By decade
The 1980s on the shelf
The games of the 1980s worth keeping, ranked by standing.
Stargate 1981 · DOS
Stargate
1981 · DOS
Klax 1989 · Sega Genesis/Mega Drive
Klax
1989 · Sega Genesis/Mega Drive
Solomon's Key 1986 · Atari ST
Solomon's Key
1986 · Atari ST
Space Ace 1984 · Commodore 64
Space Ace
1984 · Commodore 64
Doraemon 1986 · NES
Doraemon
1986 · NES
Uninvited 1986 · NES
Uninvited
1986 · NES
Tapper 1983 · DOS
Tapper
1983 · DOS
Jungle Hunt 1982 · DOS
Jungle Hunt
1982 · DOS
The Hobbit 1982 · DOS
The Hobbit
1982 · DOS
The Battle of Olympus 1988 · NES
The Battle of Olympus
1988 · NES
The Guardian Legend 1988 · NES
The Guardian Legend
1988 · NES
North & South 1989 · NES
North & South
1989 · NES
Tag Team Match: MUSCLE 1985 · NES
Tag Team Match: MUSCLE
1985 · NES
MotoRace USA 1983 · NES
MotoRace USA
1983 · NES
Cobra Triangle 1989 · NES
Cobra Triangle
1989 · NES
R.C. Pro-Am 1988 · Sega Genesis/Mega Drive
R.C. Pro-Am
1988 · Sega Genesis/Mega Drive
Alex Kidd: High-Tech World 1987 · Sega Master System
Alex Kidd: High-Tech World
1987 · Sega Master System
Zanac 1986 · NES
Zanac
1986 · NES
Turbo Outrun 1989 · Sega Genesis/Mega Drive
Turbo Outrun
1989 · Sega Genesis/Mega Drive
Raid on Bungeling Bay 1984 · NES
Raid on Bungeling Bay
1984 · NES
Friday the 13th 1989 · NES
Friday the 13th
1989 · NES
8 Eyes 1988 · NES
8 Eyes
1988 · NES
Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic 1987 · Famicom Disk System
Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic
1987 · Famicom Disk System
Batman: The Video Game 1989 · Game Boy
Batman: The Video Game
1989 · Game Boy
Arabian 1983 · NES
Arabian
1983 · NES
Chubby Cherub 1985 · NES
Chubby Cherub
1985 · NES
Sabre Wulf 1984 · Amstrad CPC
Sabre Wulf
1984 · Amstrad CPC
Tetris 1989 · Game Boy
Tetris
1989 · Game Boy
Field Combat 1985 · NES
Field Combat
1985 · NES
Athena 1986 · NES
Athena
1986 · NES
The Duel: Test Drive II 1989 · Sega Genesis/Mega Drive
The Duel: Test Drive II
1989 · Sega Genesis/Mega Drive
Space Quest III: The Pirates of Pestulon 1989 · Atari ST
Space Quest III: The Pirates of Pestulon
1989 · Atari ST
Space Quest II: Vohaul's Revenge 1987 · Atari ST
Space Quest II: Vohaul's Revenge
1987 · Atari ST
Might and Magic II: Gates to Another World 1988 · Sega Genesis/Mega Drive
Might and Magic II: Gates to Another World
1988 · Sega Genesis/Mega Drive
King's Quest IV: The Perils of Rosella 1988 · Atari ST
King's Quest IV: The Perils of Rosella
1988 · Atari ST
Quest for Glory: So You Want to Be a Hero 1989 · Atari ST
Quest for Glory: So You Want to Be a Hero
1989 · Atari ST
Gradius III 1989 · arcade video game
Gradius III
1989 · arcade video game
Beyond Castle Wolfenstein 1984 · DOS
Beyond Castle Wolfenstein
1984 · DOS
Speedball 1988 · Commodore 64
Speedball
1988 · Commodore 64
Star Soldier 1986 · NES
Star Soldier
1986 · NES
Winter Games 1985 · NES
Winter Games
1985 · NES
Zombi 1986 · Atari ST
Zombi
1986 · Atari ST
Ballblazer 1984 · NES
Ballblazer
1984 · NES
A Mind Forever Voyaging 1985 · Atari ST
A Mind Forever Voyaging
1985 · Atari ST
Gunship 1986 · Atari ST
Gunship
1986 · Atari ST
I, Robot 1984 · arcade video game
I, Robot
1984 · arcade video game
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde 1988 · NES
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
1988 · NES
Kaboom! 1981 · Atari 2600
Kaboom!
1981 · Atari 2600