Historical and commercial video games

Commercial video games for which we have freely-licensed screenshots on Wikimedia Commons.

1950s

• 
  OXO, 1952, tic-tac-toe
• 
  Tennis for Two, 1958

1960s

• 
  Minskytron aka Three Position Display, 1961
• 
  Spacewar!, 1962, space fighting

1970s

• 
  Star Trek text computer game, 1971
• 
  Pong, 1972
• 
  dnd, oldest role playing game still available, 1974

1980s

• 
  Bradley Trainer, 1980, shooter, military version of Battlezone
• 
  Mystery House, 1980, adventure
• 
  Juno First, 1984, shooter
• 
  Rebelstar, 1986, turn-based tactics
• 
  Turbo GT, 1986, racing
• 
  Laser Squad 8 bit version, 1988, strategy
• 
  Rebelstar II, 1988, turn-based tactics
• 
  Bubble Ghost, 1989, puzzle
• 
  Limes and Napoleon, 1989, action

1990s

• 
  Vroom, 1991, racing
• 
  Towdie, 1994, platform-adventure
• 
  Little Big Adventure, 1994, action-adventure
• 
  Flight of the Amazon Queen, 1995, adventure
• 
  Abuse, 1996, run and gun
• 
  Blades of Exile, 1997, role
• 
  Warzone 2100, 1999, real-time strategy
• 
  Amerzone, 1999, point and click

2000s

• 
  Anarchy Online, 2001, MMORPG
• 
  Cossacks, 2001, strategy
• 
  Ballistics, 2001, racing
• 
  Sherlock Holmes – The Mystery of the Mummy, 2002, adventure
• 
  Syberia, 2002, adventure
• 
  EVE Online, 2003, MMOG
• 
  Sherlock Holmes – The Silver Earring, 2004, adventure
• 
  Red Orchestra: Ostfront 41-45, 2006, FPS
• 
  RoboBlitz, 2006, puzzle
• 
  Sherlock Holmes – The Awakened, 2006, adventure
• 
  Theatre of War, 2006, strategy
• 
  S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl, 2007, FPS
• 
  Aquaria, 2007, action-adventure
• 
  PeaceMaker, 2007, strategy
• 
  Sherlock Holmes versus Arsène Lupin, 2007, adventure
• 
  S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Clear Sky, 2008, FPS
• 
  Edge, 2008, puzzle
• 
  QWOP, 2008
• 
  Sherlock Holmes versus Jack the Ripper, 2009, adventure
• 
  The Whispered World, 2009, adventure
• 
  S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat, 2009, FPS
• 
  Cricket Revolution, 2009, sports
• 
  Trine, 2009, platform
• 
  Zeno Clash, 2009, combat
• 
  Killing Floor, 2009, FPS
• 
  Crusaders: Thy Kingdom Come, 2009
• 
  King Arthur, 2009, strategy
• 
  And Yet It Moves, 2009, Platform/puzzle

2010s

• 
  The Ball, 2010 FPS-puzzle
• 
  Flotilla, 2010, strategy
• 
  VVVVVV, 2010, platform
• 
  The Kings' Crusade, 2010, strategy
• 
  Atom Zombie Smasher, 2011, strategy
• 
  Rock of Ages, 2011, action-strategy
• 
  Blocks That Matter, 2011, puzzle-platform
• 
  Toy Soldiers: Cold War, 2011, action
• 
  Nuclear Dawn, 2011 action-strategy
• 
  HyperRogue, 2011 roguelike
• 
  Trine 2, 2011, platform
• 
  Defenders of Ardania, 2011, strategy
• 
  SCP – Containment Breach, 2012, horror
• 
  Dustforce, 2012, platform
• 
  King Arthur II, 2012, strategy
• 
  Closure, puzzle-platform
• 
  Legend of Grimrock, 2012, RPG
• 
  The Splatters, 2012, puzzle
• 
  Fez, 2012, puzzle-platform
• 
  Awesomenauts, 2012, MOBA
• 
  Unmechanical, 2012, puzzle
• 
  Diamond Trust of London, 2012, strategy
• 
  Super Hexagon, 2012, action
• 
  The Testament of Sherlock Holmes, 2012, adventure
• 
  Incredipede, 2012, puzzle
• 
  Pid, 2012, puzzle-platform
• 
  Chasing Aurora, 2012, action
• 
  Strike Suit Zero, 2013, action
• 
  Proteus, 2013, art
• 
  Ridiculous Fishing, 2013, action
• 
  Strike Suit Infinity, 2013, action
• 
  Guacamelee!, 2013, platform/beat 'em up
• 
  Zeno Clash II, 2013, action
• 
  Rymdkapsel, 2013, strategy
• 
  The Swapper, 2013, puzzle-platform
• 
  TowerFall, 2013, action
• 
  Charlie Murder, 2013, action
• 
  Gone Home, 2013, adventure
• 
  Shelter, 2013, survival
• 
  The Stanley Parable, 2013, adventure
• 
  Blek, 2013, puzzle
• 
  Kentucky Route Zero, 2013, adventure
• 
  Monaco: What's Yours Is Mine, 2014, action/stealth
• 
  Nidhogg, 2014, action
• 
  The Banner Saga, 2014, RPG
• 
  Abyss Odyssey, 2014, action
• 
  Blade Symphony, 2014, action
• 
  Crawl, 2014, brawler
• 
  Her Story, 2014, interactive movie
• 
  NEO Scavenger, 2014, adventure
• 
  Mountain, 2014, simulation
• 
  Roundabout, 2014, action
• 
  Armello, 2015, strategy
• 
  Chaos Reborn, 2015, strategy
• 
  War for the Overworld, 2015, strategy
• 
  Broforce, 2015, action
• 
  Mini Metro, 2015, strategy
• 
  Cibele, 2015, adventure
• 
  Metamorphabet, 2015, puzzle
• 
  Vainglory, 2015, MOBA
• 
  Alto's Adventure, 2015, endless runner
• 
  Nuclear Throne, 2015, shoot ’em up
• 
  Orwell, 2016, simulation
• 
  Hackmud, 2016, MUD
• 
  Push Me Pull You, 2016, action
• 
  Adrift, 2016, adventure
• 
  1979 Revolution: Black Friday, 2016, adventure
• 
  Getting Over It with Bennett Foddy, 2017, platform
• 
  Mindustry, 2017, tower defense, simulation
• 
  Everything, 2017, simulation
• 
  Rain World, 2017, platform
• 
  Blackwood Crossing, 2017, adventure
• 
  Absolver, 2017, action
• 
  Tacoma, 2017, adventure
• 
  Flinthook, 2017, roguelike
• 
  Celeste, 2018, platform
• 
  Cultist Simulator, 2018, simulation
• 
  Overcooked 2, 2018, simulation
• 
  Outer Wilds, 2019, action-adventure
• 
  Manifold Garden, 2019, puzzle
• 
  A Short Hike, 2019, adventure

2020s

• 
  Freedom Planet 2, 2022, platform