Best Games for Genesis of 1992

OutRun

Arcade, Racing, Third-person view

September 25, 1986

Players: 7/10

Steam: 73/100

Metacritic: 86/100

Raiden

Arcade, Action, Shooter, Top-down view

July 6, 1991

Players: 7/10

Steam: 54/100

Sonic the Hedgehog 2

Arcade, Platformer, Third-person view, Side view

November 21, 1992

Players: 6.5/10

Metacritic: 78/100

Sonic the Hedgehog 2 is an old-school platformer about a blue hedgehog, released by Sonic Team in 1992. In the story, Sonic and Tails decide to fight back against...

Shadow of the Beast

Action, Platformer, Puzzle, Fantasy / Medieval, Adventure

March 27, 1992

Shadow of the Beast is a side-scrolling arcade action platformer. Aarbron is a man with magical powers who was kidnapped as an infant by the dark sorcerer...

Warsong

Role-playing game, Strategy, Top-down view, Anime / Manga, Fantasy / Medieval, Turn-based

April 26, 1991

Players: 9.8/10

Steam: 58/100

Warsong is a top-down role-playing game with a mixture of strategy, anime/manga and fantasy games from the masters at NCS Corporation. The game is published by...

Streets of Rage

Arcade, Action, Fighting, Third-person view, Anime / Manga

August 2, 1991

Players: 9.6/10

Streets of Rage is a third-person arcade game with elements of action, fighting and games in the anime or manga genre from the masters from the studio SEGA...

Might and Magic 2: Gates to Another World

Role-playing game, First-person view, Fantasy / Medieval, Turn-based

March 17, 1989

This first-person fantasy role-playing game continues the events of Might and Magic Book One: The Secret of the Inner Sanctum. The adventurers pass through the...

Crack Down

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

December 20, 1990

Steam: 100/100

Crack Down — top-down arcade action game. Using a top-down perspective, the player controls either Ben or Andy, a pair of agents tasked with stopping the mad...

Battletoads (1991)

Action, Fighting, Platformer, Futurism (Future), Sports game

December 20, 1991

Players: 6/10

James Pond 2: Codename: RoboCod

Action, Platformer, Third-person view

June 9, 1993

James Pond 2: Codename: RoboCod is a third-person action game with a dash of platforming from the developers at Vectordean Ltd.. The main publisher of the game is...

Paperboy (1989)

Arcade, Action, Isometric, Sports game

June 1, 1990

Players: 2.7/10

Metacritic: 71/100

This arcade game follows a paperboy riding a bicycle along an isometric suburban street to deliver newspapers. The goal is to reach subscribers while avoiding...

King's Bounty

Strategy, Top-down view, Fantasy / Medieval, Turn-based

1991

Players: 8.7/10

King's Bounty is a classic turn-based strategy with role-playing elements in a fantasy setting. As a knight, paladin, barbarian or wizard, recruit a powerful army...

Klax

Arcade, Action, Strategy, Third-person view, Isometric, Puzzle

August 10, 1990

Klax is an arcade puzzle game built around colored tiles moving down a conveyor belt toward a paddle at the bottom of the screen. The player moves the paddle to...

Ms. Pac-Man

Arcade, Action, Top-down view

August 1, 1996

Players: 5.8/10

Steam: 91/100

Metacritic: 65/100

This top-down arcade game follows Ms. PAC-MAN through mazes as she collects dots and avoids ghosts. Clearing a maze advances to the next stage. Power Pellets...

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The HyperStone Heist

Action, Platformer, Third-person view, Comics

December 22, 1992

Players: 9.5/10

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The HyperStone Heist is a third-person action game with a dash of platforming from Konami Co., Ltd.. The game is published by Konami...

Alien Storm

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

June 28, 1991

Players: 5.5/10

Steam: 87/100

An arcade action shooter about an invasion by alien predators that wreak havoc across the planet. The player controls the Alien Busters, a team fighting back...

Flicky

Arcade, Action, Platformer, Third-person view

1984

Marble Madness

Arcade, Action, Isometric

March 15, 1991

Players: 6.5/10

Marble Madness is an isometric arcade game with action elements from the developers at Atari Games Corporation. The main publisher of the game is Electronic Arts...

Strider (1989)

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

September 29, 1990

Strider (1989) is a third-person action game with a dash of platforming from the masters at Capcom Co., Ltd.. The main publisher of the game is U.S. Gold Ltd...

Thunder Pro Wrestling Retsuden

Arcade, Isometric, Sports game

March 27, 1992

Thunder Pro Wrestling Retsuden is an isometric arcade and sports game from Human Entertainment, Inc.. The game's primary publisher is Human Entertainment, Inc...

Rings of Power

Role-playing game, Isometric, Fantasy / Medieval

1991

Players: 10/10

Rings of Power is an isometric role-playing game with fantasy game elements from the developers of Naughty Dog, Inc.. The game is published by Electronic Arts...

