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This is the top 100 of best games, as voted for by the visitors of WoS, updated daily.
In brackets after the score is the number of votes received.
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| Pos | Score | Title | Year | Publisher | Type |
| 1. | 8.54 (518) | R-Type | 1988 | Electric Dreams Software | Arcade: Shoot-em-up |
| 8.54 (504) | Great Escape, The | 1986 | Ocean Software Ltd | Arcade: Adventure | |
| 8.54 (350) | Fairlight | 1985 | The Edge | Adventure: Graphic | |
| 4. | 8.52 (481) | Turbo Esprit | 1986 | Durell Software Ltd | Arcade: Race ‘n’ Chase |
| 5. | 8.51 (143) | Trap Door, The | 1986 | Piranha | Arcade: Adventure |
| 8.51 (210) | Movie | 1986 | Imagine Software Ltd | Adventure: Graphic | |
| 7. | 8.50 (384) | Quazatron | 1986 | Hewson Consultants Ltd | Arcade: Action |
| 8. | 8.49 (233) | Myth: History in the Making | 1989 | System 3 Software Ltd | Arcade: Adventure |
| 8.49 (403) | Bomb Jack | 1986 | Elite Systems Ltd | Arcade: Platform | |
| 10. | 8.48 (194) | Where Time Stood Still | 1988 | Ocean Software Ltd | Adventure: Graphic |
| 8.48 (244) | Three Weeks in Paradise | 1986 | Mikro-Gen Ltd | Arcade: Adventure | |
| 8.48 (426) | Sir Fred | 1986 | Made in Spain | Arcade: Platform | |
| 8.48 (131) | Nebulus | 1987 | Hewson Consultants Ltd | Arcade: Platform | |
| 8.48 (756) | Head over Heels | 1987 | Ocean Software Ltd | Arcade: Adventure | |
| 8.48 (214) | Flying Shark | 1987 | Firebird Software Ltd | Arcade: Shoot-em-up | |
| 8.48 (352) | Avalon | 1984 | Hewson Consultants Ltd | Arcade: Adventure | |
| 8.48 (281) | Ant Attack | 1983 | Quicksilva Ltd | Arcade: Maze | |
| 18. | 8.47 (241) | Rex | 1988 | Martech Games Ltd | Arcade: Shoot-em-up |
| 8.47 (176) | Ranarama | 1987 | Hewson Consultants Ltd | Arcade: Maze | |
| 8.47 (118) | Dun Darach | 1985 | Gargoyle Games | Adventure: Graphic | |
| 21. | 8.46 (251) | Zynaps | 1987 | Hewson Consultants Ltd | Arcade: Shoot-em-up |
| 8.46 (220) | Sentinel, The | 1987 | Firebird Software Ltd | Puzzle | |
| 8.46 (350) | Nether Earth | 1987 | Argus Press Software Ltd | Arcade: Action | |
| 8.46 (384) | Exolon | 1987 | Hewson Consultants Ltd | Arcade: Shoot-em-up | |
| 8.46 (307) | Dragontorc | 1985 | Hewson Consultants Ltd | Arcade: Adventure | |
| 26. | 8.45 (85) | Marsport | 1985 | Gargoyle Games | Adventure: Graphic |
| 8.45 (407) | Lords of Midnight, The | 1984 | Beyond Software | Strategy: War | |
| 8.45 (288) | Deathchase | 1983 | Micromega | Arcade: Race ‘n’ Chase | |
| 29. | 8.44 (480) | Jetpac | 1983 | Ultimate Play The Game | Arcade: Shoot-em-up |
| 8.44 (170) | Cybernoid | 1988 | Hewson Consultants Ltd | Arcade: Shoot-em-up | |
| 31. | 8.43 (279) | Saboteur II | 1987 | Durell Software Ltd | Arcade: Action |
