The 142 best 8-bit home computer games

All systems together, ranked by the scores that magazines gave these games when they came out. Systems: ZX Spectrum, Commodore 64, Amstrad CPC, BBC Micro, Atari 8-bit (400/800/XL/XE), Apple II, MSX, Commodore VIC-20, Thomson MO/TO, Dragon 32, Commodore 16 and Plus/4, Oric, TI-99/4A, Acorn Electron, ZX81, MSX2, Sinclair QL, Amstrad PCW, EXL 100, TRS-80, Tandy Coco, SAM Coupé, Camputers Lynx, Enterprise, Laser 200, Memotech MTX, Interact, Sord M5, Commodore 128, Aquarius, Colour Genie, VG5000, Sharp MZ, Tatung Einstein, Nascom, Commodore PET, Atom, MPF II, Coleco Adam. The list draws on 39,609 review scores of 12,624 games.

#	Game	Platform	Year	Score
1	QL Match Point	QL	1985	100
2	Chess	QL	1984	99
3	Spellbreaker	C64	1985	98.7
4	Knight Lore	ZX Spectrum	1984	98.5
5	Repton 3	BBC	1986	98.3
6	Killer Gorilla	BBC	1983	98.3
7	Silicon Dreams Trilogy	ZX Spectrum	1986	98.3
8	Sorcery	MSX, Amstrad CPC	1985	98.3
9	Elite	ZX Spectrum, BBC	1985	98
10	The Dallas Quest	C64	1984	97.9
11	Frankie Goes to Hollywood	C64, ZX Spectrum	1985	97
12	Mercenary: Escape from Targ	Atari 400/800, Amstrad CPC	1985	96.9
13	Doomdark's Revenge	C64, ZX Spectrum, Amstrad CPC	1986	96.9
14	Ultima IV: Quest of the Avatar	Apple II	1985	96.7
15	Frak!	BBC	1984	96.7
16	Jumpin' Jack	C64	1984	96.7
17	Rockman	VIC-20	1985	96.7
18	Red Moon	ZX Spectrum, Atari 400/800, C64, MSX	1985	96.4
19	Psi Chess	ZX Spectrum	1986	96.2
20	Return of the Ring	Dragon32	1984	96.2
21	Valhalla	ZX Spectrum	1983	96.1
22	Heavy on the Magick	ZX Spectrum, Amstrad CPC	1986	96
23	Revs	BBC	1985	96
24	Raid on Bungeling Bay	C64	1984	96
25	First Samurai	C64	1992	96
26	Wizardry III: The Legacy of Llylgamyn	Apple II	1983	95.8
27	The Pawn	C64, ZX Spectrum, Amstrad CPC	1986	95.7
28	Carrier Command	ZX Spectrum	1989	95.5
29	The Hobbit	C64	1983	95.5
30	Summer Games II	C64	1985	95.5
31	Matrix	VIC-20	1983	95.2
32	The Lords of Midnight	ZX Spectrum, Amstrad CPC	1984	95.2
33	Nobby The Aardvark	C64	1993	95.2
34	Fantasia Diamond	Amstrad CPC	1985	95
35	Transistor's Revenge	BBC	1984	95
36	Ballyhoo	C64	1986	94.8
37	Prince of Persia	Amstrad CPC	1990	94.7
38	Head Over Heels	C64, ZX Spectrum	1987	94.7
39	Fairlight: A Prelude	ZX Spectrum	1985	94.7
40	Lemmings	Amstrad CPC, ZX Spectrum	1992	94.7
41	The Worm in Paradise	MSX, ZX Spectrum, BBC, Atari 400/800, C64	1985	94.5
42	Psytron	ZX Spectrum	1984	94.5
43	Last Ninja 3	C64	1991	94.4
44	Popeye	TI99	1984	94.3
45	The Price of Magik	ZX Spectrum, C64	1986	94.2
46	Stunt Car Racer	ZX Spectrum	1989	94
47	Exile	C64	1991	94
48	The Sentinel	ZX Spectrum, BBC, Amstrad CPC, C64	1987	93.8
49	Alter Ego	C64	1986	93.8
50	Leather Goddesses of Phobos	C64	1986	93.8
51	The Fourth Protocol: The Game	C64, ZX Spectrum	1985	93.8
52	Chuck Rock	C64	1992	93.8
53	Creatures II	C64	1992	93.8
54	Android Two	ZX Spectrum	1983	93.8
55	Suicide Express	C64	1985	93.8
56	Prehistorik II	Amstrad CPC	1993	93.5
57	Tetris	ZX Spectrum	1988	93.4
58	Fire Track	BBC	1987	93.3
59	La Bête du Gévaudan	Apple II	1985	93.3
60	Batman	ZX Spectrum	1986	93.2
61	Lunar Jetman	ZX Spectrum	1984	93.1
62	Myth: History in the Making	ZX Spectrum	1989	93
63	Highway Encounter	Amstrad CPC	1985	93
64	Jinxter	ZX Spectrum	1988	93
