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Raid Over Moscow cover
Raid Over Moscow
1984 • Amstrad • Apple II • Atari 8-bit +2 more
Pixel8Games 80% Users
The empire strikes back
Horace Goes Skiing cover
Horace Goes Skiing
1982 • Spectrum
Pixel8Games 52% Users
Worst ski holiday
Get Dexter cover
Get Dexter
1986 • Amstrad
Pixel8Games 82% Users
Crack the code, survive
Metal Gear Solid cover
Metal Gear Solid
1998 • PS1
Pixel8Games 92% Users
Stealth with swagger
Doom cover
Doom
1993 • PC • PS1 • SNES
Pixel8Games 94% Users
One hell of a blast.
Tetris cover
Tetris
1984 • Amstrad • Commodore 64 • PC
Pixel8Games 80% Users
One more piece
Speedball 2: Brutal Deluxe cover
Speedball 2: Brutal Deluxe
1990 • Amiga • Atari ST • Commodore 64
Pixel8Games 83% Users
Enjoy a clean break
Elite cover
Elite
1984 • Amstrad • BBC • Commodore 64 +1 more
Pixel8Games 93% Users
Profit or perish
Gryzor (aka Contra) cover
Gryzor (aka Contra)
1987 • Amstrad • Arcade • Commodore 64 +1 more
Pixel8Games 83% Users
Run. Gun. Regret.
OutRun cover
OutRun
1986 • Amiga • Amstrad • Arcade +4 more
Pixel8Games 88% Users 100%
Choose your route. Chase the horizon.
Ghostbusters cover
Ghostbusters
1984 • Amstrad • Apple II • Atari 8-bit +6 more
Pixel8Games 76% Users
Busting makes you feel good
Pole Position cover
Pole Position
1982 • Arcade
Pixel8Games 71% Users
Qualify or quit
Duke Nukem 3D cover
Duke Nukem 3D
1996 • Mega Drive • PC
Pixel8Games 91% Users
No manners. No mercy.
Super Mario Bros. cover
Super Mario Bros.
1985 • NES
Pixel8Games 93% Users
One plumber. Endless legacy.
Rise of the Triad cover
Rise of the Triad
1994 • PC
Pixel8Games 86% Users
Ludicrous gibs!
Target Renegade cover
Target Renegade
1988 • Amstrad • Commodore 64 • NES +1 more
Pixel8Games 75% Users
Street justice, cheap shots
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