| 8.43 (104) | Mikie | 1985 | Imagine Software Ltd | Arcade: Action | |
| 33. | 8.42 (221) | Rebelstar | 1986 | Firebird Software Ltd | Tactical Combat |
| 8.42 (52) | Last Ninja Remix | 1990 | System 3 Software Ltd | Arcade: Gang beat-em-up | |
| 8.42 (228) | Jack the Nipper II: In Coconut Capers | 1987 | Gremlin Graphics Software Ltd | Arcade: Adventure | |
| 36. | 8.41 (220) | Wheelie | 1983 | Microsphere | Arcade: Action |
| 8.41 (121) | WEC Le Mans | 1988 | Imagine Software Ltd | Arcade: Race ‘n’ Chase | |
| 8.41 (179) | Thanatos | 1986 | Durell Software Ltd | Arcade: Adventure | |
| 8.41 (382) | Saboteur! | 1985 | Durell Software Ltd | Arcade: Action | |
| 8.41 (119) | Phantis | 1987 | Dinamic Software | Arcade: Action | |
| 8.41 (669) | Knight Lore | 1984 | Ultimate Play The Game | Arcade: Adventure | |
| 42. | 8.40 (90) | Stormlord | 1989 | Hewson Consultants Ltd | Arcade: Adventure |
| 43. | 8.39 (571) | Target: Renegade | 1988 | Imagine Software Ltd | Arcade: Gang beat-em-up |
| 8.39 (232) | Highway Encounter | 1985 | Vortex Software | Arcade: Shoot-em-up | |
| 8.39 (137) | Ghost ‘n Goblins | 1986 | Elite Systems Ltd | Arcade: Action | |
| 8.39 (244) | Chase H.Q. | 1989 | Ocean Software Ltd | Arcade: Vehicle Combat | |
| 47. | 8.38 (31) | Pinball | 1983 | Sagittarian Software Ltd | Arcade: Pinball |
| 8.38 (86) | Midnight Resistance | 1990 | Ocean Software Ltd | Arcade: Shoot-em-up | |
| 8.38 (387) | Laser Squad | 1988 | Blade Software Ltd | Tactical Combat | |
| 8.38 (180) | Heavy on the Magick | 1986 | Gargoyle Games | Adventure: Graphic | |
| 8.38 (122) | Dynamite Dan | 1985 | Mirrorsoft Ltd | Arcade: Platform | |
| 8.38 (102) | Cybernoid II: The Revenge | 1988 | Hewson Consultants Ltd | Arcade: Shoot-em-up | |
| 8.38 (114) | Auf Wiedersehen Monty | 1987 | Gremlin Graphics Software Ltd | Arcade: Platform | |
| 8.38 (600) | Atic Atac | 1983 | Ultimate Play The Game | Arcade: Adventure | |
| 8.38 (176) | Academy | 1987 | CRL Group PLC | Arcade: Shoot-em-up | |
| 56. | 8.37 (122) | Firelord | 1986 | Hewson Consultants Ltd | Arcade: Adventure |
| 57. | 8.36 (76) | Viaje al Centro de la Tierra | 1989 | Topo Soft | Arcade: Action |
| 8.36 (88) | Star Raiders II | 1987 | Electric Dreams Software | Arcade: Shoot-em-up | |
| 8.36 (334) | Renegade | 1987 | Imagine Software Ltd | Arcade: Gang beat-em-up | |
| 8.36 (94) | Nightshade | 1985 | Ultimate Play The Game | Arcade: Adventure | |
| 8.36 (329) | Lords of Chaos | 1990 | Blade Software Ltd | Tactical Combat | |
| 8.36 (228) | Kokotoni Wilf | 1984 | Elite Systems Ltd | Arcade: Adventure | |
| 8.36 (424) | Bruce Lee | 1984 | US Gold Ltd | Arcade: Platform | |
| 64. | 8.35 (502) | Skool Daze | 1984 | Microsphere | Arcade: Adventure |
| 8.35 (69) | Marauder | 1988 | Hewson Consultants Ltd | Arcade: Shoot-em-up | |