65	Dun Darach	ZX Spectrum, Amstrad CPC	1985	92.9
66	Poster Paster	C64	1984	92.9
67	Knight Tyme	Amstrad CPC	1986	92.8
68	Rainbow Islands	ZX Spectrum, C64	1990	92.7
69	Trailblazer	C64, C16/Plus4	1986	92.7
70	Fer & Flamme	Amstrad CPC	1986	92.7
71	Stationfall	C64, Amstrad CPC	1987	92.6
72	The Boggit: Bored Too	ZX Spectrum	1986	92.5
73	Turrican II: The Final Fight	Amstrad CPC, C64	1991	92.4
74	Spellbound	Amstrad CPC	1986	92.3
75	Smash T.V.	Amstrad CPC, C64, ZX Spectrum	1991	92.2
76	Teenage Mutant Hero Turtles: The Coin-Op!	Amstrad CPC	1991	92.1
77	The Untouchables	ZX Spectrum	1989	92
78	R.B.I. Baseball 2	Amstrad CPC	1991	92
79	Turrican	C64	1990	91.9
80	Pang	ZX Spectrum	1990	91.9
81	Dan Dare: Pilot of the Future	ZX Spectrum	1986	91.9
82	Tass Times in Tonetown	C64	1986	91.9
83	Everyone's a Wally	Amstrad CPC	1985	91.8
84	Spindizzy	Amstrad CPC	1986	91.8
85	Gauntlet	ZX Spectrum	1987	91.8
86	Space Crusade	Amstrad CPC, C64, ZX Spectrum	1992	91.8
87	Bridge Master	Dragon32	1984	91.7
88	Galaxia	Amstrad CPC	1984	91.7
89	Project Thesius: Rick Hanson 2	BBC	1986	91.7
90	The Way of the Tiger	ZX Spectrum	1986	91.7
91	Crafton & Xunk	Amstrad CPC	1986	91.6
92	Jewels of Darkness	ZX Spectrum	1986	91.6
93	Wanderer	QL	1986	91.5
94	Turbo Charge	C64	1991	91.5
95	Three Weeks in Paradise	ZX Spectrum	1986	91.4
96	Thrust	Amstrad CPC	1986	91.4
97	Midnight Resistance	ZX Spectrum	1990	91.4
98	HeroQuest	Amstrad CPC	1991	91.4
99	The Blues Brothers	C64	1991	91.3
100	The Guild of Thieves	Amstrad CPC	1987	91.3
101	Dark Side	ZX Spectrum	1988	91.3
102	Sorcery +	Amstrad CPC	1985	91.3
103	Last Ninja Remix	C64	1990	91.2
104	Out Run Europa	C64	1991	91.2
105	Rod·Land	ZX Spectrum	1992	91.2
106	Pssst	ZX Spectrum	1983	91.1
107	Hammerfist	ZX Spectrum	1990	91.1
108	Manic Miner	ZX Spectrum	1983	90.9
109	Exolon	ZX Spectrum	1987	90.9
110	Starglider	ZX Spectrum	1986	90.9
111	Supremacy: Your Will Be Done	C64	1990	90.8
112	Micronaut One	ZX Spectrum	1987	90.8
113	Winter Games	C64	1985	90.8
114	Runestone	Amstrad CPC	1986	90.7
115	Borrowed Time	C64	1985	90.7
116	Moonmist	C64	1986	90.7
117	Speedball 2: Brutal Deluxe	C64	1991	90.7
118	Movie	ZX Spectrum	1986	90.7
119	Chase H.Q.	ZX Spectrum	1989	90.6
120	Neoclyps	C64	1983	90.6
121	Robocop 2	ZX Spectrum	1990	90.6
122	Nebulus	Amstrad CPC	1988	90.6
123	Robocop	ZX Spectrum	1988	90.6
124	Hollywood Hijinx	Amstrad CPC, C64	1986	90.5
125	Killed Until Dead	ZX Spectrum	1987	90.5
126	3-D Clock Chess	Amstrad PCW	1986	90.5
127	Seymour at the Movies	Amstrad CPC	1991	90.5
128	Enduro Racer	ZX Spectrum	1987	90.4
129	The Way of the Exploding Fist	C64	1985	90.4
130	Avalon	ZX Spectrum	1984	90.3
131	Cauldron II: The Pumpkin Strikes Back	ZX Spectrum	1986	90.2
132	Inside Outing	ZX Spectrum	1988	90.2
133	The Lurking Horror	Amstrad CPC	1987	90.2
134	Total Eclipse	ZX Spectrum	1988	90.2
135	Match Point	C64	1984	90.1
136	The Trapdoor	ZX Spectrum	1986	90
137	Return to Eden	C64	1984	90
138	Revenge of the Mutant Camels	C64	1984	90
139	SWIV	ZX Spectrum	1991	90
140	Night Shift	ZX Spectrum	1991	90
141	Technician Ted: The Megamix	ZX Spectrum	1986	90
142	Academy: Tau Ceti II	ZX Spectrum	1986	90

Highly rated, with fewer than 3 reviews

602 titles have a score of 90 or more, but from only one or two reviews, and no Metacritic score.

