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Might and Magic Book One: Secret of the Inner Sanctum
DOS19873.9/5 New World Computing
Might and Magic Book One: The Secret of the Inner Sanctum is a classic first-person role-playing video game (RPG) released in 1986 for DOS and other platforms. It was developed and published by New World Computing and designed by Jon Van Caneghem. This game is considered one of the pioneers of the RPG genre.
Mixed-up Mother Goose
DOS19874.1/5 Sierra On-Line
NetHack
DOSWindows XP/98/95MacLinux1987freeware3.7/5
NetHack is an open-source roguelike game that's been around since the early 1980s. It's a single-player dungeon exploration game where you navigate your character through a randomly generated dungeon filled with monsters, traps, treasures, and various items. The goal is to retrieve the Amulet of Yendor, located deep within the dungeon's lowest leve...
Phantasie 1
DOS1987protected3.8/5 SSI Strategic Simulations Inc.
Phantasie 3: The Wrath of Nikademus
DOS19874.1/5 SSI Strategic Simulations Inc.
Rings of Zilfin
DOS1987protected3.2/5 SSI Strategic Simulations Inc.
Shard of Spring
DOS1987protected4.1/5 SSI Strategic Simulations Inc.
Sorcerer Lord
DOS19874/5 Personal Software Services
SRAM
DOS19873.5/5 ERE Informatique
Storm
DOS19872.5/5 Mastertronic
The Bard's Tale
DOS19874/5 Interplay Productions
The Bard's Tale 1 is the first chapter of a popular first person RPG series by Interplay. You control a group of six adventurers with the task of defeating the evil wizard Mangar the Dark. You will fight monters, explore the city of Skara Brae, solve riddles and guide your party into earning levels, gold and glory.
The Faery Tale Adventure: Book I
DOS19873.8/5 MicroIllusions
The Guild of Thieves
DOS19874.1/5 Magnetic Scrolls
Ultima 1: The First Age of Darkness
DOS19874/5 Origin Systems
This is the first of the very popular RPG saga Ultima. The setting is the land of Sosaria, the enemy to defeat is Mondain. It's a classic cRPG. The wilderness and cities are represented from a top down perspective, while dungeons can be explored in a first person 3d view.
Wizard's Crown
DOS1987protected4/5 SSI Strategic Simulations Inc.
Wizball
DOS19873.5/5 Sensible Software
Wizball is a shoot 'em up video game developed by Sensible Software and originally released for various home computer platforms in 1987. The game was published by Ocean Software.In Wizball, players control a wizard who rides a magical green ball. The wizard's mission is to restore color to the world, which has been drained of its vibrant...
Alternate Reality: The City
DOSMac19884.1/5 Paradise Programming
Alternate Reality: The City is a role-playing video game developed by Paradise Programming for various platforms including Atari 8-bit, Atari ST, and Commodore 64. It was released in 1985. In Alternate Reality: The City, players find themselves in a mysterious and surreal city known as simply "The City". The game takes place in a fantasy setti...
Death Sword
DOS19883.9/5 Palace Software
Death Sword (also known as Barbarian in Europe), is a fighting game developed by Palace Software, set in a fantasy world full of huge sword-wielding barbarians. Compared to modern brawlers, Death Sword gameplay may seem slow, but at the time it was considered adequate. Instead of rushing into multiple chain combos, the slow pace allow the players t...
Dungeon Master's Assistant Vol 1
DOS1988protected4/5 SSI Strategic Simulations Inc.
Dungeon of Shalan
DOS19883.5/5
Evets
DOS1988freeware3.5/5 SAck Enterprizes
Feud
DOS19884/5 Binary Design
Galdregon's Domain
DOS19883.8/5 Pandora
Gnome Ranger 2: Ingrid's Back
DOS19883.8/5 Level 9 Computing
King's Quest 4: The Perils of Rosella
DOS1988protecteddemo3.8/5 Sierra On-Line
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...
Kingdom of Kroz
DOS1988freeware3.7/5 Apogee Software
Legend of the Sword
DOS19884/5 Silicon Software
Might and Magic 2: Gates to Another World
DOS19884/5 New World Computing
Might and Magic II: Gates to Another World is a classic role-playing video game developed and published by New World Computing. It was originally released in 1988 for various home computer platforms, including the Apple II, MS-DOS, and Commodore 64. The game is part of the long-running Might and Magic series and is known for its deep gameplay, and ...
Moraff's Revenge
DOS19883.7/5 Moraffware
Pool of Radiance
DOSMac1988protected4.1/5 SSI Strategic Simulations Inc.