Acclaimed Video Games

The top 1,000 most recommended games across 827 critic lists from 134 publications.

Updated: October 26, 2025

Most Acclaimed Video Games of 1994

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#1 Super Metroid (1994) (#21)

Nintendo R&D1 | SNES | Action-Adventure | ~8h | 79 lists

#2 Final Fantasy VI (1994) (#46)

Square | SNES | Role-Playing | ~33h | 55 lists

#3 EarthBound / Mother 2: Gīgu no Gyakushū (1994) (#107)

Ape, Creatures Inc., HAL Laboratory | SNES | Role-Playing | ~28h | 34 lists

#4 X-COM: UFO Defense / UFO: Enemy Unknown (1994) (#118)

Mythos Games | DOS, AMI, PS | Strategy / Turn-Based Tactics | ~38h | 33 lists

#5 Star Wars: TIE Fighter (1994) (#131)

Totally Games | 3 | Space Simulation | ~28h | 30 lists

#6 Donkey Kong Country (1994) (#198)

Rare | SNES | Platform | ~4h | 28 lists

#7 Doom II (1994) (#235)

id Software | DOS | First-Person Shooter | ~7h | 17 lists

#8 Sega Rally Championship (1994) (#312)

AM3, AM5, United Game Artists | ARC, SAT | Racing | ~48m | 17 lists

#9 Virtua Fighter 2 (1994) (#361)

Sega AM2 | ARC, WIN, GEN, SAT | Fighting | ~48m | 14 lists

#10 Daytona USA (1994) (#403)

Sega AM2 | ARC, WIN, SAT | Racing | ~1h | 12 lists

#11 Sensible World of Soccer (1994) (#415)

Sensible Software | DOS, AMI | Sports | ~8h | 13 lists

#12 Puzzle Bobble / Bust-A-Move (1994) (#437)

Taito | ARC, SNES, NG, 3DO | Puzzle | ~3h | 11 lists

#13 Sonic the Hedgehog 3 (& Knuckles) (1994) (#445)

Sega Technical Institute, Sonic Team | GEN | Platform | ~3h | 11 lists

#14 Tempest 2000 (1994) (#458)

Llamasoft LTD | DOS, JAG, SAT, PS | Shooter | ~3h | 9 lists

#15 Donkey Kong (1994) (#489)

Nintendo EAD, Pax Softonica | GB | Puzzle-Platformer | ~6h | 11 lists

#16 Super Punch-Out!! (1994) (#541)

Locomotive Corporation, Nintendo IRD | SNES | Sports | ~3h | 13 lists

#17 Super Bomberman 2 (1994) (#552)

Hudson Soft | SNES | Action / Party / Maze | ~2h | 9 lists

#18 Warcraft: Orcs & Humans (1994) (#565)

Blizzard Entertainment | DOS, MAC | Real-Time Strategy | ~14h | 8 lists

#19 System Shock (1994) (#597)

Looking Glass Studios | DOS, MAC | Action-Adventure | ~13h | 7 lists

#20 Theme Park (1994) (#602)

Bullfrog Productions | DOS, MAC, 3, 3, SNES, 3DO, JAG, PS | Construction & Management | ~17h | 8 lists

#21 Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3 (1994) (#662)

Nintendo R&D1 | GB | Platform | ~4h | 6 lists

#22 Killer Instinct (1994) (#670)

Rare | ARC, SNES | Fighting | ~1h | 9 lists

#23 Samurai Shodown II / Shin Samurai Spirits: Haōmaru Jigokuhen (1994) (#696)

SNK | ARC, NG | Fighting | ~1h | 5 lists

#24 Little Big Adventure / Relentless: Twinsen's Adventure (1994) (#709)

Adeline Software International | DOS, PC98, FMT, PS | Action-Adventure | ~11h | 5 lists

#25 Tekken (1994) (#727)

Namco | ARC, PS | Fighting | ~1h | 5 lists

#26 Earthworm Jim (1994) (#739)

Shiny Entertainment | GEN, SCD, SNES | Run and Gun / Platform | ~3h | 9 lists

#27 Wing Commander III: Heart of the Tiger (1994) (#743)

Origin Systems | DOS, MAC, 3DO, PS | Space Combat | ~12h | 6 lists

#28 Micro Machines 2: Turbo Tournament (1994) (#828)

Codemasters, Supersonic Software | DOS, GEN, GG | Racing | ~2h | 4 lists

#29 The Need for Speed (1994) (#862)

EA Canada | DOS, WIN, 3DO, SAT, PS | Racing | ~3h | 5 lists

#30 Virtua Cop (1994) (#876)

Sega AM2 | ARC, WIN, SAT | Light Gun Shooter | ~48m | 5 lists

#31 Magic Carpet (1994) (#910)