Game	Platform	Year	Score
Brawn Free: The Adventure of Johnny Backwater	Amstrad CPC	1985	100
Chuckie Egg	Electron	1984	100
Cyrus IS Chess	ZX Spectrum	1983	100
Empire	Thomson	1985	100
Invaders Revenge	Dragon32	1983	100
Lazy Jones	MSX	1985	100
Leather Goddesses of Phobos	Atari 400/800	1986	100
Planetfall	Apple II	1983	100
Rainbow Walker	Atari 400/800	1983	100
Valhalla	C64	1984	100
Wizardry: Proving Grounds of the Mad Overlord	Apple II	1981	100
10th Frame	MSX	1987	100
3D Bomb Alley	BBC	1983	100
3D Defender	ZX 81	1981	100
3D Race	TI99	1984	100
ATC Simulator	Dragon32	1983	100
Abrasco Golf	C64	1983	100
Aces High	Electron	1985	100
Adventure Quest	C64	1983	100
Adventureland	VIC-20	1981	100
Aleste 2	MSX2	1989	100
Alien Break-In	BBC	1983	100
Alien Garden	Atari 400/800	1982	100
Alien Insects	ZX Spectrum	1983	100
Alpharoid	MSX	1986	100
Alphoids	VIC-20	1983	100
Altair 4	C64	1983	100
Alter Ego	Apple II	1986	100
Aramo	MSX	1986	100
Archon II: Adept	Apple II	1984	100
Archon: The Light and the Dark	Apple II	1984	100
Arkanoid	BBC	1987	100
Awari	ZX 81		100
Aztec	Apple II	1982	100
Aztec Tomb Adventure	C64	1983	100
B.C. II: Grog's Revenge	MSX	1985	100
Baba's Palace	Amstrad CPC	2017	100
Backgammon	ZX Spectrum	1983	100
Bandits	Atari 400/800	1982	100
Bandits at 3'o'Clock	Electron	1984	100
Bastard	MSX2	1987	100
Battle Flight	Oric	1983	100
Below the Root	C64	1984	100
Betiled!	Amstrad CPC	2009	100
Black Land	Amstrad CPC	1995	100
Black Planet	ZX Spectrum	1983	100
Blackbeard's Treasure	TI99	1982	100
Bob Winner	Amstrad PCW	1987	100
Bomb Jack: Extra Sugar Edition	Amstrad CPC	2025	100
Bounder	MSX	1986	100
Bowls	TI99	1984	100
Box Of Treasures	BBC	1985	100
Braintwisters 2	TI99	1984	100
Breaker	MSX2	1987	100
Bridge Player	Amstrad CPC	1985	100
Bubble Bobble	MSX2	1987	100
Bubbler	MSX	1987	100
Bumblebee	C64	1984	100
Capture the Flag	Atari 400/800	1983	100
Cartels & Cutthroats	Apple II	1981	100
Centropods	ZX Spectrum	1983	100
ChipWits	Apple II	1985	100
Choplifter!	Atari 400/800	1982	100
Chopper	Oric	1984	100
City Connection	MSX	1986	100
Clash	TRS-80	1983	100
Classic Adventure	C16/Plus4	1985	100
Colony	MSX	1987	100
Color Outhouse	Tandy Coco	1983	100
Colossal Adventure	Enterprise	1985	100
Colossus Chess 2.0	C64	1984	100
Colossus Chess 4	MSX	1986	100
Comando Quatro	ZX Spectrum	1989	100
Computer Kensington	BBC	1984	100
Confuzion	Electron	1985	100
Congo	Apple II	1982	100
Corn Cropper	Electron	1983	100
Cosmic Debris	ZX Spectrum	1983	100
Cosmic Fighter	TRS-80	1980	100
Cosmic Guerrilla	ZX Spectrum	1983	100
Cosmic Life	Atari 400/800	1983	100
Crazy Painter	BBC	1983	100
Cristal 5	ZX 81	1985	100
Critical Mass	C64	1983	100
Croaker	BBC	1983	100
Cruising on Broadway	Dragon32	1983	100
Cuthbert Enters the Tombs of Doom	C16/Plus4	1984	100
Death Race	VIC-20	1985	100
Defence	Amstrad CPC	2016	100
Demon Attack	TI99	1983	100
Dragon Slayer II: Xanadu	MSX	1987	100
Dragon's Keep	Atari 400/800	1984	100
Druid	MSX2	1988	100
Duck Shoot	VIC-20	1984	100
Dynamite Dan	MSX	1986	100
ETX - The Extra-Terrestrial Xargon	ZX Spectrum	1983	100
Eggerland 2: Meikyuu Shinwa	MSX	1986	100
Elite	Electron	1984	100
Enchanter	Atari 400/800	1983	100
Escape from Enthar Seven	BBC	1985	100
Escape-MCP	ZX Spectrum	1983	100
Exile	BBC	1988	100
Falcon Fighter	VIC-20	1983	100
Fast Tracks: The Computer Slot Car Construction Kit	C64	1985	100
Fathom	TI99	1983	100
Firefleet	Atari 400/800	1983	100
First And Last	TI99	1985	100
Flight Simulator II	C64	1984	100
Flip Flap	TI99	1984	100
Forbidden Fruit	BBC	1984	100
