100 Greatest Video Games of the 1980s

Images from the video games "Super Mario Bros. 3" and "Donkey Kong"

Criteria: This list Video Games of the 1980s is based on Critical and Public Acclaim, Popularity, and Influence.

List Begun: 2022-02-17
Greatest Video Games of the 1980s
  1. Super Mario Bros. (1985)
  2. Tetris (1984)
  3. Pac-Man (1980)
  4. Super Mario Bros. 3 (1988)
  5. The Legend of Zelda (1986)
  6. Elite (1984)
  7. Donkey Kong (1981)
  8. Metroid (1986)
  9. Ms. Pac-Man (1982)
10. Mega Man 2 (1988)
11. SimCity (1989)
12. Mike Tyson's Punch Out!! (1987)
13. Duck Hunt (1984)
14. Contra (1987)
15. Castlevania (1986)
16. Galaga (1981)
17. Pitfall! (1982)
18. Prince of Persia (1989)
19. Missile Command (1980)
20. Adventure (1980)
21. Minesweeper (1989)
22. Frogger (1981)
23. Double Dragon (1987)
24. Metal Gear (1987)
25. Ghosts 'n Goblins (1985)
26. Ninja Gaiden (1988)
27. DuckTales (1989)
28. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1989)
29. Super Mario Bros. 2 (1988)
30. Double Dragon II: The Revenge (1988)
31. OutRun (1986)
32. R-Type (1987)
33. Final Fantasy (1987)
34. Sid Meier's Pirates! (1987)
35. Star Wars (1983)
36. Lode Runner (1983)
37. King's Quest (1984)
38. Dragon's Lair (1983)
39. Rogue (1980)
40. Super Contra (1987)
41. Super Mario Land (1989)
42. Mega Man (1987)
43. Maniac Mansion (1987)
44. Zelda II: The Adventure of Link (1987)
45. Punch-Out!! (1983)
46. Bubble Bobble (1986)
47. Dragon Quest (1986)
48. Marble Madness (1984)
49. Excitebike (1984)
50. Gauntlet (1985)
51. Castlevania III: Dracula's Curse (1989)
52. Golden Axe (1989)
53. Final Fight (1989)
54. Ultima IV: Quest of the Avatar (1985)
55. Gradius (1985)
56. Centipede (1981)
57. Defender (1981)
58. Dig Dug (1982)
59. Joust (1982)
60. Pole Position (1982)
61. Berzerk (1980)
62. Zork I: The Great Underground Empire (1980)
63. Tempest (1981)
64. Castle Wolfenstein (1981)
65. Dragon Quest III (1988)
66. Altered Beast (1988)
67. Snatcher (1988)
68. John Madden Football (1988)
69. Ghouls 'n Ghosts (1988)
70. Final Fantasy II (1988)
71. Battle City (1985)
72. Mario Bros. (1983)
73. Battlezone (1980)
74. Where in the World Is Carmen Sandiego? (1985)
75. Spy Hunter (1983)
76. Balloon Fight (1984)
77. Boulder Dash (1984)
78. Bomberman (1983)
79. Populous (1989)
80. Hang-On (1985)
81. Batman (1989)
82. Robotron: 2084 (1982)
83. Scramble (1981)
84. Donkey Kong Jr. (1982)
85. Microsoft Flight Simulator (1982)
86. Wizard of Wor (1980)
87. Q*bert (1982)
88. Kung-Fu Master (1984)
89. Ice Climber (1984)
90. Track & Field (1983)
91. Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels (1986)
92. Kid Icarus (1986)
93. Zaxxon (1981)
94. Bosconian (1981)
95. Crazy Climber (1980)
96. Tron (1982)
97. BurgerTime (1982)
98. Super Hang-On (1987)
99. Mother (1989)
100. Qix (1981)

101. Ultima (1981)
102. The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (1984)
103. Arkanoid (1986)
104. Rampage (1986)
105. Elevator Action (1983)
106. King's Quest II: Romancing the Throne (1985)
107. Gun.Smoke (1985)
108. Commando (1985)
109. Mappy (1983)
110. Baseball (1983)
111. Leisure Suit Larry in the Land of the Lounge Lizards (1987)
112. Robocop (1988)
113. Paperboy (1984)
114. Phoenix (1980)
115. Mystery House (1980)
116. NetHack (1987)
117. Alex Kidd in Miracle World (1986)
118. Time Pilot (1982)
119. Rally-X (1980)
120. Bionic Commando (1988)
121. Bonk's Adventure (1989)
122. Space Quest I (1986)
123. Keystone Kappers (1983)
124. Gyruss (1983)
125. Space Panic (1980)
Super Mario Bros. video game box cover

Tetris video game box cover

Pac-Man video game box cover

Super Mario Bros. 3 video game box cover

The Legend of Zelda video game box cover

Elite video game box cover

Donkey Kong video game box cover

Metroid video game box cover
Pre 1980s Video Games
1. Space Invaders (1978)
2. Pong (1972)
3. Asteroids (1979)
4. The Oregon Trail (1971)
5. Colossal Cave Adventure (1976)
6. Spacewar! (1962)
7. Galaxian (1979)
8. Breakout (1976)
9. Zork (1977)
10. Superman (1979)
11. Star Raiders (1979)
12. Super Breakout (1978)
13. Combat (1977)
14. Lunar Lander (1969)
15. Night Driver (1976)
16. Tennis for Two (1958)
17. Death Race (1976)
18. Akalabeth: World of Doom (1979)
19. Computer Space (1971)
20. Star Trek (1971)
21. Gun Fight (1975)
22. Outlaw (1976)
23. OXO (1952)
24. Empire (1977)
25. F-1 (1976)
26. Basketball (1978)
27. Bowling (1979)
28. Football (1978)
29. Video Olympics (1977)
30. Air-Sea War – Battle (1978)
Space Invaders video game screen
Pong video game screen








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