Acclaimed Video Games

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

Updated: March 25, 2026

Most Acclaimed DOS Games of All Time

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#1 Tetris (1985) (#2)

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

#2 Doom (1993) (#17)

id Software | DOS | First-Person Shooter | ~5h | 76 lists

#3 Tomb Raider (1996) (#61)

Core Design | DOS , SAT , PS | Action-Adventure | ~16h | 54 lists

#4 SimCity 2000 (1993) (#71)

Maxis | DOS, MAC , AMI | City Building | ~21h | 45 lists

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

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

#6 Maniac Mansion II: Day of the Tentacle (1993) (#106)

LucasArts | DOS, MAC | Point-and-Click | ~5h | 30 lists

#7 X-COM: UFO Defense / UFO: Enemy Unknown (1994) (#114)

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

8 (#123)

SimCity (1989)

Maxis | , , , | | ~15h | 35 lists

#8 SimCity (1989) (#123)

Maxis | DOS, MAC , 5 , SNES | City Building | ~15h | 35 lists

#9 Monkey Island 2: LeChuck's Revenge (1991) (#134)

LucasArts | DOS, MAC , AMI | Point-and-Click | ~7h | 28 lists

#10 Quake (1996) (#136)

id Software | 4 | First-Person Shooter | ~5h | 30 lists

11 (#138)

Lemmings (1991)

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

#11 Lemmings (1991) (#138)

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

#12 Star Wars: TIE Fighter (1994) (#141)

Totally Games | 3 | Space Simulation | ~28h | 31 lists

#13 Ms. Pac-Man (1982) (#143)

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

14 (#155)

Pac-Man (1980)

Namco | , , , , | | ~48m | 33 lists

#14 Pac-Man (1980) (#155)

Namco | ARC , 3 , 5 , DOS , NES | Maze | ~48m | 33 lists

#15 Sid Meier's Civilization (1991) (#157)

MPS Labs | DOS, WIN | Turn-Based Strategy | ~13h | 24 lists

#16 Warcraft 2: Tides of Darkness (1995) (#163)

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

#17 Elite (1984) (#186)

Acornsoft, David Braben, Frontier Developments, Ian Bell | 6 , DOS | Space Combat | 23 lists

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

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

19 (#203)

Contra (1987)

Konami | , , , | | ~1h | 27 lists

#19 Contra (1987) (#203)

Konami | ARC , DOS , 3 , NES | Run and Gun | ~1h | 27 lists

#20 Command & Conquer (1995) (#204)

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

#21 Fallout (1997) (#205)

Black Isle Studios | 3 | Role-Playing | ~16h | 18 lists

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

3D Realms | DOS , SAT , PS | First-Person Shooter | ~9h | 21 lists

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

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

#24 Doom II (1994) (#247)

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

#25 Zork (1977) (#249)

Infocom | 6 , DOS, MAC | Adventure / Interactive Drama | 21 lists

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

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

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

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

#28 Sam & Max Hit the Road (1993) (#268)

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

#29 Mortal Kombat II (1993) (#280)

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

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

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

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

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

#32 Syndicate (1993) (#307)

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

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

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

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

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

#35 Bubble Bobble (1986) (#356)

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

#36 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

#37 Castlevania (1986) (#399)

Konami | DOS , C64, AMI , NES, FDS | Platform | ~3h | 14 lists

#38 Flashback (1992) (#409)

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

#39 MechWarrior 2: 31st Century Combat (1995) (#420)

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

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

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

#41 Star Wars (1983) (#430)

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

#42 Sensible World of Soccer (1994) (#439)

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

#43 M.U.L.E. (1983) (#440)

Ozark Softscape | 3 , DOS | Strategy | ~2h | 11 lists

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

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

#45 Marble Madness (1984) (#457)

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

#46 Star Wars: X-Wing (1993) (#458)

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

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

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

48 (#468)

Worms (1995)

Team17 | , , , , , , , | | ~4h | 11 lists

#48 Worms (1995) (#468)

Team17 | DOS, MAC , AMI, CD32 , GEN, SAT , SNES , PS | Strategy | ~4h | 11 lists

#49 Tempest 2000 (1994) (#472)

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

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

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

#51 Archon: The Light and the Dark (1983) (#480)

Free Fall Associates | 7 , DOS | Action / Strategy | ~24m | 12 lists

#52 Wing Commander (1990) (#488)

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

#53 Ultima VI: The False Prophet (1990) (#501)

