Sinclair ZX Spectrum
Info, platforms and system requirements for thousands of games
Bionic CommandoSinclair ZX Spectrum ยท 1988BMX NinjaSinclair ZX Spectrum ยท 1988Buggy BoySinclair ZX Spectrum ยท 1988Chubby GristleSinclair ZX Spectrum ยท 1988Cybernoid: The Fighting MachineSinclair ZX Spectrum ยท 1988EarthlightSinclair ZX Spectrum ยท 1988GoodySinclair ZX Spectrum ยท 1988Navy MovesSinclair ZX Spectrum ยท 1988Operation WolfSinclair ZX Spectrum ยท 1988PulsoidsSinclair ZX Spectrum ยท 1988R-TypeSinclair ZX Spectrum ยท 1988RescueSinclair ZX Spectrum ยท 1988RoboCopSinclair ZX Spectrum ยท 1988ScumballSinclair ZX Spectrum ยท 1988Shanghai KarateSinclair ZX Spectrum ยท 1988Street FighterSinclair ZX Spectrum ยท 1988Target: RenegadeSinclair ZX Spectrum ยท 1988Treasure Island DizzySinclair ZX Spectrum ยท 1988VirusSinclair ZX Spectrum ยท 1988Werewolves of LondonSinclair ZX Spectrum ยท 1988Where Time Stood StillSinclair ZX Spectrum ยท 1988AfterburnerSinclair ZX Spectrum ยท 1987AliensSinclair ZX Spectrum ยท 1987ArkanoidSinclair ZX Spectrum ยท 1987Auf Wiedersehen MontySinclair ZX Spectrum ยท 1987BattleshipsSinclair ZX Spectrum ยท 1987BattySinclair ZX Spectrum ยท 1987Big Trouble in Little ChinaSinclair ZX Spectrum ยท 1987Bubble BobbleSinclair ZX Spectrum ยท 1987CobraSinclair ZX Spectrum ยท 1987DeflektorSinclair ZX Spectrum ยท 1987DizzySinclair ZX Spectrum ยท 1987Enduro RacerSinclair ZX Spectrum ยท 1987ExolonSinclair ZX Spectrum ยท 1987
Flying SharkSinclair ZX Spectrum ยท 1987Freddy HardestSinclair ZX Spectrum ยท 1987Hacker II: The Doomsday PapersSinclair ZX Spectrum ยท 1987
Head over HeelsSinclair ZX Spectrum ยท 1987Intergalactic Cage MatchSinclair ZX Spectrum ยท 1987NebulusSinclair ZX Spectrum ยท 1987Nether EarthSinclair ZX Spectrum ยท 1987Ninja HamsterSinclair ZX Spectrum ยท 1987
QuartetSinclair ZX Spectrum ยท 1987Saboteur IISinclair ZX Spectrum ยท 1987Star WarsSinclair ZX Spectrum ยท 1987Super Robin HoodSinclair ZX Spectrum ยท 1987Thrust IISinclair ZX Spectrum ยท 1987WizballSinclair ZX Spectrum ยท 1987Yie Ar Kung-Fu IISinclair ZX Spectrum ยท 1987ZynapsSinclair ZX Spectrum ยท 19871942Sinclair ZX Spectrum ยท 1986Army MovesSinclair ZX Spectrum ยท 1986Asterix and the Magic CauldronSinclair ZX Spectrum ยท 1986BatmanSinclair ZX Spectrum ยท 1986Bomb JackSinclair ZX Spectrum ยท 1986Dan Dare: Pilot of the FutureSinclair ZX Spectrum ยท 1986Donkey KongSinclair ZX Spectrum ยท 1986Footballer of the YearSinclair ZX Spectrum ยท 1986Ghosts 'n GoblinsSinclair ZX Spectrum ยท 1986Green BeretSinclair ZX Spectrum ยท 1986
GunshipSinclair ZX Spectrum ยท 1986Harvey HeadbangerSinclair ZX Spectrum ยท 1986Knight TymeSinclair ZX Spectrum ยท 1986Legend of kageSinclair ZX Spectrum ยท 1986MandragoreSinclair ZX Spectrum ยท 1986MovieSinclair ZX Spectrum ยท 1986Nightmare RallySinclair ZX Spectrum ยท 1986Ninja MasterSinclair ZX Spectrum ยท 1986QuazatronSinclair ZX Spectrum ยท 1986RebelstarSinclair ZX Spectrum ยท 1986RenegadeSinclair ZX Spectrum ยท 1986
SaboteurSinclair ZX Spectrum ยท 1986Space HarrierSinclair ZX Spectrum ยท 1986StargliderSinclair ZX Spectrum ยท 1986ThanatosSinclair ZX Spectrum ยท 1986The BoggitSinclair ZX Spectrum ยท 1986The Great EscapeSinclair ZX Spectrum ยท 1986The Price of MagikSinclair ZX Spectrum ยท 1986The Trap DoorSinclair ZX Spectrum ยท 1986ThrustSinclair ZX Spectrum ยท 1986Turbo EspritSinclair ZX Spectrum ยท 1986Winter GamesSinclair ZX Spectrum ยท 1986ZorroSinclair ZX Spectrum ยท 1986AdventurelandSinclair ZX Spectrum ยท 1985Alien 8Sinclair ZX Spectrum ยท 1985Back to SkoolSinclair ZX Spectrum ยท 1985Beach Head 2 The Dictator Strikes BackSinclair ZX Spectrum ยท 1985Bounty Bob Strikes BackSinclair ZX Spectrum ยท 1985CauldronSinclair ZX Spectrum ยท 1985Chaos: The Battle of WizardsSinclair ZX Spectrum ยท 1985CommandoSinclair ZX Spectrum ยท 1985DragontorcSinclair ZX Spectrum ยท 