1979 and earlier | 1980-1989 | 1990-1999 | 2000-2009 | 2010-2014 | 2015-2019 | 2020-2029
See also: Visual Novels
See also The Golden Age of Video Games and The 8-bit Era of Console Video Games.
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1980
- Battlezone (1980)
- Berzerk
- Carnival
- Centipede
- Crazy Climber
- Defender
- Dodge 'Em
- Game & Watch
- Ball
- Flagman
- Vermin
- Fire
- Judge
- Missile Command
- Pac-Man
- Phoenix
- The Prisoner (1980)
- Rally-X
- Tank Battalion
- Targ
- Spectar
- Warlords
- Wizard of Wor
- Zork I: The Great Underground Empire
1981
- Adventure A: Planet of Death
- Adventure B: Inca Curse
- The Adventures of Robby Roto
- Amidar
- Astro Blaster
- Bosconian
- Castle Wolfenstein
- Cosmic Avenger
- Crush, Crumble, and Chomp!
- Donkey Kong
- Freeway
- Frogger
- Galaga
- Game & Watch
- Manhole
- Helmet
- Lion
- Octopus
- Egg
- Chef
- Mickey Mouse
- Egg
- Gorf
- Kaboom!
- K.C. Munchkin!
- Kick Man
- Lady Bug
- Laser Blast
- Lock 'n' Chase
- Mouse Trap
- Omega Race
- Qix
- Raster Blaster
- Scramble
- Sky Skipper
- Softporn Adventure
- Sokoban
- Solar Fox
- Star Strike (1981)
- Tempest
- Thief
- Turbo
- Ultima I
- Vanguard
- Venture
- Wizardry: Proving Grounds of the Mad Overlord
- Zork II: The Wizard of Frobozz
1982
- 3D Monster Maze
- Adventure C: Ship of Doom
- Atlantis
- Beauty And The Beast (Intellivision)
- Blue Print
- Buck Rogers: Planet of Zoom
- Bump 'n' Jump
- BurgerTime
- Choplifter!
- Chopper Command
- Demon Attack
- Dig Dug
- Donkey Kong Jr.
- Dragonstomper
- Escape from the MindMaster
- E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
- Fast Eddie
- Frog Bog
- Game & Watch
- Turtle Bridge
- Fire Attack
- Snoopy Tennis
- Oil Panic
- Mickey & Donald
- Green House
- Haunted House
- The Hobbit (1982)
- Journey Escape
- Joust
- Jungle Hunt
- Kangaroo
- Kozmik Krooz'r
- Leprechaun 1982
- Lost Luggage
- Mazogs
- Megamania
- Millipede
- Miner 2049er
- Monster Bash (1982)
- Moon Patrol
- Mr. Do!
- Night Stalker
- Oink!
- Pengo
- Phaser Patrol
- Pitfall!
- Pole Position
- Popeye
- Qbert
- Raiders of the Lost Ark
- River Raid
- Robotron: 2084
- Shamus
- Shark! Shark!
- Sinistar
- Smurf: Rescue In Gargamel's Castle
- Space Duel
- SubRoc-3D
- Swordquest: Earthworld
- Tax Avoiders
- Through the Looking Glass
- Time Pilot
- Transylvania
- Treasure of Tarmin
- TRON
- Tutankham
- Yars' Revenge
- Xevious
- Ultima II
- Wizardry III: Legacy of Llylgamyn
- Video Game/Zapem
- Zaxxon
- Zork III: The Dungeon Master
1983
- Antarctic Adventure
- Archon
- Artillery Duel
- B.C.'s Quest for Tires
- Cassette 50
- Chuckie Egg
- Chuck Norris Superkicks
- Congo Bongo
- Crystal Castles
- Dishaster
- Donkey Kong 3
- Dragonriders of Pern
- Dragon's Lair
- Dunnet
- Earthbound (1983)
- Elevator Action
- Enchanter
- Esh's Aurunmilla
- Food Fight
- Frostbite
- Game & Watch
- Snoopy
- Rain Shower
- Lifeboat
- Ghost Manor
- Granny's Garden
- Guzzler
- Gyruss
- Halloween 2600
- Infidel
- Jetpac
- Jumpman
- Keystone Kapers
- Libble Rabble
- Mangia
- Manic Miner
- Mappy
- Mario Bros.
- Mountain King
- M.U.L.E.
- Paper Chase
- Phozon
- Pinball Construction Set
- Planetfall
- Plaque Attack
- Punch-Out!!
