1. | Maze War (1973) - First 3D first-person shooter | 94 | |
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2. | Wayout (1982) - First 3D game with 360 degree freedom | 45 | |
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3. | Wild Gunman (1974) - First full motion light gun video game | 37 | | Wild Gunman
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4. | Trespasser: Jurassic Park (1998) - Advanced ragdoll physics | 35 | | Trespasser
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5. | Interceptor (1975) - first 3d first-person combat flight simulator, first scaling sprites | 28 | | Interceptor
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6. | OXO (1952) - First video game with random-access memory | 28 | | OXO
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7. | Death Race (1976) - First game that inspired protests | 27 | | Death Race
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8. | Hi-Ten Bomberman (1993) - First HD video game | 27 | | Hi-Ten Bomberman
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9. | Quake 3: Ray Traced (2004) - First Ray tracing in video games | 25 | | Quake III Arena
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10. | Sword of Damocles (1966) - First augmented reality head-mounted display | 19 | | Damocles
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11. | Gran Trak 10 (1974) - First car racing game | 18 | | Gran Trak 10
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12. | Mouse in the Maze (1959) - First video game character | 17 | | Mouse in the Maze
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13. | Speed Race (1974) - First vertical scrolling game | 17 | | Speed Race
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14. | Wabbit (1982) - First depiction of female protagonist in video games | 16 | |
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15. | Western Gun (Original version of Gun Fight) (1975) - First game with violence | 15 | | Gun Fight
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16. | Recca (1992) - First Bullet hell game | 14 | | Recca
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17. | Night Life (1982) - First graphical adult game | 14 | |
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18. | Star Trek: Secret of Vulcan Fury (1999) - Advanced facial motion capture in video games | 14 | |
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19. | Galaxian 3 (GH-28 model) (1990) - First video game amusement ride | 14 | | Galaxian3: Project Dragoon
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20. | Lolita: Yakyuken (1982) - First anime game | 13 | |
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21. | Microsoft flight Simulator 1.0 (1982) - First full color flight simulator | 13 | | Microsoft Flight Simulator 1.0
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22. | ZPC (1996) - First Cel-shaded video game | 13 | | Mortal Kombat
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23. | Moria (1975) - First 3D RPG game | 13 | |
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24. | Tennis for Two (1958) - First tennis video game | 12 | | Tennis for Two
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25. | MIDI Maze (1987) - First first-person shooter with visible bullets | 11 | | MIDI Maze
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26. | Rocket Jockey (1996) - First game with ragdoll physics | 10 | | Rocket Jockey
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27. | Sheriff (1979) - First game with background music | 10 | | Galaxian
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28. | Indiana Jones (2006) - Advanced Ragdoll physics (Euphoria) | 10 | | Half-Life 2
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29. | R360 (arcade) (1991)- First 3D 360 degree game with physically rotated player | 10 | | Donkey Kong
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30. | Auto Test (1954) - First full motion video game | 10 | |
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31. | MUD1 (1978) - First MUD game | 9 | |
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32. | Heavyweight Champ (1976) - First fighting game | 9 | |
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33. | Mizzurna Falls (1998) - First open world game with "walk and drive" abilities | 9 | | Mizzurna Falls
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34. | Galaxy Game (1971) - First arcade electronic video game | 9 | | Galaxy Game
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35. | Gotcha (1973) - First color video game | 9 | | Pac-Man
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36. | Half-Life (1998) - Oldest active official Online multiplayer | 8 | | Half-Life
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37. | Road Runner (1971) - First holographic game | 8 | Vlog | Road Runner
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38. | Pit-Fighter (1990) - First fighting with digitized real life actors | 8 | | Pit-Fighter
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39. | Scramble (1993) - First mobile phone game | 8 | |
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40. | Space Race (Astro Race) (1973) - First (space) racing game | 8 | |
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41. | ARQuake (2000) - First outdoor augmented reality game | 7 | |
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42. | Panther (1975) - First 3D vehicle simulator | 7 | | Panther
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43. | The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time (1998) - First cloth physics | 6 | | The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
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44. | Doom 3 (2004) - First fully dynamic per-pixel lighting | 6 | | Doom 3
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45. | Watch Dogs (2014) - Noclip in the Baseball field | 6 | | Watch Dogs
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46. | Gift (2000) - First unified lightning and shadowing | 5 | | Half-Life
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47. | Resident Evil 4 (2005) - First over-the-shoulder viewpoint | 5 | | Resident Evil 4
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48. | Phantom Slayer (1982) - First color first-person shooter | 5 | | Phantom Slayer
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49. | NASA Virtual Reality Headset (1985) - First Virtual Reality headset (HQ) | 5 | | Job Simulator
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50. | Quarter Horse (1981) - First game to use LaserDisc | 5 | |
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51. | Galactic Empire (1979) - First real time strategy | 5 | | Galactic Empire
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52. | Painkiller (2004) - First game with giant bosses | 5 | | Painkiller
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53. | Battlefield: Bad Company (2008) - Advanced destructible environments | 5 | | Battlefield: Bad Company
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54. | Comanche: Maximum Overkill (1992) - First game based on voxel technology | 5 | Vlog | Comanche: Maximum Overkill
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55. | Turbo (1981) - First third-person 3D racing game | 5 | | Forza Horizon 4
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56. | Red Faction (2001) - Advanced destructible environments | 5 | | Red Faction
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57. | Reikai Doushi (1988) - First digitized fighting game | 5 | |
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58. | Mattel Auto Race (1976) - First electronic handheld game | 5 | | Mattel Auto Race
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59. | Oldest Videogame ever is "Braka" (1945) (According to ChatGPT) | 5 | |
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60. | F.E.A.R. (2005) Noclip mode - Alma and ghost towns (Out of bounds) | 5 | | F.E.A.R.