Frenzy	ZX Spectrum	1982	100
Galactic Commander	BBC	1982	100
Galaxy Conflict	C64	1982	100
Gatecrasher	Electron	1984	100
Gauntlet	Electron	1984	100
Germany 1985	Apple II	1982	100
Global Rescue	TI99	1984	100
Go	Atari 400/800	1982	100
Goblin's Revenge	TI99	1985	100
Gold Digger	ZX Spectrum	1983	100
Golf	Dragon32	1983	100
Grand Slam: Bridge Player	C64	1984	100
Gridrunner	VIC-20	1982	100
Hang Glider Pilot	TI99	1984	100
Head Over Heels	MSX	1987	100
Heavy Boxing	Sord M5	1983	100
Hopper	MSX	1985	100
Horace & the Spiders	ZX Spectrum	1983	100
Humphrey	ZX Spectrum	1988	100
Ice Giant	Oric	1983	100
Infidel	Apple II	1983	100
Jawbreaker	Atari 400/800	1981	100
Johnny Reb	Dragon32	1984	100
Jumpman	Atari 400/800	1983	100
Karate	QL	1985	100
Kayleth	Electron	1987	100
Ken Uston's Professional Blackjack	Atari 400/800	1983	100
Kid Grid	Atari 400/800	1982	100
Kippy's Nightmare	TI99	1981	100
Knightmare	C64	1984	100
Komplex City	ZX Spectrum	1985	100
Kong	TI99	1983	100
Kosmic Pirate	ZX Spectrum	1983	100
Krakout	MSX	1987	100
La Abadia del Crimen	Amstrad CPC	1988	100
La Quête du Graal	Atari 400/800	1983	100
La Ville Infernale	Amstrad CPC	1985	100
Lancer	Tandy Coco	1983	100
Livingstone II	ZX Spectrum	1989	100
Livingstone, I Presume?	MSX	1986	100
Lunar Leeper	VIC-20	1981	100
Man from Granny	C64	1984	100
Manager	ZX Spectrum	1984	100
Mania	TI99		100
Matterhorn	Atari 400/800	1984	100
Mazeman	Camputers Lynx	1983	100
Memory	Amstrad CPC	1985	100
Metagalactic Llamas: Battle at the Edge of Time	C64	1984	100
Metal Gear 2: Solid Snake	MSX2	1990	100
Micro Scrabble	Thomson	1986	100
Microsurgeon	TI99	1983	100
Microwave	Apple II	1982	100
Mined Out	BBC	1983	100
Moley Christmas	ZX Spectrum	1987	100
Monaco	BBC	1983	100
Monty Plays Scrabble	Apple II	1981	100
Moonmist	Atari 400/800	1986	100
Mortville Manor	QL	1986	100
Mosquito	VIC-20	1984	100
Napoleon's Campaigns 1813 and 1815	Apple II	1981	100
Noteworthy	TI99	1984	100
Number Painter	MSX	1985	100
Operation Apocalypse	Apple II	1981	100
Operation Whirlwind	Atari 400/800	1983	100
Oric Munch	Oric	1983	100
Outhouse	TRS-80	1982	100
Paris-Dakar	ZX Spectrum	1988	100
Perico Delgado Maillot Amarillo	ZX Spectrum	1989	100
Pharaoh's Pyramid	Atari 400/800	1983	100
Pimania	ZX Spectrum	1982	100
Pipeline	BBC	1988	100
Planet Destroyer	TI99	1984	100
Preppie! II	Atari 400/800	1982	100
Pro Tennis Simulator	C64	1989	100
Pub Quest	C64	1984	100
Pursuit of the Graf Spee	Apple II	1982	100
Pyramix	Tandy Coco	1987	100
Quinpl	MSX2	1988	100
R-Type	MSX	1988	100
RCFS II	Apple II	1984	100
RDF 1985	Apple II	1983	100
Racer Ball	Dragon32	1983	100
Racing Manager	ZX Spectrum	1983	100
Real Tennis	Sord M5	1983	100
Red Moon	Enterprise	1985	100
Reversal	Apple II	1981	100
Reversi	Memotech MTX	1984	100
Ricochet	VIC-20	1982	100
Robon	ZX Spectrum	1983	100
Robot Odyssey I: Escape from Robotropolis	Apple II	1984	100
Roman Empire	ZX 81	1982	100
Rubble Trouble	Electron	1984	100
Sargon III	Apple II	1983	100
Scanner 13	Dragon32	1983	100
Scapeghost	BBC	1989	100
Serpentine	Atari 400/800	1982	100
Shogi Expert	MSX	1985	100
Shuttle Command	TI99	1984	100
Shuttle Simulator	BBC	1984	100
Ski Weltcup	C64	1984	100
Skramble	C64	1984	100
Smugglers Cove	ZX Spectrum	1983	100
Space Manbow	MSX2	1989	100
Spellbreaker	Atari 400/800	1985	100
Spy vs. Spy	BBC	1987	100
Spy's Demise	TI99	1983	100
Star Trek 3000	ZX Spectrum	1983	100
Star Trek: The Kobayashi Alternative	Apple II	1985	100
Starcross	Atari 400/800	1982	100
Starfire	ZX Spectrum	1983	100
Starprobe 99	TI99	1984	100