Origin Systems | DOS , 3 | Role-Playing | ~27h | 9 lists

54 (#503)

Arkanoid (1986)

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

#54 Arkanoid (1986) (#503)

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

#55 Maniac Mansion (1987) (#520)

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

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

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

#57 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

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

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

#59 Dungeon Keeper (1997) (#546)

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

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

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

#61 Grand Theft Auto (1997) (#568)

DMA Design | DOS, WIN , PS | Action-Adventure | ~14h | 8 lists

#62 Descent (1995) (#579)

Interplay Productions, Parallax Software | DOS, MAC , PS | Shooter / First-Person Shooter | ~13h | 8 lists

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

Firebird Software | 6 , DOS | Puzzle | 6 lists

#64 Joust (1982) (#585)

Williams Electronics | ARC , A26, A52 , A2, A8 , DOS | Action | ~30m | 8 lists

#65 Wing Commander II: Vengeance of the Kilrathi (1991) (#600)

Origin Systems | DOS | Space Combat | ~11h | 7 lists

#66 System Shock (1994) (#605)

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

#67 Warcraft: Orcs & Humans (1994) (#609)

Blizzard Entertainment | DOS, MAC | Real-Time Strategy | ~14h | 8 lists

#68 Theme Park (1994) (#641)

Bullfrog Productions | DOS, MAC , 3 , 3 , SNES , 3DO, JAG , PS | Construction & Management | ~17h | 8 lists

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

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

#70 NetHack (1987) (#655)

DOS | Roguelike | ~11h | 5 lists

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

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

#72 Cannon Fodder (1993) (#676)

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

#73 Shinobi (1987) (#706)

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

#74 The Beast Within: A Gabriel Knight Mystery (1995) (#719)

Sierra On-Line | 3 | Point-and-Click / Interactive Drama | ~14h | 5 lists

#75 Grand Prix 2 (1996) (#724)

MicroProse Software, Inc. | DOS | Racing | ~10h | 5 lists

#76 Little Big Adventure / Relentless: Twinsen's Adventure (1994) (#726)

Adeline Software International | DOS , PC98, FMT , PS | Action-Adventure | ~11h | 5 lists

#77 Wing Commander IV: The Price of Freedom (1996) (#742)

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

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

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

#79 Oddworld: Abe's Oddysee (1997) (#782)

Oddworld Inhabitants | DOS, WIN , PS | Platform | ~13h | 9 lists

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

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

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

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

#82 Heroes of Might and Magic II: The Succession Wars (1996) (#804)

New World Computing | 3 | Turn-Based Strategy | ~48h | 4 lists

#83 Spy Hunter (1983) (#813)

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

#84 The Last Express (1997) (#830)

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

#85 The Oregon Trail (1985) (#832)

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

#86 The Hobbit (1982) (#833)

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

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

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

#88 Microsoft Flight Simulator 1.0 (1982) (#839)

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

#89 Micro Machines 2: Turbo Tournament (1994) (#847)

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

#90 Wing Commander III: Heart of the Tiger (1994) (#858)

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

#91 Wizball (1987) (#891)

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

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

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

#93 Master of Orion (1993) (#914)

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

#94 Gauntlet II (1986) (#920)

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

#95 The Need for Speed (1994) (#934)

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

#96 X-COM: Terror from the Deep (1995) (#936)

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

#97 Football Manager (1982) (#943)

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

#98 Rayman (1995) (#955)

Ubi Soft Paris Studios | DOS , JAG , SAT , PS | Platform | ~9h | 3 lists

#99 Prince of Persia 2: The Shadow and the Flame (1993) (#958)

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

#100 Pinball Dreams (1992) (#978)

