"Barbie: She's everything." This tagline doesn't just signify that she's important (although that's undeniable), but the phrase also gestures to the kaleidoscope of careers and guises Barbie has taken on over the years, including her play sets, a blockbuster live-action movie, and, perhaps surprising to some, an extensive catalog of video games.

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Barbie helped young girls discover video games at a time when they were being aggressively marketed as products for boys. From detective to ace horse rider, the fashion doll has starred in as many genres of games as there are shades of pink. While many Barbie games were quick tie-ins to animated feature films, a number of her titles hold up and still pass the test of time.

10 Barbie As Rapunzel: A Creative Adventure (2002)

• Platform: PC

In a tie-in to the movie of the same name, Rapunzel Barbie finds her prince, Stefan, turned to stone and her home stripped of its splendor thanks to the jealous rage of the evil witch, Gothel. Between collecting the prince's crown jewels to restore him to flesh and blood, the player wanders between each of the castle's dreary rooms with Barbie and her magic paint box, refurnishing and beautifying her abode back to its former glory.

Although the painted backgrounds and animations are a little dated by today's standards, Barbie As Rapunzel sparks creativity and offers engaging visuals for young players. With the popularity of decoration games like The Sims and Unpacking, it's easy to see the appeal this game might have on impressionable gamers.

9 Barbie Fashion Designer (1996)

• Platform: PC

If there's one thing that Barbie does best (and really, she can do just about anything she wants), it's adorning herself in the resplendent threads of the highest of haute couture and dazzling onlookers with sartorial resplendence: in other words, dressing up. In that sense, Barbie Fashion Designer puts Barbie in her element.

Although there isn't much to write home about in terms of gameplay, the vast array of outfits and creative combos available is impressive, even to this day, and the game even landed a spot in The Strong Museum's Video Game Hall of Fame, beating out the many other dress-up and stylist games produced under the Barbie brand throughout the years.

8 Barbie Magic Genie Bottle (2000)

• Platform: PC

This 3D puzzler is unique in several ways. For one, it isn't a tie-in with a Barbie animated film. It did, however, tie in with the release of a genie-themed toy: a plug-in accessory for the PC that allowed players to summon Barbie in the game by rubbing the bottle.

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The player walks around the world of Barbie Magic Genie Bottle in first person speaking to various people on their mission to find the jewels for Barbie's amulet, the source of her magical powers, which really gives the player the feeling that they are hanging out in a fantastic world with the icon, despite the "animatronic" vibes that some of the NPCs give.

7 Barbie And The Magic Of Pegasus: The Video Game

• Platform: PC, GameBoy Advance

Taking on the role of Princess Annika, Barbie, her sister Brieta (who was transformed into a flying horse), and the adorable polar bear, Shiver must team up to create the wand of light, an item of pure good that can undo the evil magic that Wenlock inflicted upon the cloud kingdom.

The PC game features traversal (ice skating, flying, and riding), puzzle segments, some very pretty level design, and wonderful fairytale storytelling. Meanwhile, the GBA game is more of an open-ended platformer with power-ups and bosses scattered throughout.

6 Secret Agent Barbie (2001)

• Platform: PC, GameBoy Advance

Having a working knowledge of color theory helps with maintaining effective camouflage, and a snappy dress sense is helpful in blending into the crowd, making Barbie the perfect candidate to assist in a fashion-related espionage case. In the PC version, Barbie must chase down the thief who stole a special translucent cloth before they are able to finish designing an invisibility stealth suit.

In the GameBoy Advance version, Barbie has to track down a jewel thief and retrieve the crown jewels. Secret Agent Barbie shipped with "surprising complexity," according to some critics of the time, who remarked upon its similarity to the Metal Gear Solid games (not a bad thing in and of itself).

5 Barbie And The Three Musketeers

• Platform: Nintendo Wii, DS, PC

As a tie-in to the animated movie of the same name, Barbie And The Three Musketeers sees the iconic doll-faced fashionista step into a more action-oriented role. The game, set in the idyllic 1600s French countryside, is one of the more engaging in the Barbie line, introducing combat, Metroidvania-level design elements, and multi-character puzzles.

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This includes Barbie's pet cat, who can swipe mice and crawl into tight spaces to grab otherwise-unattainable loot. The Three Musketeers (gender-swapped versions of the original trio) also come with their own brand of weapons (Barbie herself dual-wields rapiers with a stylish flourish). While the game doesn't exactly require expert dexterity to finish, it is more challenging than most of her other entries.

4 Barbie Pet Rescue

• Platforms: PC, GameBoy Advance

While there are plenty of examples of Barbie games involving horses, unicorns, or horses with wings, Barbie Pet Rescue is the go-to for Barbie fans who love animals. Barbie swaps careers once again and takes up the mantle of animal veterinarian.

The game aims to be educational as well as fun and has plenty of cute moments for young players (or grown-ups) to enjoy. Most interaction done in Pet Rescue is done in the point-and-click format, but a few mini-games are thrown in, offering some gameplay variety.

3 Barbie Explorer (2001)

• Platform: PS1

Between attending glamorous parties and taking dreamy summer vacations, Barbie leads a highly-active and exciting lifestyle, as seen in Barbie Explorer. Adventure awaits as Barbie dives, leaps, and rolls through tricky platforms and traps in this PS1 classic.

As she ventures on with her quest to retrieve all the pieces of a magical mirror, Barbie will gain skills and power-ups to help her navigate any situation, including a super-powered version of her ballerina-heeled pose, "tip toes." With all the crypt delving and mountain climbing, Barbie Explorer could give Tomb Raider's Lara Croft a run for her money (thankfully, though, unlike Ms. Croft, Barbie will try to avoid any wild animals where possible rather than attack them on sight).

2 Detective Barbie In The Mystery Of The Carnival Caper (1998)

• Platform: PC

Who doesn't love a good mystery? In Detective Barbie, fans got to see the pink PI show off her brains as well as her impeccable dress sense. The point-and-click format works perfectly as it allows the player and Barbie to hang out and explore at a comfortable pace.

Freshly graduated from the detective academy, Barbie needs the player's help to solve a mystery at the carnival: the disappearance of Ken (and a sizable sum of charity money) after a mischievous magician magics them both away. One remarkable feature of the game is that Barbie will say the player's real-life name, thanks to a near-exhaustive list of pre-recorded names.

1 Barbie Horse Adventures (2008)

• Platform: PS2, Nintendo Wii, DS, PC, GameBoy Advance

Having horse physics is something of a prestige feature in video games, and Barbie Horse Adventure really went all in with equine animations and activities, especially on the console versions. Barbie fans who like the idea of roaming around on horseback, taking in the sights, and helping out local folks might find something especially enjoyable in this one.

The gameplay is relaxing and doesn't have much of a difficulty curve to speak of, and the riding itself feels intuitive and fun. Of course, being a game about horses, Barbie Horse Adventures offers different breeds of horses to gallivant around with (once they've been rescued, taken care of, and given love).

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