- Sega Flipper
- Spike's Peak
- Star Fox (1983)
- Star Trek: Strategic Operations Simulator
- Stonkers
- Suspended
- Swordquest: Fireworld
- Tapper
- The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 1983
- Thunder Force
- Track & Field
- Tropical Angel
- Ultima III
- Valhalla
- Wacko
- Wizardry III: Legacy of Llylgamyn
1984
- 1942
- The Ancient Art of War
- Badlands
- Balloon Fight
- Bank Panic
- Beyond Castle Wolfenstein
- Boulder Dash
- Bruce Lee
- Castle Adventure
- The Castles of Doctor Creep
- ChipWits
- Circus Charlie
- Clu Clu Land
- Deus Ex Machina (1984)
- Devil World
- Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (ZX Spectrum)
- Duck Hunt
- Elite
- Enchanted Scepters
- Excitebike
- F-15 Strike Eagle
- Flicky
- Firefox
- Fortune Builder
- Game & Watch
- Spitball Sparky
- Crab Grab
- Boxing
- Ghostbusters (1984)
- Girl's Garden
- Hogan's Alley
- Hydlide
- Ice Climber
- Illusions (1984)
- Impossible Mission
- I, Robot
- Karate Champ
- Karateka
- King's Quest I: Quest For The Crown
- Kung Fu Master
- Jet Set Willy
- The Lords of Midnight
- Marble Madness
- Montezuma's Revenge
- Ninja Hayate
- Nuts & Milk
- Pac-Land
- Pinball (1984)
- Pitfall! II: Lost Caverns
- Princess Tomato in the Salad Kingdom
- Rescue on Fractalus!
- Rescue Raiders
- Road Fighter
- Robot Odyssey
- Roller Ball
- Sabre Wulf
- Skool Daze
- Space Ace
- SunDog: Frozen Legacy
- Super Don Quixote
- Swordquest: Waterworld
- Technician Ted
- Tetris
- Thayer's Quest
- Timber!
- Time Pilot '84
- The Tower of Druaga
- Urban Champion
- Wanted: Monty Mole
- Wild Gunman
- Zyll
1985
- The Bard's Tale: Tales of the Unknown
- Battle City
- Borrowed Time
- Castlequest
- Chuckie Egg 2
- City Connection
- Commando
- Cosmo Police Galivan
- Déjŕ Vu (1985): A Nightmare Comes True!!
- Eggerland Mystery
- The Fairyland Story
- Game & Watch
- Black Jack
- Tropical Fish
- Gauntlet
- Ghosts 'n Goblins
- Gradius
- Hang-On
- King's Quest II: Romancing the Throne
- The Legend of Kage
- Little Computer People
- The Lords of Midnight: Doomdark's Revenge
- Lunar Ball
- Macadam Bumper
- Mach Rider
- A Mind Forever Voyaging
- Monty Mole
- Monty Is Innocent
- Monty on the Run
- Oh Shit!
- Paperboy
- Paradroid
- Repton
- Road Blaster
- Road Runner
- Robotic Operating Buddy
- Gyromite
- Stack-Up
- Sega Ninja
- Seishun Scandal
- Sky Kid
- Space Harrier
- Star Luster
- Super Mario Bros.
- Terra Cresta
- Thexder
- Time Gal
- Tiger Heli
- Ultima IV
- Voodoo Island
- Where in the World Is Carmen Sandiego?
- Wishbringer
- Wrecking Crew
- Yie Ar Kung-Fu
- Zorro 1985
1986
- Adventure Island
- The Adventure of Valkyrie: The Legend of the Time Key
- Alex Kidd
- Alex Kidd in Miracle World
- Alex Kidd: The Lost Stars
- Alter Ego (1986)
- Arkanoid
- Athena
- Atlantis no Nazo
- Back to the Future (1986)
- The Bard's Tale II: The Destiny Knight
- Beyond the Titanic
- The Black Cauldron
- Bubble Bobble
- Castlevania
- Chiller
- Custerd's Quest
- Dangar UFO Robo
- Darius
- Deadly Towers
- Diamond Digger
- Dragon Quest I
- Eden Blues
- Enduro Racer
- Gladiator
- Jackal
- Kid Icarus
- Kid Niki: Radical Ninja
- Kiki Kaikai
- King's Knight
- King's Quest III: To Heir Is Human
- Leather Goddesses of Phobos
- Legendary Wings
- The Legend of Zelda
- Maze Machine
- Meikyuu Shinhwa
- Metroid
- Milon's Secret Castle
- Miracle Warriors Seal Of The Dark Lord
- Momoko 120%
- Moonmist
- The Movie Monster Game
- The Mysterious Murasame Castle
- Ninja Emaki
- OutRun
- Rampage
- Revolution (1986)
- Roadwar 2000
- Robot Rascals
- Rock n' Rage
- Rush'n Attack
- Rygar
- The Sacred Armour of Antiriad
- Shanghai
- Space Quest I: The Sarien Encounter
- Spindizzy
- SQIJ!
- Star Soldier
- Super Mario Bros.
