Acclaimed Video Games

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

Updated: October 16, 2026

Most Acclaimed DOS Games of All Time

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Tetris

#1 Tetris (1985) (#4)

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

Doom

#2 Doom (1993) (#17)

id Software | DOS | First-Person Shooter | ~5h | 82 lists

Tomb Raider

#3 Tomb Raider (1996) (#65)

Core Design | DOS, SAT, PS | Action-Adventure | ~16h | 56 lists

SimCity 2000

#4 SimCity 2000 (1993) (#81)

Maxis | DOS, MAC, AMI | City Building | ~22h | 46 lists

The Secret of Monkey Island

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

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

Maniac Mansion II: Day of the Tentacle

#6 Maniac Mansion II: Day of the Tentacle (1993) (#116)

LucasArts | DOS, MAC | Point-and-Click | ~5h | 31 lists

SimCity

#7 SimCity (1989) (#121)

Maxis | DOS, MAC, 5, SNES | City Building | ~16h | 37 lists

X-COM: UFO Defense / UFO: Enemy Unknown

#8 X-COM: UFO Defense / UFO: Enemy Unknown (1994) (#125)

Mythos Games | DOS, AMI | Strategy / Turn-Based Tactics | ~39h | 35 lists

Pac-Man

#9 Pac-Man (1980) (#130)

Namco | ARC, 3, 5, DOS, NES | Maze | ~48m | 38 lists

Quake

#10 Quake (1996) (#132)

id Software | 4 | First-Person Shooter | ~5h | 31 lists

Sid Meier's Civilization

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

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

Lemmings

#12 Lemmings (1991) (#137)

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

Monkey Island 2: LeChuck's Revenge

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

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

Star Wars: TIE Fighter

#14 Star Wars: TIE Fighter (1994) (#151)

Totally Games | 3 | Space Simulation | ~28h | 32 lists

Ms. Pac-Man

#15 Ms. Pac-Man (1982) (#154)

General Computer Corporation (GCC) | ARC, 4, DOS | Maze | ~1h | 30 lists

Warcraft 2: Tides of Darkness

#16 Warcraft 2: Tides of Darkness (1995) (#176)

Blizzard Entertainment | DOS, MAC | Real-Time Strategy | ~21h | 28 lists

Prince of Persia

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

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

Elite

#18 Elite (1984) (#199)

Acornsoft, David Braben, Frontier Developments, Ian Bell | 6, DOS | Space Combat | 24 lists

Contra

#19 Contra (1987) (#201)

Konami | ARC, DOS, 3, NES | Run and Gun | ~1h | 29 lists

Fallout

#20 Fallout (1997) (#210)

Black Isle Studios | 3 | Role-Playing | ~16h | 19 lists

Duke Nukem 3D

#21 Duke Nukem 3D (1996) (#215)

3D Realms | DOS, SAT, PS | First-Person Shooter | ~9h | 22 lists

Command & Conquer

#22 Command & Conquer (1995) (#219)

Looking Glass Studios, Westwood Studios | 3 | Real-Time Strategy | ~17h | 23 lists

Sid Meier's Pirates!

#23 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

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

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

Zork

#25 Zork (1977) (#257)

Infocom | 6, DOS, MAC | Adventure / Interactive Drama | 22 lists

Doom II

#26 Doom II (1994) (#262)

id Software | DOS | First-Person Shooter | ~7h | 17 lists

Ultima VII: The Black Gate

#27 Ultima VII: The Black Gate (1992) (#263)

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

Sam & Max Hit the Road

#28 Sam & Max Hit the Road (1993) (#281)

LucasArts | DOS, MAC | Point-and-Click | ~5h | 20 lists

Mortal Kombat II

#29 Mortal Kombat II (1993) (#295)

Midway | ARC, DOS, AMI, GEN, GG, SNES | Fighting | ~2h | 22 lists

Robotron: 2084

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

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

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

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

Syndicate

#32 Syndicate (1993) (#321)

Bullfrog Productions | DOS, 4, GEN, SNES, 3DO, JAG | Real-Time Tactics | ~12h | 15 lists

Wolfenstein 3D

#33 Wolfenstein 3D (1992) (#323)

id Software | DOS | First-Person Shooter | ~6h | 18 lists

Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis

#34 Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis (1992) (#354)

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

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

#35 Dune II: The Building of a Dynasty / Dune II: Battle for Arrakis (1992) (#364)

