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Shadowgate
DOSWindows 3.xMac OS19884/5 adventure
Shadowgate is an abandoned fantasy-themed adventure game developed by ICOM Simulations and released by Mindscape in 1988 for Macintosh, DOS, and also for Amiga, Apple IIgs, Atari ST, NES. Shadowgate uses the ICOM MacVenture engine (Deja Vu, Uninvited). Shadowgate was later remade in an enhanced version for Windows 3.1.
Game Over
DOS19882.9/5 shooter
Game Over is an abandoned side scrolling shooter/platform game designed by Ignacio Ruiz Tejedor, Pedro Sudón Aguilar, developed and released by Dinamic Multimedia in 1988 for DOS. Game Over isn't exactly one of the best games ever made... be prepared for clunky controls and repetitive level design that may test your patience.
Wasteland
DOS1988protected3.9/5 rpg
Nebulus
DOS19884.1/5 action
Nebulus, also known as Tower Toppler in some regions, is a classic video game released in the 1980s. It was developed by John M. Phillips and published by Hewson Consultants. The game was initially released for various home computer systems, including the Commodore 64, Amiga, Atari ST, and others. It later saw ports to different platforms. Neb...
Zak McKracken and the Alien Mindbenders
DOS1988protected4.1/5 adventure
Zak McKracken and the Alien Mindbenders is a graphic adventure game developed and published by Lucasfilm Games (now known as LucasArts). It was first released in 1988 for various platforms, including the Commodore 64, MS-DOS, Amiga, and others.The game follows the adventures of Zak McKracken, a tabloid newspaper reporter, as he uncovers a plot by a...
Solomon's Key
DOS19884.1/5 action
Batman: the Caped Crusader
DOS19884/5 action-adventure
Batman: The Caped Crusader is an action-adventure video game released in the late 1980s. It was developed and published by Ocean Software and was available on various home computer systems of that era, including the Commodore 64, ZX Spectrum, Amstrad CPC, Amiga, Atari ST and, of course, DOS. The game was a graphic action-adventure that combine...
Life & Death
DOSMac OS19883.9/5 simulation
Life & Death is a medical simulation game developed by Software Toolworks and released in 1988 for MS-DOS computers. It aimed to provide players with a realistic simulation of the life of a surgeon. The game puts players in the role of a surgeon at a hospital, where they must diagnose and treat various medical conditions, perform surgeries, and...
Rampage
DOS19884.2/5 action
Pool of Radiance
DOSMac OS1988protected4.1/5 rpg
Star Command
DOS1988protected4/5 strategy
Gold Rush!
DOS1988protected4.1/5 adventure
Star Wars
DOS19884.2/5 shooter
Manhunter: New York
DOS19883.8/5 adventure
Fire and Forget
DOS19883.8/5 racing
Borland Turbo C v2
DOS19883.6/5 application
F-19 Stealth Fighter
DOS1988protected4.2/5 vehicle simulation
Uridium
DOS19883.9/5 shooter
Uridium is a classic shoot 'em up video game that was originally developed by Andrew Braybrook and published by Hewson Consultants in 1986 for various home computer platforms (including MS-DOS). In Uridium, players control a spaceship known as the Manta, and the objective is to destroy a series of enemy spacecraft, as well as ground-based inst...
King's Quest 4: The Perils of Rosella
DOS1988protecteddemo3.8/5 adventure
King's Quest IV: The Perils of Rosella is an adventure game developed and published by Sierra On-Line in 1988. It is the fourth installment in the popular King's Quest series created by Roberta Williams. The game was originally released for MS-DOS and Apple II computers and later ported to other platforms.The story of King's Quest IV follows Prince...
Scavengers of the Mutant World
DOS19883.9/5 rpg
Bionic Commando
DOS19883.3/5 action
Infiltrator 2
DOS19884.1/5 simulation
The Games: Summer Edition
DOS19884/5 sports
Lombard RAC Rally
DOS19884.4/5 racing
Grand Prix Circuit
DOSMac OS19884.1/5 racing
UMS: The Universal Military Simulator
DOSMac OS19884.1/5 strategy
UMS, short for Universal Military Simulator, is a computer-based wargame simulation developed by Rainbird Software in 1988. It was designed with the intention of providing players with a comprehensive and realistic military simulation experience.The game allows players to engage in strategic and tactical warfare across various scenarios and battlef...
Alien Fires 2199 AD
DOS19883.6/5 rpg
Zork Quest: Assault on Egreth Castle
DOS19883.4/5 adventure
Skyfox II: The Cygnus Conflict
DOS19883.7/5 vehicle simulation
Microsoft Flight Simulator 3.0
DOS19884.1/5 vehicle simulation