1980s Atari ST and Amiga games that made IBM PC owners jealous


This is a chronological list of 1980s Atari ST and Amiga games that may have made some IBM PC owners jealous, either because the ST/Amiga games were not available on IBM PC, came out on ST/Amiga before IBM PC or were simply better on ST/Amiga than on IBM PC. If nothing is added in parenthesis, that means the ST/Amiga game was not available on IBM PC.

Bolded entries signify particularly notable releases in computer game history.

1986-87 Atari ST and Amiga games that made IBM PC owners Jealous



In 1986-87 the Atari ST had a better line-up than the Amiga did. It's Gunship, Oids, MIDI Maze, Xevious and Dungeon Master versus Garrison and Defender of the Crown. No contest. And the IBM PC and Amiga would never officially get Oids, MIDI Maze or Xevious.


1988 Atari ST and Amiga games that made IBM PC owners Jealous



The Amiga started to flex in 1988 with the likes of Hybris and Sword of Sodan, which the ST and IBM PC would never get. And the ST/Amiga versions of Arkanoid, Speedball, Xenon and Super Hang-On were better than the IBM PC versions.
 

1989 Atari ST and Amiga games that made IBM PC owners Jealous



By 1989 the supremacy of Amiga audiovisuals was made abundantly clear via Shadow of the Beast, Silkworm and Battle Squadron. And Factor 5 were just warming up. Dino Dini's Kick Off was a huge title for ST/Amiga as well.


Early 1990s Amiga games that made IBM PC owners Jealous



There is a lot of Amiga goodness yet to be covered here. Stuff that IBM PC owners could only dream about. Amiga shoot 'em ups and History of racing computer games should whet your appetite for now.

ST appended means the game was available on the Atari ST as well.

WiP: Last updated on the 25th of October, 2024.


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