By decade
The 1980s on the shelf
The games of the 1980s worth keeping, ranked by standing.
RoadBlasters 1987 · NES
RoadBlasters
1987 · NES
Gun.Smoke 1985 · NES
Gun.Smoke
1985 · NES
Touchdown Fever 1987 · NES
Touchdown Fever
1987 · NES
Oil's Well 1983 · Commodore 64
Oil's Well
1983 · Commodore 64
Legendary Wings 1986 · NES
Legendary Wings
1986 · NES
Stack-Up 1985 · NES
Stack-Up
1985 · NES
Keystone Kapers 1983 · MSX
Keystone Kapers
1983 · MSX
X-Men: Madness in Murderworld 1989 · DOS
X-Men: Madness in Murderworld
1989 · DOS
Pac & Pal 1983 · arcade video game
Pac & Pal
1983 · arcade video game
Space Taxi 1984 · Commodore 64
Space Taxi
1984 · Commodore 64
Guttang Gottong 1982 · arcade video game
Guttang Gottong
1982 · arcade video game
Narc 1988 · NES
Narc
1988 · NES
P.T.O. 1989 · Sega Genesis/Mega Drive
P.T.O.
1989 · Sega Genesis/Mega Drive
Sword of Vermilion 1989 · Sega Genesis/Mega Drive
Sword of Vermilion
1989 · Sega Genesis/Mega Drive
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade: The Action Game 1989 · Sega Genesis/Mega Drive
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade: The Action Game
1989 · Sega Genesis/Mega Drive
Lot Lot 1985 · NES
Lot Lot
1985 · NES
Utopia 1981 · Intellivision
Utopia
1981 · Intellivision
Dr. Chaos 1987 · NES
Dr. Chaos
1987 · NES
Clash at Demonhead 1989 · NES
Clash at Demonhead
1989 · NES
Cyberball 1988 · Sega Genesis/Mega Drive
Cyberball
1988 · Sega Genesis/Mega Drive
SonSon 1984 · NES
SonSon
1984 · NES
Forgotten Worlds 1988 · Sega Genesis/Mega Drive
Forgotten Worlds
1988 · Sega Genesis/Mega Drive
New Rally-X 1981 · arcade video game
New Rally-X
1981 · arcade video game
Deflektor 1987 · Amstrad CPC
Deflektor
1987 · Amstrad CPC
Platoon 1987 · NES
Platoon
1987 · NES
Livingstone I Presume 1986 · Atari ST
Livingstone I Presume
1986 · Atari ST
Bio Miracle Bokutte Upa 1988 · NES
Bio Miracle Bokutte Upa
1988 · NES
10th Frame 1986 · Amstrad CPC
10th Frame
1986 · Amstrad CPC
Alien Crush 1988 · TurboGrafx-16
Alien Crush
1988 · TurboGrafx-16
Kung Fu Heroes 1986 · NES
Kung Fu Heroes
1986 · NES
Space Harrier 3-D 1988 · Sega Master System
Space Harrier 3-D
1988 · Sega Master System
Wizardry V: Heart of the Maelstrom 1988 · DOS
Wizardry V: Heart of the Maelstrom
1988 · DOS
Nobunaga's Ambition 1986 · NES
Nobunaga's Ambition
1986 · NES
The Uncanny X-Men 1989 · NES
The Uncanny X-Men
1989 · NES
Masters of the Universe: The Power of He-Man 1983 · Atari 2600
Masters of the Universe: The Power of He-Man
1983 · Atari 2600
Police Quest II: The Vengeance 1988 · Atari ST
Police Quest II: The Vengeance
1988 · Atari ST
Rambo 1987 · NES
Rambo
1987 · NES
Vulgus 1984 · Microsoft Windows
Vulgus
1984 · Microsoft Windows
Arcticfox 1986 · Atari ST
Arcticfox
1986 · Atari ST
Kangaroo 1982 · Atari 2600
Kangaroo
1982 · Atari 2600
Juno First 1983 · Commodore 64
Juno First
1983 · Commodore 64
Volleyball 1986 · NES
Volleyball
1986 · NES
Golgo 13: Top Secret Episode 1988 · NES
Golgo 13: Top Secret Episode
1988 · NES
APB 1987 · Atari ST
APB
1987 · Atari ST
Mystery Tower 1986 · NES
Mystery Tower
1986 · NES
My Hero 1985 · Sega Master System
My Hero
1985 · Sega Master System
Pssst 1983 · ZX Spectrum
Pssst
1983 · ZX Spectrum
Tecmo Bowl 1987 · NES
Tecmo Bowl
1987 · NES