- Super Pitfall
- Takeshi's Challenge
- Tombs & Treasure
- Transformers: Convoy no Nazo
- Trinity
- Where in the U.S.A. Is Carmen Sandiego?
- Wizardry IV: The Return of Werdna
- Xain'd Sleena
- Zanac
- Zombi
1987
- The 3-D Battles of WorldRunner
- Adventure Fun-Pak
- Adventures of Dino Riki
- After Burner
- After Burner II
- Alex Kidd BMX Trial
- Alien Syndrome
- Asterix and the Magic Carpet
- Atomic Runner Chelnov
- Auf Wiedersehen Monty
- Barbarian: The Ultimate Warrior
- Beyond Dark Castle
- Beyond Zork
- Black Tiger
- Bolo
- Bomb Sweeper
- Bullet
- Bureaucracy
- Captain Silver
- Castlevania
- Crystal Quest
- Dark Adventure
- Dizzy
- Dizzy: The Ultimate Cartoon Adventure
- Treasure Island Dizzy
- Doki Doki Panic
- Double Dragon I
- Dragon Quest II
- Dr. Chaos
- Dungeon Master
- The Faery Tale Adventure
- Faxanadu
- Final Fantasy
- The Fool's Errand
- Garyo Retsuden
- Ghost Hunters
- Guerrilla War
- Heavy Barrel
- Hollywood Hijinx
- Hoshi wo Miru Hito
- Jaws
- The Karate Kid
- Karnov
- Keith Courage in Alpha Zones
- Kiki Kaikai Doutouhen
- Kingdom of Kroz
- Knightmare II: The Maze of Galious
- Leisure Suit Larry 1: In the Land of the Lounge Lizards
- Little Princess
- The Lurking Horror
- Maniac Mansion
- Masque
- Mega Man
- Megami Tensei
- Metal Gear
- Mewilo
- Mickey Mousecapade
- Midnight Landing
- Mixed-Up Mother Goose
- Mutant Night
- Nebulus
- Nemesis the Warlock
- Nethack
- Nether Earth
- The Ninja Warriors
- Nord and Bert Couldn't Make Head or Tail of It
- Operation Wolf
- Otocky
- Phantasy Star I
- Phoenix
- Plundered Hearts
- Pocket Zaurus
- Police Quest: In Pursuit of the Death Angel
- Psycho Nics Oscar
- Psycho Soldier
- Rabio Lepus
- Rainbow Islands
- Rambo
- Rastan
- The Real Ghostbusters (Data East)
- Robinson Crusoe
- R-Type
- Saint Seiya Ougon Densetsu (For Ougon Densetsu)
- Scarab of Ra
- Shadowgate
- Shinobi (1987)
- Sid Meier's Pirates!
- Skull & Crossbones
- Slalom
- Sly Spy
- Soft & Cuddly
- Space Quest II: Vohaul's Revenge
- Spellbinder
- Street Fighter
- Super Dodge Ball
- Super Mario Bros. 2
- Supernova
- Super Real Mahjong
- Super Real Mahjong PI
- Super Real Mahjong PII
- Tecmo Bowl
- Thunder Blade
- Tiger Road
- Trojan
- Twin Cobra
- Uninvited
- Wardner
- Wizards & Warriors
- Xenocide
- Xenophobe
- Yes, Prime Minister
- Zelda II: The Adventure of Link
- Zeliard
1988
- 8 Eyes
- Altered Beast
- Anticipation
- Atomic Robo-Kid
- Bad Dudes
- The Bard's Tale III: Thief of Fate
- Bio Miracle Bokutte Upa
- Blaster Master
- Bloody Wolf
- Cabal
- Captain Comic
- Chase HQ
- Cloud Master
- The Colony
- Crime City
- Dangerous Dave
- Dark Heart Of Uukrul
- Déjŕ Vu (1985) II: Lost in Las Vegas
- Double Dragon II
- Dragon Quest III
- Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (NES)
- Dynamite Dux
- Eggerland: Meikyuu no Fukkatsu
- Famicom Detective Club The Missing Heir
- Final Fantasy II
- Forgotten Worlds
- Gain Ground
- Galaxy Force
- Game & Watch
- Safebuster
- Gold Cliff
- Godzilla: Monster of Monsters!
- Golden Axe
- Gold Rush!
- Golgo 13
- The Guardian Legend
- Heroes of the Lance
- Hidden Agenda (1988)
- Hoshi wo Sagashite...
