The list of Top Gun video games has several licensed video games based on the film series, which started with Top Gun (1986).
Top Gun (Ocean game)
The Ocean Software version of Top Gun was released for various home computer formats in 1986. It was released for Atari ST, Commodore 64, ZX Spectrum, and Amstrad CPC.
It is a one-on-one dogfighting simulator with 3D wire-frame model graphics, unique among more traditional sprite-based graphics and straightforward gameplay of the subsequent games. It has one and two-player modes; in the former, the opposing aircraft is flown by the computer.
Top Gun (Konami game)
The Konami version of Top Gun was released for Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) in November 1987 in the United States. It is an adaptation of an earlier arcade game by Konami titled Vs. Top Gun, released for the Nintendo VS. System. Two million copies of the NES version were sold.
Piloting an F-14 Tomcat fighter, the player, as the film's protagonist Maverick, has to complete four missions. Given a choice of missiles, and starting with a training mission, the player is sent after an enemy aircraft carrier, an enemy base, and finally an enemy Space Shuttle. The game has two endings. If the player loses but achieves a minimum score of 50,000 points, a still shot is shown of the player being presented the Top Gun plaque that was awarded to Iceman in the film. If the player completes all four missions and successfully lands on the aircraft carrier, a scene is shown of the F-14 taxiing on the carrier and the player waving to the LSO crew.
Gameplay takes place from the cockpit's point of view and consists of two main themes: dogfighting and landing the aircraft. For the dogfights, the player is allowed to pick between three missile types, each varying in the target locking area they can be fired at. Landing of the aircraft can be particularly difficult as it requires the player to control both speed and angle of aircraft. The point of view for the final part of the landing sequences is from the side of the aircraft carrier with the F-14 coming in from the right side of the screen.
The Second Mission
Top Gun: The Second Mission, released in Japan as Top Gun: Dual Fighters, is the second Top Gun game produced by Konami for NES. It was released in Japan on December 15, 1989, in North America in January 1990, and in Europe and Australia on October 24, 1991.
Danger Zone
Top Gun: Danger Zone, developed by Distinctive Software and published by Konami, was released for PC (DOS) in 1991. The players have a choice of two aircraft: F-14 Tomcat and F-18 Hornet. The mission choices are intercept, escort, clear airspace, provide air support, and run interference. The players can participate in the "Top Gun Challenge Board" in the Officer's Mess and can play against the CPU or another human player in split-screen mode.
Guts and Glory
Top Gun: Guts and Glory, developed by Distinctive Software and published by Konami, was released for Game Boy in January 1993. The player pilots an F-14 Tomcat against Soviet Union forces. The game offers extra modes and jet fighters like other USA F-series and the MiG-29 Fulcrum, in combat with top enemy aces flying MiGs.
Fire at Will
Top Gun: Fire at Will was released by Spectrum Holobyte in 1996 for Mac OS, MS-DOS, Windows, and PlayStation. The PlayStation version differs greatly from PC and Mac versions, emphasizing action over simulation; in particular, take-offs and landings were cut, and the player begins each mission with enemies near at hand, rather than having to hunt them down. It is also the only game with any actors from the film, with James Tolkan reprising his role as a commanding officer (he is called "Stinger" in the film, but is called "Hondo" in Fire at Will). The overall plot focuses on the player-character, Maverick, going to combat in Cuba, North Korea, and Libya against a secret group of mercenary pilots called the "Cadre".
Hornet's Nest
Top Gun: Hornet's Nest was developed by Zipper Interactive and published by MicroProse. It was released in 1998 for Microsoft Windows. Instead of the F-14 Tomcat, players pilot the F/A-18C.
Firestorm
Top Gun: Firestorm was developed by Fluid Studios and published by Titus Interactive in 2001 for Game Boy Color, and the following year for Game Boy Advance. It is an isometric flight action game with missions.