Ms. Pac-Man 1982

Popular Mechanics

The 100 Greatest Video Games of All Time

• Published 2019
• All-time list
• Ranked #5

Time

The 50 Best Video Games of All Time

• Published 2016
• All-time list
• Ranked #5

Polygon

The 500 best games of all time

• Published 2017
• All-time list
• Ranked #6

Game Informer

Game Informer's 300 Greatest Games of All Time

• Published 2018
• All-time list
• Ranked #11

G4TV

Top 100 Video Games Of All Time

• Published 2012
• All-time list
• Ranked #18

Entertainment Weekly

We rank the 100 greatest videogames

• Published 2003
• All-time list
• Ranked #19

Rolling Stone

The 50 Greatest Video Games of All Time

• Published 2025
• All-time list
• Ranked #32

Slant

The 100 Best Video Games of All Time

• Published 2020
• All-time list
• Ranked #48

IGN

The Top 100 Video Games of All Time

• Published 2022
• All-time list
• Ranked #53

1UP

The Essential 100

• Published 2012
• All-time list
• Ranked #67

Electronic Gaming Monthly

The Greatest 200 Videogames of Their Time

• Published 2006
• All-time list
• Ranked #107

1001 Video Games You Must Play Before You Die

• Published 2013
• All-time list
• Included, unranked

Electronic Fun with Computers & Games

EF's 50 Best Games

• Published 1984
• All-time list
• Included, unranked

Edge

The 50 best games of the '80s, ranked

• Published 2024
• Decade list · 1980s
• Ranked #28