Asteroids (1979)
0.1863Canon Score · ranked #134 all time
Aggregated from 4 of 17 authoritative lists, weighted by authority and adjusted for each list's scope and age. How scoring works →
About the game
An asteroid is a minor planet—an object larger than a meteoroid (thus 1 meter or larger) that is neither a planet nor an identified comet—that orbits within the inner Solar System or is co-orbital with Jupiter (Trojan asteroids). Asteroids are rocky, metallic, or icy bodies with no atmosphere, and are broadly classified into C-type (carbonaceous), M-type (metallic), or S-type (silicaceous). The size and shape of aste
Why it ranks #134
Every list on which Asteroids appears, with its position as published.
| List | Authority | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Next Generation Top 100 (1996) | Editorial list | #39 / 100 |
| Game Informer Top 300 (2018) | Critics' canon | #178 / 300 |
| Polygon 500 Best (2017) | Critics' canon | #244 / 500 |
| 1001 Video Games (2013 ed.) | Critics' canon | Selected |