Most Popular Atari 8 Bit Games
Boulder Dash
1984
Boulder Dash
1984
star 7.6Boulder 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.Ghost Hunter
1981
Ghost Hunter
1981
Ghost Hunter is an Atari 400/800 game that puts a unique spin on the classic Pac-Man formula. Set in a haunted mansion on Huckleberry Hill, players control a character tasked with eliminating ghosts by consuming dots in a maze. The game supports both single and simultaneous two-player modes, pitting players against four increasingly aggressive ghosts across 15 pre-designed levels and a random level generator. Ghost Hunter introduces innovative features such as an "instant-hide" ability, allowing players to temporarily vanish to evade ghosts once per life. Additionally, players can collect character fragments scattered throughout the maze to earn extra lives. With its familiar maze-navigation gameplay, power pellets for ghost vulnerability, and progressive difficulty, Ghost Hunter offers a fresh take on the beloved arcade classic while adding its own supernatural twist.Gossip
Gossip is a video game created for Atari 8-bit computers by then-Atari, Inc. employee Chris Crawford. The documentation indicates that Gossip is an Atari Program Exchange title, but it was not listed in any of the published catalogs and may not have been released at all.Beyond Castle Wolfenstein
1984
The Atari 8-bit version of the game has different graphics on the soldiers and character and sounds. The castle layout stays roughly the same.Turboflex
1982
Typo Attack
1982
Aspen Ski!
1983
Rocket Man
1987
Rocket Man
1987
A Jetpac clone that was released as a type-in listing from issue 10-11 / 1987 of Computer Kontakt dated October / November 1987.Microdungeon
1988
Wombel
1987
Wombel
1987
A Pengo clone that was released as a type-in listing from issue 12-1 / 1987 of Computer Kontakt dated December 1986 / January 1987.Smile Pinball
1985
Citadel Warrior
1983
Bombastic
1983
Diamonds
1983
Runner Bear
2020
Doons
2024
Doons
2024
Blow up sand dunes (doons) with your cannon! Note the color of the doon loaded into your cannon, then use the joystick to position your cannon above the doons you want to clear, and press the trigger to shoot your doon. If you shoot your doon into doons of the same color, the doons will explode. Every now and then, a color-changing bomb will appear to the left of the playfield. If you move the cannon next to the bomb and shoot, it will explode all of the doons of the matching color. Keep playing until the doons overwhelm you!Saratoga
1983
Rosen's Brigade
1983
Pharaoh's Pyramid
1983
