Best games with pixel graphics from the 1980s

Best games with pixel graphics from the 1980s [Discovery Queue]

Games like Maniac Mansion, Auf Wiedersehen Monty, and Krakout, ranked by the GamesGraph community.
Last updated: October 15, 2026

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1

Maniac Mansion

1987October 1987 by Lucasfilm Games

Point-and-click, Adventure, Fantasy

Point-and-click, Adventure, Fantasy

6.48 Good- 140 ratings
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2

Auf Wiedersehen Monty

1987December 1987 by Gremlin Graphics Software Ltd.

Platform, Adventure, Side view

Platform, Adventure, Side view

5.97 Okay++ <100 ratings
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3

Krakout

1987December 1987 by Gremlin Graphics Software Ltd.

Arcade, Side view, Colorful

Arcade, Side view, Colorful

5.76 Okay+ <100 ratings
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4

Keith Van Eron's Pro Soccer

1988December 1988 by Sensible Software

Simulator, Sport, Non-fiction

Simulator, Sport, Non-fiction

5.69 Okay+ <100 ratings
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5

Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade: The Graphic Adventure

1989July 1989 by Lucasfilm Games

Point-and-click, Puzzle, Adventure

Point-and-click, Puzzle, Adventure

5.60 Okay <100 ratings
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6

Rogue

1980December 1980 by Artificial Intelligence Design

RPG, Strategy, Adventure

RPG, Strategy, Adventure

5.59 Okay <100 ratings
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7

Romance of the Three Kingdoms II

1989December 1989 by Koei

Strategy, Turn-Based, Tactical

Strategy, Turn-Based, Tactical

5.56 Okay <100 ratings
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8

Airborne Ranger

1987December 1987 by MicroProse Software, Inc.

Shooter, Simulator, Strategy

Shooter, Simulator, Strategy

5.55 Okay <100 ratings
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9

Wasteland

1988January 1988 by Interplay Productions

RPG, Turn-Based, Adventure

RPG, Turn-Based, Adventure

5.52 Okay <100 ratings
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10

Uninvited

1986December 1986 by ICOM Simulations

Point-and-click, Puzzle, Adventure

Point-and-click, Puzzle, Adventure

5.52 Okay <100 ratings
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11

The Castles of Doctor Creep

1984December 1984

Platform, Puzzle, Strategy

Platform, Puzzle, Strategy

5.52 Okay <100 ratings
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12

Twin Cobra

1987October 1987 by Toaplan

Shooter, Arcade, Isometric

Shooter, Arcade, Isometric

5.51 Okay <100 ratings
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13

Romance of the Three Kingdoms

1985December 1985 by Koei

Strategy, Retro, Pixel Graphics

Strategy, Retro, Pixel Graphics

5.45 Okay <100 ratings
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14

Blue Lightning

1989December 1989 by Epyx

Shooter, Arcade, Thriller

Shooter, Arcade, Thriller

5.43 Okay- <100 ratings
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15

Jumpman

1983December 1983 by Epyx

Platform, Adventure, Side view

Platform, Adventure, Side view

5.42 Okay- <100 ratings
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16

Prehistoric Isle

1989May 1989 by SNK

Shooter, Arcade, Science fiction

Shooter, Arcade, Science fiction

5.42 Okay- <100 ratings
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17

Monty on the Run

1985December 1985 by Gremlin Graphics Software Ltd.

Platform, Puzzle, Adventure

Platform, Puzzle, Adventure

5.41 Okay- <100 ratings
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18

Nobunaga's Ambition

1986December 1986 by Koei

RPG, Simulator, Strategy

RPG, Simulator, Strategy

5.37 Okay- <100 ratings
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19

Drakkhen

1989December 1989 by Infogrames

RPG, Adventure, Fantasy

RPG, Adventure, Fantasy

5.37 Okay- <100 ratings
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20

Truxton

1988October 1988 by Toaplan

Shooter, Arcade, Science fiction

Shooter, Arcade, Science fiction

5.34 Okay- <100 ratings
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21

Knightmare

1986January 1986 by Konami

Shooter, Arcade, Fantasy

Shooter, Arcade, Fantasy

5.33 Okay- <100 ratings
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22

Dragon Wars

1989December 1989 by Interplay Productions

RPG, Adventure, Fantasy

RPG, Adventure, Fantasy

5.32 Okay- <100 ratings
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23

Falcon

1987December 1987 by Sphere

Simulator, First person, Third person

Simulator, First person, Third person

5.31 Okay- <100 ratings
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24

Tex Murphy: Mean Streets

1989January 1989 by Access Software

Point-and-click, Puzzle, Adventure

Point-and-click, Puzzle, Adventure

5.30 Okay- <100 ratings
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25

Temple of Apshai Trilogy

1985November 1985 by Westwood Associates

RPG, Adventure, Fantasy

RPG, Adventure, Fantasy

5.30 Okay- <100 ratings
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26

Zak McKracken and the Alien Mindbenders

1988October 1988 by Lucasfilm Games

Point-and-click, Adventure, Science fiction

Point-and-click, Adventure, Science fiction

5.29 Okay- <100 ratings
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27

Zero Wing

1989July 1989 by Toaplan

Shooter, Arcade, Science fiction

Shooter, Arcade, Science fiction

5.27 Okay- <100 ratings
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28

Battle Chess

1988October 1988 by Interplay

Strategy, Turn-Based, Board Game

Strategy, Turn-Based, Board Game

5.16 Okay-- <100 ratings
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29

Impossible Mission II

1988December 1988 by Novotrade

Platform, Puzzle, Strategy

Platform, Puzzle, Strategy

5.15 Okay-- <100 ratings
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30

Police Quest: In Pursuit of the Death Angel

1987December 1987 by Sierra On-Line

Point-and-click, Adventure, Thriller

Point-and-click, Adventure, Thriller

5.03 Okay-- <100 ratings
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31

Leisure Suit Larry III: Passionate Patti in Pursuit of the Pulsating Pectorals

1989November 1989 by Sierra On-Line

Point-and-click, Quiz/Trivia, Adventure

Point-and-click, Quiz/Trivia, Adventure

4.97 Mediocre++ <100 ratings
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32

Leisure Suit Larry 2: Goes Looking for Love (in Several Wrong Places)

1988October 1988 by Sierra On-Line

Point-and-click, Adventure, Comedy

Point-and-click, Adventure, Comedy

4.89 Mediocre++ <100 ratings
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33

Defender

1981March 1981

Shooter, Strategy, Science fiction

Shooter, Strategy, Science fiction

4.16 Mediocre- <100 ratings
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34

Sword of the Samurai

1989December 1989 by MicroProse Software, Inc.

RPG, Simulator, Strategy

RPG, Simulator, Strategy

Needs more reviews
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35

Cosmic Osmo and the Worlds Beyond the Mackerel

1989July 1989 by Cyan Worlds

Point-and-click, Adventure, Science fiction

Point-and-click, Adventure, Science fiction

Needs more reviews