Acclaimed Video Games

The top 1,400 most recommended games across 920 critic lists from 146 publications.

Updated: October 16, 2026

Most Acclaimed Atari ST/STE Games of All Time

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Tetris

#1 Tetris (1985) (#4)

Alexey Pajitnov | 8, DOS, NES, GB | Puzzle | ~3h | 103 lists

The Secret of Monkey Island

#2 The Secret of Monkey Island (1990) (#89)

Lucasfilm Games | DOS, MAC, 3, SCD | Point-and-Click | ~7h | 46 lists

Lemmings

#3 Lemmings (1991) (#137)

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

Prince of Persia

#4 Prince of Persia (1989) (#193)

Brøderbund Software | 6, DOS, MAC, TG16 | Platform | ~2h | 27 lists

Sid Meier's Pirates!

#5 Sid Meier's Pirates! (1987) (#237)

MicroProse Software, Inc. | 6, DOS, MAC, NES | Strategy / Action-Adventure | ~8h | 19 lists

Another World / Out of This World

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

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

Robotron: 2084

#7 Robotron: 2084 (1982) (#302)

Vid Kidz | ARC, 6, DOS, A52, A78 | Shooter | ~18m | 17 lists

#8 Ultima IV: Quest of the Avatar (1985) (#306)

Origin Systems | 10, DOS, NES | Role-Playing | ~21h | 19 lists

R-Type

#9 R-Type (1987) (#358)

Irem | ARC, 7, SMS, TG16 | Shooter | ~1h | 17 lists

Bubble Bobble

#10 Bubble Bobble (1986) (#375)

Taito | ARC, 7, DOS, NES, FDS | Platform | ~3h | 14 lists

Dungeon Master

#11 Dungeon Master (1987) (#390)

FTL Games | AST, AMI | Role-Playing / Dungeon Crawler | ~19h | 14 lists

Populous

#12 Populous (1989) (#423)

Bullfrog Productions | 3, SMS, GEN, SNES | God Game | ~12h | 12 lists

#13 Star Wars (1983) (#433)

Atari, Atari Games | ARC, 3, 7, DOS, MAC | Shooter | ~30m | 12 lists

Speedball 2: Brutal Deluxe

#14 Speedball 2: Brutal Deluxe (1990) (#462)

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

Marble Madness

#15 Marble Madness (1984) (#467)

Atari Games | ARC, 4, DOS | Racing / Platform | ~36m | 11 lists

Arkanoid

#16 Arkanoid (1986) (#516)

Taito | ARC, 11, DOS, MAC, NES | Puzzle | ~2h | 9 lists

Ultima III: Exodus

#17 Ultima III: Exodus (1983) (#527)

Origin Systems | 8, DOS, MAC | Role-Playing | ~16h | 10 lists

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

#18 Sensible Soccer: European Champions / 92/93 / International Edition / Championship Soccer '94 (1992) (#547)

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

Ultima V: Warriors of Destiny

#19 Ultima V: Warriors of Destiny (1988) (#548)

Origin Systems | 4, DOS | Role-Playing | ~20h | 8 lists

A Mind Forever Voyaging

#20 A Mind Forever Voyaging (1985) (#578)

Infocom | DOS, 3 | Adventure / Interactive Drama | ~6h | 6 lists

The Sentinel / The Sentry

#21 The Sentinel / The Sentry (1986) (#595)

Firebird Software | 6, DOS | Puzzle | 6 lists

Head over Heels

#22 Head over Heels (1987) (#623)

Ocean Software | 7 | Action-Adventure | 6 lists

Ghouls 'n Ghosts

#23 Ghouls 'n Ghosts (1988) (#653)

Capcom | ARC, 5, GEN | Platform | ~2h | 7 lists

The Bard's Tale

#24 The Bard's Tale (1985) (#671)

Interplay Productions | 6, DOS | Role-Playing | ~22h | 7 lists

Rainbow Islands: The Story of Bubble Bobble 2

#25 Rainbow Islands: The Story of Bubble Bobble 2 (1987) (#672)

Taito | ARC, 5, NES, SMS, GEN, TG16 | Platform | ~2h | 8 lists

International Karate +

#26 International Karate + (1987) (#678)

System 3 Software | 5 | Fighting | ~48m | 7 lists

Cannon Fodder

#27 Cannon Fodder (1993) (#701)

Sensible Software | DOS, AST, AMI, GEN, SNES, 3DO | Shooter | ~8h | 7 lists

Tempest

#28 Tempest (1981) (#723)

Atari | ARC, 4 | Shooter | ~42m | 8 lists

Shinobi

#29 Shinobi (1987) (#738)

Team Shinobi | ARC, DOS, 6, NES, SMS, TG16 | Hack and Slash / Platform | ~1h | 6 lists

Bomberman / Dyna Blaster

#30 Bomberman / Dyna Blaster (1990) (#775)

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

Turrican II: The Final Fight

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

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

Strider / Strider Hiryū

#32 Strider / Strider Hiryū (1989) (#815)

