Best Games for ZX Spectrum of 1987

Donkey Kong (1982)

July 15, 1983

Players: 7/10

Steam: 49/100

Metacritic: 67/100

An arcade platformer in which Mario sets out to rescue a girl kidnapped by Donkey Kong. To reach her, he navigates obstacles and dodges barrels, fireballs, and...

Kane

Action, Shooter, Third-person view

1986

Kane is a third-person action game with shooter elements. The game is published by Mastertronic Ltd.. The PC version of Kane, unfortunately, has not yet been...

1942

Arcade, Action, Shooter, Top-down view, Historical

December 11, 1985

Players: 7.1/10

1942 is a dynamic top-down shooter with the ability to play together with a friend on the same screen. The year is 1942, you have to try on the role of a fighter...

Space Hunter (1985)

Simulation, Action, Shooter, Business / Management, First-person view, Top-down view, Futurism (Future)

1986

Space Hunter (1985) is a first-person simulator with a mixture of action, shooter and business simulator. The game is published by Mastertronic Ltd.. Space Hunter...

Ghosts 'N Goblins

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

June 13, 1985

Players: 8.5/10

Ghosts 'N Goblins is a fantasy platformer about the knight Sir Arthur, who sets out to rescue Princess Prin-Prin from the Demon World. His route is blocked by...

Rush'n Attack

Arcade, Action, Platformer, Third-person view

May 23, 2007

Players: 7/10

Metacritic: 58/100

This arcade action-platformer follows a fighter infiltrating an enemy base to free prisoners of war and escape to safety. Armed with a knife and weapons found along...

Xevious

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

November 8, 1984

Players: 7/10

Metacritic: 56/100

Xevious is a third-person action game with shooter elements from developers from Namco Limited and Namco Bandai Games. The game is published by Mindscape, Inc. and...

Future Knight

Arcade, Action, Platformer, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Fantasy / Medieval, Adventure

August 1, 2026

Steam: 97/100

Future Knight is a 2D action shoot-'em-up about a robot who must travel into the past to stop the Lady of the Past from wiping humanity's memories. His companion...

Defcom

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

1986

Defcom is an arcade game with a third-person view mixed with action and shooter from developers from the studio Binary Design, Ltd.. The main publisher of the game...

Starglider

Simulation, Action, Shooter, First-person view, Futurism (Future), Tanks

1986

Starglider is a first-person simulator with action, shooter and tank simulator elements from the developers of Argonaut Software Ltd.. The main publisher of the...

Winter Games

Action, Third-person view, Sports game

March 27, 1987

Winter Games is a fascinating side-view arcade game dedicated to the Olympic sports games. You will compete in various sporting events: ski jumping, biathlon...

ACE: Air Combat Emulator

Simulation, Flight Simulator, First-person view

1986

This combat flight simulator is set over the southern coast of England, where a fighter pilot defends Allied forces against an invasion from the air, land and sea...

The Eidolon

Shooter, First-person view, Futurism (Future), Puzzle, Fantasy / Medieval

1986

The Eidolon is the world's first first-person shooter in a fantasy setting. You have to go explore an abandoned laboratory of the 19th century, where danger and...

Sigma 7

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

November 20, 1986

Sigma 7 is a third-person arcade game with elements of action, shooter and flight simulator from developers from Durell Software Ltd.. The main publisher of the...

Space Harrier

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

October 14, 1988

Players: 7.7/10

A pseudo-3D arcade shooter in which the hero fires in all directions. The game also features fixed bursts of...

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...

Druid

Arcade, Action, Third-person view, Top-down view, Fantasy / Medieval

1986

Steam: 75/100

Druid is a third-person arcade game with action and fantasy elements. The main publisher of the game is Firebird Software Ltd. But Druid has not yet been released...

Jewels of Darkness

Adventure, Collection, Puzzle, Fantasy / Medieval

1986

Jewels of Darkness is an adventure game with puzzle and fantasy elements from the masters at Level 9 Computing, Ltd.. The game is published by Rainbird Software...

Psi Chess

Strategy, Top-down view, Chess game

1986

Psi Chess is a top-down strategy game with elements of chess games. The game is published by Edge, The. Perhaps Psi Chess is being developed for PC, but this...

