By decade
The 1980s on the shelf
The games of the 1980s worth keeping, ranked by standing.
Wonder Boy III: Monster Lair 1988 · Sega Genesis/Mega Drive
Wonder Boy III: Monster Lair
1988 · Sega Genesis/Mega Drive
Door Door 1983 · NES
Door Door
1983 · NES
Computer Bismarck 1980 · Apple II
Computer Bismarck
1980 · Apple II
Star Force 1984 · NES
Star Force
1984 · NES
Ninja-kun 1984 · NES
Ninja-kun
1984 · NES
Bionic Commando 1988 · NES
Bionic Commando
1988 · NES
Atic Atac 1983 · ZX Spectrum
Atic Atac
1983 · ZX Spectrum
Fist of the North Star 1987 · NES
Fist of the North Star
1987 · NES
World Championship Soccer 1989 · Sega Genesis/Mega Drive
World Championship Soccer
1989 · Sega Genesis/Mega Drive
King's Quest II 1985 · Atari ST
King's Quest II
1985 · Atari ST
Barbarian: The Ultimate Warrior 1987 · Amstrad CPC
Barbarian: The Ultimate Warrior
1987 · Amstrad CPC
Bases Loaded 1987 · NES
Bases Loaded
1987 · NES
F-15 Strike Eagle 1984 · NES
F-15 Strike Eagle
1984 · NES
Silent Service 1985 · NES
Silent Service
1985 · NES
RoboCop 1988 · NES
RoboCop
1988 · NES
Splatterhouse 1988 · TurboGrafx-16
Splatterhouse
1988 · TurboGrafx-16
Ys III: Wanderers from Ys 1989 · Sega Genesis/Mega Drive
Ys III: Wanderers from Ys
1989 · Sega Genesis/Mega Drive
Super Pitfall 1986 · NES
Super Pitfall
1986 · NES
007: Licence to Kill 1989 · Atari ST
007: Licence to Kill
1989 · Atari ST
Volfied 1989 · Sega Genesis/Mega Drive
Volfied
1989 · Sega Genesis/Mega Drive
Back to the Future 1989 · NES
Back to the Future
1989 · NES
Gradius II: Gofer's Ambition 1988 · TurboGrafx-16
Gradius II: Gofer's Ambition
1988 · TurboGrafx-16
Wizards & Warriors 1987 · NES
Wizards & Warriors
1987 · NES
Yie Ar Kung-Fu II 1986 · Amstrad CPC
Yie Ar Kung-Fu II
1986 · Amstrad CPC
Herzog Zwei 1989 · Sega Genesis/Mega Drive
Herzog Zwei
1989 · Sega Genesis/Mega Drive
Labyrinth: The Computer Game 1986 · Commodore 64
Labyrinth: The Computer Game
1986 · Commodore 64
Rescue on Fractalus! 1984 · Amstrad CPC
Rescue on Fractalus!
1984 · Amstrad CPC
Silpheed 1986 · DOS
Silpheed
1986 · DOS
World Games 1986 · NES
World Games
1986 · NES
Radar Scope 1980 · Zilog Z80
Radar Scope
1980 · Zilog Z80
Midnight Resistance 1989 · Sega Genesis/Mega Drive
Midnight Resistance
1989 · Sega Genesis/Mega Drive
Front Line 1982 · NES
Front Line
1982 · NES
Congo Bongo 1983 · Commodore 64
Congo Bongo
1983 · Commodore 64
The Mysterious Murasame Castle 1986 · Famicom Disk System
The Mysterious Murasame Castle
1986 · Famicom Disk System
Super Sprint 1986 · NES
Super Sprint
1986 · NES
Crystal Castles 1983 · Commodore 64
Crystal Castles
1983 · Commodore 64
Donald Duck's Playground 1984 · DOS
Donald Duck's Playground
1984 · DOS
Demon Attack 1982 · Commodore 64
Demon Attack
1982 · Commodore 64
Head over Heels 1987 · Atari ST
Head over Heels
1987 · Atari ST
Operation Thunderbolt 1988 · Atari ST
Operation Thunderbolt
1988 · Atari ST
Vigilante 1988 · TurboGrafx-16
Vigilante
1988 · TurboGrafx-16
Fester's Quest 1989 · NES
Fester's Quest
1989 · NES
Last Battle 1989 · Sega Genesis/Mega Drive
Last Battle
1989 · Sega Genesis/Mega Drive
Ikki 1985 · NES
Ikki
1985 · NES
Target: Renegade 1988 · NES
Target: Renegade
1988 · NES
King's Valley 1985 · ZX Spectrum
King's Valley
1985 · ZX Spectrum
Softporn Adventure 1981 · DOS
Softporn Adventure
1981 · DOS
Black Tiger 1987 · Atari ST
Black Tiger
1987 · Atari ST