Capcom | ARC, DOS, 3, GEN | Hack and Slash / Platform | ~1h | 5 lists

Stunt Car Racer / Stunt Track Racer

#33 Stunt Car Racer / Stunt Track Racer (1989) (#817)

Microplay Software, MicroStyle | DOS, 5 | Racing | ~3h | 6 lists

King's Quest I: Quest for the Crown

#34 King's Quest I: Quest for the Crown (1984) (#840)

Sierra On-Line | 3, DOS, MAC | Adventure | ~2h | 6 lists

Smash TV

#35 Smash TV (1990) (#875)

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

Exile

#36 Exile (1988) (#878)

Audiogenic | 5 | Action-Adventure | ~5h | 4 lists

Wizball

#37 Wizball (1987) (#930)

Sensible Software | DOS, 5 | Shooter | ~2h | 3 lists

Populous II: Trials of the Olympian Gods

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

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

Gauntlet II

#39 Gauntlet II (1986) (#951)

Atari Games | ARC, DOS, 3 | Hack and Slash / Dungeon Crawler | ~4h | 4 lists

Football Manager

#40 Football Manager (1982) (#982)

Addictive Games Ltd | 8, DOS | Simulation / Sports | ~2h | 2 lists

Rogue / Rogue: Exploring the Dungeons of Doom

#41 Rogue / Rogue: Exploring the Dungeons of Doom (1980) (#1005)

Artificial Intelligence Design | 8, DOS, MAC | Roguelike | ~10h | 3 lists

Mercenary

#42 Mercenary (1985) (#1016)

Novagen | 5 | Action-Adventure | ~2h | 4 lists

Formula One Grand Prix / World Circuit

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

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

King's Quest II: Romancing the Throne

#44 King's Quest II: Romancing the Throne (1985) (#1053)

Sierra On-Line | 3, DOS | Adventure | ~2h | 3 lists

Sid Meier's Railroad Tycoon

#45 Sid Meier's Railroad Tycoon (1990) (#1069)

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

Frontier: Elite II

#46 Frontier: Elite II (1993) (#1070)

Frontier Developments | DOS, AST, AMI | Space Combat | ~60h | 4 lists

Loom

#47 Loom (1990) (#1077)

Lucasfilm Games | DOS, MAC, 3, TG16 | Point-and-Click | ~3h | 4 lists

Super Sprint

#48 Super Sprint (1986) (#1115)

Atari Games | ARC, A26, 4, NES | Racing | ~24m | 3 lists

King's Quest IV: The Perils of Rosella

#49 King's Quest IV: The Perils of Rosella (1988) (#1150)

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

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy

#50 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (1984) (#1164)

Infocom | 7, DOS, MAC | Adventure / Interactive Drama | 4 lists

Spy vs. Spy

#51 Spy vs. Spy (1984) (#1174)

First Star Software, Vatical Entertainment | 7, NES, SMS | ~1h | 5 lists

The Ancient Art of War

#52 The Ancient Art of War (1984) (#1176)

Evryware | 6, DOS, MAC | Strategy | 3 lists

Zak McKracken and the Alien Mindbenders

#53 Zak McKracken and the Alien Mindbenders (1988) (#1197)

Lucasfilm Games | DOS, 4 | Point-and-Click | ~5h | 2 lists

Thrust

#54 Thrust (1986) (#1207)

Firebird Software, Superior Software | 6 | Shooter | 3 lists

Leisure Suit Larry in the Land of the Lounge Lizards

#55 Leisure Suit Larry in the Land of the Lounge Lizards (1987) (#1247)

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

Buster Bros. / Pang / Pomping World

#56 Buster Bros. / Pang / Pomping World (1989) (#1251)

Mitchell Corporation | ARC, DOS, 5 | Action | ~1h | 2 lists

Kick Off 2

#57 Kick Off 2 (1990) (#1263)

Anco, Enigma Variations, Tiertex Design Studios | AST, AMI, SMS, GG, SNES | Sports | ~11h | 3 lists

Quest for Glory: So You Want to Be a Hero

#58 Quest for Glory: So You Want to Be a Hero (1989) (#1306)

Sierra On-Line | DOS, 3 | Adventure / Role-Playing | 2 lists

Balance of Power

#59 Balance of Power (1985) (#1324)

Mindscape, Inc. | 6, DOS, MAC | Strategy | 4 lists

Solomon's Key

#60 Solomon's Key (1986) (#1351)

Tecmo | ARC, DOS, 4, NES, SMS, TG16 | Puzzle | ~4h | 3 lists

Trinity

#61 Trinity (1986) (#1357)

Infocom | 4, DOS, MAC | Interactive Drama | 3 lists

Midwinter

#62 Midwinter (1989) (#1367)

Rainbird | DOS, AST, AMI | Strategy / Action RPG | ~3h | 2 lists

Carrier Command

#63 Carrier Command (1988) (#1369)

Realtime Games Software Ltd. | DOS, MAC, 5 | Vehicle Simulation | 2 lists

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