Top 40 greatest video games of all time – FIFA tops the list

As a result, the top 40 list featured plenty of old favourites – including Tetris (1984), Space Invaders (1978), Donkey Kong (1981), and Street Fighter (1987).

Football favourite FIFA, which sees a new game come out each year, took the top spot, with nearly a fifth of the vote.

And lovable character Mario had two games in the top three, with Mario Kart and Super Mario World.

PacMan and Call of Duty were also popular, with The Sims and Tomb Raider others to make the list.

A spokesman for Lottoland.co.uk, which offers a host of retro-inspired games, said: “There are some timeless classics on the list here, and a lot of them people are still playing to this day.

“With so many new games coming out all time – and with brilliant graphics to boot – it’s amazing to see that what we actually all want are the pixelated, cult classics that we grew up on.

“And it’s no different here – from Space Invaders to Street Fighter, our games are inspired by the best of the best. Who needs Tomb Raider when you’ve got Tetris?”

The study also found 62 percent of gamers grew up playing the titles, with 58 percent of those with children now sharing their favourites with them.

Mario Kart and FIFA were the top games to play with kids, but 29 percent have also introduced them to Sonic the Hedgehog.

And almost a quarter (23 percent) have played the retro game of Tetris with their youngsters.

It also emerged that 38 percent of gamers feel the best thing about video games is being able to play with others – although 17 percent enjoy it simply because they are good at them.

The average gamer spends more than three hours a week battling it out – owning 21 different games, and spending nearly £40 a month on their hobby.

When it comes to the greatest gaming console in the market, PlayStation came out on top, with its consoles making up four of the top five, alongside the Nintendo Wii.

The Xbox 360 came eighth, behind the Sega MegaDrive and Nintendo Switch.

However, the study, carried out via OnePoll, found 14 percent feel gaming will die out as technology advances – despite 54 percent believing they are ahead of their time.

And 36 percent feel virtual reality headsets will eventually replace traditional arcade games.

Lottoland’s spokesman added: “Technology will continue to grow and advance as the years go by, but there will always be room for video games that have stood the test of time.

“We have a wide selection of classics available to choose from to take you right back to the heady days of the 16-bit era.”