Video Games of 1978
Let's celebrate the best video games of 1978, including PC and console games. Here’s a list of the most popular videogames released in 1978 organised by Genre, Platform and Publisher
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![3-D Docking Mission]( "3-D Docking Mission")
3-D Docking Mission
Platform: Apple II
Genre: Simulation
Publisher: Programma International The Elektrik Keyboard
![Starfleet Orion]( "Starfleet Orion")
Starfleet Orion
Platform: PET, TRS-80, Apple II
Genre: Sci-Fi strategy game
Publisher: Epyx
![Fire Truck]( "Fire Truck")
Fire Truck
Platform: Arcade
Genre: Racing
Publisher: Atari, Inc.
![Slot Racers]( "Slot Racers")
Slot Racers
Platform: Atari 2600
Genre: Action, Maze
Publisher: Atari
![Canyon Bomber]( "Canyon Bomber")
Canyon Bomber
Platform: Arcade, Atari 2600
Genre: Arcade
Publisher: Atari, Inc
![Astro Battle]( "Astro Battle")
Astro Battle
Platform: Arcade Game; Bally Astrocade
Genre: Fixed shooter
Publisher: Bally Manufacturing
![The Cottage]( "The Cottage")
The Cottage
Platform: Oden, IBM PC
Genre: Adventure
Publisher: Scandinavian PC Systems
![Depth Charge]( "Depth Charge")
Depth Charge
Platform: Apple II
Publisher: The Elektrik Keyboard
![Superman]( "Superman")
Superman
Platform: Atari 2600
Genre: Action-Adventure
Publisher: Atari
![Dynasty (video game)]( "Dynasty (video game)")
Dynasty (video game)
Platform: Apple II
Genre: Strategy
![Air-Sea War - Battle (Europe) Armored Encounter! / Subchase! (US)]( "Air-Sea War - Battle (Europe) Armored Encounter! / Subchase! (US)")
Air-Sea War - Battle (Europe) Armored Encounter! / Subchase! (US)
Platform: Philips Videopac (Europe) Magnavox Odyssey² (US)
Genre: Compilation
Publisher: Philips, Magnavox
![Sargon]( "Sargon")
Sargon
Genre: Chess
![Video Pinball]( "Video Pinball")
Video Pinball
Platform: Dedicated console, Arcade, Atari 2600
Genre: Pinball
Publisher: Atari Inc.
![Frogs]( "Frogs")
Frogs
Platform: Arcade
Genre: Action / Platform
Publisher: Sega-Gremlin
![Race - Spin-out - Cryptogram (Europe) Speedway / Spin-out / Cryptologic (US)]( "Race - Spin-out - Cryptogram (Europe) Speedway / Spin-out / Cryptologic (US)")
Race - Spin-out - Cryptogram (Europe) Speedway / Spin-out / Cryptologic (US)
Platform: Philips Videopac (Europe) Magnavox Odyssey² (US)
Genre: Compilation
Publisher: Philips, Magnavox
![Astro Battle]( "Astro Battle")
Astro Battle
Platform: Arcade Game; Bally Astrocade
Genre: Fixed shooter
Publisher: Bally Manufacturing
![MUD1]( "MUD1")
MUD1
Platform: Platform independent
Genre: Fantasy MUD
![Casino]( "Casino")
Casino
Platform: Atari 2600 Microsoft Windows Xbox Playstation 2
![Pirate Adventure]( "Pirate Adventure")
Pirate Adventure
Platform: TRS-80, Vic 20, TI-99/4A, Apple II Plus, Commodore PET, Commodore 16, Commodore Plus/4, Commodore 64, ZX Spectrum, BBC Micro, Acorn Electron, Dragon 32/64
Genre: text adventure
Publisher: Adventure International
![A Game of Concentration]( "A Game of Concentration")
A Game of Concentration
Platform: Atari 2600
Genre: Concentration
Publisher: Atari
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