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Afterlife
DOSWindows XP/98/95LinuxMac OS1996protected3.7/5 simulation
Afterlife is a simulation strategy game developed and published by LucasArts. It was released in 1996 for Microsoft Windows and later made available on other platforms. The game was designed by Michael Stemmle and was known for its unique take on the simulation genre.Afterlife puts players in the role of a semi-divine being responsible for developi...
The Settlers II: Veni, Vidi, Vici
DOSMac OS1996protected3.9/5 strategy
Monster Truck Madness
Windows XP/98/9519964.1/5 racing
3 Skulls of the Toltecs
DOSWindows XP/98/951996protected4/5 adventure
Inner Worlds
DOSLinux19963.7/5 action
Battle Arena Toshinden
DOS19964.3/5 action
Battle Arena Toshinden was the first game in the Toshinden series and was originally released for the Sony PlayStation in 1995 and later for DOS. Battle Arena Toshinden introduced 3D graphics to the fighting game genre, allowing characters to move in a three-dimensional space.The game featured a diverse roster of eight playable characters, eac...
Diablo
Windows XP/98/951996protecteddemo4.2/5 rpg
Emperor of the Fading Suns
Windows XP/98/9519964.1/5 strategy
Blood & Magic
DOS19963.9/5 strategy
Jane's Combat Simulations: Advanced Tactical Fighters
DOS19964.2/5 vehicle simulation
F-22 Lightning 2
DOS19964.2/5 vehicle simulation
SimCopter
Windows XP/98/9519964/5 vehicle simulation
Alien Rampage
DOS19964.1/5 shooter
Legend of the Silver Talisman
DOS1996freeware3.9/5 rpg
The Lost Files of Sherlock Holmes: The Case of the Rose Tattoo
DOS19964/5 adventure
Great Naval Battles vol. 5: Demise of the Dreadnoughts 1914-18
DOS1996protected4.1/5 vehicle simulation
Great Naval Battles vol. 5: Demise of the Dreadnoughts 1914-18 is an abandoned naval simulation game, developed for DOS only by Divide by zero and released by SSI Strategic Simulations Inc. in 1996. As the title implies, Great Naval Battles vol. 5 is a fairly accurate historical simulation set in World War I. The game also includes a mission editor.
Free Enterprise
Windows XP/98/9519964.2/5 simulation
Dehumanizing offices? Check. Depressing environment? Check. No windows in the whole place? Check. Good, I'm ready to exploit my workers and become great entrepreneur. All of this thanks to Free Enterprise, a simulation for Windows by Tsunami Media, published in 1996.
Super Street Fighter 2
DOS19964.3/5 action
Super Street Fighter II is an enhanced version of the iconic arcade fighting game Street Fighter II, developed and published by Capcom. It was released in 1993 as an upgrade to Street Fighter II Turbo: Hyper Fighting and introduced several new features, characters, and gameplay mechanics to the series.Super Street Fighter II expanded the roster wit...
Ancient Domains of Mystery (ADOM) v1.1
Windows XP/98/95DOSLinux1996freeware3.9/5 rpg
FIFA 97
DOS19964/5 sports
Crusader: No Regret
DOS1996protected4/5 shooter
Magic Carpet 2: The Netherworlds
DOSWindows XP/98/95Mac OS1996protected3.9/5 shooter
Birthright: The Gorgon's Alliance
Windows XP/98/9519964.2/5 strategy
Z
DOS1996protected4.1/5 strategy
Z is a real-time strategy game developed by The Bitmap Brothers and originally released in 1996 for MS-DOS. It's known for its fast-paced gameplay, humorous style, and distinctive art design.In Z, players control a robot army across various battlefields, aiming to conquer territories and defeat enemy forces. The game features a tongue-in-cheek narr...
Battlestar
Windows 3.x1996freeware3.7/5 strategy
Jagged Alliance: Deadly Games
DOS1996protected4.2/5 strategy
Tex Murphy: The Pandora Directive
Windows XP/98/95DOSLinuxMac OS1996protected4/5 adventure
Tex Murphy: The Pandora Directive is the sequel to Under a Killing Moon and the 4th game in the Tex Murphy series. The Pandora Directive is a first-person 3D adventure game set in a dark sci-fi version of the U.S.A., more specifically in a futuristic San Francisco. The Pandora Directive was developed by Access Software and released in 1996 for...
Realms of Arkania 3: Shadows Over Riva
DOS1996protected4/5 rpg
Tomb Raider
DOS1996protected4.1/5 action-adventure
Seek and Destroy
DOS19964.2/5 shooter
Seek and Destroy was a shoot'em up published by the well known Epic Megagames in 1996 that tried to change the usual shoot'em up gameplay for the better. Instead of wave after wave of enemies to shoot down, you are given short missions to accomplish with your helicopter or your tank (yes, you can choose). At first, missions could seem a bit repetit...