Best Games for Atari 8-bit of 1983

November 2, 1984

Players: 8.1/10

Metacritic: 58/100

Pac-Man is a top-down arcade action game. You have to guide Pac-Man through the maze and eat all the dots without being caught by the ghosts. You will find exciting...

Dig Dug

Arcade, Action, Third-person view

June 4, 1985

Metacritic: 65/100

Dig Dug is a third-person arcade game with a touch of action from the masters from the Namco Limited studio. The main publisher of the game is Atari, Inc.. Dig Dug...

Cat-Nap

Arcade, Action, Third-person view

1982

Cat-Nap is a third-person arcade game with action elements from the masters from the studio Syncro, Inc.. The main publisher of the game is ZiMAG. The PC version of...

QIX

Arcade, Action, In real time, Top-down view, Puzzle

April 13, 1990

QIX is a top-down arcade game with a mixture of action and puzzles from developers from the Taito America Corporation studio. The game is published by Atari, Inc...

M*A*S*H

Action, Top-down view, Helicopters

1983

M*A*S*H is a top-down action game with a dash of helicopter simulator from the masters at Fox Video Games, Inc.. The main publisher of the game is Romox Inc.. M*A...

Soccer (1982)

Third-person view, Sports game

1982

Soccer (1982) is a sports game played from a third-person perspective. The main publisher of the game is Thorn EMI Video Ltd.. For some reason the game has not yet...

Galaxian

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

January 31, 1984

Galaxian is a third-person arcade game with action and shooter elements from developers from the Namco Limited studio. The main publisher of the game is Atari...

Battle for Normandy

Strategy, Top-down view, Historical

1982

Battle for Normandy is a top-down strategy game with elements of a historical game from developers from the Tactical Design Group studio. The game is published by...

Moptown Parade

Educational game (Education)

1984

Moptown Parade is an educational game from the developers of The Learning Co. studio. The main publisher of the game is The Learning Co.. The PC version of Moptown...

Defender (1981)

Arcade, Action, Shooter, Futurism (Future)

October 22, 2002

Metacritic: 58/100

Miner 2049er

Arcade, Action, Platformer

June 5, 2007

Miner 2049er is an arcade game with a dash of action and platforming from the developers at Big Five Software. The game is published by Micro Fun. Miner 2049er is...

Fort Apocalypse

Arcade, Action, Helicopters

1982

Fort Apocalypse is an arcade game mixed with action and a helicopter simulator from the masters from the Synapse Software Corporation studio. The game is published...

Deadline (1986)

Adventure

1982

Deadline (1986) is an adventure from the developers from the studio Infocom, Inc.. The game is published by Infocom, Inc.. Who Killed Marshall Robner?, Was It...

Wayout

Action, First-person view

1983

Wayout is an action game with a first-person view. The game is published by Sirius Software, Inc.. There has been no announcement of Wayout for PC...

Necromancer

Action, Shooter, Top-down view, Fantasy / Medieval

1983

Necromancer is a top-down action game with a mixture of shooter and fantasy game. The game is published by Synapse Software Corporation. There has still been no...

Buried Buck$

Arcade, Action, Third-person view, Helicopters

1982

Buried Buck$ is a third-person arcade game with a dash of action and helicopter simulator from the developers of A.N.A.L.O.G. Software. The main publisher of the...

Golden Baton

Adventure, Puzzle, Fantasy / Medieval

1983

Golden Baton is an adventure with puzzle and fantasy elements. The game is published by Adventure International. For some reason the game has not yet been released...

Protector 2

Arcade, Action, Shooter, Futurism (Future)

1983

Protector 2 is an arcade game with action and shooter elements from the masters from the Synapse Software Corporation studio. The main publisher of the game is...

Journey to the Planets

Action, Shooter, Platformer, Futurism (Future), Puzzle

1982

Journey to the Planets is an action game with a mixture of shooter, platformer and puzzle from the developers from the studio JV Software, Inc.. The game is...

Telengard

Role-playing game, In real time, Top-down view, Fantasy / Medieval

December 12, 2002

Telengard is a top-down role-playing game with a dash of fantasy from the developers of Microcomputer Games, Inc., Orion Software and Inc.. The game is published by...

Shamus

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

1982

Shamus is a top-down arcade game with a dash of action from the developers at Synapse Software Corporation. The main publisher of the game is Synapse Software...

