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 1992

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#1 Super Mario Kart (1992) (#50)

Nintendo Entertainment Analysis & Development | SNES | Kart Racing | ~2h | 60 lists

#2 Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (1992) (#140)

Sega Technical Institute, Sonic Team | ARC , GEN | Platform | ~2h | 32 lists

#3 Ultima VII: The Black Gate (1992) (#250)

Origin Systems | DOS | Role-Playing | ~37h | 18 lists

#4 Contra III: The Alien Wars / Super Probotector: Alien Rebels (1992) (#283)

Konami | SNES | Run and Gun | ~2h | 22 lists

#5 Wolfenstein 3D (1992) (#329)

id Software | DOS | First-Person Shooter | ~6h | 17 lists

#6 Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis (1992) (#331)

LucasArts | DOS, MAC , AMI, FMT | Point-and-Click | ~8h | 13 lists

#7 Streets of Rage 2 / Bare Knuckle II (1992) (#339)

Ancient, H.I.C., MNM Software, Shout! Designworks | GEN | Beat 'em Up | ~2h | 14 lists

#8 Dune II: The Building of a Dynasty / Dune II: Battle for Arrakis (1992) (#357)

Westwood Studios | DOS , AMI , GEN | Real-Time Strategy | ~14h | 12 lists

#9 Flashback (1992) (#409)

Delphine Software, Tiertex Design Studios | DOS , AMI, ARCH , GEN , SNES | Platform | ~6h | 13 lists

#10 Alone in the Dark (1992) (#429)

Infogrames | DOS | Horror | ~4h | 14 lists

#11 Star Control II: The Ur-Quan Masters (1992) (#462)

Toys for Bob | DOS , 3DO | Adventure / Shooter | 9 lists

#12 Ultima Underworld: The Stygian Abyss (1992) (#473)

Looking Glass Studios, Looking Glass Technologies | DOS , PC98, FMT | Action RPG | ~20h | 8 lists

#13 Mortal Kombat (1992) (#479)

Midway, Midway Games | ARC , GEN , SNES | Fighting | ~1h | 12 lists

#14 Sensible Soccer: European Champions / 92/93 / International Edition / Championship Soccer '94 (1992) (#532)

Sensible Software | DOS , AST, AMI , 3 , SNES , JAG | Football (Association) / Sports | ~15h | 8 lists

#15 Final Fantasy V (1992) (#540)

Square | SNES | Role-Playing | ~31h | 7 lists

#16 Virtua Racing (1992) (#558)

Sega AM2 | ARC , GEN | Racing | ~2h | 8 lists

#17 King's Quest VI: Heir Today, Gone Tomorrow (1992) (#663)

Revolution Software, Sierra On-Line | 3 | Adventure | ~7h | 6 lists

#18 Super Mario Land 2: Six Golden Coins (1992) (#751)

Nintendo R&D1 | GB | Platform | ~2h | 5 lists

#19 Dragon Quest V: Hand of the Heavenly Bride (1992) (#935)

ArtePiazza, Square Enix Product Development Division 9 | SNES | Role-Playing | ~30h | 3 lists

#20 Pinball Dreams (1992) (#978)

Digital Illusions | DOS , AMI | Party | ~18m | 4 lists

#21 Wizardry VII: Crusaders of the Dark Savant (1992) (#1073)

Sir-tech Software | 3 , PC98, FMT , PS | Role-Playing | ~60h | 3 lists

#22 Lunar: The Silver Star (1992) (#1079)

Game Arts, Studio Alex | SCD | Role-Playing | ~20h | 3 lists

#23 Desert Strike: Return to the Gulf (1992) (#1090)

Electronic Arts | DOS , AMI , GEN | Shooter | ~4h | 4 lists

#24 Ecco the Dolphin (1992) (#1126)

Novotrade | 3 | Action-Adventure | ~5h | 4 lists

#25 Super Star Wars (1992) (#1190)

Sculptured Software | SNES | Run and Gun | ~2h | 6 lists

#26 Kirby's Dream Land (1992) (#1236)

HAL Laboratory | GB | Platform | ~48m | 3 lists

#27 Landstalker: The Treasures of King Nole (1992) (#1271)

Climax Entertainment | GEN | Action-Adventure | ~16h | 2 lists

#28 Mario Paint (1992) (#1299)

