Acclaimed Video Games

The top 1,400 most recommended games across 913 critic lists from 142 publications.

Updated: March 25, 2026

Most Acclaimed Atari ST/STE Games of All Time

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#1 Tetris (1985) (#2)

Alexey Pajitnov | 8 , DOS , NES, GB | Puzzle | ~3h | 99 lists

#2 The Secret of Monkey Island (1990) (#82)

Lucasfilm Games | DOS, MAC , 3 , SCD | Point-and-Click | ~7h | 43 lists

3 (#138)

Lemmings (1991)

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

#3 Lemmings (1991) (#138)

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

#4 Prince of Persia (1989) (#200)

Brøderbund Software | 6 , DOS, MAC , TG16 | Platform | ~2h | 25 lists

#5 Sid Meier's Pirates! (1987) (#226)

MicroProse Software, Inc. | 6 , DOS, MAC , NES | Strategy / Action-Adventure | ~8h | 18 lists

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

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

#7 Robotron: 2084 (1982) (#289)

Vid Kidz | ARC , 6 , DOS , A52, A78 | Shooter | ~18m | 16 lists

#8 Ultima IV: Quest of the Avatar (1985) (#293)

Origin Systems | 10 , DOS , NES | Role-Playing | ~21h | 18 lists

#9 Bubble Bobble (1986) (#356)

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

#10 Dungeon Master (1987) (#373)

FTL Games | AST, AMI | Role-Playing / Dungeon Crawler | ~16h | 14 lists

11 (#387)

R-Type (1987)

Irem | , , , | | ~1h | 15 lists

#11 R-Type (1987) (#387)

Irem | ARC , 7 , SMS , TG16 | Shooter | ~1h | 15 lists

#12 Populous (1989) (#411)

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

#13 Star Wars (1983) (#430)

Atari, Atari Games | ARC , 3 , 7 , DOS, MAC | Shooter | ~48m | 11 lists

#14 Speedball 2: Brutal Deluxe (1990) (#445)

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

#15 Marble Madness (1984) (#457)

Atari Games | ARC , 4 , DOS | Racing / Platform | ~36m | 10 lists

16 (#503)

Arkanoid (1986)

Taito | , , , , | | ~2h | 9 lists

#16 Arkanoid (1986) (#503)

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

#17 Ultima III: Exodus (1983) (#522)

Origin Systems | 8 , DOS, MAC | Role-Playing | ~15h | 10 lists

#18 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

#19 Ultima V: Warriors of Destiny (1988) (#539)

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

#20 A Mind Forever Voyaging (1985) (#561)

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

#21 The Sentinel / The Sentry (1986) (#580)

Firebird Software | 6 , DOS | Puzzle | 6 lists

#22 Head over Heels (1987) (#599)

Ocean Software | 7 | Action-Adventure | 6 lists

#23 International Karate + (1987) (#643)

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

#24 The Bard's Tale (1985) (#647)

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

#25 Rainbow Islands: The Story of Bubble Bobble 2 (1987) (#654)

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

#26 Cannon Fodder (1993) (#676)

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

#27 Ghouls 'n Ghosts (1988) (#687)

Capcom | ARC , 5 , GEN | Platform | ~2h | 6 lists

#28 Shinobi (1987) (#706)

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

#29 Tempest (1981) (#716)

Atari | ARC , 4 | Shooter | ~54m | 7 lists

#30 Bomberman / Dyna Blaster (1990) (#754)

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

#31 Strider / Strider Hiryū (1989) (#789)

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

#32 Stunt Car Racer / Stunt Track Racer (1989) (#792)

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

#33 King's Quest I: Quest for the Crown (1984) (#834)

Sierra On-Line | 3 , DOS, MAC | Adventure | ~2h | 5 lists

34 (#852)

Smash TV (1990)

Williams | , , , , , | | ~2h | 5 lists

#34 Smash TV (1990) (#852)

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

#35 Exile (1988) (#853)

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

#36 Wizball (1987) (#891)

Sensible Software | DOS , 5 | Shooter | ~1h | 3 lists

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

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

#38 Gauntlet II (1986) (#920)

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

#39 Football Manager (1982) (#943)

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

#40 Mercenary (1985) (#977)