Starquake	MSX	1985	100
Starship Rendezvous	MSX2	1988	100
Stationfall	Atari 400/800	1987	100
Steve Davis Snooker	C16/Plus4	1985	100
Super Business	Thomson	1985	100
Super Tritorn	MSX2	1986	100
Superchess II	ZX Spectrum	1983	100
Supermaze	MSX	1984	100
Suspended	Atari 400/800	1983	100
System 15000	C64	1984	100
TEX-Bounce	TI99	1984	100
Tass Times in Tonetown	Apple II	1986	100
The Bard's Tale: Tales of the Unknown	Apple II	1985	100
The Bulge	MSX	1985	100
The Chessmaster 2000	Apple II	1986	100
The Dark Tower	ZX Spectrum	1992	100
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy	Apple II	1984	100
The Lost Crystal	BBC	1987	100
The Lost Tomb of Ananka	ZX Spectrum	1993	100
The Mask of the Sun	C64	1984	100
The Mystery of the Java Star	Dragon32	1984	100
The Pawn	QL	1985	100
The Wall	TI99	1984	100
The White Feather Cloak	ZX Spectrum	1991	100
The Witness	C64	1983	100
Thing Bounces Back	MSX	1987	100
Time and Magik: The Trilogy	MSX	1988	100
Timetrax	MSX	1986	100
Trax	C64	1983	100
Trinity	C128	1986	100
Troll's Tale	Atari 400/800	1984	100
U.I.M.	BBC	1989	100
Ulises	ZX Spectrum	1989	100
Ultima II: Revenge of the Enchantress	Apple II	1982	100
Ultima III: Exodus	C64	1983	100
Up Up Balloon	Sord M5	1983	100
Video Vermin	VIC-20	1982	100
Wallaby	TI99	1984	100
White Knight	BBC	1983	100
Winging It	TI99	1982	100
Winter Games	Apple II	1985	100
Wishbringer	Apple II	1985	100
Wizard of Wor	Atari 400/800	1981	100
Wizardry II: The Knight of Diamonds	Apple II	1982	100
Woody Poco	MSX2	1987	100
World Series Baseball	C16/Plus4	1985	100
Yaksa	MSX2	1988	100
Ys III: Wanderers from Ys	MSX2	1989	100
Mayhem in Monsterland	C64	1993	98.5
Computer Scrabble	QL	1985	97.5
Tea Time	Dragon32	1985	97.5
Foggy's Quest to Narg and Back Again	Amstrad CPC	2024	97
Hellgate	C16/Plus4	1987	97
Micro Tennis	TI99	1983	97
Operation Hongkong	C64	1986	97
Phantom	C16/Plus4	1987	97
Rebel Planet	Electron	1986	97
Trekboer	Dragon32	1985	97
The Axe of Kolt	ZX Spectrum	1990	96.5
Knight Orc	ZX Spectrum	1987	96
Sorcery	Enterprise	1985	96
Time Thief	C64	1988	96
The Lords of Midnight	C64	1985	95.5
Voidrunner	C16/Plus4	1987	95.5
3D Monster Maze	ZX 81	1982	95
Ballyhoo	Atari 400/800	1986	95
Bridge Master	ZX Spectrum	1983	95
Buzzard Bait	Tandy Coco	1983	95
Fairlight: A Prelude - 128k Version	ZX Spectrum	1986	95
Los Amores De Brunilda	Amstrad CPC	2021	95
Prince of Persia	SAM	1991	95
Project Thesius: Rick Hanson 2	Electron	1986	95
Quo Vadis	C64	1984	95
The Hunt: Search for Shauna	BBC	1987	95
The Monster Mine	Dragon32	1983	95
CuttleMania!	Atari 400/800	1986	95
Sorcerer of Claymorgue Castle	Atari 400/800	1983	95
The King	Tandy Coco	1982	95
Wizardry V: Heart of the Maelstrom	Apple II	1988	95
Moon Alert	ZX Spectrum	1984	94.5
Trivial Pursuit: Genus Edition	Amstrad PCW	1986	94.5
CPC Soccer	Amstrad CPC	2020	94
Brainstorm	C64	1988	94
Daffy Duck	C64	1992	94
Jungle Warrior	ZX Spectrum	1990	94
Megablasters	Amstrad CPC	1995	94
Bumpy's Arcade Fantasy	Amstrad CPC	1992	93.5
Nick Faldo's Championship Golf	C64	1992	93.5
Yie Ar Kung-Fu	Electron	1986	93.5
Batman	Amstrad PCW	1986	93
Kikstart: Off-Road Simulator	C128	1986	93
Striker in the Crypt of Trogan	Amstrad CPC	1992	93
Deadline	C64	1983	93
DreamWalker: Alter Ego 2	ZX Spectrum	2014	93
Hypernoid Zero	Amstrad CPC	2024	93
K-Razy Shoot-Out	Atari 400/800	1981	93
Red Sunset	Amstrad CPC	2021	93
Sword Of Honour	C64	1992	93
Knight Lore	BBC	1985	92.5
Solar Fire	ZX Spectrum	1987	92.5
Xyphoes Fantasy	Amstrad CPC	1991	92.5
Insects in Space	C64	1989	92
