By decade
The 1980s on the shelf
The games of the 1980s worth keeping, ranked by standing.
Rally-X 1980 · arcade video game
Rally-X
1980 · arcade video game
California Games 1987 · Atari ST
California Games
1987 · Atari ST
Tron 1982 · arcade video game
Tron
1982 · arcade video game
Bionic Commando 1987 · Atari ST
Bionic Commando
1987 · Atari ST
Leisure Suit Larry 3: Passionate Patti in Pursuit of the Pulsating Pectorals 1989 · Atari ST
Leisure Suit Larry 3: Passionate Patti in Pursuit of the Pulsating Pectorals
1989 · Atari ST
Test Drive 1987 · Atari ST
Test Drive
1987 · Atari ST
Leisure Suit Larry Goes Looking for Love (In Several Wrong Places) 1988 · Atari ST
Leisure Suit Larry Goes Looking for Love (In Several Wrong Places)
1988 · Atari ST
Space Quest I: The Sarien Encounter 1986 · Atari ST
Space Quest I: The Sarien Encounter
1986 · Atari ST
Darius 1987 · TurboGrafx-16
Darius
1987 · TurboGrafx-16
Bonk's Adventure 1989 · TurboGrafx-16
Bonk's Adventure
1989 · TurboGrafx-16
Double Dragon II: The Revenge 1988 · Sega Genesis/Mega Drive
Double Dragon II: The Revenge
1988 · Sega Genesis/Mega Drive
Dangerous Dave 1988 · DOS
Dangerous Dave
1988 · DOS
Spelunker 1985 · NES
Spelunker
1985 · NES
Nebulus 1987 · Atari 7800
Nebulus
1987 · Atari 7800
Blades of Steel 1988 · NES
Blades of Steel
1988 · NES
Ys I: Ancient Ys Vanished 1987 · TurboGrafx-16
Ys I: Ancient Ys Vanished
1987 · TurboGrafx-16
Rygar 1987 · Sega Master System
Rygar
1987 · Sega Master System
Strider 1989 · Sega Genesis/Mega Drive
Strider
1989 · Sega Genesis/Mega Drive
TwinBee 1985 · NES
TwinBee
1985 · NES
Laser Squad 1988 · Atari ST
Laser Squad
1988 · Atari ST
Hyper Sports 1984 · NES
Hyper Sports
1984 · NES
Flicky 1984 · MSX
Flicky
1984 · MSX
Ice Hockey 1988 · NES
Ice Hockey
1988 · NES
Crazy Climber 1980 · Atari 2600
Crazy Climber
1980 · Atari 2600
Scramble 1981 · Vectrex
Scramble
1981 · Vectrex
Devil World 1984 · NES
Devil World
1984 · NES
Wonder Boy 1987 · Amstrad CPC
Wonder Boy
1987 · Amstrad CPC
Pengo 1982 · Commodore 64
Pengo
1982 · Commodore 64
Gyruss 1988 · NES
Gyruss
1988 · NES
Lunar Pool 1985 · NES
Lunar Pool
1985 · NES
Rampage 1986 · Sega Master System
Rampage
1986 · Sega Master System
Dig Dug II 1985 · NES
Dig Dug II
1985 · NES
Rainbow Islands: The Story of Bubble Bobble 2 1987 · TurboGrafx-16
Rainbow Islands: The Story of Bubble Bobble 2
1987 · TurboGrafx-16
Mach Rider 1985 · NES
Mach Rider
1985 · NES
Ghostbusters 1984 · NES
Ghostbusters
1984 · NES
The Bugs Bunny Crazy Castle 1989 · Famicom Disk System
The Bugs Bunny Crazy Castle
1989 · Famicom Disk System
The Tower of Druaga 1984 · NES
The Tower of Druaga
1984 · NES
Wizardry III: Legacy of Llylgamyn 1983 · NES
Wizardry III: Legacy of Llylgamyn
1983 · NES
Ninja Gaiden 1988 · Commodore 64
Ninja Gaiden
1988 · Commodore 64
Ultima V: Warriors of Destiny 1988 · NES
Ultima V: Warriors of Destiny
1988 · NES
Jet Set Willy 1984 · Amstrad CPC
Jet Set Willy
1984 · Amstrad CPC
Chase H.Q. 1988 · TurboGrafx-16
Chase H.Q.
1988 · TurboGrafx-16
Mighty Bomb Jack 1986 · NES
Mighty Bomb Jack
1986 · NES
Alien Syndrome 1987 · Atari ST
Alien Syndrome
1987 · Atari ST
Spy vs. Spy 1984 · NES
Spy vs. Spy
1984 · NES
The Last Ninja 1987 · NES
The Last Ninja
1987 · NES
The Colonel's Bequest 1989 · Atari ST
The Colonel's Bequest
1989 · Atari ST
Moria 1983 · Classic Mac OS
Moria
1983 · Classic Mac OS