Intelligent Systems, Nintendo R&D1 | SNES | ~9h | 6 lists

#29 Axelay (1992) (#1356)

Konami | SNES | Shooter | ~1h | 4 lists

#50

Nintendo Entertainment Analysis & Development

SNES

Kart Racing

~2h

60 lists

Super Mario Kart 1992

#140

Sega Technical Institute, Sonic Team

ARC, GEN

Platform

~2h

32 lists

Sonic the Hedgehog 2 1992

#250

Origin Systems

DOS

Role-Playing

~37h

18 lists

Ultima VII: The Black Gate 1992

#283

Konami

SNES

Run and Gun

~2h

22 lists

Contra III: The Alien Wars / Super Probotector: Alien Rebels 1992

#329

id Software

DOS

First-Person Shooter

~6h

17 lists

Wolfenstein 3D 1992

#331

LucasArts

AMI, MAC, DOS, FMT

Point-and-Click

~8h

13 lists

Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis 1992

#339

Ancient, H.I.C., MNM Software, Shout! Designworks

GEN

Beat 'em Up

~2h

14 lists

Streets of Rage 2 / Bare Knuckle II 1992

#357

Westwood Studios

AMI, DOS, GEN

Real-Time Strategy

~14h

12 lists

Dune II: The Building of a Dynasty / Dune II: Battle for Arrakis 1992

#409

Delphine Software, Tiertex Design Studios

ARCH, AMI, DOS, GEN, SNES

Platform

~6h

13 lists

Flashback 1992

#10

#429

Infogrames

DOS

Horror

~4h

14 lists

Alone in the Dark 1992

#11

#462

Toys for Bob

3DO, DOS

Adventure / Shooter

9 lists

Star Control II: The Ur-Quan Masters 1992

#12

#473

Looking Glass Studios, Looking Glass Technologies

DOS, FMT, PC98

Action RPG

~20h

8 lists

Ultima Underworld: The Stygian Abyss 1992

#13

#479

Midway, Midway Games

ARC, GEN, SNES

Fighting

~1h

12 lists

Mortal Kombat 1992

#14

#532

Sensible Software

AMI, JAG, AST, DOS, GG, SMS, GEN, SNES

Football (Association) / Sports

~15h

8 lists

Sensible Soccer: European Champions / 92/93 / International Edition / Championship Soccer '94 1992

#15

#540

Square

SNES

Role-Playing

~31h

7 lists

Final Fantasy V 1992

#16

#558

Sega AM2

ARC, GEN

Racing

~2h

8 lists

Virtua Racing 1992

#17

#663

Revolution Software, Sierra On-Line

MAC, DOS, WIN

Adventure

~7h

6 lists

King's Quest VI: Heir Today, Gone Tomorrow 1992

#18

#751

Nintendo R&D1

Platform

~2h

5 lists

Super Mario Land 2: Six Golden Coins 1992

#19

#935

ArtePiazza, Square Enix Product Development Division 9

SNES

Role-Playing

~30h

3 lists

Dragon Quest V: Hand of the Heavenly Bride 1992

#20

#978

Digital Illusions

AMI, DOS

Party

~18m

4 lists

Pinball Dreams 1992

#21

#1073

Sir-tech Software

MAC, DOS, FMT, PC98, PS, WIN

Role-Playing

~60h

3 lists

Wizardry VII: Crusaders of the Dark Savant 1992

#22

#1079

Game Arts, Studio Alex

SCD

Role-Playing

~20h

3 lists

Lunar: The Silver Star 1992

#23

#1090

Electronic Arts

AMI, DOS, GEN

Shooter

~4h

4 lists

Desert Strike: Return to the Gulf 1992

#24

#1126

Novotrade

GG, SMS, GEN

Action-Adventure

~5h

4 lists

Ecco the Dolphin 1992

#25

#1190

Sculptured Software

SNES

Run and Gun

~2h

6 lists

Super Star Wars 1992

#26

#1236

HAL Laboratory

Platform

~48m

3 lists

Kirby's Dream Land 1992

#27

#1271

Climax Entertainment

GEN

Action-Adventure

~16h

2 lists

Landstalker: The Treasures of King Nole 1992

#28

#1299

Intelligent Systems, Nintendo R&D1

SNES

~9h

6 lists

Mario Paint 1992

#29

#1356

Konami

SNES

Shooter

~1h

4 lists

Axelay 1992

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