Free D.C.!

Released in 1991, Free D.C.! is one of those games that feels like a time capsule of early PC experimentation. It mixes political satire with arcade-style action, letting you fight through a futuristic version of Washington D.C. that has clearly seen better days. The premise is absurd, the execution uneven, but there’s a strange energy holding it all together. Enemies come fast, the action can feel chaotic, and the game doesn’t always explain itself very well—but that unpredictability is part of its identity. It’s not polished, it’s not gentle, and it definitely isn’t forgettable. Free D.C.! is the kind of title you play less for refinement and more for curiosity, just to see what the developers were thinking.