Top 20 Atari 2600 Games

Was requested to list my recommendation of good Atari 2600 games. Here are the ones I love. Remember to find a pdf of the manual online; will make understanding the gameplay A LOT easier and more fun (ET isn't a bad game; you just probably didn't have the manual on you). A lot of "classics" on the system are not on here as I feel they are so much better on arcade, that it isn't even worth checking them out on Atari (looking at you Asteroids, Donkey Kong, and Pac-Man!!!)

The start of my Top 20 lists series. Lists for different home game consoles will slowly pop up when I feel like I experienced a proper amount of their library.

Rankings based on my own opinions.

Adventure
Adventure
Pitfall!
Pitfall!
Combat
Combat
H.E.R.O.
H.E.R.O.
Pole Position
Pole Position
Frogger
Frogger
Yars' Revenge
Yars' Revenge
Jungle Hunt
Jungle Hunt
Outlaw
Outlaw
Enduro
Enduro
Keystone Kapers
Keystone Kapers
Berzerk
Berzerk
Frogs and Flies
Frogs and Flies
Stampede
Stampede
Haunted House
Haunted House
Kaboom!
Kaboom!
Riddle of the Sphinx
Riddle of the Sphinx
Montezuma's Revenge
Montezuma's Revenge
Tunnel Runner
Tunnel Runner
Solaris
Solaris

7 Comments


1 year ago

3/2/2023 - major update. Say hello to Berzerk, Montezuma's Revenge, and Outlaw! Rearranged placements as well.

9 months ago

7/25/2023 - updated with adding in Raiders of the Lost Ark, Yars Revenge, and Combat!

6 months ago

10/21/2023 - Minor update. Rearranged placements and switched out Raiders of the Lost Ark for Surround. Enduro and Pole Position added too, of course. Barnstorming and another I can't remember removed... (goes to show how much I liked it lmao).

6 months ago

Are there any RPGs for the system you would rec?

6 months ago

@c_f I think the closest thing I can imagine to what we see with RPGs now would be Dragonstomper, which I unfortunately have yet to play ;_; Adventure counts as an RPG in the way that like... Legend of Zelda does, but for a proper turn-based RPG experience, I think the only game that fits is Dragonstomper!

6 months ago

Oh yeah I've played adventure, epic BEASTer egg!
I think I tried Dragonstomper for like 5 minutes when I was hacking my vita, may try it again in the near future

6 months ago

MotherFUCKIN' Keystone Kapers, Solaris, Berzerk, Adventure, Haunted House, Montezuma's Diarrhea-sweep.

ngl, kinda wanna go on another 2600 binge in Stella now, lol. Still wish I'd have room for a real console.


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