| 8.35 (123) | Last Ninja 2 | 1988 | System 3 Software Ltd | Arcade: Gang beat-em-up | |
| 8.35 (105) | Jack the Nipper | 1986 | Gremlin Graphics Software Ltd | Arcade: Adventure | |
| 8.35 (75) | Equinox | 1986 | Mikro-Gen Ltd | Arcade: Maze | |
| 8.35 (73) | Enigma Force | 1985 | Beyond Software | Tactical Combat | |
| 8.35 (90) | Bugaboo the Flea | 1983 | Quicksilva Ltd | Arcade: Platform | |
| 71. | 8.34 (270) | RoboCop | 1988 | Ocean Software Ltd | Arcade: Action |
| 8.34 (438) | Robin of the Wood | 1985 | Odin Computer Graphics Ltd | Arcade: Adventure | |
| 8.34 (120) | Cobra | 1986 | Ocean Software Ltd | Arcade: Platform | |
| 8.34 (412) | Back to Skool | 1985 | Microsphere | Arcade: Adventure | |
| 75. | 8.33 (98) | World Series Basketball | 1985 | Imagine Software Ltd | Sport: Action |
| 8.33 (114) | Uridium | 1986 | Hewson Consultants Ltd | Arcade: Shoot-em-up | |
| 8.33 (164) | Soldier of Fortune | 1988 | Firebird Software Ltd | Arcade: Adventure | |
| 8.33 (222) | Rainbow Islands | 1990 | Ocean Software Ltd | Arcade: Platform | |
| 8.33 (61) | Ping Pong | 1986 | Imagine Software Ltd | Sport: Action | |
| 8.33 (222) | Dan Dare: Pilot of the Future | 1986 | Virgin Games Ltd | Arcade: Adventure | |
| 8.33 (474) | Chaos | 1985 | Games Workshop | Tactical Combat | |
| 8.33 (339) | Batman | 1986 | Ocean Software Ltd | Arcade: Platform | |
| 83. | 8.32 (85) | Rick Dangerous | 1989 | Firebird Software Ltd | Arcade: Platform |
| 8.32 (132) | Match Day | 1984 | Ocean Software Ltd | Sport: Action | |
| 8.32 (354) | Commando | 1985 | Elite Systems Ltd | Arcade: Shoot-em-up | |
| 8.32 (154) | Astro Marine Corps | 1989 | Dinamic Software | Arcade: Shoot-em-up | |
| 8.32 (174) | Alien 8 | 1985 | Ultimate Play The Game | Arcade: Adventure | |
| 88. | 8.31 (34) | Star Wars | 1987 | Domark Ltd | Arcade: Shoot-em-up |
| 8.31 (164) | Dynamite Dan II | 1986 | Mirrorsoft Ltd | Arcade: Platform | |
| 90. | 8.30 (319) | Way of the Exploding Fist, The | 1985 | Melbourne House | Arcade: Solo beat-em-up |
| 8.30 (100) | Stop the Express | 1983 | Sinclair Research Ltd | Arcade: Action | |
| 8.30 (133) | Operation Wolf | 1988 | Ocean Software Ltd | Arcade: Shoot-em-up | |
| 8.30 (719) | Elite | 1985 | Firebird Software Ltd | Strategy: Management | |
| 8.30 (117) | Arkanoid | 1987 | Imagine Software Ltd | Arcade: Action | |
| 95. | 8.29 (70) | Tai-Pan | 1987 | Ocean Software Ltd | Arcade: Adventure |
| 8.29 (89) | Spellbound Dizzy | 1991 | Code Masters Ltd | Arcade: Adventure | |
| 97. | 8.28 (270) | Vulcan | 1987 | CCS | Strategy: War |
| 8.28 (101) | Tau Ceti – The Special Edition | 1987 | CRL Group PLC | Arcade: Shoot-em-up | |
| 8.28 (251) | Rescue | 1987 | Mastertronic Ltd | Arcade: Maze | |
| 8.28 (66) | Minder | 1985 | DK’Tronics Ltd | Strategy: Management |