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

Alexey Pajitnov

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

Puzzle

~3h

99 lists

Tetris 1985

#17

id Software

DOS

First-Person Shooter

~5h

76 lists

Doom 1993

#61

Core Design

DOS, PS, SAT

Action-Adventure

~16h

54 lists

Tomb Raider 1996

#71

Maxis

AMI, MAC, DOS

City Building

~21h

45 lists

SimCity 2000 1993

#82

Lucasfilm Games

AMI, MAC, AST, DOS, FMT, SCD

Point-and-Click

~7h

43 lists

The Secret of Monkey Island 1990

#106

LucasArts

MAC, DOS

Point-and-Click

~5h

30 lists

Maniac Mansion II: Day of the Tentacle 1993

#114

Mythos Games

AMI, DOS

Strategy / Turn-Based Tactics

~39h

35 lists

X-COM: UFO Defense / UFO: Enemy Unknown 1994

#123

Maxis

AMI, CPC, MAC, C64, DOS, FMT, SNES, ZXS

City Building

~15h

35 lists

SimCity 1989

#134

LucasArts

AMI, MAC, DOS

Point-and-Click

~7h

28 lists

Monkey Island 2: LeChuck's Revenge 1991

#10

#136

id Software

MAC, DOS, LIN, WIN

First-Person Shooter

~5h

30 lists

Quake 1996

#11

#138

DMA Design

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

Strategy / Puzzle

~20h

33 lists

Lemmings 1991

#12

#141

Totally Games

MAC, DOS, WIN

Space Simulation

~28h

31 lists

Star Wars: TIE Fighter 1994

#13

#143

General Computer Corporation (GCC)

A2, ARC, A8, C64, DOS, ZXS

Maze

~1h

30 lists

Ms. Pac-Man 1982

#14

#155

Namco

ARC, A26, A52, A8, C64, DOS, INTV, MSX, NES, PC88, ZXS

Maze

~48m

33 lists

Pac-Man 1980

#15

#157

MPS Labs

DOS, WIN

Turn-Based Strategy

~13h

24 lists

Sid Meier's Civilization 1991

#16

#163

Blizzard Entertainment

MAC, DOS

Real-Time Strategy

~21h

28 lists

Warcraft 2: Tides of Darkness 1995

#17

#186

Acornsoft, David Braben, Frontier Developments, Ian Bell

CPC, A2, BBCM, C64, DOS, MSX, ZXS

Space Combat

23 lists

Elite 1984

#18

#200

Brøderbund Software

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

Platform

~2h

25 lists

Prince of Persia 1989

#19

#203

Konami

CPC, ARC, C64, DOS, NES, ZXS

Run and Gun

~1h

27 lists

Contra 1987

#20

#204

Westwood Studios

MAC, DOS, WIN

Real-Time Strategy

~17h

23 lists

Command & Conquer 1995

#21

#205

Black Isle Studios

MAC, DOS, WIN

Role-Playing

~16h

18 lists

Fallout 1997

#22

#215

3D Realms

DOS, PS, SAT

First-Person Shooter

~9h

21 lists

Duke Nukem 3D 1996

#23

#226

MicroProse Software, Inc.

