Best Games for Amstrad CPC of 1988

Arcade, Action, Shooter, Futurism (Future)

April 25, 1986

Players: 8/10

Gradius is an arcade game with action and shooter elements from developers from the Konami Industry Co. studio. Ltd.. The game is published by Konami Industry Co...

Gunship (1989)

Simulation, First-person view, Helicopters

May 2, 1989

Steam: 51/100

Gunship (1989) is a first-person simulator with a touch of helicopter simulator from the developers of MicroProse Software, Inc.. The main publisher of the game is...

Renegade

Action, Fighting, Beat them all, Side view

April 17, 1987

Players: 9.2/10

Renegade is a fun action-fantasy game with a side view. The game takes place on the gangster streets of Brooklyn in New York. You have to save your beloved from the...

Arkanoid

Arcade, Action, Third-person view, Arkanoid

December 26, 1986

Players: 8.5/10

Arkanoid is a third-person arcade game with action and arkanoid elements from developers from the Taito Corporation studio. The game is published by Imagine...

OutRun

Arcade, Racing, Third-person view

September 25, 1986

Players: 7/10

Paperboy (1989)

Arcade, Action, Isometric, Sports game

June 1, 1990

Players: 2.7/10

Metacritic: 71/100

Paperboy (1989) is an isometric arcade game with action and sports elements from the masters at Atari Games Corporation. The game is published by Mindscape, Inc...

Sid Meier's Pirates! (1987)

Action, Strategy, In real time, Side view

February 10, 1989

Players: 10/10

An adventure action game with simulator elements and a side view. Step into the role of a pirate during the golden age of the Caribbean. You can choose one of 6...

Angleball

Action, Sports game, Sandbox

1987

Angleball is an action game mixed with a sports game and a sandbox from the masters from the Mastertronic Ltd. studio. The game is published by Mastertronic Ltd...

Death Sword

Arcade, Action, Fighting, Side view

1987

Death Sword is a fast-paced side-scrolling arcade fighting game. The evil wizard Drax terrorizes a peaceful city and casts a spell on the beautiful princess Marina...

Star Wars (1983)

Arcade, Action, Shooter, First-person view, Futurism (Future), Star Wars

1987

Players: 5.5/10

Star Wars (1983) is a first-person arcade game with action and shooter elements from developers from the Atari, Inc. studio. The game is published by Parker...

Tobruk: The Clash of Armour

Action, Strategy, Top-down view, Historical, Tanks

1987

Tobruk: The Clash of Armour is a top-down action game with a mixture of strategy, historical game and tank simulator from developers from the Data Design Systems...

California Games

Third-person view, Sports game, Stunts, Skateboards, Surfing

August 24, 2005

California Games is a third-person sports game with elements of a stunt game, a skateboard simulator and a surf simulator from the developers of Epyx, Inc.. The...

Defender of the Crown

Strategy, Fantasy / Medieval, Historical

October 7, 2002

Metacritic: 72/100

Bubble Bobble

Arcade, Action, Platformer, Third-person view

October 30, 1987

Players: 7.5/10

Bubble Bobble is a third-person arcade game with a dash of action and platforming from Taito Corporation. The game is published by Firebird Software Ltd.. Bubble...

Game Over

Arcade, Action, Shooter, Platformer, Third-person view, Cyberpunk

1987

Game Over is a third-person arcade game with action, shooter and platform elements from developers from the Dinamic Software studio. The main publisher of the game...

Road Runner

Arcade, Action, Side view

1987

Road Runner is a side view arcade game with a dash of action from the studio Atari Games Corporation. The game is published by U.S. Gold Ltd.. In some circles, Road...

BMX Simulator

Top-down view, Sports game, Bicycles

1987

BMX Simulator is a top-down sports game with cycling simulator elements from developers from Codemasters. The game is published by Codemasters. There has still been...

Champions!

Strategy, Business / Management, Sports game, Turn-based

1984

Champions! — a unique turn-based sports strategy with elements of a text management simulator. Take control of a football team in the division below the top...

Colony (1987)

Action, Shooter, Strategy, Business / Management, Third-person view, Top-down view, Futurism (Future)

1987

Colony (1987) is a third-person action game with a mixture of shooter, strategy and business simulator from developers from the studio Icon Design Ltd.. The main...

Amaurote

Action, Isometric

1987

Amaurote is an action game with an isometric view from the developers of the studio Binary Design, Ltd.. The main publisher of the game is Mastertronic Ltd...

Brian Clough's Football Fortunes

Business / Management, Sports game, Board / Group Game

1987

Brian Clough's Football Fortunes is a business simulator with elements of a sports game. The main publisher of the game is CDS Software Ltd. Brian Clough's Fu'ball...

