Video Games of 1981
Let's celebrate the best video games of 1981, including PC and console games. Here’s a list of the most popular videogames released in 1981 organised by Genre, Platform and Publisher
![Stampede]( "Stampede")
Stampede
Platform: Atari 2600, Intellivision
Genre: Action
Publisher: Activision
![Snafu]( "Snafu")
Snafu
Platform: Intellivision, Aquarius
Genre: Arcade, snake game
Publisher: Mattel
![Lock 'n' Chase]( "Lock 'n' Chase")
Lock 'n' Chase
Platform: Arcade Atari 2600 Intellivision Apple II Game Boy Wii PlayStation 3 3DS Virtual Console
Genre: Maze
Publisher: Data East, Taito
![Sky Skipper]( "Sky Skipper")
Sky Skipper
Platform: Arcade game, Atari 2600
Genre: Action
Publisher: Nintendo Parker Bros.
![Freeway]( "Freeway")
Freeway
Platform: Atari 2600
Genre: Action
Publisher: Activision
![Kaboom!]( "Kaboom!")
Kaboom!
Platform: Atari 2600, Atari 5200, Atari 8-bit family
Genre: Action
Publisher: Activision
![Crossfire]( "Crossfire")
Crossfire
Platform: Apple II, Atari 8-bit family, Commodore 64, VIC-20, IBM PCjr
Publisher: Sierra On-Line
![K-Razy Shoot-Out]( "K-Razy Shoot-Out")
K-Razy Shoot-Out
Platform: Atari 8-bit (original) Atari 5200
Genre: Shoot 'em up
Publisher: K-Byte CBS Software
![Triple Action]( "Triple Action")
Triple Action
Platform: Intellivision
Genre: Action
Publisher: Mattel
![VIC Avenger]( "VIC Avenger")
VIC Avenger
Platform: Commodore 64, VIC-20
Genre: Arcade
Publisher: Commodore International
![Super Cobra]( "Super Cobra")
Super Cobra
Platform: Arcade, Adventure Vision, Atari 2600, Atari 5200, Atari 8-bit, Colecovision, Intellivision, MSX, Sord M5
Genre: Scrolling shooter
Publisher: JP/EU Konami; NA Stern; NA Entex; NA Parker Brothers
![Qix]( "Qix")
Qix
Platform: Amiga, Apple II, Apple IIGS, Atari 8-bit, Atari 5200, Atari Lynx, Commodore 64, DOS, FM-7, Game Boy, Mobile Phone, Nintendo Entertainment System, PC
Genre: Action
Publisher: NA Taito; NA Atari (Home computers); NA Telegames (Lynx); JP Takara (FM-7); WW Nintendo
![Lady Bug]( "Lady Bug")
Lady Bug
Platform: Arcade, ColecoVision, Intellivision
Genre: Maze
Publisher: Universal Entertainment Corporation. Home versions licensed via Taito.
![Tigers in the Snow]( "Tigers in the Snow")
Tigers in the Snow
Platform: PC, Apple II, Atari 8-bit, Commodore 64 and TRS-80
Genre: Turn-based strategy
![Radar Rat Race]( "Radar Rat Race")
Radar Rat Race
Platform: VIC-20, MAX Machine, Commodore 64
Genre: Maze
Publisher: Commodore
![Gobbler]( "Gobbler")
Gobbler
Platform: Apple II
Genre: Maze
Publisher: On-Line Systems
![Video Hustler]( "Video Hustler")
Video Hustler
Platform: Arcade Game (reissue: Xbox 360)
Genre: Sports simulation – pool
Publisher: Konami (reissue: Microsoft)
![Video Life]( "Video Life")
Video Life
Platform: Atari 2600
Genre: Life simulation game
Publisher: CommaVid
![Spacechase]( "Spacechase")
Spacechase
Platform: Atari 2600 Atari 8-bit family
Genre: Fixed shooter
Publisher: Apollo
![Solar Fox]( "Solar Fox")
Solar Fox
Platform: Atari 2600
Genre: Puzzle
Publisher: CBS Electronics
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