Ranking by era

The best games of the 1970s.

7 games compete in this selection. Pong tops it with 1,551 points: the ranking comes from player votes alone, and moves with every duel settled.

  1. 1 Pong 1972 · Sports 1,551
  2. 2 Combat 1977 · Shoot 'em up 1,527
  3. 3 Asteroids 1979 · Shoot 'em up 1,478
  4. 4 Galaxian 1979 · Shoot 'em up 1,477
  5. 5 Space Invaders 1978 · Shoot 'em up 1,458
  6. 6 Breakout 1976 · Arcade 1,432
  7. 7 The Oregon Trail 1971 · Strategy 1,420

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