Silent Service

Simulation, Warships / Submarines, In real time, First-person view, Historical

November 6, 2014

Steam: 72/100

A naval simulation about commanding a U.S. submarine in the South Pacific during World War II. The player undertakes individual attacks and patrol missions...

Theatre Europe

Strategy, Turn-based

1986

Theatre Europe is a strategy from developers from the Personal Software Services studio. The game is published by Personal Software Services. Theater Europe may...

Karateka

Action, Fighting, Third-person view

December 5, 1985

Steam: 77/100

This side-scrolling action game with fighting elements follows an unnamed martial artist as he enters Akuma’s fortress to rescue Princess Mariko. The hero advances...

Survivors

Action, Top-down view, Puzzle

1986

Players: 5.5/10

Steam: 69/100

Set in a post-apocalyptic future, this top-down puzzle game has the player control three droids to reach a shelter containing people in suspended animation and...

Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai: Across the Eighth Dimension

Adventure, Futurism (Future)

1986

Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai: Across the Eighth Dimension is an adventure from the developers of the Adventure International studio. The game is published by...

Graphic Adventure Creator

Adventure, First-person view, Sandbox

1986

Graphic Adventure Creator is a first-person adventure with sandbox elements from Incentive Software Ltd.. The game is published by Incentive Software Ltd.. Graphic...

Infiltrator

Simulation, Action, Flight Simulator, First-person view, Third-person view, Isometric, Helicopters, Puzzle, Arcade

March 23, 2023

Steam: 100/100

This combat flight simulator blends action and puzzle elements as a helicopter pilot infiltrates enemy bases to oppose a mad leader. Players fly the Gizmo DHX-3...

Spitfire '40

Simulation, Flight Simulator, First-person view, Historical

1986

Spitfire '40 is a first-person simulator with elements of a flight simulator and a historical game from the studio Novotrade Software Kft.. The game is...

Scalextric

Racing, Third-person view, Sandbox

1986

Scalextric is a third-person racing game with a sandbox twist. The game is published by Leisure Genius. The Computer Edition of Scalextric, Leisure Genius...

Vampire

Action, Platformer, Side view

1986

Steam: 75/100

Vampire is a fast-paced side-scrolling action platformer. The game takes place in a gloomy castle, where you need to destroy the evil Count Dracula, who is...

Gauntlet (1986)

Arcade, Action, Third-person view, Top-down view, Fantasy / Medieval

September 8, 2004

Metacritic: 65/100

This fantasy arcade game with role-playing elements lets four adventurers explore mazes together, fight monsters, and collect gold. Players choose a warrior...

Skyfox

Arcade, Simulation, Action, Flight Simulator, First-person view, Futurism (Future)

1986

Skyfox is an arcade game with a first-person view with elements of simulator, action and flight simulator from developers from the studio Raymond E. Tobey, Inc...

Terra Cognita

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

1986

Terra Cognita is a top-down arcade game with action and shooter elements. The game is published by Codemasters Software Company Limited, The. There has still been...

Thrust

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

August 7, 2003

Thrust is a third-person action game with a shooter twist. The game is published by Firebird Software Ltd. Thrust+ is an alternative name for Thrust. There has...

Vera Cruz

Adventure, First-person view

1986

Vera Cruz is a first-person adventure from the studio Infogrames Multimedia SA. The main publisher of the game is Infogrames Multimedia SA. In some circles, Vera...

Bomb Jack

Arcade, Action, Third-person view

March 25, 1993

This arcade platformer follows the hero Jack as he collects bombs across screens of platforms while avoiding enemies. He can jump high and float through the air...

Footballer of the Year

Isometric, Sports game

1986

Footballer of the Year is a sports game with an isometric view from the masters from the studio Gremlin Graphics Software Ltd.. The game is published by Gremlin...

Nonamed

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

November 1, 1988

Nonamed is a third-person arcade game with action and fantasy elements from the masters at Dinamic Software. The game is published by Dinamic Software. But Nonamed...

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...

Zorro (1986)

Arcade, Action, Strategy, Platformer, Puzzle

1986

Zorro (1986) is an arcade game with a mixture of action, strategy, platformer and puzzle from the developers of the Datasoft, Inc. studio. The game is published by...

Zzzz

Adventure

1986

Zzzz is an adventure. The publisher of the game is Mastertronic Ltd.. For some reason the game has not yet been released on...