Français 
English
Español 
Game entry
Boulder Dash
1984 · Puzzle, Platformer, Arcade · Atari 8-bit · First Star Software
Boulder Dash holds position no. 4,726 in the world ranking on GameForever, with 1,349 ELO points and 24% of duels won out of 51 played. In its strongest family it holds position no. 22 out of 23 (1984).
World rank
no. 4,726
ELO score
1,349
Wins
24%
Duels played
51
About Boulder Dash
Boulder Dash was originally released in 1984 for Atari 8-bit computers. It was developed and published by First Star Software, and spawned a series of sequels, re-releases, and spinoffs. It also did a great deal to establish and influence the mining genre of video games, which can be seen in modern games such as Minecraft, Spelunky, and Terraria.
ELO progression
Score moved from 1,500 to 1,349 ELO points over the last 170 days.
Head-to-head
Direct record on the most played match-ups.
- against Cuphead 0% 2 duels played · 493 points behind
- against The World Ends with You 100% One duel played · 39 points behind
- against LEGO Marvel Super Heroes 2 0% One duel played · 75 points ahead
- against Fe 0% One duel played · 106 points behind
- against Flappy Bird 0% One duel played · 148 points behind
In the same genre
All Puzzle games →
Keep exploring
Around this spot
The games Boulder Dash sits between in the world ranking.
More games from First Star Software
The standing
Where Boulder Dash ranks
The world rank mixes every family of games. Here is where Boulder Dash stands in each of the ones it belongs to. Its best standing, all families considered: 22 out of 23 (1984).
| Ranking | Position | Games competing |
|---|---|---|
| World ranking | 4,726 | 5,035 |
| Puzzle | 134 | 141 |
| 1980s | 144 | 155 |
| 1984 | 22 | 23 |
The community
The debate
0 comments
Posting requires an account: log in or sign up.
The debate is yours to open.
Nobody has spoken up about this game yet. Say what it's worth, and the thread starts here.
See the whole Boulder Dash debate →