Sonic the Hedgehog 2009

Action, Platformer, Third-person view, Anime / Manga

June 23, 1991

Players: 8/10

Steam: 87/100

Metacritic: 77/100

Sonic the Hedgehog 2009 is a third-person action game with a mixture of platforming and anime or manga games from the studios Sonic Team and Sega. The game is...

Speedball 2: Brutal Deluxe

Action, Top-down view, Futurism (Future), Sports game

June 19, 1992

Metacritic: 64/100

A futuristic sports game built around a violent contest in which teams try to drive a steel ball into the opposing goal, with few rules and almost anything allowed...

Wonder Boy in Monster World

Arcade, Action, Platformer, Third-person view, Anime / Manga, Fantasy / Medieval, Metroidvania, Side view, Role-playing game

October 25, 1991

Steam: 100/100

Monsters have overrun a fantasy land, leaving its citizens afraid for their lives as they wait for a hero to restore peace. Wonder Boy in Monster World is an action...

G-Loc Air Battle

Arcade, Action, Flight Simulator, First-person view, Third-person view

February 26, 1993

Metacritic: 74/100

An arcade flight combat game about battles against the Future World Army. The pilot of an experimental G-LOC fighter is stationed on an aircraft carrier at the...

Lemmings (1994)

Strategy, In real time, Third-person view, Puzzle

February 14, 1991

Lemmings (1994) is a third-person strategy game with a hint of puzzle from the developers at DMA Design Limited. The main publisher of the game is Psygnosis...

3D Streets of Rage

Arcade, Action, Beat them all, Platformer

August 2, 1991

Players: 5.5/10

3D Streets of Rage is an arcade game with elements of action, a game in the genre of "beat 'em all" and a platformer from developers from the Sega studio. The game...

Chuck Rock

Action, Platformer, Third-person view

1992

A side-scrolling platformer set in the Stone Age, Chuck Rock follows a caveman setting out to rescue his kidnapped wife. The journey takes him through increasingly...

David Robinson's Supreme Court

Third-person view, Isometric, Sports game

July 10, 1992

David Robinson's Supreme Court is a sports game with a third-person view from developers from the studio Acme Interactive, Inc.. The game is published by SEGA...

California Games

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

August 24, 2005

Steam: 69/100

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...

HardBall!

Baseball, Third-person view, Sports game

1986

This baseball game combines control of on-field action with managerial decisions. The pitcher selects the direction and height of each pitch, while the batter aims...

Pit-Fighter

Arcade, Action, Fighting, Third-person view

March 27, 1992

Players: 3.5/10

Pit-Fighter is a third-person arcade game with action and fighting elements from developers from the studio Atari Games Corporation. The main publisher of the game...

Steel Empire

Shooter, Beat them all, Steampunk, Side view, Action, Indie

March 13, 1992

Steam: 77/100

Metacritic: 72/100

Steel Empire is an old-school side-scrolling shooter in steampunk style. You have to repel the attack of the powerful Motorhead empire, which has enslaved almost...

Tōgi Ō: King Colossus

Role-playing game, Action, Third-person view, Top-down view, Fantasy / Medieval

June 26, 1992

Players: 10/10

Tōgi Ō: King Colossus is a third-person role-playing game with action and fantasy elements from the developers of SEGA Enterprises Ltd.. The game is...

777 Casino

Board / Group Game, Card game, Casino

1991

Players: 5.5/10

777 Casino is a card game with elements of a casino game from the City Man Technologies studio. The game is published by City Man Technologies. The PC version of...

Pac-Mania

Arcade, Action, Isometric

March 18, 1989

An arcade maze-action game viewed from an isometric perspective, Pac-Man has to collect dots while evading the ghosts chasing him. A stage is cleared by collecting...

Phantasy Star 2 Text Adventure: Amia no Bōken

Adventure, First-person view, Futurism (Future), Puzzle, Anime / Manga

1991

Phantasy Star 2 Text Adventure: Amia no Bōken is a first-person adventure with a mixture of puzzle and game in the anime or manga genre from developers from the...

Side Pocket

Simulation, Top-down view, Sports game, Casino

October 30, 1987

Players: 1.1/10

Side Pocket is a top-down simulator with elements of a sports game and a casino game from Data East Corporation. The game's primary publisher is Data East USA...

Golden Axe 2

Arcade, Action, Fighting, Third-person view, Fantasy / Medieval

December 27, 1991

Golden Ax 2 is a third-person arcade game with elements of action, fighting and fantasy games from the developers from the studio SEGA Enterprises Ltd.. The game is...

Centurion: Defender of Rome

Action, Strategy, In real time, Third-person view, Isometric, Top-down view, Historical

May 29, 1990

Centurion: Defender of Rome is a third-person action game with strategy and historical elements from the developers of the Bits of Magic studio. The game is...