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

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

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

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

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

#43 Rogue / Rogue: Exploring the Dungeons of Doom (1980) (#1015)

Artificial Intelligence Design | 8 , DOS, MAC | Roguelike | ~10h | 2 lists

#44 King's Quest II: Romancing the Throne (1985) (#1016)

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

#45 Sid Meier's Railroad Tycoon (1990) (#1036)

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

#46 Frontier: Elite II (1993) (#1038)

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

#47 Super Sprint (1986) (#1076)

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

#48 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (1984) (#1115)

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

#49 King's Quest IV: The Perils of Rosella (1988) (#1138)

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

#50 Zak McKracken and the Alien Mindbenders (1988) (#1159)

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

#51 Thrust (1986) (#1177)

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

#52 Leisure Suit Larry in the Land of the Lounge Lizards (1987) (#1200)

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

#53 Spy vs. Spy (1984) (#1202)

First Star Software, Vatical Entertainment | 7 , NES , SMS | ~1h | 4 lists

#54 Loom (1990) (#1212)

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

#55 Buster Bros. / Pang / Pomping World (1989) (#1223)

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

#56 The Ancient Art of War (1984) (#1232)

Evryware | 6 , DOS, MAC | Real-Time Strategy / Real-Time Tactics | 2 lists

#57 Kick Off 2 (1990) (#1241)

Anco, Enigma Variations, Tiertex Design Studios | AST, AMI , SMS, GG , SNES | ~48m | 3 lists

#58 Quest for Glory: So You Want to Be a Hero (1989) (#1260)

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

#59 Trinity (1986) (#1319)

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

#60 Solomon's Key (1986) (#1321)

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

#61 Midwinter (1989) (#1343)

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

#62 Carrier Command (1988) (#1345)

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

#63 Balance of Power (1985) (#1365)

Mindscape, Inc. | 6 , DOS, MAC | Strategy | 3 lists

Alexey Pajitnov

AMI, A2, AST, BBCM, C64, DOS, E60, GB, MSX, NES, ZXS

Puzzle

~3h

99 lists

Tetris 1985

#82

Lucasfilm Games

AMI, MAC, AST, DOS, FMT, SCD

Point-and-Click

~7h

43 lists

The Secret of Monkey Island 1990

#138

DMA Design

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

Strategy / Puzzle

~20h

33 lists

Lemmings 1991

#200

Brøderbund Software

AMI, CPC, A2, MAC, AST, DOS, FMT, PC98, TG16

Platform

~2h

25 lists

Prince of Persia 1989

#226

MicroProse Software, Inc.

