By decade
The 1980s on the shelf
The games of the 1980s worth keeping, ranked by standing.
JaJaMaru no Daibouken 1986 · NES
JaJaMaru no Daibouken
1986 · NES
Thanatos 1986 · Amstrad CPC
Thanatos
1986 · Amstrad CPC
King's Knight 1986 · NES
King's Knight
1986 · NES
Night Life 1982 · NEC PC-8800 series
Night Life
1982 · NEC PC-8800 series
Penguin Wars 1985 · NES
Penguin Wars
1985 · NES
Seicross 1984 · NES
Seicross
1984 · NES
SpellCaster 1988 · Sega Master System
SpellCaster
1988 · Sega Master System
Sword of the Samurai 1989 · DOS
Sword of the Samurai
1989 · DOS
Hydlide 1986 · NES
Hydlide
1986 · NES
Valkyrie no Bōken: Toki no Kagi Densetsu 1986 · NES
Valkyrie no Bōken: Toki no Kagi Densetsu
1986 · NES
Neutopia 1989 · TurboGrafx-16
Neutopia
1989 · TurboGrafx-16
Shanghai 1986 · Sega Master System
Shanghai
1986 · Sega Master System
Where in the World Is Carmen Sandiego? 1985 · Commodore 64
Where in the World Is Carmen Sandiego?
1985 · Commodore 64
Iwo Jima 1986 · Commodore 64
Iwo Jima
1986 · Commodore 64
Tetris 1988 · NES
Tetris
1988 · NES