1985Dun DarachSinclair ZX Spectrum ยท 1985Dynamite DanSinclair ZX Spectrum ยท 1985Eddie Kidd Jump ChallengeSinclair ZX Spectrum ยท 1985EliteSinclair ZX Spectrum ยท 1985Everyone's A WallySinclair ZX Spectrum ยท 1985FairlightSinclair ZX Spectrum ยท 1985GunfrightSinclair ZX Spectrum ยท 1985GyroscopeSinclair ZX Spectrum ยท 1985Herbert's Dummy RunSinclair ZX Spectrum ยท 1985Hyper SportsSinclair ZX Spectrum ยท 1985Impossible MissionSinclair ZX Spectrum ยท 1985Jet Set Willy IISinclair ZX Spectrum ยท 1985RollercoasterSinclair ZX Spectrum ยท 1985Southern BelleSinclair ZX Spectrum ยท 1985Spy HunterSinclair ZX Spectrum ยท 1985StarquakeSinclair ZX Spectrum ยท 1985TapperSinclair ZX Spectrum ยท 1985The RatsSinclair ZX Spectrum ยท 1985The Way of the Exploding FistSinclair ZX Spectrum ยท 1985Yie Ar Kung-FuSinclair ZX Spectrum ยท 19853D StarstrikeSinclair ZX Spectrum ยท 1984Ad AstraSinclair ZX Spectrum ยท 1984AirwolfSinclair ZX Spectrum ยท 1984AlchemistSinclair ZX Spectrum ยท 1984AlienSinclair ZX Spectrum ยท 1984AutomaniaSinclair ZX Spectrum ยท 1984
Beach HeadSinclair ZX Spectrum ยท 1984
BlockbustersSinclair ZX Spectrum ยท 1984Blue MaxSinclair ZX Spectrum ยท 1984BootySinclair ZX Spectrum ยท 1984Boulder DashSinclair ZX Spectrum ยท 1984Bruce LeeSinclair ZX Spectrum ยท 1984Chuckie EggSinclair ZX Spectrum ยท 1984DefendaSinclair ZX Spectrum ยท 1984Deus Ex MachinaSinclair ZX Spectrum ยท 1984Disco DanSinclair ZX Spectrum ยท 1984EnduroSinclair ZX Spectrum ยท 1984Eskimo EddieSinclair ZX Spectrum ยท 1984FredSinclair ZX Spectrum ยท 1984
GhostbustersSinclair ZX Spectrum ยท 1984Glug GlugSinclair ZX Spectrum ยท 1984HunchbackSinclair ZX Spectrum ยท 1984Hunchback II: Quasimodo's RevengeSinclair ZX Spectrum ยท 1984Jet Set WillySinclair ZX Spectrum ยท 1984Knight LoreSinclair ZX Spectrum ยท 1984Lazy JonesSinclair ZX Spectrum ยท 1984Lords of MidnightSinclair ZX Spectrum ยท 1984Match DaySinclair ZX Spectrum ยท 1984Mr. WimpySinclair ZX Spectrum ยท 1984Night GunnerSinclair ZX Spectrum ยท 1984PedroSinclair ZX Spectrum ยท 1984Pirate AdventureSinclair ZX Spectrum ยท 1984PudPudSinclair ZX Spectrum ยท 1984Sabre WulfSinclair ZX Spectrum ยท 1984Skool DazeSinclair ZX Spectrum ยท 1984StonkersSinclair ZX Spectrum ยท 1984The Evil DeadSinclair ZX Spectrum ยท 1984TrashmanSinclair ZX Spectrum ยท 1984UnderwurldeSinclair ZX Spectrum ยท 1984Wanted: Monty MoleSinclair ZX Spectrum ยท 19843D DeathchaseSinclair ZX Spectrum ยท 1983Ant AttackSinclair ZX Spectrum ยท 1983Atic AtacSinclair ZX Spectrum ยท 1983Bugaboo ( The Flea )Sinclair ZX Spectrum ยท 1983CavelonSinclair ZX Spectrum ยท 1983CentropodsSinclair ZX Spectrum ยท 1983Checkered FlagSinclair ZX Spectrum ยท 1983CookieSinclair ZX Spectrum ยท 1983Derby DaySinclair ZX Spectrum ยท 1983Granny's GardenSinclair ZX Spectrum ยท 1983Halls of the ThingsSinclair ZX Spectrum ยท 1983Hard CheeseSinclair ZX Spectrum ยท 1983Harrier AttackSinclair ZX Spectrum ยท 1983Horace And The SpidersSinclair ZX Spectrum ยท 1983JetpacSinclair ZX Spectrum ยท 1983Jungle TroubleSinclair ZX Spectrum ยท 1983Lunar JetmanSinclair ZX Spectrum ยท 1983Mad MarthaSinclair ZX Spectrum ยท 1983Mad Martha 2Sinclair ZX Spectrum ยท 1983Manic MinerSinclair ZX Spectrum ยท 1983Oracles CaveSinclair ZX Spectrum ยท 1983PogoSinclair ZX Spectrum ยท 1983PoolSinclair ZX Spectrum ยท 1983PssstSinclair ZX Spectrum ยท 1983Rommel's RevengeSinclair ZX Spectrum ยท 1983Scuba DiveSinclair ZX Spectrum ยท 1983The PyramidSinclair ZX Spectrum ยท 1983Train GameSinclair ZX Spectrum ยท 1983Tranz AmSinclair ZX Spectrum ยท 1983ValhallaSinclair ZX Spectrum ยท 1983WheelieSinclair ZX Spectrum ยท 1983ZzoomSinclair ZX Spectrum ยท 1983Adventure A Planet Of DeathSinclair ZX Spectrum ยท 1982Adventure B Inca CurseSinclair ZX Spectrum ยท 1982Adventure C Ship Of DoomSinclair ZX Spectrum ยท 1982Adventure D Espionage IslandSinclair ZX Spectrum ยท 1982Football ManagerSinclair ZX Spectrum ยท 1982Horace Goes SkiingSinclair ZX Spectrum ยท 1982HorizonsSinclair ZX Spectrum ยท 1982Hungry HoraceSinclair ZX Spectrum ยท 1982PenetratorSinclair ZX Spectrum ยท 1982PimaniaSinclair ZX Spectrum ยท 1982PlanetoidsSinclair ZX Spectrum ยท 1982SpectresSinclair ZX Spectrum ยท 1982The HobbitSinclair ZX Spectrum ยท 1982Sinclair ZX Spectrum, the cassette-loaded classic