Bullfrog Productions | DOS, SAT, PS | Action | ~7h | 4 lists

#32 Madden NFL '95 (1994) (#981)

High Score Productions | GEN, SNES | Sports | ~54m | 4 lists

#33 Marathon (1994) (#983)

Bungie | MAC | First-Person Shooter | ~7h | 4 lists

#21

Nintendo R&D1

SNES

Action-Adventure

~8h

79 lists

Super Metroid 1994

#46

Square

SNES

Role-Playing

~33h

55 lists

Final Fantasy VI 1994

#107

Ape, Creatures Inc., HAL Laboratory

SNES

Role-Playing

~28h

34 lists

EarthBound / Mother 2: Gīgu no Gyakushū 1994

#118

Mythos Games

AMI, DOS, PS

Strategy / Turn-Based Tactics

~38h

33 lists

X-COM: UFO Defense / UFO: Enemy Unknown 1994

#131

Totally Games

MAC, DOS, WIN

Space Simulation

~28h

30 lists

Star Wars: TIE Fighter 1994

#198

Rare

SNES

Platform

~4h

28 lists

Donkey Kong Country 1994

#235

id Software

DOS

First-Person Shooter

~7h

17 lists

Doom II 1994

#312

AM3, AM5, United Game Artists

ARC, SAT

Racing

~48m

17 lists

Sega Rally Championship 1994

#361

Sega AM2

ARC, GEN, SAT, WIN

Fighting

~48m

14 lists

Virtua Fighter 2 1994

#10

#403

Sega AM2

ARC, SAT, WIN

Racing

~1h

12 lists

Daytona USA 1994

#11

#415

Sensible Software

AMI, DOS

Sports

~8h

13 lists

Sensible World of Soccer 1994

#12

#437

Taito

3DO, ARC, NG, SNES

Puzzle

~3h

11 lists

Puzzle Bobble / Bust-A-Move 1994

#13

#445

Sega Technical Institute, Sonic Team

GEN

Platform

~3h

11 lists

Sonic the Hedgehog 3 (& Knuckles) 1994

#14

#458

Llamasoft LTD

JAG, DOS, PS, SAT

Shooter

~3h

9 lists

Tempest 2000 1994

#15

#489

Nintendo EAD, Pax Softonica

Puzzle-Platformer

~6h

11 lists

Donkey Kong 1994

#16

#541

Locomotive Corporation, Nintendo IRD

SNES

Sports

~3h

13 lists

Super Punch-Out!! 1994

#17

#552

Hudson Soft

SNES

Action / Party / Maze

~2h

9 lists

Super Bomberman 2 1994

#18

#565

Blizzard Entertainment

MAC, DOS

Real-Time Strategy

~14h

8 lists

Warcraft: Orcs & Humans 1994

#19

#597

Looking Glass Studios

MAC, DOS

Action-Adventure

~13h

7 lists

System Shock 1994

#20

#602

Bullfrog Productions

3DO, AMI, CD32, MAC, JAG, DOS, FMT, PS, SCD, GEN, SAT, SNES

Construction & Management

~17h

8 lists

Theme Park 1994

#21

#662

Nintendo R&D1

Platform

~4h

6 lists

Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3 1994

#22

#670

Rare

ARC, SNES

Fighting

~1h

9 lists

Killer Instinct 1994

#23

#696

SNK

ARC, NG

Fighting

~1h

5 lists

Samurai Shodown II / Shin Samurai Spirits: Haōmaru Jigokuhen 1994

#24

#709

Adeline Software International

DOS, FMT, PC98, PS

Action-Adventure

~11h

5 lists

Little Big Adventure / Relentless: Twinsen's Adventure 1994

#25

#727

Namco

ARC, PS

Fighting

~1h

5 lists

Tekken 1994

#26

#739

Shiny Entertainment

SCD, GEN, SNES

Run and Gun / Platform

~3h

9 lists

Earthworm Jim 1994

#27

#743

Origin Systems

3DO, MAC, DOS, PS

Space Combat

~12h

6 lists

Wing Commander III: Heart of the Tiger 1994

#28

#828

Codemasters, Supersonic Software

DOS, GG, GEN

Racing

~2h

4 lists

Micro Machines 2: Turbo Tournament 1994

#29

#862

EA Canada

3DO, DOS, PS, SAT, WIN

Racing

~3h

5 lists

The Need for Speed 1994

#30

#876

Sega AM2

ARC, SAT, WIN

Light Gun Shooter

~48m

5 lists

Virtua Cop 1994

#31

#910

Bullfrog Productions

DOS, PS, SAT

Action

~7h

4 lists

Magic Carpet 1994

#32

#981

High Score Productions

GEN, SNES

Sports

~54m

4 lists

Madden NFL '95 1994

#33

#983

Bungie

MAC

First-Person Shooter

~7h

4 lists

Marathon 1994

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