AMI, CPC, A2, MAC, AST, C64, DOS, NES, PC88

Strategy / Action-Adventure

~8h

18 lists

Sid Meier's Pirates! 1987

#254

Delphine Software

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

Action / Platform

~2h

18 lists

Another World / Out of This World 1991

#289

Vid Kidz

A2, ARC, A52, A78, A8, AST, BBCM, C64, DOS, VC20

Shooter

~18m

16 lists

Robotron: 2084 1982

#293

Origin Systems

AMI, A2, A8, AST, C64, DOS, FM7, MSX, NES, PC88, PC98, SX1

Role-Playing

~21h

18 lists

Ultima IV: Quest of the Avatar 1985

#356

Taito

AMI, CPC, A2, ARC, AST, C64, DOS, FDS, MSX, NES, ZXS

Platform

~3h

14 lists

Bubble Bobble 1986

#10

#373

FTL Games

AMI, AST

Role-Playing / Dungeon Crawler

~16h

14 lists

Dungeon Master 1987

#11

#387

Irem

AMI, CPC, ARC, AST, C64, MSX, PC88, SMS, TG16, ZXS

Shooter

~1h

15 lists

R-Type 1987

#12

#411

Bullfrog Productions

AMI, AST, PC98, SMS, GEN, SNES

God Game

~12h

12 lists

Populous 1989

#13

#430

Atari, Atari Games

AMI, CPC, MAC, ARC, A26, A52, A8, AST, BBCM, CV, C64, DOS, ZXS

Shooter

~48m

11 lists

Star Wars 1983

#14

#445

The Bitmap Brothers

AMI, AST, C64, DOS, SMS, GEN

Action / Sports

~3h

12 lists

Speedball 2: Brutal Deluxe 1990

#15

#457

Atari Games

AMI, A2, ARC, AST, C64, DOS

Racing / Platform

~36m

10 lists

Marble Madness 1984

#16

#503

Taito

AMI, CPC, A2, MAC, ARC, A8, AST, BBCM, C64, DOS, MSX, NES, PC88, TCC, ZXS

Puzzle

~2h

9 lists

Arkanoid 1986

#17

#522

Origin Systems

AMI, A2, MAC, A8, AST, C64, DOS, FM7, PC88, PC98

Role-Playing

~15h

10 lists

Ultima III: Exodus 1983

#18

#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

#19

#539

Origin Systems

AMI, A2, AST, C64, DOS

Role-Playing

~20h

8 lists

Ultima V: Warriors of Destiny 1988

#20

#561

Infocom

AMI, AST, C64, DOS

Adventure / Interactive Drama

~6h

6 lists

A Mind Forever Voyaging 1985

#21

#580

Firebird Software

AMI, CPC, AST, BBCM, C64, DOS, ZXS

Puzzle

6 lists

The Sentinel / The Sentry 1986

#22

#599

Ocean Software

AMI, CPC, A8, AST, C64, MSX, ZXS

Action-Adventure

6 lists

Head over Heels 1987

#23

#643

System 3 Software

AMI, CPC, AST, C64, ZXS

Fighting

~48m

7 lists

International Karate + 1987

#24

#647

Interplay Productions

AMI, CPC, A2, AST, C64, DOS, ZXS

Role-Playing

~22h

7 lists

The Bard's Tale 1985

#25

#654

Taito

AMI, CPC, ARC, AST, C64, NES, SMS, GEN, TG16, ZXS

Platform

~2h

8 lists

Rainbow Islands: The Story of Bubble Bobble 2 1987

#26

#676

Sensible Software

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

Shooter

~8h

7 lists

Cannon Fodder 1993

#27

#687

Capcom

AMI, CPC, ARC, AST, C64, GEN, ZXS

Platform

~2h

6 lists

Ghouls 'n Ghosts 1988

#28

#706

Team Shinobi

AMI, CPC, ARC, AST, C64, DOS, MSX, NES, SMS, TG16, ZXS

Hack and Slash / Platform

~1h

6 lists

Shinobi 1987

#29

#716

Atari

CPC, ARC, AST, BBCM, ZXS

Shooter

~54m

7 lists

Tempest 1981

#30

#754

Hudson Soft

AMI, AST, DOS, TG16

Action / Party / Maze

~4h

5 lists

Bomberman / Dyna Blaster 1990

#31

#789

Capcom

AMI, CPC, ARC, AST, DOS, GEN

Hack and Slash / Platform

~1h

5 lists

Strider / Strider Hiryū 1989

#32

#792

Microplay Software, MicroStyle

AMI, CPC, AST, C64, DOS, ZXS

Racing

~3h

6 lists

Stunt Car Racer / Stunt Track Racer 1989

#33

#834

Sierra On-Line

AMI, A2, MAC, AST, DOS

Adventure

~2h

5 lists

King's Quest I: Quest for the Crown 1984

#34

#852

Williams

AMI, CPC, ARC, AST, C64, NES, SMS, GEN, SNES, ZXS

Shooter

~2h

5 lists

Smash TV 1990

#35

#853

Audiogenic

AMI, CD32, AST, BBCM, C64

Action-Adventure

~5h

4 lists

Exile 1988

#36

#891

Sensible Software

AMI, CPC, AST, C64, DOS, ZXS

Shooter

~1h

3 lists

Wizball 1987

#37

#913

Bullfrog Productions

AMI, AST, DOS

God Game

~17h

4 lists

Populous II: Trials of the Olympian Gods 1991

#38

#920

Atari Games

CPC, ARC, AST, C64, DOS

Hack and Slash / Dungeon Crawler

~4h

4 lists

Gauntlet II 1986

#39

#943

Addictive Games Ltd

AMI, CPC, AST, BBCM, C64, DOS, MSX, T80, ZXS

Simulation / Sports

~2h

2 lists

Football Manager 1982

#40

#977

Novagen

CPC, A8, AST, C64, ZXS

Action-Adventure

~2h

4 lists

Mercenary 1985

#41

#983

Factor 5

AMI, CPC, AST, C64, GEN, ZXS

Run and Gun

~2h

3 lists

Turrican II: The Final Fight 1991

#42

#1000

MicroProse Software, Inc.