Super Seymour Saves The Planet	C64	1992	92
The Abduction of Oscar Z	Amstrad CPC	2020	92
Toki	Amstrad CPC	2022	92
Buckaroo Banzai	C64	1985	92
Escape From Prison Planet	Amstrad CPC	1994	92
Fireman Sam - The Hero Next Door	Amstrad CPC	1991	92
Geoff Capes Strongman	Electron	1985	92
Hibernated 1: This Place is Death	Amstrad CPC	2018	92
Hobgoblin	Amstrad CPC	1991	92
Puzzle Bobble	Amstrad CPC	2021	92
Shooting Gallery	Atari 400/800	1981	92
Sito Pons 500cc Grand Prix	ZX Spectrum	1990	92
Sliders	Amstrad CPC	1991	92
Strangeloop +	Amstrad CPC	1986	92
Waterloo	Amstrad CPC	1986	92
Adventure A: Planet of Death	ZX 81	1981	91.5
Alien 8	MSX	1985	91.5
Bobby Bearing	C64	1986	91.5
Confused?	MSX	1986	91.5
Contrôle Aérien	Thomson	1984	91.5
Draconus	C64	1988	91.5
Elvira II - The Jaws Of Cerberus	C64	1992	91.5
Hard Hat Mack	Atari 400/800	1983	91.5
Jungle Trouble	ZX Spectrum	1983	91.5
Jupiter Lander	VIC-20	1981	91.5
Light Cycle	Oric	1983	91.5
Liverpool	C64	1993	91.5
M.U.L.E.	Atari 400/800	1983	91.5
Magicland Dizzy	ZX Spectrum	1990	91.5
Night Mission Pinball	Apple II	1982	91.5
Odin	Apple II	1982	91.5
Oil's Well	Atari 400/800	1983	91.5
Skyfox	Apple II	1984	91.5
Summer Games II	Apple II	1985	91.5
SunDog: Frozen Legacy	Apple II	1984	91.5
The American Challenge: A Sailing Simulation	Apple II	1986	91.5
The Sword of Ianna	Amstrad CPC	2020	91.5
Zaxxon	Apple II	1983	91.5
Arnold Goes to Somewhere Else	Amstrad CPC	1984	91
Booty: The Remake	Amstrad CPC	2023	91
Kwik Snax	ZX Spectrum	1990	91
Scooby & Scrappy Doo	Amstrad CPC	1991	91
Sleepwalker	C64	1993	91
Beach Volley	ZX Spectrum	1989	91
El Stompo	ZX Spectrum	2014	91
Erotika	C64	1987	91
Hyperdrive!	Amstrad CPC	2022	91
Kinothek	C64	1986	91
League Challenge	C64	1989	91
Myth	ZX Spectrum	1989	91
Orc Attack: You Against the Hordes	ZX Spectrum	1984	91
Polearn	ZX Spectrum	1989	91
Revenge Of Trasmoz	Amstrad CPC	2023	91
Simulador Profesional de Tenis	ZX Spectrum	1990	91
Tetris DotBAS	Amstrad CPC	2022	91
The Myth of Darkness	C64	1987	91
Atic Atac	Amstrad CPC	2020	90.5
Count Duckula in No Sax Please - We're Egyptian	C64	1989	90.5
D.Day	Amstrad CPC	1992	90.5
Lemmings	C64	1993	90.5
Alcon 2020	Amstrad CPC	2020	90
Arcadia	VIC-20	1982	90
Arena 3000	Atari 400/800	1982	90
Arkanoid II: Revenge of Doh	MSX2	1988	90
Black Crystal	ZX 81	1983	90
Brain Pain: The Memory Game!	VIC-20	1984	90
Chess	ZX Spectrum	1982	90
Corruption	C64	1988	90
Crystal Quest	ZX Spectrum	1985	90
Dire Dare	Amstrad CPC	2022	90
Fahrenheit 451	Apple II	1984	90
Killer Watt	C64	1983	90
Kong Strikes Back!	C64	1985	90
Labyrinth	ZX Spectrum	1983	90
Les Shadoks	C64	1985	90
Lone Wolf: Flight from the Dark	ZX Spectrum	1984	90
Mineshaft	BBC	1984	90
Myorem	BBC	1986	90
Myriad	VIC-20	1982	90
Planetoid	BBC	1982	90
Smash & Grab	Electron	1984	90
Snowball	ZX Spectrum	1983	90
Solo Flight	Atari 400/800	1983	90
Space Pilot	BBC	1984	90
Steg The Slug	ZX Spectrum	1992	90
Strike Force Harrier	BBC	1985	90
Super Cauldron	Amstrad CPC	1992	90
Sword of Hrakel	VIC-20	1983	90
The Guild of Thieves	ZX Spectrum	1988	90
Tim Love's Cricket	Dragon32	1985	90
Trolls	C64	1993	90
Ultima V: Warriors of Destiny	Apple II	1987	90
Vultures	Dragon32	1983	90
Wanted! Monty Mole	C64	1984	90
Warrior Plus	Amstrad CPC	1986	90
Wizard's Crown	C64	1986	90
Zany Kong Junior	Electron	1984	90
Zeppelin	Atari 400/800	1983	90
2048	Amstrad CPC	2014	90
3D Pool	BBC	1989	90
A Mind Forever Voyaging	C128	1985	90
A Prelude to Chaos	Amstrad CPC	2016	90
Ace of Aces	Atari 400/800	1987	90
American Suds	BBC	1988	90
Amoto's Puf	ZX Spectrum	1988	90
