Best Video Games of All Time
Best Video Games Of All Time is a structured entertainment dataset with 341 entries. Its fields include Name, Game, Year. Community voting appears as a separate signal beside eligible rows and does not replace the source values.
The page shows a 40-row preview for fast browsing. The complete dataset is available as CSV, JSON, or Excel.
Dataset details
- Table scope
- 40-row preview of 341
- Fields
- 7 columns
- Source
- Wikipedia
- Data updated
- Feb 22, 2026
Included fields: Name, Game, Year, Genre, Developer, and 2 more.
Sorting and filtering apply to the 40 loaded preview rows. CSV, JSON, and Excel downloads contain all 341 records.
Preview observations
- Year span
- 1971 to 1987
- Across 13 preview rows
- Original platform(s) groups
- 8 distinct values
- Across 14 preview rows
Useful for
- Comparing Name, Game, and Year across entertainment entries
- Building reference tables, charts, or analyses from 341 downloadable records
Name↕ | Game↕ | Year↕ | Genre↕ | Developer↕ | Publisher↕ | Original platform(s)↕ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
The Oregon Trail | The Oregon Trail | 1971 | Strategy | Don Rawitsch, Bill Heinemann, and Paul Dillenberger | MECC | HP 2100 |
Pong | Pong | 1972 | Sports | Atari, Inc. | Arcade | |
Combat | Combat | 1977 | Top-down shooter | Atari, Inc. | Atari 2600 | |
Zork | Zork | — | Adventure | Infocom | PDP-10 | |
Space Invaders | Space Invaders | 1978 | Shoot 'em up | Taito | Arcade | |
Asteroids | Asteroids | 1979 | Shoot 'em up | Atari, Inc. | Arcade | |
Adventure | Adventure | 1980 | Action-adventure | Atari, Inc. | Atari 2600 | |
Battlezone | Battlezone | — | Vehicle simulation | Atari, Inc. | Arcade | |
Missile Command | Missile Command | — | Shoot 'em up | Atari, Inc. | Arcade | |
Pac-Man | Pac-Man | — | Maze | Namco | Arcade | |
Centipede | Centipede | 1981 | Shoot 'em up | Atari, Inc. | Arcade | |
Defender | Defender | — | Shoot 'em up | Williams Electronics | Arcade | |
Donkey Kong | Donkey Kong | — | Platform | Nintendo R&D1 | Nintendo | Arcade |
Frogger | Frogger | — | Action | Konami | Konami, Sega | Arcade |
Galaga | Galaga | — | Shoot 'em up | Namco | Arcade | |
Tempest | Tempest | — | Shoot 'em up | Atari, Inc. | Arcade | |
Wizardry: Proving Grounds of the Mad Overlord | Wizardry: Proving Grounds of the Mad Overlord | — | Role-playing | Sir-Tech | Apple II | |
Joust | Joust | 1982 | Action | Williams Electronics | Arcade | |
Ms. Pac-Man | Ms. Pac-Man | — | Maze | General Computer Corporation | Midway | Arcade |
Pitfall! | Pitfall! | — | Platform | Activision | Atari 2600 | |
Robotron: 2084 | Robotron: 2084 | — | Top-down shooter | Vid Kidz | Williams Electronics | Arcade |
Archon: The Light and the Dark | Archon: The Light and the Dark | 1983 | Strategy | Free Fall Associates | Electronic Arts | Atari 8-bit |
Lode Runner | Lode Runner | — | Platform | Doug Smith | Broderbund | Apple II |
M.U.L.E. | M.U.L.E. | — | Business simulation | Ozark Softscape | Electronic Arts | Atari 8-bit, Commodore 64 |
Star Wars | Star Wars | — | Rail shooter | Atari, Inc. | Arcade | |
Elite | Elite | 1984 | Space flight simulator | David Braben and Ian Bell | Acornsoft | BBC Micro |
Marble Madness | Marble Madness | — | Action | Atari Games | Arcade | |
Gauntlet | Gauntlet | 1985 | Hack and slash | Atari Games | Arcade | |
Ghosts 'n Goblins | Ghosts 'n Goblins | — | Platform | Capcom | Arcade | |
Super Mario Bros. | Super Mario Bros. | — | Platform | Nintendo R&D4 | Nintendo | NES |
Tetris | Tetris | — | Puzzle | Alexey Pajitnov | Elorg | Electronika 60 |
Ultima IV: Quest of the Avatar | Ultima IV: Quest of the Avatar | — | Role-playing | Origin Systems | Apple II | |
Arkanoid | Arkanoid | 1986 | Block breaker | Taito | Arcade | |
Bubble Bobble | Bubble Bobble | — | Platform | Taito | Arcade | |
The Legend of Zelda | The Legend of Zelda | — | Action-adventure | Nintendo R&D4 | Nintendo | NES |
Out Run | Out Run | — | Racing | Sega | Arcade | |
Contra | Contra | 1987 | Run and gun | Konami | Arcade | |
Double Dragon | Double Dragon | — | Beat 'em up | Technōs Japan | Taito | Arcade |
Dungeon Master | Dungeon Master | — | Role-playing | FTL Games | Atari ST | |
Mike Tyson's Punch-Out!! | Mike Tyson's Punch-Out!! | — | Sports | Nintendo R&D3 | Nintendo | NES |
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Frequently asked questions
How is Best Video Games of All Time organized?
The table starts in the source data's order. Community voting is enabled as a separate approval signal beside eligible rows; votes do not replace the source values.
How much data is available on this page?
The complete dataset contains 341 entries. This page loads the first 40 rows as a fast preview, so on-page sorting and filtering apply to that preview. Downloads contain all 341 rows.
Can I download the complete dataset?
Yes. CSV, JSON, and Excel downloads contain all 341 rows. Before republishing the data, review the source and any usage terms listed on this page; dtbse does not replace the original source's licensing terms.
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