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61. | Revolte (1996) - First self-shadowing | 5 | |
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62. | Atari Pong (1975) - First console video game with sound | 4 | |
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63. | Urban Chaos (1999) - First modern open world 3D game | 4 | | Urban Chaos
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64. | Xybots (arcade) - First 3D third-person shooter | 4 | | Xybots
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65. | Gun Smoke (1975) - Second holographic game | 4 | Vlog | Gun.Smoke
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66. | Soulcalibur (1999) - Seong Mina exhibition mode (HD) | 4 | | Soulcalibur
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67. | Jump Bug (1981) - First parallax scrolling | 4 | | Jump Bug
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68. | Virtua Figher 4 (2001) - Advanced normal mapping | 4 | | Virtua Fighter 4
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69. | Lock-On (1986)- First flight simulator with scaling sprites | 4 | |
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70. | Computer Space (1971) - First video game with sound (Real Hardware) | 4 | | Computer Space
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71. | Spacewar! (1961) - First digital computer game | 4 | | Spacewar!
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72. | Blade Runner (1997) - First real time 3D adventure game | 4 | | Blade Runner
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73. | Video Pinball (1979) - First video game with realistic physics | 4 | | Video Pinball
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74. | Habitat (1985) - First MMORPG | 4 | |
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75. | WinBack: Covert Operations (1999) - First "cover and shoot" gameplay mechanics | 3 | | WinBack
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76. | Bradley Trainer (1981) - First 3D professional simulator for army | 3 | | Battlezone
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77. | Beneath Apple Manor (1978) - First top-down free-roaming RPG | 3 | | Final Fantasy VII Remake
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78. | F.E.A.R. (2005) - Advanced parralax mapping | 3 | | F.E.A.R.
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79. | Stratovox (1980) - First synthesized voices | 3 | | Stratovox
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80. | Giants: Citizen Kabuto (2000) - First normal mapping | 3 | | Giants: Citizen Kabuto
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81. | Speed Freak (1979) - First free roam 3D racing game | 3 | | Speed Freak
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82. | Silent Hill 2 (2001) - First Per-pixel lighting | 3 | | Silent Hill 2
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83. | Alto Trek (1978) - First game to use mouse | 3 | | Alto Trek
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84. | Half-Life 2: Lost Coast (2005) - First cube mapping | 3 | | Half-Life 2
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85. | Starship 1 (1976) - Next step in 3D graphics realism | 3 | | Starship 1
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86. | Star Fire (1978) - Next step in 3D graphics | 3 | | Star Fire
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87. | Spasim (1974) - First 3D space simulator | 3 | | Spasim
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88. | Hunter (1991) - First Sandbox (Open World) 3D game | 3 | | Grand Theft Auto V
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89. | Defender (1980) - First Side-scrolling game | 3 | | Defender
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90. | Soul Edge (1995) - Advanced motion capture | 3 | | Soul Edge
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91. | Streets of Fury EX (2015) - Most advanced digitized game | 3 | | Streets of Fury EX
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92. | Hunt the Wumpus (1972) - First adventure video game | 3 | | Hunt the Wumpus
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93. | Missile (1969) - First full motion video game with electromechanics | 3 | |
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94. | Montezuma's Return (1997) - First Bump-mapping | 3 | | Montezuma's Return!
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95. | Gorf (1981) - First game with different levels design | 3 | | Gorf
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96. | Dungeons & Dragons (1975) - First Role-playing game | 3 | | Dungeons of Legend: Cast Within
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97. | F.E.A.R. (2005) - Nuclear Blast in Noclip and Stoptime mode | 2 | | F.E.A.R.
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98. | SimCopter (1996) - First big 3D city in open world game | 2 | | SimCopter
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99. | Habitat (1985) - First MMORPG (Gameplay Video) | 2 | |
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100. | Terminator (1991) - First open world 3D city game | 2 | |
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