Anarchy Zone	BBC	1988	90
Astroball	ZX Spectrum	1992	90
Auf Wiedersehen Monty	MSX	1987	90
Avenger: The Way of the Tiger	MSX	1986	90
Averno	ZX Spectrum	1989	90
Aztec Assault	ZX Spectrum	1992	90
B.C. Bill	C64	1984	90
Bears!	Amstrad CPC	2017	90
Behind Closed Doors 3: Revenge of the Ants	ZX Spectrum	1989	90
Bismarck: Death of a Battleship	BBC	1988	90
Black Queen	BBC	1987	90
Blood of Bogmole 2: Zogan's Revenge	ZX Spectrum	1992	90
Blue Angel 69	Amstrad CPC	2010	90
Blue Powder Grey Smoke	Apple II	1987	90
Bone Cruncher	BBC	1987	90
Bonka	Dragon32	1983	90
Boulder Dash	BBC	1988	90
Brian Jacks Superstar Challenge	Electron	1985	90
Bridge Mentor II	BBC	1986	90
Brimstone: The Dream of Gawain	C64	1985	90
Bubble Bobble 4 CPC	Amstrad CPC	2012	90
Buck Rogers: Planet of Zoom	TI99	1983	90
Buffalo Bill's Rodeo Games	BBC	1989	90
Bug Eyes II: Starman To The Rescue	BBC	1986	90
Bumpy	ZX Spectrum	1989	90
Bureaucracy	Apple II	1987	90
Capitan Sevilla	ZX Spectrum	1988	90
Carlos Sainz: Campeonato del Mundo de Rallies	ZX Spectrum	1990	90
Casanova	ZX Spectrum	1989	90
Castle Blackstar	BBC	1984	90
Champions of Krynn	Apple II	1990	90
Chess Tutor 1	ZX Spectrum	1983	90
Clik Clak	C64	1992	90
Color Caterpillar	Tandy Coco	1983	90
Crack City	ZX Spectrum	1989	90
Crazee Rider	BBC	1987	90
Cue Boy	ZX Spectrum	1992	90
Cutthroats	Amstrad CPC	1986	90
Cyber Huhn	Amstrad CPC	2013	90
Cyberdyne Warrior	C64	1989	90
Dimension Omega	ZX Spectrum	1989	90
Disease Dodgers	ZX Spectrum	1985	90
Dragonworld	Apple II	1984	90
Dynamix	ZX Spectrum	1989	90
Eagle Empire	C64	1984	90
Eggs of Death	Enterprise	1986	90
El Capitán Trueno	ZX Spectrum	1989	90
El Poder Oscuro	ZX Spectrum	1988	90
Elecciones Generales	ZX Spectrum	1986	90
Emilio Butragueño Futbol	ZX Spectrum	1988	90
Emilio Sanchez Vicario Grand Slam	ZX Spectrum	1989	90
Emlyn Hughes Arcade Quiz	Amstrad CPC	1991	90
Empire: Wargame of the Century	C64	1988	90
Flight of the Albatross	C64	1995	90
Fluff	Amstrad CPC	1994	90
Frogger	VIC-20	1983	90
Fun School Special: Spelling Fair	C64	1993	90
Gnome Ranger	BBC	1987	90
Golden Pyramid	ZX Spectrum	1991	90
Gonzzalezz	ZX Spectrum	1989	90
Goody	Amstrad CPC	1987	90
Guillermo Tell	ZX Spectrum	1989	90
Habilit	ZX Spectrum	1988	90
Heavenbound	C64	1993	90
Hex	BBC	1988	90
Holed Out	BBC	1989	90
Icarus	BBC	1988	90
Indoor Sports	BBC	1988	90
Invaders from Planet X	ZX Spectrum	1991	90
Invasion of the Zombie Monsters	Amstrad CPC	2013	90
Jax the Dog	Amstrad CPC	2023	90
Jetpac	Amstrad CPC	2014	90
Jinxter	Atari 400/800	1988	90
Jonny Quest	Amstrad CPC	1991	90
Juxtaposition: Barons of Ceti V	Dragon32	1985	90
Ke Rulen los Petas	ZX Spectrum	1989	90
Kingdom of Hamil	BBC	1983	90
Knot in 3D	ZX Spectrum	1983	90
La Aventura Original	ZX Spectrum	1989	90
Last Ninja 2: Back With a Vengeance	BBC	1989	90
Le Mans	MSX	1984	90
MOT	ZX Spectrum	1989	90
Magnetic Moon	Amstrad CPC	1991	90
Mandarin 2: Limoncello's Revenge	Amstrad CPC	2024	90
Manic Miner	C16/Plus4	1986	90
Maze Death Race	ZX 81	1982	90
Mercenary: Escape from Targ	C16/Plus4	1986	90
Metropolis	ZX Spectrum	1989	90
Mike Gunner	ZX Spectrum	1988	90
Milk Race	Amstrad CPC	1987	90
Mission Impossibubble	C64	1989	90
Molar Maul	ZX Spectrum	1983	90
Monopoly	BBC	1986	90
Moon Mine	TI99	1983	90
Mortadelo y Filemon II: Safari Callejero	ZX Spectrum	1989	90
Murder He Said	ZX Spectrum	1993	90
Mutan Zone	ZX Spectrum	1988	90
Mystery	C64	1995	90
One-on-One	Atari 400/800	1983	90
Penguin Towers	C64	1994	90
Perseus & Andromeda	ZX Spectrum	1983	90
Phoenix	ZX Spectrum	1991	90
