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 1991

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The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past

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

Nintendo Entertainment Analysis & Development | SNES | Action-Adventure | ~15h | 86 lists

Street Fighter II

#2 Street Fighter II (1991) (#22)

Capcom | ARC, SNES | Fighting | ~1h | 85 lists

Sonic the Hedgehog

#3 Sonic the Hedgehog (1991) (#92)

Sonic Team | ARC, GEN | Platform | ~2h | 41 lists

Sid Meier's Civilization

#4 Sid Meier's Civilization (1991) (#133)

MPS Labs | DOS, WIN | Turn-Based Strategy | ~13h | 28 lists

Lemmings

#5 Lemmings (1991) (#137)

DMA Design | DOS, MAC, 5, SMS, GEN, TG16, SNES | Strategy / Puzzle | ~20h | 34 lists

Monkey Island 2: LeChuck's Revenge

#6 Monkey Island 2: LeChuck's Revenge (1991) (#146)

LucasArts | DOS, MAC, AMI | Point-and-Click | ~7h | 29 lists

Another World / Out of This World

#7 Another World / Out of This World (1991) (#240)

Delphine Software | 3, DOS, GEN, SNES, 3DO | Action / Platform | ~2h | 20 lists

Final Fantasy IV

#8 Final Fantasy IV (1991) (#269)

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

Super Castlevania IV

#9 Super Castlevania IV (1991) (#328)

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

Micro Machines

#10 Micro Machines (1991) (#524)

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

Wing Commander II: Vengeance of the Kilrathi

#11 Wing Commander II: Vengeance of the Kilrathi (1991) (#568)

Origin Systems | DOS | Space Combat | ~11h | 9 lists

Tecmo Super Bowl

#12 Tecmo Super Bowl (1991) (#604)

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

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Turtles in Time

#13 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Turtles in Time (1991) (#652)

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

Metroid II: Return of Samus

#14 Metroid II: Return of Samus (1991) (#710)

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

Bomberman / Atomic Punk / Dynablaster

#15 Bomberman / Atomic Punk / Dynablaster (1991) (#789)

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

Turrican II: The Final Fight

#16 Turrican II: The Final Fight (1991) (#803)

Factor 5 | 5, GEN | Run and Gun | ~2h | 4 lists

Streets of Rage

#17 Streets of Rage (1991) (#830)

Sega Enterprises, Ltd. | GEN | Beat 'em Up | ~2h | 5 lists

Super Ghouls 'n Ghosts

#18 Super Ghouls 'n Ghosts (1991) (#917)

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

Populous II: Trials of the Olympian Gods

#19 Populous II: Trials of the Olympian Gods (1991) (#939)

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

Formula One Grand Prix / World Circuit

#20 Formula One Grand Prix / World Circuit (1991) (#1034)

MicroProse Software, Inc. | DOS, AST, AMI | Racing | ~12h | 4 lists

Space Quest IV: Roger Wilco and the Time Rippers

#21 Space Quest IV: Roger Wilco and the Time Rippers (1991) (#1078)

Sierra On-Line | 3, PC98, AMI | Adventure | ~4h | 2 lists

Falcon 3.0 / Falcon Gold

#22 Falcon 3.0 / Falcon Gold (1991) (#1122)

Sphere | DOS | Flight Simulation | 4 lists

Puyo Puyo

#23 Puyo Puyo (1991) (#1198)

Compile | ARC, 3, 3, GEN, GG | Puzzle | ~30m | 3 lists

Battletoads

#24 Battletoads (1991) (#1224)

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

The Legend of the Mystical Ninja

#25 The Legend of the Mystical Ninja (1991) (#1266)

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

Super Tennis

#26 Super Tennis (1991) (#1280)

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

NHL Hockey

#27 NHL Hockey (1991) (#1331)

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

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