Complete List of Sega Master System Games: All 114 North American Releases

This is the complete list of 114 Sega Master System games released in North America, from 1986 to 1991, with each game's release year, developer and publisher. Use it as a collection checklist: print it out and tick off what you own, or tap any game marked Shop to see the copies we have.

We currently carry 61 of the 114 games on this list. Master System games we don't have right now are still listed, so you can see the full library.

All 114 Master System games (North America)

✓ Game Year Developer Publisher
☐ Action Fighter 1986 Sega Sega
☐ Aerial Assault 1990 Sanritsu Sega
☐ After Burner 1988 Sega Sega Shop
☐ Alex Kidd in Miracle World 1986 Sega Sega Shop
☐ Alex Kidd in Shinobi World 1990 Sega Sega
☐ Alex Kidd: High-Tech World 1989 Sega Sega Shop
☐ Alex Kidd: The Lost Stars 1988 Whiteboard Sega Shop
☐ ALF 1989 Nexa Sega
☐ Alien Syndrome 1988 Sanritsu Sega Shop
☐ Altered Beast 1989 Sega Sega
☐ Astro Warrior 1986 Sega Sega
☐ Aztec Adventure 1988 Sega Sega
☐ Black Belt 1986 Sega Sega
☐ Blade Eagle 3-D 1988 Sega Sega
☐ Bomber Raid 1989 Sanritsu Sega
☐ California Games 1989 Sega Sega Shop
☐ Captain Silver 1989 Sega Sega
☐ Casino Games 1989 Compile Sega
☐ Castle of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse 1991 Sega Sega Shop
☐ Choplifter 1986 Sega Sega Shop
☐ Cloud Master 1989 Opera House Sega
☐ Columns 1990 Sega Sega Shop
☐ Cyborg Hunter 1989 Sega Sega
☐ Dead Angle 1989 Sega Sega
☐ Dick Tracy 1991 BlueSky Software Sega
☐ Double Dragon 1988 Sega Sega
☐ E-SWAT 1990 Sanritsu Sega
☐ Enduro Racer 1987 Sega Sega
☐ F-16 Fighting Falcon 1986 Sega Sega
☐ Fantasy Zone 1986 Sega Sega
☐ Fantasy Zone II: The Tears of Opa-Opa 1987 Sega Sega
☐ Fantasy Zone: The Maze 1988 Whiteboard Sega
☐ Galaxy Force 1989 Sega Activision
☐ Gangster Town 1987 Sega Sega
☐ Ghost House 1986 Sega Sega Shop
☐ Ghostbusters 1987 Compile Sega
☐ Ghouls 'n Ghosts 1991 Sega Sega
☐ Global Defense 1988 Sega Sega Shop
☐ Golden Axe 1990 Sega Sega Shop
☐ Golden Axe Warrior 1991 Sega Sega
☐ Golvellius: Valley of Doom 1988 Compile Sega Shop
☐ Great Baseball 1987 Sega Sega Shop
☐ Great Basketball 1987 Sega Sega Shop
☐ Great Football 1987 Sega Sega Shop
☐ Great Golf 1987 Whiteboard Sega Shop
☐ Great Ice Hockey 1986 Sega Sega
☐ Great Volleyball 1987 Sega Sega
☐ Hang-On 1986 Sega Sega
☐ James 'Buster' Douglas Knockout Boxing 1990 Sanritsu Sega
☐ Joe Montana Football 1990 BlueSky Software Sega Shop
☐ Kenseiden 1988 Sega Sega
☐ King's Quest: Quest for the Crown 1989 Microsmiths Parker Brothers Shop
☐ Kung Fu Kid 1987 Sega Sega Shop
☐ Lord of the Sword 1989 Sega Sega
☐ Marksman Shooting & Trap Shooting 1986 Sega Sega
☐ Maze Hunter 3D 1988 Sega Sega Shop
☐ Michael Jackson's Moonwalker 1991 Sega Sega Shop
☐ Miracle Warriors: Seal of the Dark Lord 1988 Sega Sega
