By decade
The 1970s on the shelf
The games of the 1970s worth keeping, ranked by standing.
Pong 1972 · arcade video game
Pong
1972 · arcade video game
Space Invaders 1978 · Atari 2600
Space Invaders
1978 · Atari 2600
Asteroids 1979 · Atari 2600
Asteroids
1979 · Atari 2600
Colossal Cave Adventure 1976 · Commodore 64
Colossal Cave Adventure
1976 · Commodore 64
Galaxian 1979 · Atari 2600
Galaxian
1979 · Atari 2600
Breakout 1976 · arcade video game
Breakout
1976 · arcade video game
Computer Space 1971 · arcade video game
Computer Space
1971 · arcade video game
Snake 1976 · Linux
Snake
1976 · Linux
The Oregon Trail 1971 · Apple II series
The Oregon Trail
1971 · Apple II series
Star Trek 1971 · DOS
Star Trek
1971 · DOS
Akalabeth: World of Doom 1979 · Apple II series
Akalabeth: World of Doom
1979 · Apple II series
Galaxy Game 1971 · arcade video game
Galaxy Game
1971 · arcade video game
Maze War 1974 · mainframe computer
Maze War
1974 · mainframe computer
Whac-A-Mole 1975 · Nintendo DS
Whac-A-Mole
1975 · Nintendo DS
Hunt the Wumpus 1973 · Texas Instruments TI-99/4A
Hunt the Wumpus
1973 · Texas Instruments TI-99/4A
dnd 1975 · PLATO
dnd
1975 · PLATO
Space Race 1973 · arcade video game
Space Race
1973 · arcade video game
Gun Fight 1975 · arcade video game
Gun Fight
1975 · arcade video game
Combat 1977 · Atari 2600
Combat
1977 · Atari 2600
Lunar Lander 1979 · arcade video game
Lunar Lander
1979 · arcade video game
Death Race 1976 · arcade video game
Death Race
1976 · arcade video game
Tank 1974 · arcade video game
Tank
1974 · arcade video game
Gee Bee 1978 · arcade video game
Gee Bee
1978 · arcade video game
Monaco GP 1979 · arcade video game
Monaco GP
1979 · arcade video game
Gran Trak 10 1974 · arcade video game
Gran Trak 10
1974 · arcade video game
Classic Empire 1977 · DOS
Classic Empire
1977 · DOS
Gotcha 1973 · arcade video game
Gotcha
1973 · arcade video game
Spasim 1974 · mainframe computer
Spasim
1974 · mainframe computer
Adventureland 1978 · Commodore 64
Adventureland
1978 · Commodore 64
Night Driver 1976 · Atari 2600
Night Driver
1976 · Atari 2600
Superman 1979 · Atari 2600
Superman
1979 · Atari 2600
Heavyweight Champ 1976 · arcade video game
Heavyweight Champ
1976 · arcade video game
Star Raiders 1979 · Atari 2600
Star Raiders
1979 · Atari 2600
Circus 1977 · Atari 2600
Circus
1977 · Atari 2600
Sheriff 1979 · arcade video game
Sheriff
1979 · arcade video game
Head On 1979 · Zilog Z80
Head On
1979 · Zilog Z80
Ozma Wars 1979 · arcade video game
Ozma Wars
1979 · arcade video game
Space Wars 1977 · arcade video game
Space Wars
1977 · arcade video game
Blockade 1976 · arcade video game
Blockade
1976 · arcade video game
Empire 1973 · mainframe computer
Empire
1973 · mainframe computer
Empire 1972 · MS-DOS
Empire
1972 · MS-DOS
Galaxy Wars 1979 · arcade video game
Galaxy Wars
1979 · arcade video game
Lunar Rescue 1979 · arcade video game
Lunar Rescue
1979 · arcade video game