Early Video Games

Video Games
1979 and earlier | 1980-1989 | 1990-1994 | 1995-1999 | 2000-2004 | 2005-2009 | 2010-2014 | 2015-2019 | 2020-2029
See also: Visual Novels

1947

• Cathode Ray Tube Amusement Device

1952

• OXO

1958

• Tennis for Two

1962

• Spacewar!

1964

• TheSumerianGame

1968

• Hamurabi

1969

• Lunar Lander
• Space Travel

1971

• Computer Space
• The Oregon Trail
• Star Trek Text Game

1972

• Hunt the Wumpus
• Pong

1973

• Gotcha
• Maze War
• Space Race

1974

• Gran Trak 10
• Quadrapong
• Rebound
• Spasim
• Tank
• Touch Me

1975

• Anti Aircraft
• Crash 'N Score
• dnd
• Dungeon
• EVR Race
• Hi Way
• Jet Fighter
• Panther
• Pursuit
• Shark Jaws
• Steeplechase

1976

• Breakout
• Colossal Cave
• Dukedom
• Night Driver
• Sprint 2
• Starship 1

1977

• Air-Sea Battle
• Blockade
• Circus
• Combat
• Cops N' Robbers (Atari)
• Indy 500 (Atari 2600)
• Starship
• Surround
• Video Olympics
• Video Pinball
• Zork (mainframe version)

1978

• Adventureland
• Dynasty
• Flag Capture
• A Game of Concentration
• King
• Moria (PLATO)
• Multi-User Dungeon
• Santa Paravia En Fiumaccio
• Space Invaders

1979

• Adventure
• Armor Battle
• Asteroids
• Avatar
• Atari Basketball
• Galaxian
• Sheriff
• Star Raiders
• Superman (Atari 2600)
• Temple of Apshai

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