Cholo

Action, Shooter, First-person view, Futurism (Future), Post-apocalyptic

1987

Cholo is a first-person action game with shooter elements from the developers from the Solid Image Ltd. studio. The game is published by Firebird Software Ltd.. For...

Gauntlet 2

Action, Third-person view, Top-down view

May 3, 2007

Gauntlet 2 is a third-person action game from the masters at Atari Games Corporation. The main publisher of the game is U.S. Gold Ltd.. In some circles, Gauntlet 2...

Wonder Boy

Arcade, Action, Third-person view

December 8, 1990

Wonder Boy is a third-person arcade game with action elements from the masters of Westone Co., Ltd.. The game is published by SEGA of America, Inc.. Sometimes the...

Mario Bros.

Action, Platformer, Third-person view, Puzzle, Mario Game

September 9, 1983

Players: 8/10

Mario Bros. is a third-person action game with a mixture of platforming and puzzles from the developers of Nintendo Co., Ltd.. The main publisher of the game is...

Master Chess

Strategy, Top-down view, Chess game

1987

Master Chess is a top-down strategy game with a twist of chess games. The main publisher of the game is Mastertronic Ltd.. In some circles, Master Chess is also...

Trivial Pursuit (1994)

Strategy, Top-down view, Board / Group Game

1986

Trivial Pursuit (1994) is a top-down strategy game from Oxford Digital Enterprises Ltd.. The game is published by Domark Ltd.. In some circles, Trivial Pursuit...

Cobra (1987)

Action, Shooter, Isometric, Futurism (Future), Anime / Manga

1987

Cobra (1987) is an isometric action game with a mixture of shooter and game in the anime or manga genre from the developers of Loriciels studio. The game is...

Deflektor

Action, Strategy, Top-down view

July 12, 1991

Deflektor is a top-down action game with strategy elements from the masters at Vortex Software. The game is published by Gremlin Graphics Software Ltd. But...

F-15 Strike Eagle

Simulation, Action, Flight Simulator, First-person view

February 18, 1993

F-15 Strike Eagle — the game begins with the player selecting Libya (much like Operation Eldorado Canyon), the Persian Gulf, or Vietnam as the mission...

Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom

Arcade, Action, Platformer, Third-person view, Isometric

1987

Players: 5.5/10

Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom is a third-person arcade game with action and platform elements from Atari Games Corporation. The game is published by...

Iznogoud

Action, Adventure, Third-person view, Comics

December 30, 1987

Iznogoud is a third-person action game with a dash of adventure from the developers from the studio Infogrames Multimedia SA. The game is published by Infogrames...

League Challenge

Strategy, Business / Management, Top-down view, Sports game

1988

League Challenge is a top-down strategy with elements of a business simulator and sports game from developers from the Hypa Hypa Designs studio. The game is...

Predator

Action, Fighting, In real time, Platformer, Third-person view, Futurism (Future)

1988

Predator is a third-person action game with fighting and platforming elements from developers from the Source the Software House Ltd. studio. The game is published...

Saboteur 2

Action, Fighting, Platformer

1987

Players: 7.7/10

Saboteur 2 is an action game with a mixture of fighting and platforming from developers from Durell Software Ltd.. The game is published by Keypunch Software, Inc...

Tempest (1987)

Action, Shooter, Third-person view, Futurism (Future)

1987

Tempest (1987) is a third-person action game with a dash of shooter from Atari, Inc.. The game is published by Superior Software Ltd.. Perhaps Tempest (1987) is...

Xor (1987)

Strategy, Top-down view, Puzzle

1987

Xor (1987) is a top-down strategy game with a hint of puzzle from the developers at Astral Software. The game is published by Atari Corporation. Xor — The...

A.L.C.O.N.

Arcade, Action, Shooter, Top-down view, Futurism (Future)

1987

A.L.C.O.N. is a top-down arcade game with action and shooter elements from Toaplan Co., Ltd.. The main publisher of the game is Imagine. A.L.C.O.N. also known as...

Pub Games

Simulation, First-person view, Third-person view, Top-down view, Collection, Sports game, Board / Group Game, Turn-based, Card game, Emulator

1986

Pub Games is a first-person simulator with elements of a sports game, card game and emulator game from the developers of Dollarsoft studio. The main publisher of...

Gauntlet: The Deeper Dungeons

Arcade, Action, DLC, Fantasy / Medieval

1987

Gauntlet: The Deeper Dungeons is an action and fantasy arcade game from the developers of Gremlin Graphics Software Ltd.. The game is published by U.S. Gold Ltd...