Computer Game of the Year

These are my picks for the best game on home computers each year from 1977 to present. This list is based on when the games came out in America, not necessarily when they first came out internationally. So if there's some discrepancy in arcade release dates and release dates in Japan or Europe, that's why.

47 Games

Colossal Cave Adventure
Colossal Cave Adventure
1977
The Oregon Trail
The Oregon Trail
1978 (first time it was available for computers that weren't mainframes)
Microsoft Flight Simulator 1.0
Microsoft Flight Simulator 1.0
1979
Originally Released in 1979 as FS1 Flight Simulator
Rogue
Rogue
1980
Wizardry: Proving Grounds of the Mad Overlord
Wizardry: Proving Grounds of the Mad Overlord
1981
Transylvania
Transylvania
1982
The Hobbit
The Hobbit
1983
Beyond Castle Wolfenstein
Beyond Castle Wolfenstein
1984
Ultima IV: Quest of the Avatar
Ultima IV: Quest of the Avatar
1985
Trinity
Trinity
1986
Sid Meier's Pirates!
Sid Meier's Pirates!
1987
Ultima V: Warriors of Destiny
Ultima V: Warriors of Destiny
1988
SimCity
SimCity
1989
The Secret of Monkey Island
The Secret of Monkey Island
1990
Sid Meier's Civilization
Sid Meier's Civilization
1991
Ultima Underworld: The Stygian Abyss
Ultima Underworld: The Stygian Abyss
1992
Doom
Doom
1993
Wing Commander III: Heart of the Tiger
Wing Commander III: Heart of the Tiger
1994
Command & Conquer
Command & Conquer
1995
Quake
Quake
1996
Riven: The Sequel to Myst
Riven: The Sequel to Myst
1997
Thief: The Dark Project
Thief: The Dark Project
1998
Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri
Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri
1999
Deus Ex
Deus Ex
2000
Baldur's Gate II: Throne of Bhaal
Baldur's Gate II: Throne of Bhaal
2001
Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos
Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos
2002
Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic
Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic
2003
Half-Life 2
Half-Life 2
2004
Sid Meier's Civilization IV
Sid Meier's Civilization IV
2005
The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion
The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion
2006
BioShock
BioShock
2007
World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King
World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King
2008
Dragon Age: Origins
Dragon Age: Origins
2009
Fallout: New Vegas
Fallout: New Vegas
2010
Minecraft
Minecraft
2011
The Walking Dead
The Walking Dead
2012
XCOM: Enemy Within
XCOM: Enemy Within
2013
Alien: Isolation
Alien: Isolation
2014
Undertale
Undertale
2015
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt - Blood and Wine
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt - Blood and Wine
2016
Cuphead
Cuphead
2017
Return of the Obra Dinn
Return of the Obra Dinn
2018
Devil May Cry 5
Devil May Cry 5
2019
Doom Eternal
Doom Eternal
2020
Final Fantasy XIV: Endwalker
Final Fantasy XIV: Endwalker
2021
Dwarf Fortress
Dwarf Fortress
2022
Baldur's Gate 3
Baldur's Gate 3
2023

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