Pinball Dreams	Amstrad CPC	2019	90
Pipe Mania	BBC	1990	90
Pole Position	TI99	1984	90
Potsworth & Co	Amstrad CPC	1992	90
Psychedelic Warp	ZX Spectrum	1986	90
Psycho Soccer	ZX Spectrum	1990	90
Puppet Man	BBC	1987	90
Quest	Dragon32	1982	90
R.A.M.	ZX Spectrum	1990	90
Rath-Tha	ZX Spectrum	1989	90
Ravenskull	Electron	1986	90
Reckless Rufus	ZX Spectrum	1992	90
Reflex	Amstrad CPC	1987	90
Repton 3	Electron	1986	90
Repton Infinity	BBC	1989	90
Retarded Creatures and Caverns	ZX Spectrum	1989	90
Return to Doom	BBC	1988	90
Return to Eden	Nascom	1984	90
Return to Pirate's Isle	TI99	1983	90
Rock'n Roller	ZX Spectrum	1988	90
Rocket Raid	BBC	1983	90
Rodolfo Skylarriente 2	Amstrad CPC	2024	90
Rod·Land	Amstrad CPC	1991	90
Senda Salvaje	ZX Spectrum	1990	90
Silent Service	Atari 400/800	1985	90
Silk Dust	Amstrad CPC	2021	90
Silverwolf	ZX Spectrum	1992	90
Sir Fred	Amstrad CPC	1986	90
Slymoids	TI99	1984	90
Sol Negro	ZX Spectrum	1988	90
Solo	ZX Spectrum	1989	90
Son of Blagger	C64	1984	90
Spellbound	Atari 400/800	1986	90
Spellbound Dizzy	ZX Spectrum	1991	90
Spindizzy	Atari 400/800	1986	90
Star Drifter	BBC	1986	90
Star Trek: Strategic Operations Simulator	TI99	1983	90
Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back	BBC	1988	90
Stormcycle	BBC	1989	90
Subspace Striker	VIC-20	1982	90
Sugar City	Amstrad CPC	2023	90
Tank Attack	BBC	1989	90
Tapper	BBC	1985	90
Target Plus	ZX Spectrum	1988	90
Teddy	VIC-20	1984	90
Tetris	BBC	1988	90
The Cult	Amstrad CPC	2023	90
The Flight Simulation	ZX 81	1982	90
The Golden Figurine	BBC	1988	90
The Last Ninja	BBC	1988	90
The Life of Repton	BBC	1987	90
The Magic Candle	Apple II	1989	90
The Spectre of Castle Coris	ZX Spectrum	1990	90
The Sporting News Baseball	C64	1988	90
The Violator Of Voodoo	ZX Spectrum	1991	90
Theatre Europe	Atari 400/800	1985	90
Thor	ZX Spectrum	1988	90
Thunder Jaws	ZX Spectrum	1991	90
Total Eclipse II: The Sphinx Jinx	ZX Spectrum	1989	90
Trigger	ZX Spectrum	1989	90
Tuareg	ZX Spectrum		90
Turbo Cup Challenge	Thomson	1988	90
Underground	ZX Spectrum	1988	90
Uridium	BBC	1987	90
Viaje al Centro de la Tierra	ZX Spectrum	1989	90
Warehouse	BBC	1987	90
Wells & Fargo	ZX Spectrum	1988	90
White Magic	BBC	1989	90
Winter Olympiad '88	BBC	1988	90
World Class Leaderboard	ZX Spectrum	1987	90
Zolyx	C16/Plus4	1987	90
Zona 0	ZX Spectrum	1991	90

How the ranking works

The scores are the ones magazines gave when the games came out, all converted to a 0–100 scale. Only one review per magazine counts for a game: the most recent.
A game's score is half the average, half the median of its magazine reviews. A title opens the game's page on uvlist.net; a score opens the report with every review behind it.
A game needs at least 3 magazine reviews to be ranked. With equal scores, the game with more reviews comes first.
Metacritic already sums up many reviews, so it is never mixed with the magazines: it is used only for games with fewer than 3 magazine reviews, as their only score.
Each list shows every game with a score of 90 or more. Games with fewer than 3 reviews and no Metacritic score are shown apart: their score is promising, but rests on one or two opinions.
A title released on several systems of the group appears once, at the rank of its best version; every version good enough to make the list is shown under it.

The lists are rebuilt each time reviews are added. To filter by genre, year, magazine or publisher, explore all the scores in the report.

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