Introduction
1970s
1980s
- Battlezone
- Defender
- Pac-Man
- Zork
- Castle Wolfenstein
- Centipede
- Donkey Kong
- Frogger
- Galaga
- Tempest
- Wizardry: Proving Grounds of the Mad Overlord
- Joust
- Pitfall!
- King’s Quest
- Lode Runner
- M.U.L.E.
- Paperboy
- Tetris
- Super Mario Bros.
- Ultima IV: Quest of the Avatar
- Castlevania
- The Legend of Zelda
- Metroid
- OutRun
- Contra
- Leisure Suit Larry in the Land of the Lounge Lizards
- Mega Man
- NetHack
- Punch-Out!!
- Tecmo Bowl
- Prince of Persia
1990s
- Solitaire
- Wing Commander
- Civilization
- Sonic the Hedgehog
- Street Fighter II
- Dune II: The Building of a Dynasty
- Mortal Kombat
- Doom
- Myst
- NBA Jam
- Madden NFL 95
- Marathon
- SimCity 2000
- Chrono Trigger
- Quake
- Resident Evil
- Super Mario 64
- Tomb Raider
- Final Fantasy VII
- Goldeneye 007
- Myth: The Fallen Lords
- Ultima Online
- Final Fantasy Tactics
- Grim Fandango
- Metal Gear Solid
- StarCraft
- Thief: The Dark Project
- EverQuest
- Silent Hill
2000s
- Diablo II
- Deus Ex
- The Sims
- Animal Crossing
- Grand Theft Auto III
- Halo: Combat Evolved
- Ico
- Rez
- Counter-Strike
- Splinter Cell
- Metroid Prime
- Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic
- Cave Story
- Half-Life 2
- Katamari Damacy
- World of Warcraft
- Guitar Hero
- Shadow of the Colossus
- The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion
- Gears of War
- Ōkami
- Wii Sports
- BioShock
- Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare
- Desktop Tower Defense
- Portal
- Rock Band
- Braid
- Angry Birds
- Demon’s Souls
- Flower
2010s
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