By decade
The 1980s on the shelf
The games of the 1980s worth keeping, ranked by standing.
Ultima II: The Revenge of the Enchantress 1982 · DOS
Ultima II: The Revenge of the Enchantress
1982 · DOS
The Revenge of Shinobi 1989 · Sega Genesis/Mega Drive
The Revenge of Shinobi
1989 · Sega Genesis/Mega Drive
Bomb Jack 1984 · Amstrad CPC
Bomb Jack
1984 · Amstrad CPC
The Final Fantasy Legend 1989 · Game Boy
The Final Fantasy Legend
1989 · Game Boy
Choplifter 1982 · Commodore 64
Choplifter
1982 · Commodore 64
Haunted Castle 1988 · PlayStation 2
Haunted Castle
1988 · PlayStation 2
Castlevania: The Adventure 1989 · Game Boy
Castlevania: The Adventure
1989 · Game Boy
River Raid 1982 · Commodore 64
River Raid
1982 · Commodore 64
Operation Wolf 1987 · TurboGrafx-16
Operation Wolf
1987 · TurboGrafx-16
Bad Dudes Vs. DragonNinja 1988 · NES
Bad Dudes Vs. DragonNinja
1988 · NES
Wizardry: Proving Grounds of the Mad Overlord 1981 · Apple II
Wizardry: Proving Grounds of the Mad Overlord
1981 · Apple II
BurgerTime 1982 · Commodore 64
BurgerTime
1982 · Commodore 64
Urban Champion 1984 · NES
Urban Champion
1984 · NES
Manic Miner 1983 · ZX Spectrum
Manic Miner
1983 · ZX Spectrum
River City Ransom 1989 · TurboGrafx-16
River City Ransom
1989 · TurboGrafx-16
Core War 1984 · Linux
Core War
1984 · Linux
City Connection 1985 · NES
City Connection
1985 · NES
Karate Champ 1984 · NES
Karate Champ
1984 · NES
Guerrilla War 1987 · NES
Guerrilla War
1987 · NES
Soccer 1985 · NES
Soccer
1985 · NES
Karateka 1984 · NES
Karateka
1984 · NES
Alleyway 1989 · Game Boy
Alleyway
1989 · Game Boy
Ultima III: Exodus 1983 · NES
Ultima III: Exodus
1983 · NES
Renegade 1986 · NES
Renegade
1986 · NES
Star Wars 1983 · DOS
Star Wars
1983 · DOS
Alex Kidd BMX Trial 1987 · Sega Master System
Alex Kidd BMX Trial
1987 · Sega Master System
Faxanadu 1987 · NES
Faxanadu
1987 · NES
Donkey Kong Jr. Math 1983 · NES
Donkey Kong Jr. Math
1983 · NES
The Bard's Tale 1985 · NES
The Bard's Tale
1985 · NES
Space Harrier 1985 · Atari ST
Space Harrier
1985 · Atari ST
Shadow Dancer 1989 · Atari ST
Shadow Dancer
1989 · Atari ST
Wizardry II: The Knight of Diamonds 1982 · DOS
Wizardry II: The Knight of Diamonds
1982 · DOS
Jetpac 1983 · Commodore 64
Jetpac
1983 · Commodore 64
Zaxxon 1982 · DOS
Zaxxon
1982 · DOS
Defender of the Crown 1986 · NES
Defender of the Crown
1986 · NES
3D Monster Maze 1982 · Sinclair ZX81
3D Monster Maze
1982 · Sinclair ZX81
Adventures of Lolo 1989 · NES
Adventures of Lolo
1989 · NES
Wonder Boy in Monster Land 1987 · TurboGrafx-16
Wonder Boy in Monster Land
1987 · TurboGrafx-16
F-1 Race 1984 · NES
F-1 Race
1984 · NES
Pipe Mania 1989 · NES
Pipe Mania
1989 · NES
Ghouls 'n Ghosts 1988 · Sega Genesis/Mega Drive
Ghouls 'n Ghosts
1988 · Sega Genesis/Mega Drive
Tempest 1981 · ZX Spectrum
Tempest
1981 · ZX Spectrum
Hogan's Alley 1984 · NES
Hogan's Alley
1984 · NES
Rick Dangerous 1989 · Atari ST
Rick Dangerous
1989 · Atari ST
Dungeon Master 1987 · Atari ST
Dungeon Master
1987 · Atari ST
Alley Cat 1983 · DOS
Alley Cat
1983 · DOS
The Legend of Kage 1986 · NES
The Legend of Kage
1986 · NES
Super Pac-Man 1982 · DOS
Super Pac-Man
1982 · DOS