AMI, AST, DOS

Racing

~15h

4 lists

Formula One Grand Prix / World Circuit 1991

#43

#1015

Artificial Intelligence Design

AMI, CPC, MAC, A8, AST, C64, PDP, DOS, TCC, ZXS

Roguelike

~10h

2 lists

Rogue / Rogue: Exploring the Dungeons of Doom 1980

#44

#1016

Sierra On-Line

AMI, A2, AST, DOS

Adventure

~3h

3 lists

King's Quest II: Romancing the Throne 1985

#45

#1036

MPS Labs

AMI, MAC, AST, DOS

Simulation

~15h

3 lists

Sid Meier's Railroad Tycoon 1990

#46

#1038

Frontier Developments

AMI, AST, DOS

Space Combat

~60h

4 lists

Frontier: Elite II 1993

#47

#1076

Atari Games

CPC, ARC, A26, AST, C64, NES, ZXS

Racing

~24m

3 lists

Super Sprint 1986

#48

#1115

Infocom

AMI, CPC, A2, MAC, A8, AST, C64, DOS, T80

Adventure / Interactive Drama

4 lists

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy 1984

#49

#1138

Sierra On-Line

AMI, A2, AST, DOS

Adventure

~4h

3 lists

King's Quest IV: The Perils of Rosella 1988

#50

#1159

Lucasfilm Games

AMI, AST, C64, DOS, FMT

Point-and-Click

~5h

2 lists

Zak McKracken and the Alien Mindbenders 1988

#51

#1177

Firebird Software, Superior Software Ltd.

CPC, A8, AST, BBCM, C64, ZXS

Shooter

3 lists

Thrust 1986

#52

#1200

Sierra On-Line

AMI, A2, MAC, AST, DOS

Adventure

~3h

4 lists

Leisure Suit Larry in the Land of the Lounge Lizards 1987

#53

#1202

First Star Software, Vatical Entertainment

AMI, CPC, A2, A8, AST, C64, NES, SMS, ZXS

~1h

4 lists

Spy vs. Spy 1984

#54

#1212

Lucasfilm Games

AMI, MAC, AST, DOS, FMT, TG16

Point-and-Click

~3h

3 lists

Loom 1990

#55

#1223

Mitchell Corporation

AMI, CPC, ARC, AST, C64, DOS, ZXS

Action

~1h

2 lists

Buster Bros. / Pang / Pomping World 1989

#56

#1232

Evryware

AMI, CPC, A2, MAC, AST, DOS, PC88, PC98

Real-Time Strategy / Real-Time Tactics

2 lists

The Ancient Art of War 1984

#57

#1241

Anco, Enigma Variations, Tiertex Design Studios

AMI, AST, GG, SMS, SNES

~48m

3 lists

Kick Off 2 1990

#58

#1260

Sierra On-Line

AMI, AST, DOS, PC98

Adventure / Role-Playing

2 lists

Quest for Glory: So You Want to Be a Hero 1989

#59

#1319

Infocom

AMI, A2, MAC, AST, C64, DOS

Interactive Drama

3 lists

Trinity 1986

#60

#1321

Tecmo

CPC, ARC, AST, C64, DOS, NES, SMS, TG16, ZXS

Puzzle

~4h

3 lists

Solomon's Key 1986

#61

#1343

Rainbird

AMI, AST, DOS

Strategy / Action RPG

~3h

2 lists

Midwinter 1989

#62

#1345

Realtime Games Software Ltd.

AMI, CPC, MAC, AST, C64, DOS, ZXS

Vehicle Simulation

2 lists

Carrier Command 1988

#63

#1365

Mindscape, Inc.

AMI, A2, MAC, AST, DOS, MSX, PC88, PC98

Strategy

3 lists

Balance of Power 1985

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