Another World / Out of This World (1991) (#254)

Delphine Software | 3 , DOS , GEN , SNES , 3DO | Action / Platform | ~2h | 18 lists

#8 Final Fantasy IV (1991) (#260)

Square | SNES | Role-Playing | ~20h | 18 lists

#9 Super Castlevania IV (1991) (#313)

Konami | SNES | Platform | ~4h | 20 lists

#10 Micro Machines (1991) (#517)

Codemasters | NES | Racing | ~3h | 9 lists

#11 Wing Commander II: Vengeance of the Kilrathi (1991) (#600)

Origin Systems | DOS | Space Combat | ~11h | 7 lists

#12 Tecmo Super Bowl (1991) (#626)

Tecmo | NES, SNES , GEN | Football (American) / Sports | ~10h | 9 lists

#13 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Turtles in Time (1991) (#644)

Konami | ARC , SNES | Beat 'em Up | ~1h | 10 lists

#14 Metroid 2: Return of Samus (1991) (#688)

Nintendo R&D1 | GB | Action-Adventure | ~5h | 9 lists

#15 Bomberman / Atomic Punk / Dynablaster (1991) (#769)

Irem | ARC | Strategy / Maze / Puzzle | ~2h | 5 lists

#16 Streets of Rage (1991) (#877)

Sega Enterprises, Ltd. | GEN | Beat 'em Up | ~2h | 4 lists

#17 Super Ghouls 'n Ghosts (1991) (#902)

Capcom | SNES | Platform | ~3h | 9 lists

#18 Populous II: Trials of the Olympian Gods (1991) (#913)

Bullfrog Productions | DOS , AST, AMI | God Game | ~17h | 4 lists

#19 Turrican II: The Final Fight (1991) (#983)

Factor 5 | 5 , GEN | Run and Gun | ~2h | 3 lists

#20 Formula One Grand Prix / World Circuit (1991) (#1000)

MicroProse Software, Inc. | DOS , AST, AMI | Racing | ~15h | 4 lists

#21 Space Quest IV: Roger Wilco and the Time Rippers (1991) (#1033)

Sierra On-Line | 3 , PC98, AMI | Adventure | ~5h | 2 lists

#22 Puyo Puyo (1991) (#1074)

Compile | ARC , 3 , 3 , GEN, GG | Puzzle | ~1h | 3 lists

#23 Falcon 3.0 / Falcon Gold (1991) (#1084)

Sphere | DOS | Flight Simulation | 4 lists

#24 The Legend of the Mystical Ninja (1991) (#1240)

Konami | SNES | Action-Adventure | ~4h | 4 lists

#25 Super Tennis (1991) (#1258)

Tose | SNES | Sports | ~5h | 4 lists

#26 Battletoads (1991) (#1261)

Rare | NES , GEN | Beat 'em Up / Platform | ~4h | 3 lists

#27 NHL Hockey (1991) (#1295)

Park Place Productions | GEN | Sports | ~1h | 3 lists

Nintendo Entertainment Analysis & Development

SNES

Action-Adventure

~15h

81 lists

The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past 1991

#23

Capcom

ARC, SNES

Fighting

~1h

83 lists

Street Fighter II 1991

#97

Sonic Team

ARC, GEN

Platform

~2h

39 lists

Sonic the Hedgehog 1991

#134

LucasArts

AMI, MAC, DOS

Point-and-Click

~7h

28 lists

Monkey Island 2: LeChuck's Revenge 1991

#138

DMA Design

AMI, MAC, AST, DOS, FMT, PC98, SMS, GEN, SNES, TG16, ZXS

Strategy / Puzzle

~20h

33 lists

Lemmings 1991

#157

MPS Labs

DOS, WIN

Turn-Based Strategy

~13h

24 lists

Sid Meier's Civilization 1991

#254

Delphine Software

3DO, AMI, A2, AST, DOS, GEN, SNES

Action / Platform

~2h

18 lists

Another World / Out of This World 1991

#260

Square

SNES

Role-Playing

~20h

18 lists

Final Fantasy IV 1991

#313

Konami

SNES

Platform

~4h

20 lists

Super Castlevania IV 1991

#10

#517

Codemasters

NES

Racing

~3h

9 lists

Micro Machines 1991

#11

#600

Origin Systems

DOS

Space Combat

~11h

7 lists

Wing Commander II: Vengeance of the Kilrathi 1991

#12

#626

Tecmo

NES, GEN, SNES

Football (American) / Sports

~10h

9 lists

Tecmo Super Bowl 1991

#13

#644

Konami

ARC, SNES

Beat 'em Up

~1h

10 lists

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Turtles in Time 1991

#14

#688

Nintendo R&D1

Action-Adventure

~5h

9 lists

Metroid 2: Return of Samus 1991

#15

#769

Irem

ARC

Strategy / Maze / Puzzle

~2h

5 lists

Bomberman / Atomic Punk / Dynablaster 1991

#16

#877

Sega Enterprises, Ltd.

GEN

Beat 'em Up

~2h

4 lists

Streets of Rage 1991

#17

#902

Capcom

SNES

Platform

~3h

9 lists

Super Ghouls 'n Ghosts 1991

#18

#913

Bullfrog Productions

AMI, AST, DOS

God Game

~17h

4 lists

Populous II: Trials of the Olympian Gods 1991

#19

#983

Factor 5

AMI, CPC, AST, C64, GEN, ZXS

Run and Gun

~2h

3 lists

Turrican II: The Final Fight 1991

#20

#1000

MicroProse Software, Inc.

AMI, AST, DOS

Racing

~15h

4 lists

Formula One Grand Prix / World Circuit 1991

#21

#1033

Sierra On-Line

AMI, MAC, DOS, PC98, WIN

Adventure

~5h

2 lists

Space Quest IV: Roger Wilco and the Time Rippers 1991

#22

#1074

Compile

ARC, FDS, FMT, MSX, NES, PC98, GG, GEN, SNES

Puzzle

~1h

3 lists

Puyo Puyo 1991

#23

#1084

Sphere

DOS

Flight Simulation

4 lists

Falcon 3.0 / Falcon Gold 1991

#24

#1240

Konami

SNES

Action-Adventure

~4h

4 lists

The Legend of the Mystical Ninja 1991

#25

#1258

Tose

SNES

Sports

~5h

4 lists

Super Tennis 1991

#26

#1261

Rare

NES, GEN

Beat 'em Up / Platform

~4h

3 lists

Battletoads 1991

#27

#1295

Park Place Productions

GEN

Sports

~1h

3 lists

NHL Hockey 1991

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