Abandonware DOS title

The most popular fixed screen 2D games

In a fixed-screen 2D game, the gameplay is confined to a single screen with no vertical or horizontal scrolling. The screen remains static, and the overall gameplay occurs within the boundaries of this fixed screen.
Fixed-screen games were common in the early days of video gaming, especially in arcade games. This design was largely due to technical limitations of early hardware, which made scrolling more difficult to implement. As a result, many early arcade classics, such as Pac-Man or Space Invaders, relied on fixed-screen mechanics.
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Locomotion

DOS1992 Prestige Softwareentwicklung
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Solomon's Key

DOS1988 Probe Entertainment
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Night Raid

DOS1992remake Argo Games
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Rollo and the Brush Brothers

DOS1983 Windmill Software
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Win, Lose or Draw

DOS1988 Softie
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Family Feud

DOS1987 Softie
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Lexi-Cross

DOS1991 Platinumware
Lexi-Cross is an abandoned science fiction tv show-styled puzzle game. Lexi-Cross was developed by Platinumware and released for DOS by Interplay Productions in 1991. The gameplay is a turn-based mix between Scrabble and Wheel of fortune with elements of Battleship.
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Archon: the Light and the Dark

DOS1984 Free Fall Associates
Archon: The Light and the Dark is an abandoned DOS fantasy blend of strategy and action game, developed by Free Fall Associates and published for DOS by Electronic Arts in 1984. Archon and its sequels are a unique mix of chess-like turn-based strategy and arcade action games. Take chess and add the fact that every time two pieces land on the same s...
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Qix

DOS1989 Taito
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Blasteroids

DOS1989 Atari
Blasteroids is a video game developed and released by Atari, Inc. in 1987. It's a sequel to the classic arcade game Asteroids, which was released in 1979. In Blasteroids, players control a spaceship tasked with destroying asteroids and enemy ships while avoiding collisions and enemy fire. The game features updated graphics and gameplay mechanics co...
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David's Kong

DOS1984remake
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Round 42

DOS1986
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Armada 2525

DOS1991
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One-on-One Basketball

DOS1988 Electronic Arts
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Inve$t

DOS1990 Starbyte Software
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4 Queens Computer Casino

DOS1992 Applications Plus
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Pac-girl

DOS1982 Magicom Multimedia
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Dinosaur Balls

DOS1992 Amwa (HK) Computer Co.
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Stone Age

DOS1992
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The Way of the Exploding Fist PC

Windows 10/112008freewareremake
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Math Circus

DOS1993
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Death Sword

DOS1988 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...
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Push-Push Penguin

Windows XP/98/952004freewareremake
Push-Push Penguin is an expanded version of the classic Sega's 1982 arcade game Pengo, incorporating features like power-ups, a combo system, and a more diverse array of enemies, breathing new life into Sega's original concept. According to the Freeware Database, among the many Pengo remakes, Push Push Penguin stands out as the best, offering minor...
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Minesweeper

Windows 3.x1992 Microsoft
Microsoft Minesweeper is an iconic puzzle game that has been included with Microsoft Windows operating systems since Windows 3.1. The game's objective is to clear a rectangular board containing hidden mines without detonating any of them. The player clicks on a square to reveal what's underneath, and numbers are displayed to indicate how many mines...
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Electranoid

DOS1995 Pixel Painters Corporation
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Guns 'R' Us

DOS1993 Future Vision