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Command & Conquer: Red Alert
DOS1996freeware4/5 strategy
Command & Conquer: Red Alert is a real-time strategy (RTS) video game developed by Westwood Studios and published by Virgin Interactive in 1996. It is part of the Command & Conquer series and is set in an alternate history where World War II never occurred, leading to a different global conflict.The success of Red Alert led to several seque...
The Elder Scrolls 2: Daggerfall
DOS1996freeware4.2/5 rpg
The Elder Scrolls 2: Daggerfall is an old school first-person 3D RPG developed by Bethesda Softworks and released in 1996 for DOS. Daggerfall is the second chapter in popular The Elder Scrolls series. The open world gameplay, the procedural generation of dungeons and the freedom of exploring and taking on the quests at your own pace are some of the...
Road Rash
Windows XP/98/9519964.2/5 racing
Road Rash is an abandoned motorcycle racing game developed by Papyrus Design Group and released by Electronic Arts in 1996. Road Rash runs on Windows XP/98/95 but was also published for Amiga, Sega Genesis, Sega Master System, 3DO, Game Gear, PlayStation, Saturn, Game Boy. In Road Rash you're a motorcycle racer that needs to win against other racer...
Civilization 2
Windows XP/98/9519964.2/5 strategy
Civilization II is a turn-based strategy game developed by MicroProse and released in 1996. It's the second installment in the "Civilization" series, created by Sid Meier. The game builds upon the concept of its predecessor, Civilization, and expands on its gameplay mechanics, graphics, and depth.In Civilization II, players take on the role of a le...
X-Tetris
Windows XP/98/951996NSFW3.9/5 puzzle
Quake
DOSWindows XP/98/951996protecteddemo4.2/5 shooter
Quake is a first-person shooter (FPS) video game developed by id Software and released in 1996. It is the successor to id Software's immensely popular "Doom" series and is known for its groundbreaking 3D graphics, fast-paced gameplay, and multiplayer capabilities. The game was created by a team led by John Carmack and John Romero, two of the co-fou...
Strife
DOS1996protecteddemo4/5 shooter
Strife from 1996 is a first-person shooter game developed by Rogue Entertainment and published by Velocity, based on the Doom engine. It's often remembered for being one of the earlier games to blend first-person shooter gameplay with RPG elements, such as dialogue with NPCs, quests, and an overarching storyline.In Strife, players assume the role o...
Leisure Suit Larry 7: Love for Sail
DOSWindows XP/98/95Mac OS1996protecteddemoNSFW4.1/5 adventure
Leisure Suit Larry 7: Love for Sail! is a graphic adventure game developed and published by Sierra On-Line. It is the sixth installment in the Leisure Suit Larry series and was released in 1996. The game was designed by Al Lowe, the creator of the series, and it continued the humorous and adult-themed style that the series is known for. In Love for...
Discworld 2: Mortality Bytes!
DOS19964.1/5 adventure
Master of Orion 2: Battle at Antares
DOSWindows XP/98/951996protected4.3/5 strategy
Master of Orion II is a 4X turn-based sci-fi strategy game set in space. Master of Orion 2 gives the player an empire to run by controlling food and production, managing economy and researching new technology. The player can wage war against other races or use spies and diplomacy to achieve victory.
Heroes of Might and Magic II
DOSWindows XP/98/951996protected4.2/5 strategy
Indiana Jones and his Desktop Adventures
Windows 3.xMac OS1996demo4.1/5 action-adventure
Duke Nukem 3D
DOS1996protecteddemo4.2/5 shooter
Duke Nukem 3D is a classic first-person shooter that was developed by 3D Realms (formerly known as Apogee Software) and published by GT Interactive. It was released in 1996 for MS-DOS and later for various other platforms, including Windows, Mac OS, and gaming consoles.
Death Rally
DOS1996freeware4.1/5 racing
Holiday Island
Windows 3.x19964/5 simulation
Deadlock: Planetary Conquest
Windows XP/98/95Windows 3.x1996protected4.1/5 strategy
Fable
DOS19964.2/5 adventure
Asterix and Obelix
DOS19964.2/5 action
Birthright: The Gorgon's Alliance
Windows XP/98/9519964.2/5 strategy
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...
Alien Rampage
DOS19964.1/5 shooter
FIFA 97
DOS19964/5 sports
3 Skulls of the Toltecs
DOSWindows XP/98/951996protected4/5 adventure
Alien Trilogy
DOS19964.1/5 shooter
Diablo
Windows XP/98/951996protecteddemo4.2/5 rpg
Monster Truck Madness
Windows XP/98/9519964.1/5 racing
F-22 Lightning 2
DOS19964.2/5 vehicle simulation
Inner Worlds
DOSLinux19963.7/5 action
Mechwarrior 2: Mercenaries
DOSWindows XP/98/9519964/5 vehicle simulation
15x15 Picture Puzzle
DOS1996freeware3.4/5 puzzle