☐ Missile Defense 3-D 1987 Sega Sega
☐ Monopoly 1988 Nexa Sega Shop
☐ Montezuma's Revenge 1989 Parker Brothers Parker Brothers
☐ My Hero 1986 Sega Sega
☐ Out Run 1987 Sega Sega Shop
☐ Paperboy 1990 Tiertex Sega
☐ Parlour Games 1988 Compile Sega
☐ Penguin Land 1988 Sega Sega
☐ Phantasy Star 1988 Sega Sega Shop
☐ Poseidon Wars 3-D 1989 Sega Sega
☐ Power Strike 1988 Compile Sega Shop
☐ Pro Wrestling 1986 Sega Sega Shop
☐ Psycho Fox 1990 Vic Tokai Sega Shop
☐ Quartet 1987 Sega Sega Shop
☐ R-Type 1988 Compile Sega Shop
☐ R.C. Grand Prix 1990 Imagineering Seismic Software
☐ Rambo III 1988 Sega Sega Shop
☐ Rambo: First Blood Part II 1986 Sega Sega Shop
☐ Rampage 1989 Sega Activision Shop
☐ Rastan 1989 Taito Sega Shop
☐ Reggie Jackson Baseball 1989 Whiteboard Sega Shop
☐ Rescue Mission 1988 Sega Sega Shop
☐ Rocky 1987 Sega Sega Shop
☐ Safari Hunt 1986 Sega Sega Shop
☐ Shanghai 1988 Sega Sega Shop
☐ Shinobi 1988 Sega Sega Shop
☐ Shooting Gallery 1987 Sega Sega Shop
☐ Slap Shot 1990 Sanritsu Sega Shop
☐ Snail Maze 1986 Sega Sega
☐ Sonic the Hedgehog 1991 Ancient Sega Shop
☐ Space Harrier 1987 Sega Sega Shop
☐ Space Harrier 3-D 1988 Sega Sega
☐ SpellCaster 1989 Sega Sega Shop
☐ Spider-Man vs. The Kingpin 1991 Sega Sega
☐ Spy vs. Spy 1988 Sega Sega Shop
☐ Strider 1991 Tiertex Sega Shop
☐ Super Monaco GP 1990 Sega Sega Shop
☐ Super Tennis 1986 Sega Sega Shop
☐ Teddy Boy 1986 Sega Sega Shop
☐ The Ninja 1986 Sega Sega Shop
☐ Thunder Blade 1988 Sega Sega Shop
☐ Time Soldiers 1989 Alpha Denshi Sega Shop
☐ TransBot 1986 Sega Sega Shop
☐ Vigilante 1989 Sega Sega Shop
☐ Walter Payton Football 1989 Sega Sega Shop
☐ Wanted 1989 Sanritsu Sega Shop
☐ Where in the World Is Carmen Sandiego? 1988 Venture Technologies Parker Brothers Shop
☐ Wonder Boy 1987 Sega Sega Shop
☐ Wonder Boy III: The Dragon's Trap 1989 Westone Sega
☐ Wonder Boy in Monster Land 1988 Sega Sega
☐ World Grand Prix 1986 Sega Sega Shop
☐ World Soccer 1987 Sega Sega
☐ Ys: The Vanished Omens 1989 Sega Sega Shop
☐ Zaxxon 3-D 1988 Sega Sega
☐ Zillion 1987 Sega Sega
☐ Zillion II: The Tri Formation 1988 Sega Sega

Frequently asked questions

How many Master System games were released in North America?

114 games, according to the release data used for this list. Totals vary slightly between sources depending on how re-releases and special editions are counted.

When was the busiest year for Master System releases?

1988, with 29 North American releases on this list.

Can I use this as a checklist?

Yes. Print this page and tick the box next to each game you own. Games marked Shop link to the copies we have in our store.

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Release data adapted from Wikipedia's List of Master System games, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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