Westwood Studios | DOS, AMI, GEN | Real-Time Strategy | ~15h | 13 lists

Castlevania

#36 Castlevania (1986) (#370)

Konami | DOS, C64, AMI, NES, FDS | Platform | ~3h | 15 lists

Bubble Bobble

#37 Bubble Bobble (1986) (#375)

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

Flashback

#38 Flashback (1992) (#410)

Delphine Software, Tiertex Design Studios | DOS, AMI, ARCH, GEN, SNES | Platform | ~6h | 14 lists

Worms

#39 Worms (1995) (#425)

Team17 | DOS, MAC, AMI, CD32, GEN, SAT, SNES, PS | Strategy | ~4h | 12 lists

#40 Star Wars (1983) (#433)

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

MechWarrior 2: 31st Century Combat

#41 MechWarrior 2: 31st Century Combat (1995) (#435)

Activision, Quantum Factory | 3 | Vehicle Simulation | ~8h | 12 lists

M.U.L.E.

#42 M.U.L.E. (1983) (#439)

Ozark Softscape | 3, DOS | Strategy | ~2h | 12 lists

Alone in the Dark

#43 Alone in the Dark (1992) (#443)

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

Sensible World of Soccer

#44 Sensible World of Soccer (1994) (#451)

Sensible Software | DOS, AMI | Sports | ~8h | 13 lists

Speedball 2: Brutal Deluxe

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

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

Marble Madness

#46 Marble Madness (1984) (#467)

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

Star Wars: X-Wing

#47 Star Wars: X-Wing (1993) (#468)

Totally Games | 3 | Space Simulation | ~27h | 12 lists

Star Control II: The Ur-Quan Masters

#48 Star Control II: The Ur-Quan Masters (1992) (#471)

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

Archon: The Light and the Dark

#49 Archon: The Light and the Dark (1983) (#477)

Free Fall Associates | 7, DOS | Action / Strategy | ~24m | 13 lists

Tempest 2000

#50 Tempest 2000 (1994) (#486)

Llamasoft LTD | DOS, JAG, SAT, PS | Shooter | ~3h | 9 lists

Ultima Underworld: The Stygian Abyss

#51 Ultima Underworld: The Stygian Abyss (1992) (#487)

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

Wing Commander

#52 Wing Commander (1990) (#499)

Origin Systems | DOS, AMI, CD32, SNES, SCD | Flight Simulation | ~8h | 11 lists

Grand Theft Auto

#53 Grand Theft Auto (1997) (#504)

DMA Design | DOS, WIN, PS | Action-Adventure | ~14h | 9 lists

Ultima VI: The False Prophet

#54 Ultima VI: The False Prophet (1990) (#508)

Origin Systems | DOS, 3 | Role-Playing | ~24h | 9 lists

Arkanoid

#55 Arkanoid (1986) (#516)

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

Maniac Mansion

#56 Maniac Mansion (1987) (#526)

Lucasfilm Games | A2, C64, DOS, NES | Point-and-Click | ~3h | 11 lists

Ultima III: Exodus

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

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

Warcraft: Orcs & Humans

#58 Warcraft: Orcs & Humans (1994) (#539)

Blizzard Entertainment | DOS, MAC | Real-Time Strategy | ~14h | 9 lists

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

#59 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

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

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

Dungeon Keeper

#61 Dungeon Keeper (1997) (#560)

Bullfrog Productions | DOS, WIN | Management Simulation / Real-Time Strategy / God Game | ~17h | 8 lists

Wing Commander II: Vengeance of the Kilrathi

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

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

A Mind Forever Voyaging

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

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

Joust

#64 Joust (1982) (#591)

Williams Electronics | ARC, A26, A52, A2, A8, DOS | Action | ~30m | 9 lists

Descent

#65 Descent (1995) (#592)

Interplay Productions, Parallax Software | DOS, MAC, PS | Shooter / First-Person Shooter | ~12h | 8 lists

The Sentinel / The Sentry

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

Firebird Software | 6, DOS | Puzzle | 6 lists

System Shock

#67 System Shock (1994) (#619)

Looking Glass Studios | DOS, MAC | Action-Adventure | ~13h | 8 lists

Oddworld: Abe's Oddysee

#68 Oddworld: Abe's Oddysee (1997) (#644)

Oddworld Inhabitants | DOS, WIN, PS | Platform | ~13h | 10 lists

Theme Park

#69 Theme Park (1994) (#648)

Bullfrog Productions | DOS, MAC, 3, 3, SNES, 3DO, JAG, PS | Construction & Management | ~16h | 8 lists

