Video Games of 1983
Let's celebrate the best video games of 1983, including PC and console games. Here’s a list of the most popular videogames released in 1983 organised by Genre, Platform and Publisher
![G.I. Joe: Cobra Strike]( "G.I. Joe: Cobra Strike")
G.I. Joe: Cobra Strike
Platform: Atari 2600
Genre: Action
Publisher: Parker Brothers
![Elevator Action]( "Elevator Action")
Elevator Action
Platform: Arcade
Genre: Action, Platform game
Publisher: Taito Corporation
![Enduro]( "Enduro")
Enduro
Platform: Atari 2600, ZX Spectrum
Genre: Arcade style racing
Publisher: Activision
![Beamrider]( "Beamrider")
Beamrider
Platform: Intellivision, Atari 2600, Atari 5200, Atari 8-bit, ColecoVision, Commodore 64, MSX, ZX Spectrum
Genre: Scrolling shooter
Publisher: Activision
![Masters of the Universe: The Power of He-Man]( "Masters of the Universe: The Power of He-Man")
Masters of the Universe: The Power of He-Man
Platform: Atari 2600, Intellivision
Genre: Platform
Publisher: Intellivision
![Kool-Aid Man]( "Kool-Aid Man")
Kool-Aid Man
Platform: Atari 2600 Intellivision
Genre: Action
Publisher: Mattel (M Network division[1])
![Keystone Kapers]( "Keystone Kapers")
Keystone Kapers
Platform: Atari 2600, Atari 5200, Atari 8-bit, ColecoVision, MSX, Xbox 360, Windows
Genre: Platform
Publisher: Activision
![Alpha Beam with Ernie]( "Alpha Beam with Ernie")
Alpha Beam with Ernie
Platform: Atari 2600
Genre: Edutainment
![Bomberman]( "Bomberman")
Bomberman
Platform: NEC PC-6001, NEC PC-8801, Sharp MZ-700, FM-7, ZX Spectrum, Famicom/NES, Family Computer Disk System, Game Boy, Game Boy Advance, N-Gage
Genre: Arcade/Maze/Strategy
Publisher: JP Hudson Soft; JP SystemSoft; NA/EU Nintendo; NA/EU Ubisoft; EU Sinclair Research (Spectrum, UK); AUS Mattel
![B.C.'s Quest for Tires]( "B.C.'s Quest for Tires")
B.C.'s Quest for Tires
Platform: Apple II family, Atari 8-bit ColecoVision, C=64 MS-DOS, MSX ZX Spectrum
Genre: Action game
Publisher: Sierra On-Line
![Championship Lode Runner]( "Championship Lode Runner")
Championship Lode Runner
Platform: NES,[2] Apple II,[1] Commodore 64, IBM PC compatible, SG-1000
Genre: Puzzle
Publisher: Hudson Soft (Famicom) [2] Brøderbund
![Blue Max]( "Blue Max")
Blue Max
Platform: Atari 8-bit, Commodore 64, ZX Spectrum
Genre: action
Publisher: Synapse Software U.S. Gold
![Ghost Manor]( "Ghost Manor")
Ghost Manor
Platform: Atari 2600, Vic-20
Genre: Action
Publisher: Xonox
![Bobby is Going Home]( "Bobby is Going Home")
Bobby is Going Home
Platform: Atari 2600
Genre: 2D action platformer
Publisher: CCE
![The Dreadnaught Factor]( "The Dreadnaught Factor")
The Dreadnaught Factor
Platform: Atari 5200, Atari 8-bit family, Intellivision
Genre: Shooter
Publisher: Activision
![Juno First]( "Juno First")
Juno First
Platform: Arcade MSX Commodore 64 Atari 800 Atari 2600
Genre: Shoot 'em up
Publisher: JP Konami; NA Gottlieb
![Dandy]( "Dandy")
Dandy
Platform: Atari 8-bit
Genre: dungeon crawl, action-adventure game
Publisher: Atari Program Exchange
![Exerion]( "Exerion")
Exerion
Platform: Arcade, MSX, NES, Sega SG-1000, Virtual Console, PS4(Arcade Archives)
Genre: Shoot 'em up
Publisher: Jaleco/Taito HAMSTER Corporation
![Crossbow]( "Crossbow")
Crossbow
Platform: Arcade, iPhone, Atari 2600, Atari 7800, Atari XE Game System, Commodore 64
Genre: Light-gun games
Publisher: Exidy, Atari, Mean Hamster Software
![GATO]( "GATO")
GATO
Platform: DOS, Apple IIe, Atari XE
Genre: Submarine simulator
Publisher: Spectrum Holobyte
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