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50 Essential Amiga Games – Best Amiga Games Ever
A countdown of 50 essential Amiga games, celebrating the titles that defined the platform.
Video guide
Chapters and linked CCG game pagesVideo chapters
- 0:00Intro – You Never Forget Your First Amiga Game
- 0:57#50 Super Skidmarks
- 1:46#49 Dune
- 2:47#48 Worms: The Director's Cut
- 3:46#47 Super Cars II
- 4:33#46 The Guild of Thieves
- 5:43#45 North & South
- 6:46#44 Gods
- 7:50#43 Theme Park
- 8:43#42 Prince of Persia
- 9:51#41 Pinball Dreams
- 10:52#40 Walker
- 12:00#39 Crystal Dragon
- 13:08#38 Beneath a Steel Sky
- 14:37#37 Speedball 2: Brutal Deluxe
- 15:30#36 Dungeon Master
- 16:27#35 Premier Manager
- 17:19#34 Heimdall 2
- 18:12#33 Hostages
- 19:17#32 DreamWeb
- 20:25#31 Zool
- 21:17#30 Kick Off 2
- 22:07#29 Battle Chess
- 23:02#28 Wings
- 24:01#27 IK+
- 25:04#26 Frontier: Elite II
- 26:02#25 Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis
- 27:01#24 Arcade Pool
- 28:02#23 Dyna Blaster
- 28:59#22 Project-X
- 29:57#21 Turrican II: The Final Fight
- 31:05#20 Lotus Turbo Challenge 2
- 31:56#19 Hunter
- 32:56#18 Civilization
- 33:53#17 Flashback
- 35:01#16 Populous
- 35:53#15 Alien Breed
- 36:55#14 Another World
- 38:12#13 The Chaos Engine
- 39:25#12 It Came From The Desert
- 41:08#11 Dune II
- 42:20#10 Eye of the Beholder II
- 43:24#9 Lemmings 2: The Tribes
- 44:20#8 Escape from Colditz
- 45:27#7 Monkey Island 2: LeChuck's Revenge
- 46:46#6 Moonstone
- 47:49#5 Cannon Fodder
- 49:23#4 Syndicate
- 50:35#3 The Settlers
- 51:50#2 Sensible World of Soccer
- 53:08Honourable Mentions
- 55:53#1 The Secret of Monkey Island
- 57:57Final Thoughts – What Would Make Your List?
Games linked in the CCG archive
- Indiana Jones And The Fate Of Atlantis
- Monkey Island 2: Lechuck'S Revenge
- The Secret Of Monkey Island
- Turrican II: The Final Fight
- Speedball 2: Brutal Deluxe
- It Came From The Desert
- Lotus Turbo Challenge 2
- The Guild Of Thieves
- Beneath A Steel Sky
- Escape From Colditz
- Prince Of Persia
- The Chaos Engine
- Crystal Dragon
- Pinball Dreams
- Another World
- Cannon Fodder
- Super Cars II
- Battle Chess
- Civilization
- The Settlers
- Alien Breed
- Arcade Pool
- Final Fight
- North & South
- Theme Park
- Project-X
- Skidmarks
- Syndicate
- Dreamweb
- Heimdall
About this feature
This countdown explores 50 essential Amiga games across multiple genres, from arcade action and strategy to adventure and simulation. Featuring classics such as Lotus Turbo Challenge 2, Cannon Fodder, Syndicate, Another World and The Secret of Monkey Island, this video highlights why the Amiga remains one of the most beloved gaming platforms of all time.
Explore the Essential Amiga Games
The countdown spans arcade action, strategy, adventures, simulations and other genres that gave the Amiga such a varied software library. The website version is intended to be a permanent route into that wider archive rather than simply a place to embed the video.
Several games highlighted in the feature have their own CCG archive pages. Start with the examples below, then use the Amiga platform archive to continue through the collection.
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