Abandonware DOS title

The best modem games

Games supporting modem play can be played by multiple players on PCs connected using... guess what?... a modem. Back in the day, being able to play via modem didn't involve Internet at all.
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Wing Commander: Armada

DOS1994protected4/5 Origin Systems
Wing Commander: Armada is space combat simulation game developed by Origin Systems and released by Electronic Arts in 1994 for DOS. Wing Commander: Armada is part of the Wing Commander game series and was published before Wind Commander III. Armada is focused on multiplayer battles but it can be played in single player mode too. It features differe...
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Alpha Centauri

Windows XP/98/951999protected4/5 Firaxis Games
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5th Fleet

DOS19943.9/5
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Dark Reign 2

Windows XP/98/952000protected3.9/5 Pandemic Studios
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Powermonger

DOS19923.9/5 Bullfrog
Powermonger is a real time strategy game where the player must defeat the opponents by conquering towns and tipping the balance of power in his/her favor. This is done by giving orders to soldiers and captains and by accumulating enough resources (food and equipment) to survive and ultimately win.
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Shadow Warrior

DOS1997protected3.9/5 3d Realms
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Cultures

Windows XP/98/952000protected3.9/5 Funatics Software
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Mechwarrior 2: 31st Century Combat

DOS19953.9/5 Activision
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Terminal Velocity

Windows XP/98/95DOSLinuxMac OS1995protected3.9/5 Terminal Reality
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Icewind Dale

Windows XP/98/95Mac OS2000protected3.9/5 Interplay Productions
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V for Victory: D-day Utah Beach

DOS1991protected3.9/5 Atomic Games
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Rise of the Triad: Dark War

DOS1994protected3.9/5 Apogee Software
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The Settlers II: Veni, Vidi, Vici

DOSMac OS1996protected3.9/5 Blue Byte Software
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Populous

DOS19893.9/5 Bullfrog
Populous is an abandoned strategy game designed by the video game celebrity Peter Molyneux, developed by Bullfrog. Populous was released by Electronic Arts in 1989 for DOS and for a long list of other 16-bit and 8-bit systems, both console and PCs. Populos is a really unique game: it gave the name to the the whole god-game genre since, well, in the...
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Need for Speed II: SE

Windows XP/98/9519973.9/5 Electronic Arts
Need for Speed II is a racing video game developed and published by Electronic Arts. It was released in 1997 as the second installment in the popular Need for Speed series. NFS2:SE focused on high-speed racing with exotic cars. It featured a variety of modes, including single-player races, multiplayer, and a tournament mode where players could...
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Magic Carpet 2: The Netherworlds

DOSWindows XP/98/95Mac OS1996protected3.9/5 Bullfrog
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Blood & Magic

DOS19963.9/5 Tachyon Studios
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Armor Alley

DOSMac OS19913.9/5
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Combat Chess

Windows XP/98/951997protected3.8/5 Minds Eye Productions
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Hardball 4

DOS19943.8/5 MindSpan
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Billy The Kid

DOS19903.8/5 Level 9 Computing
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Quake 2

Windows XP/98/95WindowsMac OS1997protecteddemo3.8/5 Activision
Quake II is a first-person shooter video game developed by id Software and released in 1997. It is the sequel to the original Quake and was a significant milestone in the evolution of 3D graphics in video games. Quake II maintained the fast-paced, frenetic gameplay of its predecessor. It is a first-person shooter that emphasizes multiplayer ac...
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Shadow of Yserbius

DOS19933.8/5 Sierra On-Line
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Metaltech: Battledrome

DOS19943.8/5 Sierra On-Line
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Zork: Grand Inquisitor

Windows XP/98/95Mac OS1997protected3.8/5 Activision
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Command & Conquer: Sole Survivor

Windows XP/98/9519973.8/5 Westwood Studios
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Darkstone

Windows XP/98/951999protected3.8/5 Delphine software
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Battle Chess 2: Chinese Chess

DOS1990protected3.7/5 Interplay Productions
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3-D Helicopter Simulator

DOS19873.7/5 Sierra On-Line
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Krazy Ivan

Windows XP/98/9519963.7/5 Psygnosis