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

Strategy / Action-Adventure

~8h

18 lists

Sid Meier's Pirates! 1987

#24

#247

id Software

DOS

First-Person Shooter

~7h

17 lists

Doom II 1994

#25

#249

Infocom

A2, MAC, A8, C64, PDP, DOS, T80, TCC

Adventure / Interactive Drama

21 lists

Zork 1977

#26

#250

Origin Systems

DOS

Role-Playing

~37h

18 lists

Ultima VII: The Black Gate 1992

#27

#254

Delphine Software

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

Action / Platform

~2h

18 lists

Another World / Out of This World 1991

#28

#268

LucasArts

MAC, DOS

Point-and-Click

~5h

20 lists

Sam & Max Hit the Road 1993

#29

#280

Midway

AMI, ARC, DOS, GG, GEN, SNES

Fighting

~2h

22 lists

Mortal Kombat II 1993

#30

#289

Vid Kidz

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

Shooter

~18m

16 lists

Robotron: 2084 1982

#31

#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

#32

#307

Bullfrog Productions

3DO, AMI, CD32, JAG, DOS, FMT, PC98, GEN, SNES

Real-Time Tactics

~12h

15 lists

Syndicate 1993

#33

#329

id Software

DOS

First-Person Shooter

~6h

17 lists

Wolfenstein 3D 1992

#34

#331

LucasArts

AMI, MAC, DOS, FMT

Point-and-Click

~8h

13 lists

Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis 1992

#35

#356

Taito

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

Platform

~3h

14 lists

Bubble Bobble 1986

#36

#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

#37

#399

Konami

AMI, C64, DOS, FDS, NES

Platform

~3h

14 lists

Castlevania 1986

#38

#409

Delphine Software, Tiertex Design Studios

ARCH, AMI, DOS, GEN, SNES

Platform

~6h

13 lists

Flashback 1992

#39

#420

Activision, Quantum Factory

MAC, DOS, WIN

Vehicle Simulation

~8h

12 lists

MechWarrior 2: 31st Century Combat 1995

#40

#429

Infogrames

DOS

Horror

~4h

14 lists

Alone in the Dark 1992

#41

#430

Atari, Atari Games

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

Shooter

~48m

11 lists

Star Wars 1983

#42

#439

Sensible Software

AMI, DOS

Sports

~8h

13 lists

Sensible World of Soccer 1994

#43

#440

Ozark Softscape

A8, C64, DOS, PC88

Strategy

~2h

11 lists

M.U.L.E. 1983

#44

#445

The Bitmap Brothers

AMI, AST, C64, DOS, SMS, GEN

Action / Sports

~3h

12 lists

Speedball 2: Brutal Deluxe 1990

#45

#457

Atari Games

AMI, A2, ARC, AST, C64, DOS

Racing / Platform

~36m

10 lists

Marble Madness 1984

#46

#458

Totally Games

MAC, DOS, WIN

Space Simulation

~27h

12 lists

Star Wars: X-Wing 1993

#47

#462

Toys for Bob

3DO, DOS

Adventure / Shooter

9 lists

Star Control II: The Ur-Quan Masters 1992

#48

#468

Team17

AMI, CD32, MAC, DOS, PS, GEN, SAT, SNES

Strategy

~4h

11 lists

Worms 1995

#49

#472

Llamasoft LTD

JAG, DOS, PS, SAT

Shooter

~3h

9 lists

Tempest 2000 1994

#50

#473

Looking Glass Studios, Looking Glass Technologies

DOS, FMT, PC98

Action RPG

~20h

8 lists

Ultima Underworld: The Stygian Abyss 1992

#51

#480

Free Fall Associates

CPC, A2, A8, C64, DOS, PC88, SX1, ZXS

Action / Strategy

~24m

12 lists

Archon: The Light and the Dark 1983

#52

#488

Origin Systems

AMI, CD32, DOS, SCD, SNES

Flight Simulation

~8h

11 lists

Wing Commander 1990

#53

#501

Origin Systems

C64, DOS, FMT, PC98

Role-Playing

~27h

9 lists

Ultima VI: The False Prophet 1990

#54

#503

Taito

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

Puzzle

~2h

9 lists

Arkanoid 1986

#55

#520

Lucasfilm Games

A2, C64, DOS, NES

Point-and-Click

~3h

11 lists

Maniac Mansion 1987

#56

#522

Origin Systems

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

Role-Playing

~15h

10 lists

Ultima III: Exodus 1983

#57

#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

#58

#539

Origin Systems

AMI, A2, AST, C64, DOS

Role-Playing

~20h

8 lists

Ultima V: Warriors of Destiny 1988

#59

#546

Bullfrog Productions

DOS, WIN

Management Simulation / Real-Time Strategy / God Game

~17h

8 lists

Dungeon Keeper 1997

#60

#561

Infocom

AMI, AST, C64, DOS

Adventure / Interactive Drama

~6h

6 lists

A Mind Forever Voyaging 1985

#61

#568

DMA Design

DOS, PS, WIN

Action-Adventure

~14h

8 lists

Grand Theft Auto 1997

#62

#579

Interplay Productions, Parallax Software

MAC, DOS, PS

Shooter / First-Person Shooter

~13h

8 lists

Descent 1995

#63

#580

Firebird Software

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

Puzzle

6 lists

The Sentinel / The Sentry 1986

#64

#585

Williams Electronics

A2, ARC, A26, A52, A8, DOS

Action

~30m

8 lists

Joust 1982

#65

#600

Origin Systems

DOS

Space Combat

~11h

7 lists

Wing Commander II: Vengeance of the Kilrathi 1991

#66

#605

Looking Glass Studios

MAC, DOS

Action-Adventure

~13h

8 lists

System Shock 1994

#67

#609

Blizzard Entertainment

MAC, DOS

Real-Time Strategy

~14h

8 lists

Warcraft: Orcs & Humans 1994

#68

#641

Bullfrog Productions

3DO, AMI, CD32, MAC, JAG, DOS, FMT, PS, SCD, GEN, SAT, SNES

Construction & Management

~17h

8 lists

Theme Park 1994

#69

#647

Interplay Productions

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

Role-Playing

~22h

7 lists

The Bard's Tale 1985

#70

#655

DOS

Roguelike

~11h

5 lists

NetHack 1987

#71

#663

Revolution Software, Sierra On-Line

MAC, DOS, WIN

Adventure

~7h

6 lists

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

#72

#676

Sensible Software

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

Shooter

~8h

7 lists

Cannon Fodder 1993

#73

#706

Team Shinobi

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

Hack and Slash / Platform

~1h

6 lists

Shinobi 1987

#74

#719

Sierra On-Line

MAC, DOS, WIN

Point-and-Click / Interactive Drama

~14h

5 lists

The Beast Within: A Gabriel Knight Mystery 1995

#75

#724

MicroProse Software, Inc.

