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Gauntlet cover
Gauntlet
1985 • Amstrad • Apple II • Arcade +2 more
Pixel8Games 77% Users 100%
Eat the food. Survive the dungeon.
Blood cover
Blood
1997 • PC
Pixel8Games 91% Users
Horror with attitude
Rise of the Triad cover
Rise of the Triad
1994 • PC
Pixel8Games 86% Users
Ludicrous gibs!
Doom cover
Doom
1993 • PC • PS1 • SNES
Pixel8Games 94% Users
One hell of a blast.
Get Dexter cover
Get Dexter
1986 • Amstrad
Pixel8Games 82% Users
Crack the code, survive
Tetris cover
Tetris
1984 • Amstrad • Commodore 64 • PC
Pixel8Games 80% Users
One more piece
Raid Over Moscow cover
Raid Over Moscow
1984 • Amstrad • Apple II • Atari 8-bit +2 more
Pixel8Games 80% Users
The empire strikes back
Descent cover
Descent
1995 • PC
Pixel8Games 90% Users
Six degrees of panic
Gryzor (aka Contra) cover
Gryzor (aka Contra)
1987 • Amstrad • Arcade • Commodore 64 +1 more
Pixel8Games 83% Users
Run. Gun. Regret.
Kick Off 2 cover
Kick Off 2
1990 • Amiga
Pixel8Games 78% Users
There's only one Dino Dini!
The Way of the Exploding Fist cover
The Way of the Exploding Fist
1985 • Amstrad • BBC • Commodore 64 +1 more
Pixel8Games 81% Users
Participate in this morning's edification
Batman: The Movie cover
Batman: The Movie
1989 • Amiga • Amstrad • Commodore 64 +1 more
Pixel8Games 87% Users
Fear is the tool. Justice is the Knight.
The 7th Guest cover
The 7th Guest
1993 • PC
Pixel8Games 89% Users
Puzzles, phantoms, bad decisions
Target Renegade cover
Target Renegade
1988 • Amstrad • Commodore 64 • NES +1 more
Pixel8Games 75% Users
Street justice, cheap shots
Metal Gear Solid cover
Metal Gear Solid
1998 • PS1
Pixel8Games 92% Users
Stealth with swagger
Pole Position cover
Pole Position
1982 • Arcade
Pixel8Games 71% Users
Qualify or quit
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