Games featuring modem multiplayer mode sorted by release date
Games supporting modem play can be played by multiple players on PCs connected using... guess what?... a modem. Back in the day, being able to play via modem didn't involve Internet at all.
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Syndicate Wars
DOSWindows XP/98/95Mac OS1996protected4/5 Bullfrog
Syndicate Wars is the sequel to the much acclaimed Syndicate developed by Bullfrog in its golden years. Like its predecessor, Syndicate Wars is a real-time tactics strategy game set in a cyberpunk dystopian world involving excessive violence, mega-corporations, bleak urban environment. Syndicate Wars also supports a multi-player co-op mode via LAN.
Tempest 2000
DOS1996remake4.2/5 Atari
Tempest 2000 is a video game developed by Llamasoft and published by Atari Corporation. It was released in 1994 for DOS, Mac, the Atari Jaguar console, etc. Tempest 2000 is an enhanced remake of the original Tempest, which was released in arcades in 1981.In Tempest 2000, players control a claw-shaped ship that moves around the edges of geometric sh...
The Settlers II: Veni, Vidi, Vici
DOSMac OS1996protected3.9/5 Blue Byte Software
Z
DOS1996protected4/5 Bitmap Brothers
Z is a real-time strategy game developed by The Bitmap Brothers and originally released in 1996 for MS-DOS. It's known for its fast-paced gameplay, humorous style, and distinctive art design.In Z, players control a robot army across various battlefields, aiming to conquer territories and defeat enemy forces. The game features a tongue-in-cheek narr...
Atomic Bomberman
Windows XP/98/9519974.2/5 Interplay Productions
Blood
DOS1997protected4.2/5 Monolith Productions
Chasm: The Rift
DOS19973.9/5 Action Forms
Combat Chess
Windows XP/98/951997protected3.9/5 Minds Eye Productions
Command & Conquer: Sole Survivor
Windows XP/98/9519973.8/5 Westwood Studios
Dark Reign: The Future of War
Windows XP/98/951997protected4.1/5 Auran Games
Dungeon Keeper
DOSWindows XP/98/95Mac OS1997protected4.1/5 Electronic Arts
FIFA: Road to World Cup 98
Windows XP/98/9519974.1/5 Electronic Arts
FIFA: Road to World Cup 98 (also known as FIFA 98) is a football sports game developed by Electronic Arts and released in 1997 for multiple platforms including Windows, Genesis, Nintendo 64, PlayStation, SEGA Saturn, SNES. FIFA: Road to World Cup 98 is the fifth game in the FIFA Soccer series.
Grand Theft Auto
DOSWindows XP/98/9519974.1/5 DMA Design
In Grand Theft Auto the player takes the role of a criminal who can freely roam around the city (Liberty City) completing tasks for the local mobs: stealing cars, killing pedestrians, all of it while avoiding the police and the army. The freedom of gameplay and the "I'm the bad guy" appeal of the game made the Grand Theft Auto series very popular.
Interstate '76
Windows XP/98/951997protected4.2/5 Activision
Interstate '76 is a vehicular combat video game developed and published by Activision. It was released in 1997 for Microsoft Windows. The game is set in an alternate history 1976, featuring a stylized 1970s atmosphere with a unique blend of vehicular combat and first-person shooter elements. Players assume the role of a vigilante named Groove ...
Mageslayer
Windows XP/98/9519974.1/5 Raven Software
Magic: The Gathering
Windows XP/98/9519974.2/5 MicroProse Software
Magic: The Gathering (sometimes also referred as Shandalar) is an abandoned strategy game based on the popular collectible card game Magic: The Gathering, developed and released by MicroProse Software for Windows in 1997. MTG is set on the fictional plane of Shandalar. You can play a single-player campaign or simply play duels against computer oppo...
Myth: The Fallen Lords
Windows XP/98/95Mac OS19974.1/5 Bungie
Need for Speed II: SE
Windows XP/98/9519973.8/5 Electronic Arts
Need for Speed II is a racing video game developed and published by Electronic Arts. It was released in 1997 as the second installment in the popular Need for Speed series. NFS2:SE focused on high-speed racing with exotic cars. It featured a variety of modes, including single-player races, multiplayer, and a tournament mode where players could...
NetStorm: Islands at War
Windows XP/98/9519974/5
Pacific General
Windows XP/98/951997protected4.2/5 SSI Strategic Simulations Inc.
POD
Windows XP/98/951997protected4.1/5 UBI Soft
Quake 2
Windows XP/98/95Windows 10/11Mac OS1997protecteddemo3.9/5 Activision
Quake II is a first-person shooter video game developed by id Software and released in 1997. It is the sequel to the original Quake and was a significant milestone in the evolution of 3D graphics in video games. Quake II maintained the fast-paced, frenetic gameplay of its predecessor. It is a first-person shooter that emphasizes multiplayer ac...
Shadow Warrior
DOS1997protected3.9/5 3d Realms
Star Wars: Jedi Knight - Dark Forces II
Windows XP/98/951997protected4.2/5 LucasArts
Theme Hospital
DOSWindows XP/98/951997protecteddemo4/5 Bullfrog
Total Annihilation
Windows XP/98/951997protected4.1/5 Cavedog Entertainment
Virtua Cop
Windows XP/98/9519974.1/5 Sega
Virtua Cop 2
Windows XP/98/9519974.2/5 Sega
Virtua Cop 2 is an abandoned light gun first-person rail shooter game designed by Yu Suzuki, developed and released by Sega in 1997 for Windows, and also published for Saturn, Dreamcast and PlayStation 2. Virtua Cop 2 is the second title in the Virtua Cop series that became much popular in the arcades at the time.
Zork: Grand Inquisitor
Windows XP/98/95Mac OS1997protected3.8/5 Activision
Army Men
Windows XP/98/9519984.1/5 The 3DO Company