Video Games of 1986
Let's celebrate the best video games of 1986, including PC and console games. Here’s a list of the most popular videogames released in 1986 organised by Genre, Platform and Publisher
![Action Fighter]( "Action Fighter")
Action Fighter
Platform: Arcade, Commodore Amiga, Commodore 64, Amstrad CPC, ZX Spectrum, Sega Master System
Genre: Shooter, racing
Publisher: Sega
![Knightmare]( "Knightmare")
Knightmare
Platform: MSX home computer
Genre: Shoot 'em up
Publisher: Konami
![Mappy-Land]( "Mappy-Land")
Mappy-Land
Platform: Nintendo Entertainment System, Wii U Virtual Console
Genre: Action, Platform game
Publisher: NA: Taxan JP: Namco Wii U Virtual Console: Bandai Namco Games
![Breakthru]( "Breakthru")
Breakthru
Platform: Arcade, Amstrad CPC, NES, ZX Spectrum, Commodore 64
Genre: Vehicular combat
Publisher: Data East, U.S. Gold Ltd.
![Defender of the Crown]( "Defender of the Crown")
Defender of the Crown
Platform: DOS, NES, Apple IIGS, Atari ST, Apple Macintosh, ZX Spectrum, Amstrad CPC, Commodore 64, Commodore Amiga, Commodore CDTV, CD-i, Windows, Game Boy Advance, iOS
Genre: Strategy game
Publisher: Cinemaware
![Ghosts 'n Goblins]( "Ghosts 'n Goblins")
Ghosts 'n Goblins
Platform: Arcade, NES, PlayStation, Sega Saturn, Game Boy Color, various home computer ports
Genre: Platform game
Publisher: Capcom (Worldwide, Japan) Taito America (North America)
![Astro Warrior]( "Astro Warrior")
Astro Warrior
Platform: Sega Master System
Genre: Shoot 'em up
Publisher: Sega
![Midnight Magic]( "Midnight Magic")
Midnight Magic
Platform: Atari 2600
Genre: Pinball
Publisher: Atari
![Argus]( "Argus")
Argus
Platform: Arcade Game, Nintendo Famicom
Genre: Shooter game
Publisher: NMK
![Double Dribble]( "Double Dribble")
Double Dribble
Platform: Arcade, Nintendo Entertainment System, Family Computer Disk System, PlayChoice-10, Commodore 64, Commodore Amiga, Game Boy, Virtual Console, iOS
Genre: Sports
Publisher: Konami
![Army Moves]( "Army Moves")
Army Moves
Platform: Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, Commodore 64, MS-DOS, MSX, ZX Spectrum
Genre: Scrolling shooter
Publisher: Imagine Software
![Gunship]( "Gunship")
Gunship
Platform: Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, Commodore 64, FM Towns, MS-DOS, MSX, PC-98, Sharp X68000, ZX Spectrum, Sega Mega Drive
Genre: Combat flight simulator
Publisher: MicroProse
![Magmax]( "Magmax")
Magmax
Platform: Arcade ZX Spectrum Commodore 64 Amstrad CPC
Genre: Scrolling shooter
Publisher: Nichibutsu,FCI,Imagine Software
![Druid]( "Druid")
Druid
Platform: Amstrad CPC, Atari 8-bit family, Atari ST, Commodore 64, ZX Spectrum, Amiga, Sharp X68000
Genre: Action-adventure
Publisher: Firebird
![Leather Goddesses of Phobos]( "Leather Goddesses of Phobos")
Leather Goddesses of Phobos
Platform: Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Amstrad PCW, Apple II, Atari 8-bit, Atari ST, Commodore 64, MS-DOS, TRS-80, TI-99/4A, Macintosh
Genre: Interactive fiction
Publisher: Infocom
![Arkanoid]( "Arkanoid")
Arkanoid
Platform: Arcade, Nintendo Entertainment System, Various
Genre: Breakout
Publisher: Taito Corporation Romstar
![Alter Ego]( "Alter Ego")
Alter Ego
Platform: Apple II, Commodore 64, DOS, Mac OS
Genre: Life simulation Role-playing video game
Publisher: Activision
![Amnesia]( "Amnesia")
Amnesia
Platform: MS-DOS, Apple II and Commodore 64
Genre: Text adventure
Publisher: Electronic Arts
![Heavy on the Magick]( "Heavy on the Magick")
Heavy on the Magick
Platform: Amstrad CPC[2] ZX Spectrum
Genre: Adventure
Publisher: Gargoyle Games, Ltd.[2]
![Big Trouble in Little China]( "Big Trouble in Little China")
Big Trouble in Little China
Platform: Amstrad CPC, Commodore 64, ZX Spectrum
Genre: Beat 'em up
Publisher: Electric Dreams Software
What happened in 1986?
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