Dnieper River Line

Strategy

1981

Dnieper River Line is a strategy from developers from the Microcomputer Games, Inc. studio. The main publisher of the game is The Avalon Hill Game Company. But...

Turmoil (1982)

Action, Shooter, Third-person view, Top-down view

1982

Turmoil (1982) is a third-person action game with shooter elements from the developers of Sirius Software, Inc.. The game is published by Zellers. The PC version of...

Sargon 2

Strategy, Top-down view, Board / Group Game, Chess game

1982

Sargon 2 is a top-down strategy game with a twist of chess games. The game's primary publisher is Hayden Software Co. In some circles, Sargon 2 is also known as...

Frogger (2010)

Arcade, Action, Top-down view

September 30, 1999

Metacritic: 61/100

Frogger (2010) is a top-down arcade game with action elements from the developers of Konami Industry Co. Ltd.. The game's primary publisher is Misosys, Inc.. In...

Draw Poker

Simulation, Strategy, Top-down view, Card game

1982

Draw Poker is a top-down simulator with strategy and card game elements from the developers of Microcomputer Games, Inc.. The main publisher of the game is The...

Claim Jumper

Arcade, Action, Third-person view

1982

Claim Jumper is a third-person arcade game with action elements. The main publisher of the game is Synapse Software Corporation. It's possible that Claim Jumper is...

Night Mission Pinball

Arcade, Simulation, Pinball

1982

Night Mission Pinball is an arcade game with a dash of simulation and pinball simulator from the developers at subLOGIC studio. The game is published by subLOGIC...

Andromeda Conquest

Strategy, Futurism (Future), Board / Group Game

1982

Andromeda Conquest is a strategy game from the developers of The Avalon Hill Game Company. The game is published by The Avalon Hill Game Company. For some reason...

Millionaire: The Stock Market Simulation

Simulation, Strategy, Business / Management, Turn-based

1984

Millionaire: The Stock Market Simulation is a simulator with a mixture of strategy and business simulator from developers from the Blue Chip Software studio. The...

Cytron Masters

Action, Strategy, In real time, Top-down view, Futurism (Future)

1982

Cytron Masters is a top-down action game with strategy elements. The game is published by Strategic Simulations, Inc.. Cytron Masters may be being developed for PC...

Oregon Trail (1985)

Simulation, Adventure, In real time, Business / Management, Educational game (Education), Third-person view, Sports game

1993

Steam: 80/100

Oregon Trail (1985) is a third-person simulation game with a mixture of adventure, business simulation, educational game and sports game from the masters at MECC...

Snooper Troops

Adventure, Educational game (Education), Third-person view, Top-down view, Puzzle

1982

Snooper Troops is a third-person adventure with educational game and puzzle elements from the developers of Tom Snyder Productions, Inc.. The game is published by...

Legionnaire

Strategy, In real time, Top-down view

1984

Legionnaire is a top-down strategy game from the developers of Microcomputer Games, Inc.. The main publisher of the game is The Avalon Hill Game Company...

Controller

Simulation, Strategy, In real time, Top-down view

1982

Controller is a top-down simulation game with strategy elements from Microcomputer Games, Inc.. The game's main publisher is The Avalon Hill Game Company...

Fantastic Voyage (1982)

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

1982

Fantastic Voyage (1982) is a third-person arcade game with a dash of action and shooter from the masters at Sirius Software, Inc.. The main publisher of the game is...

Choplifter!

Arcade, Action, Shooter, Helicopters

June 26, 1986

Choplifter! is an arcade game with elements of action, shooter and helicopter simulator from the masters from the studio Brøderbund Software, Inc.. The game is...

Chopper Rescue

Arcade, Action, Shooter, Third-person view, Helicopters

1982

Chopper Rescue is a third-person arcade game with a mixture of action, shooter and helicopter simulator from the masters from the MicroProse Software, Inc. studio...

Kangaroo

Arcade, Action, Platformer, Third-person view

1982

Kangaroo is a third-person arcade game with a touch of action and platforming from developers from the Sun Electronics Corp. studio. The game is published by Atari...

Formula 1 (1982)

Racing, Top-down view

1982

Formula 1 (1982) is a top-down racing game. The game is published by Acorn Software Products, Inc.. In some circles, Formula 1 (1982) is also called Formula 1...