The Sinclair ZX Spectrum arrived in 1982 and quickly became a fixture of British home computing, with a life that stretched to 1996 in our catalog. Small, inexpensive, and built around a television set rather than a dedicated monitor, it helped define how a lot of people met video games in the 1980s. That rubber keyboard may look modest now, but it sits behind a library that still feels busy, strange, and wonderfully alive.
What the Sinclair ZX Spectrum was
The ZX Spectrum was an 8-bit home computer from Sinclair Research, first released in Britain on 23 April 1982. It used audio cassettes for loading and saving software, and came in seven models overall, from a 16 KB entry-level version to the ZX Spectrum +3 with 128 KB RAM and a built-in floppy disk drive in 1987. It was one of the bestselling British computers, and it played a major role in the UK games scene, with over five million units sold.
The machine competed with the Commodore 64, BBC Micro, Dragon 32, and the Amstrad CPC range. It was discontinued in 1992, but its game history kept going, which is usually how these things work. In our catalog, the Spectrum spans 244 games from 1982 to 1996, with studios like Ultimate Play The Game, Durell Software Ltd., Capcom, Ocean Software Ltd., and Probe Entertainment appearing again and again.
Where to start in our catalog
If you want to see what the Spectrum did best, start with 3D Deathchase, 3D Starstrike, Ad Astra, Airwolf, and Alien. That mix gives you a good feel for the machine, fast action, bold ideas, and the sort of rough-edged charm that comes from working within tight limits. You can also head straight for 1942, Advanced Pinball Simulator, Afterburner, Alchemist, and Adventureland if you want a wider spread of arcade pressure and adventure oddity.
The Adventure A Planet Of Death, Adventure B Inca Curse, Adventure C Ship Of Doom, and Adventure D Espionage Island titles are worth a look too, not least because they sound like someone labelled a shelf and got carried away. If you want to follow familiar names, Ultimate Play The Game and Ocean Software Ltd. are both strongly represented here. The result is a catalog that moves from quick reflexes to curious exploration without ever quite settling down.
FAQ
What kind of machine was the Sinclair ZX Spectrum?
It was an 8-bit home computer developed and marketed by Sinclair Research. It first appeared in Britain in 1982, used a television set for video output, and loaded software from compact audio cassettes. Its design aimed to be small, simple, and inexpensive.
How big is the ZX Spectrum catalog here?
Our catalog has 244 ZX Spectrum games, covering releases from 1982 to 1996. That range lets you move from the machineโs earliest years into later releases without leaving the platform behind.
Which developers appear most often?
The most represented developers here are Ultimate Play The Game with 10 games, Durell Software Ltd. with 6, Capcom with 6, Ocean Software Ltd. with 6, and Probe Entertainment with 5. If you like following studio names, there is plenty to trace.
Which games should I try first?
Good starting points include 3D Deathchase, 3D Starstrike, Ad Astra, Airwolf, Alien, 1942, Advanced Pinball Simulator, and Adventureland. They show off different sides of the Spectrum, from action to adventure, without asking you to commit to one mood too early.
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