Best Games for ZX Spectrum of 1989

Action, Warships / Submarines, Platformer, Futurism (Future)

1988

Titanic is an action-adventure game about exploring the wreck of the ship and nearby underwater caves in a diving suit. The objective is to navigate maze-like...

Dive Bomber

Arcade, Simulation, Action, Shooter, Flight Simulator, First-person view, Historical

1988

Dive Bomber is a first-person arcade game with a mixture of simulator, action, shooter, flight simulator and historical game from the studio Acme Animation Inc...

After Burner

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

April 26, 1989

An arcade third-person combat flight game in which the player pilots an F-14 Tomcat fighter on a series of missions. The aircraft takes off from the carrier SEGA...

4x4 Off-Road Racing

Arcade, Action, Racing, In real time, Third-person view

1988

Players: 10/10

4x4 Off-Road Racing is a third-person arcade game with a touch of action and racing from the masters from the studios Epyx, Inc., Ogdon Micro Design and Inc.. The...

Sidewalk

Action, Adventure, Fighting, Third-person view, Puzzle

1988

Sidewalk is a third-person action game with a touch of adventure, fighting and puzzle from the masters from the studio Infogrames Multimedia SA. The game is...

ThunderBlade

Action, Shooter, First-person view, Top-down view, Helicopters

July 30, 1988

Metacritic: 74/100

An arcade action shooter about a combat helicopter pushing through enemy territory. The player pilots the helicopter and destroys enemy vehicles with guns and...

Double Dragon (1988)

Action, Fighting, Third-person view, Side view, Post-apocalyptic

April 8, 1988

Players: 9/10

Steam: 75/100

Metacritic: 65/100

A side-scrolling action game about martial arts experts Billy and Jimmy Lee, who take on the Black Warriors street gang to rescue Marian. Players fight through four...

R-Type

Arcade, Action, Shooter, Futurism (Future)

June 9, 1989

R-Type is an arcade game with action and shooter elements from developers from the Irem Corp. studio. The game is published by Electric Dreams Software. R-Type...

Bad Dudes

Arcade, Action, Fighting, Third-person view

July 14, 1989

Players: 6.5/10

This arcade beat ’em up follows two fighters on a mission to rescue President Ronnie, who has been kidnapped by ninjas. The pursuit begins in Washington, D.C., and...

NATO Assault Course

Action, Third-person view, Sandbox

1988

NATO Assault Course is a third-person action game with a sandbox twist from developers from the CRL Group PLC studio. The game is published by CRL Group PLC. In...

Predator

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

1988

Steam: 93/100

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...

Ikari Warriors

Arcade, Action, Top-down view

November 26, 1986

This run-and-gun arcade game follows soldiers Ralf and Clark as they fight their way toward the village of Ikari. Enemy soldiers, tanks and helicopters stand in...

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...

Prowler

Arcade, Action, Shooter, Flight Simulator, First-person view, Helicopters

1988

Prowler is an arcade game with a first-person view mixed with action, shooter, flight simulator and helicopter simulator from the masters from the studio Icon...

Impossible Mission 2

Action, Platformer, Third-person view, Puzzle, Metroidvania, Side view, Cyberpunk

December 12, 2008

Steam: 100/100

This action platformer with puzzle elements follows an attempt to infiltrate the futuristic fortress of Professor Elvin Atombender, a mastermind bent on world...

Strip Poker 2 Plus

Strategy, Adult game, Card game

1989

Players: 5.5/10

Strip Poker 2 Plus is a strategy game with a mix of adult game and card game. The game is published by Anco Software Ltd.. Sometimes the game is also called Strip...

Thor

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

1988

Thor is a third-person action game with platformer and fantasy game elements from the masters from the studio Proein S.L.. The game is published by Proein S.L.. But...

Devon Aire in the Hidden Diamond Caper

Action, Adventure, In real time, Isometric, Puzzle

1988

Devon Aire in the Hidden Diamond Caper is an isometric action game with a dash of adventure and puzzle from the developers at Softek. The main publisher of the game...

Heroes of the Lance

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

March 8, 1991

A side-scrolling fantasy action game based on Dragonlance follows eight heroes on a journey through the ruins of Xak Tsaroth. Their quest is to recover the Disks of...

Ingrid's Back!

