Donkey Kong (1981)
| All time rank: | 124 of 1,000 |
| 1980s rank: | 7 of 105 |
| 1981 rank: | 1 of 9 |
| List appearances: | 34 lists |
| Developers: | Ikegami Tsushinki, Nintendo |
| Platforms: | ArcadeNintendo Entertainment System |
| Genre: | Platform |
| Series: | Donkey Kong |
| Wikipedia: | Wikipedia |
| IGDB: | IGDB |
| HowLongToBeat: |
HowLongToBeat
Main: ~18m
Main+Extra: ~1h
100%: ~1h
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Source Lists
All time
30
2024
Moustique
2022
IGN
2020
GQ Spain
2019
IGN
2019
Popular Mechanics
2018
Game Informer
2018
GamesTM
The 200 Greatest Games of All Time
#51
2018
Hyper
The 200 Games You Must Play
#1
2018
IGN
2017
Polygon
2016
Time
2015
GamesTM
2015
IGN
2014
Popular Mechanics
2013
GamingBolt
2013
NA
1001 Video Games You Must Play Before You Die
#1
2012
G4
2012
Gameswelt
2012
Time
2010
FHM
2010
GamesTM
2009
Game Informer
2005
Yahoo! UK
2003
Entertainment Weekly
2000
CNET
1997
Hyper
The 50 Best Games Ever!
#1
1996
Next Generation
1995
Flux
1995
Hyper
Top 100 Video Games of All Time
#1
1985
NA
The Greatest Games: The 93 Best Computer Games of All Time
#1
Decade
2
| Year | Publication | Name | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Edge | The 50 best games of the '80s | 5 |
| 2009 | GameSpy | GameSpy's 50 Favorite Console Games of the '80s | 45 |
2024
Edge
2009
GameSpy
Miscellaneous
2
| Year | Publication | Name | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | IGN + Nintendo Life | The 100 Best Nintendo Games of All Time | 66 |
| 2005 | Nintendo Power | Nintendo Power's Top 200 Games | 148 |
2025
IGN + Nintendo Life
2005
Nintendo Power