- Human Killing Machine
- Hurlements
- John Madden Football
- Kabuki Z
- Kenseiden
- Kickle Cubicle
- King's Quest IV: The Perils of Rosella
- Kuri Kinton
- Last Armageddon
- The Legendary Axe
- Leisure Suit Larry 2: Looking for Love (in Several Wrong Places)
- Life and Death
- Little Vampire
- The Manhole
- Manhunter: New York
- Mega Man 2
- Mirai Ninja
- Moley Christmas
- NARC
- Ninja Spirit
- P-47: The Phantom Fighter
- Police Quest II: The Vengeance
- Power Drift
- Quarterstaff: The Tomb of Setmoth
- The Quest Of Ki
- Robocop
- Saint Seiya Ougon Densetsu (For Ougon Densetsu Kanketsu Hen)
- Samurai Warrior: The Battles of Usagi Yojimbo
- Sentinel Worlds I: Future Magic
- Splatterhouse
- Super Mario Bros. 3
- Super Real Mahjong PIII
- Sword of Sodan
- Thunder Force II
- Toobin
- Top Landing
- Trek Trivia
- Trivia Whiz
- Ultima V
- Vigilante
- Vixen
- Where in Europe Is Carmen Sandiego?
- Wizardry V: Heart of the Maelstrom
- Xenon
- Zak McKracken and the Alien Mindbenders
- Zany Golf
- Zork
1989
- 3 in Three
- Abadox
- Act-Fancer: Cybernetick Hyper Weapon
- The Adventures of Bayou Billy
- Adventures of Lolo
- The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
- Alex Kidd
- Alex Kidd: High-Tech World
- Alex Kidd in the Enchanted Castle
- Amagon
- Aqua Jack
- Asterix Operation Getafix
- Astro Marine Corps
- Astyanax
- At The Carnival
- Avoid the Noid
- Back to the Future (1989)
- Bad Street Brawler
- Basketball Nightmare
- Batman (Sunsoft)
- Battle Squadron
- Blazing Lazers
- Blood Money
- Bonk
- A Boy and His Blob
- Budokan The Martial Spirit
- The Bugs Bunny Crazy Castle
- Cadash
- Caliber .50
- Cameltry
- Caper in the Castro
- Castle of the Winds
- Castlevania
- Catacomb
- Chaos Strikes Back
- Clash at Demonhead
- Codename: ICEMAN
- Columns
- Conquests of Camelot
- Demon's World
- Dian Shi Ma Li
- Dororo
- Dragon Breed
- Dragon Unit
- Dynamite Duke
- Dynasty Wars
- EarthBound Beginnings
- Emerald Dragon
- Emmanuelle
- Fantasy World Dizzy
- Faria
- Famicom Detective Club: The Girl Who Stands Behind
- Fester's Quest
- Fire Pro Wrestling Combination Tag
- Fire Shark
- Friday the 13th
- Future Wars
- Genocide
- Golden Tee Golf
- Hachoo!
- Hard Drivin'
- Harpoon
- Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
- Ironsword: Wizards and Warriors II
- It Came from the Desert (1989)
- Klax
- Knight Rider
- Laser Ghost
- Last Alert
- Laura Bow: The Colonel's Bequest
- Legacy of the Ancients
- Legacy of the Wizard
- Legend of the Ghost Lion
- The Legend of Valkyrie
- Leisure Suit Larry 3: Passionate Patti in Pursuit of the Pulsating Pectorals
- Little Red Hood
- Mad Maze
- The Magic Candle
- The Magic of Scheherazade
- Manhunter 2: San Francisco
- Master Chu and the Drunkard Hu
- Mechanized Attack
- MechWarrior
- Mendel Palace
- Meteors
- Midnight Resistance
- Millennium: Return to Earth
- Monster Party
- Muppet Adventure: Chaos at the Carnival
- Mystic Defender
- Nectaris
- Neutopia
- Night Striker
- A Nightmare on Elm Street (NES)
- A Nightmare on Elm Street (PC)
- Pang
- Personal Nightmare
- Phantasy Star II
- Pipe Mania!!
- Prehistoric Isle in 1930
- Project Firestart
- Psycho Fox
- Quest for Glory I
- Qwak
- Raid 2020
- Revenge of the 'Gator
- Richman
- Rick Dangerous
- Rings of Medusa
- Rock Star Ate My Hamster
- SAR: Search and Rescue
- Shadow of the Beast
- Shufflepuck Café
- SimCity
- Space Quest III: The Pirates of Pestulon
- Special Project Y
- Street Rod
- Strider
- Super Mario Land
- Super Monaco GP
- Sweet Home (1989)
- Sword of the Samurai
- Sword of Vermilion
- Taboo: The Sixth Sense
- Takeda Shingen
- Tecmo Knight
- Tengai Makyou Ziria
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Arcade Game
- The Thor Trilogy
- U.N. Squadron
- Vette!
- VGA Miner
- Viaje Al Centro De La Tierra
- Where in Time Is Carmen Sandiego? (1989)
- Who Framed Roger Rabbit
- WWF Superstars
- Xak: The Art of Visual Stage
- Xenon 2 Megablast
- ZorkQuest: The Crystal of Doom