DOS

Racing

~10h

5 lists

Grand Prix 2 1996

#76

#726

Adeline Software International

DOS, FMT, PC98, PS

Action-Adventure

~11h

5 lists

Little Big Adventure / Relentless: Twinsen's Adventure 1994

#77

#742

Origin Systems

MAC, DOS, PS, WIN

Space Combat

~11h

5 lists

Wing Commander IV: The Price of Freedom 1996

#78

#754

Hudson Soft

AMI, AST, DOS, TG16

Action / Party / Maze

~4h

5 lists

Bomberman / Dyna Blaster 1990

#79

#782

Oddworld Inhabitants

DOS, PS, WIN

Platform

~13h

9 lists

Oddworld: Abe's Oddysee 1997

#80

#789

Capcom

AMI, CPC, ARC, AST, DOS, GEN

Hack and Slash / Platform

~1h

5 lists

Strider / Strider Hiryū 1989

#81

#792

Microplay Software, MicroStyle

AMI, CPC, AST, C64, DOS, ZXS

Racing

~3h

6 lists

Stunt Car Racer / Stunt Track Racer 1989

#82

#804

New World Computing

MAC, DOS, WIN

Turn-Based Strategy

~48h

4 lists

Heroes of Might and Magic II: The Succession Wars 1996

#83

#813

Bally Midway

CPC, A2, ARC, A26, A8, BBCM, CV, C64, DOS, NES, ZXS

Vehicular Combat

~24m

9 lists

Spy Hunter 1983

#84

#830

Smoking Car Productions

MAC, DOS, WIN

Adventure

~7h

3 lists

The Last Express 1997

#85

#832

MECC

A2, MAC, DOS, WIN

Strategy

~1h

4 lists

The Oregon Trail 1985

#86

#833

Beam Software

CPC, A2, BBCM, C64, DOS, MSX, ZXS

Adventure

~1h

5 lists

The Hobbit 1982

#87

#834

Sierra On-Line

AMI, A2, MAC, AST, DOS

Adventure

~2h

5 lists

King's Quest I: Quest for the Crown 1984

#88

#839

subLOGIC

DOS

Flight Simulation

~30m

5 lists

Microsoft Flight Simulator 1.0 1982

#89

#847

Codemasters, Supersonic Software

DOS, GG, GEN

Racing

~2h

4 lists

Micro Machines 2: Turbo Tournament 1994

#90

#858

Origin Systems

3DO, MAC, DOS, PS

Space Combat

~12h

6 lists

Wing Commander III: Heart of the Tiger 1994

#91

#891

Sensible Software

AMI, CPC, AST, C64, DOS, ZXS

Shooter

~1h

3 lists

Wizball 1987

#92

#913

Bullfrog Productions

AMI, AST, DOS

God Game

~17h

4 lists

Populous II: Trials of the Olympian Gods 1991

#93

#914

Simtex, Take-Two Interactive

MAC, DOS

Turn-Based Strategy / 4X Strategy

~14h

4 lists

Master of Orion 1993

#94

#920

Atari Games

CPC, ARC, AST, C64, DOS

Hack and Slash / Dungeon Crawler

~4h

4 lists

Gauntlet II 1986

#95

#934

EA Canada

3DO, DOS, PS, SAT, WIN

Racing

~3h

5 lists

The Need for Speed 1994

#96

#936

MicroProse Software, Inc.

DOS, PS, WIN

Real-Time Strategy / Turn-Based Tactics

~34h

4 lists

X-COM: Terror from the Deep 1995

#97

#943

Addictive Games Ltd

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

Simulation / Sports

~2h

2 lists

Football Manager 1982

#98

#955

Ubi Soft Paris Studios

JAG, DOS, PS, SAT

Platform

~9h

3 lists

Rayman 1995

#99

#958

Brøderbund Software, Interprog, Titus Software

MAC, DOS, FMT

Platform

~5h

4 lists

Prince of Persia 2: The Shadow and the Flame 1993

#100

#978

Digital Illusions

AMI, DOS

Party

~18m

4 lists

Pinball Dreams 1992

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