The Bard's Tale

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

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

NetHack

#71 NetHack (1987) (#680)

DOS | Roguelike | ~11h | 5 lists

King's Quest VI: Heir Today, Gone Tomorrow

#72 King's Quest VI: Heir Today, Gone Tomorrow (1992) (#689)

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

Cannon Fodder

#73 Cannon Fodder (1993) (#701)

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

Little Big Adventure / Relentless: Twinsen's Adventure

#74 Little Big Adventure / Relentless: Twinsen's Adventure (1994) (#703)

Adeline Software International | DOS, PC98, FMT, PS | Action-Adventure | ~11h | 6 lists

Shinobi

#75 Shinobi (1987) (#738)

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

Grand Prix 2

#76 Grand Prix 2 (1996) (#742)

MicroProse Software, Inc. | DOS | Racing | ~14h | 5 lists

The Beast Within: A Gabriel Knight Mystery

#77 The Beast Within: A Gabriel Knight Mystery (1995) (#743)

Sierra On-Line | 3 | Point-and-Click / Interactive Drama | ~15h | 5 lists

Wing Commander IV: The Price of Freedom

#78 Wing Commander IV: The Price of Freedom (1996) (#757)

Origin Systems | 3, PS | Space Combat | ~11h | 5 lists

Bomberman / Dyna Blaster

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

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

Rayman

#80 Rayman (1995) (#781)

Ubi Soft Paris Studios | DOS, JAG, SAT, PS | Platform | ~9h | 4 lists

Strider / Strider Hiryū

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

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

Stunt Car Racer / Stunt Track Racer

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

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

Spy Hunter

#83 Spy Hunter (1983) (#822)

Bally Midway | ARC, A26, CV, 6, DOS, NES | Vehicular Combat | ~24m | 9 lists

Heroes of Might and Magic II: The Succession Wars

#84 Heroes of Might and Magic II: The Succession Wars (1996) (#826)

New World Computing | 3 | Turn-Based Strategy | ~46h | 4 lists

King's Quest I: Quest for the Crown

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

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

The Oregon Trail

#86 The Oregon Trail (1985) (#856)

MECC | A2, 3 | Strategy | ~1h | 4 lists

Microsoft Flight Simulator 1.0

#87 Microsoft Flight Simulator 1.0 (1982) (#858)

subLOGIC | DOS | Flight Simulation | ~30m | 5 lists

The Last Express

#88 The Last Express (1997) (#859)

Smoking Car Productions | 3 | Adventure | ~7h | 3 lists

The Hobbit

#89 The Hobbit (1982) (#863)

Beam Software | 6, DOS | Adventure | ~1h | 5 lists

Micro Machines 2: Turbo Tournament

#90 Micro Machines 2: Turbo Tournament (1994) (#881)

Codemasters, Supersonic Software | DOS, GEN, GG | Racing | ~2h | 4 lists

Wing Commander III: Heart of the Tiger

#91 Wing Commander III: Heart of the Tiger (1994) (#889)

Origin Systems | DOS, MAC, 3DO, PS | Space Combat | ~12h | 6 lists

Wizball

#92 Wizball (1987) (#930)

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

Master of Orion

#93 Master of Orion (1993) (#933)

Simtex, Take-Two Interactive | DOS, MAC | Turn-Based Strategy / 4X Strategy | ~14h | 4 lists

Populous II: Trials of the Olympian Gods

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

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

Gauntlet II

#95 Gauntlet II (1986) (#951)

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

The Need for Speed

#96 The Need for Speed (1994) (#957)

EA Canada | DOS, WIN, 3DO, SAT, PS | Racing | ~3h | 5 lists

X-COM: Terror from the Deep

#97 X-COM: Terror from the Deep (1995) (#971)

MicroProse Software, Inc. | DOS, WIN, PS | Real-Time Strategy / Turn-Based Tactics | ~34h | 4 lists

Football Manager

#98 Football Manager (1982) (#982)

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

Prince of Persia 2: The Shadow and the Flame

#99 Prince of Persia 2: The Shadow and the Flame (1993) (#985)

Brøderbund Software, Interprog, Titus Software | DOS, MAC, FMT | Platform | ~5h | 4 lists

Mortal Kombat 3

#100 Mortal Kombat 3 (1995) (#993)

Midway Manufacturing | ARC, DOS, GEN, SNES, PS | Fighting | ~2h | 5 lists