Abandonware DOS title

The most popular hotseat games

Games supporting hotseat multiplayer mode can be played by more than one player (usually two) on the same PC taking turns playing the game. Many strategy games offer an hotseat multiplayer mode.
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Hexxagon 2

DOS1993 Argo Games
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1869

DOS1992 Max Design
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Ski or Die

DOS1990 Electronic Arts
Ski or Die is a winter sports-themed video game that was originally released in 1990 for various platforms, including the Commodore 64, Amiga, and MS-DOS. The game was developed by Electronic Arts and was a follow-up to their earlier title, "California Games". Ski or Die features a collection of winter sports events: downhill blitz, acro aerials, s...
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Battle Chess 4000

DOS1992protected Interplay Productions
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Advantage Tennis

DOS1991 Infogrames
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Nobunaga's Ambition

DOS1988 KOEI
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WinRisk

Windows 3.x1992
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Barbie Super Model

DOS1993 Tahoe Software Productions
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Star Wars Chess

DOSWindows 3.x1993 The Software Toolworks
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Sid Meier's CivNet

Windows XP/98/95Windows 3.x1995 MicroProse Software
CivNet is a multiplayer adaptation of the original Sid Meier's Civilization game, released in 1995. It was developed and published by MicroProse for MS-DOS and Windows. This version of Civilization brought networked multiplayer gameplay to the series for the first time, alongside updated graphics and improved interface elements. CivNet retaine...
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Fantasy General

DOS1996protected SSI Strategic Simulations Inc.
Fantasy General is a hex-based turn-based strategy fantasy wargame. The player can duel either against a computer or a human opponent or even take part in a longer campaign. There are two sides to chose from, one good and one evil, each with unique and colorful units.
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President Elect: 1988 Edition

DOS1987protected SSI Strategic Simulations Inc.
President Elect: 1988 Edition is a political simulation game developed by Strategic Simulations, Inc. (SSI) and released in the mid-1980s. The game simulates U.S. presidential elections and allows players to take on the role of campaign managers in an effort to help their candidate win the election. Players can simulate U.S. presidential elect...
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Pinball Dreams

DOS1993protected Digital Illusions
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Star Saga: Two - The Clathran Menace

DOS1989 Masterplay Publishing Corporation
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Decisive Battles of the American Civil War: Vol. 3

DOS1992 SSG Strategic Studies Group
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Jumpman Lives!

DOS1991remake Apogee Software
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Time Bandit

DOS1989 MichTron
Time Bandit is a classic top-down arcade-style video game that was released in 1982 for various home computer systems, such as the Atari 8-bit, Commodore 64, and others. It was developed by MichTron. In Time Bandit, players control a character who must navigate through a series of maze-like levels, battling various enemies and collecting treasure a...
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Destruction Derby

DOS1995 Reflections Interactive
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Subtrade: Return to Irata

DOS1993 Century Interactive
Subtrade: Return to Irata is an abandoned science fiction business simulation game developed by Century Interactive and published by Boeder Software in 1993 for Amiga and later ported to DOS. Subtrade is an updated multiplayer clone of the classic M.U.L.E., set underwater on an oceanic world.
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The Ball Game

DOS1991 Esprit Software Programs
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Face Off!

DOS1989 MindSpan
Face Off! is an abandoned hockey sports game developed by MindSpan (known for their Hardball series) and released by Gamestar in 1989 for DOS and also for Commodore 64. Face Off supports multiplayer in competitive or cooperative modes.
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Bubble Ghost

DOS1988 ERE Informatique
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Over the Reich

Windows XP/98/95Windows 3.x1996 Big Time Software
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Gemfire

DOS1992 KOEI
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Chaos Overlords

Windows XP/98/95Mac OS1996protected Stick Man Games
Chaos Overlords is a cyberpunk-themed strategy game developed by Stick Man Games and published by New World Computing in 1996. Set in a dystopian future, the game focuses on controlling the underworld of a city dominated by corrupt corporations and oppressive government forces. The player assumes the role of a crime lord, leading a gang with the go...
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Jack Nicklaus' Unlimited Golf & Course Design

DOS1990 Sculptured Software
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Nuclear War

DOS1989 New World Computing
Nuclear War is an abandoned turn-based strategy game designed by Eric Hyman and Jon Van Caneghem. Nuclear War was developed and released by New World Computing in 1989 for Amiga and, later, for DOS, and it's loosely based on a card game of the same name. Nuclear War took a satirical approach to the grim possibility of a global nuclear war and succe...