Adventure, First-person view, Puzzle, Fantasy / Medieval

1988

Ingrid's Back! is a first-person adventure with puzzle and fantasy elements from the developers of Level 9 Computing, Ltd.. The main publisher of the game is Level...

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...

Operation Wolf

Arcade, Action, Shooter, First-person view

March 31, 1989

Players: 7/10

Operation Wolf is a first-person arcade game with action and shooter elements from developers from the Taito Corporation studio. The game is published by Ocean...

Rogue

Role-playing game, Top-down view, Fantasy / Medieval, Turn-based, Roguelike, Procedural generation, Dungeons

October 22, 2020

Steam: 95/100

Rogue is a classic top-down turn-based RPG in a fantasy setting. You will go on dangerous adventures through randomly generated dungeons. Inside, countless riches...

Savage

Arcade, Action, Shooter, Platformer, First-person view, Fantasy / Medieval

1988

Savage is a hardcore side-scrolling action platformer in a fantasy setting. You have to get used to the role of a muscular savage who was imprisoned in a large...

Philosopher's Quest

Adventure, Fantasy / Medieval

1988

Philosopher's Quest is an adventure with elements of a fantasy game. The game is published by Acornsoft Limited. But Philosopher's Quest has not yet been released...

PHM Pegasus

Simulation, Action, Warships / Submarines

1988

PHM Pegasus — tasks players with controlling three different types of vehicles: patrol hydrofoil missiles (PHMs), Seasprite and Seahawk helicopters, and...

Ajax

Arcade, Action, Shooter, Flight Simulator, Third-person view, Top-down view, Helicopters, Futurism (Future)

November 29, 1989

Ajax is a third-person arcade game with elements of action, shooter, flight simulator and helicopter simulator from the Konami Industry Co. studio. Ltd.. The game...

Alien Syndrome (1988)

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

October 18, 1987

Alien Syndrome (1988) is a top-down arcade game with a dash of action and shooter from the masters at SEGA Enterprises Ltd.. The main publisher of the game is SEGA...

Enlightenment

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

1988

Steam: 59/100

Enlightenment is a top-down action game with a mixture of shooter and fantasy game from developers from Electralyte studio. The game is published by Firebird...

Space Racer

Arcade, Racing, Third-person view, Futurism (Future)

1988

Space Racer is a third-person arcade game with racing elements from developers from Loriciels studio. The game is published by Loriciels. For some reason the game...

Blockbusters

Strategy, Third-person view, Board / Group Game

1988

Blockbusters is a third-person strategy game. The game is published by Macsen Software. Sometimes the game is also called Ateb ac Atal. Blockbusters for PC has not...

Countdown to Doom

Adventure, Futurism (Future)

1988

Countdown to Doom is an adventure. The game is published by Acornsoft Limited. There has still been no announcement of Countdown to Doom for...

Hacker (1985)

Strategy, Adventure, Cyberpunk

1988

Hacker (1985) is a strategy game with adventure elements from developers at Activision. The game is published by Activision. For some reason the game has not yet...

RoboCop (1989)

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

August 25, 1989

Players: 6/10

RoboCop (1989) is a first-person arcade game with action elements from developers from the studio Ocean Software Ltd.. The main publisher of the game is Ocean...

Time and Magik: The Trilogy

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

1988

Time and Magik: The Trilogy is a first-person adventure with puzzle and fantasy elements from the masters at Level 9 Computing, Ltd.. The game's main publisher is...

Vampire's Empire

Action, Horror, Platformer, Third-person view

1988

Vampire's Empire is a third-person action game with horror and platforming elements from the Magic Bytes studio. The game is published by DigiTek Software. There...

Acheton

Adventure

1988

Acheton is an adventure. The game is published by Acornsoft Limited. But Acheton has not yet been released on PC. But it is likely that the game will be released on...

Knightmare (1987)

Action, Adventure, Third-person view, Puzzle, Fantasy / Medieval

1988

Knightmare (1987) is a third-person action, adventure, puzzle and fantasy game from the developers of Focus Creative Enterprises Ltd. and MD Software. The game is...

Rescue (1988)

Action, Shooter, Horror, Futurism (Future)

1988

Rescue (1988) is an action game with a mixture of shooter and horror. The main publisher of the game is Mastertronic Ltd.. Rescue (1988) for PC has not yet been...

Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back (1988)

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

1988

Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back (1988) is a first-person arcade game with a dash of action and shooter from the masters at Atari Games Corporation. The game is...