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In Extremis
DOS1993 shooter
In Extremis from 1993 is one of those lesser-known titles that surprises players with its ambition. Mixing action and strategy, it places you in dangerous situations where quick th...
Magnetic Crane
DOS1989 puzzle
Industrial machinery might not sound thrilling, yet Magnetic Crane transforms operating a giant crane into a surprisingly engaging puzzle experience. Your task is to move cargo eff...
Alex Higgins World Snooker
DOS1986 sports
The title Alex Higgins World Snooker might imply world-class snooker. What it delivers is 1986 DOS ball physics that sometimes feel like they were modeled in an alternate dimension...
Questprobe featuring Human Torch and The Thing
DOS1985 adventure
Questprobe featuring Human Torch and The Thing is a 1985 adventure game that brings two very different Marvel heroes together for a challenge involving exploration, puzzles, and su...
American Challenge: A Sailing Simulation
DOS1986 vehicle simulation
If your idea of high-octane excitement involves wind direction, tacking angles, and sail trim, then American Challenge: A Sailing Simulation is your digital paradise. This 1986 DOS...
Zeppelin: Giants of the Sky
DOS1995 simulation
Ever dreamed of running a transatlantic zeppelin empire during the golden age of flight? Zeppelin: Giants of the Sky lets you do just that — and it’s every bit as niche...
Exile II: Crystal Souls
Windows XP/98/95Mac OSWindows 3.x1996freeware rpg
Exile II: Crystal Souls is the kind of RPG that quietly sneaks into your life and then refuses to leave your thoughts. Released in 1996, it looks humble, even a bit scruffy, but be...
4th & Inches
DOS1988protected sports
Before Madden became a household name, 1988 gave us this DOS football classic, where plays are drawn like cave paintings and players move like molasses in January. Yet, for its tim...
Vaxine
DOS1991 shooter
Zany Golf
DOS1988 sports
Zany Golf is what happens when someone says, “Let’s make miniature golf, but with teleporters, hamburgers, and anti-gravity pads.” Part mini-golf simulator, part ...
Rotox
DOS1991 shooter
Guardians
DOS1991 puzzle
Core War Plus
DOS1984 strategy
In Core War Plus, programming isn’t just for making spreadsheets—it’s for virtual combat. You write tiny programs that battle for control of computer memory, turn...
The Feeble Files
Windows XP/98/95Mac OS1997protected adventure
Zeitgeist
Windows XP/98/951996 rpg
Zeitgeist — also known as Jupiter Strike in some markets — is a PlayStation-era space shooter that boldly says: "Let’s do Star Fox, but with less personality and ...
Mario Andretti's Racing Challenge
DOS1991 racing
Speed, competition, and famous motorsport branding come together in Mario Andretti's Racing Challenge, an accessible racing game featuring several vehicle classes and circuits to m...
Golden Eagle
DOS1991 action-adventure
Golden Eagle is a platformer that feels like it’s constantly testing your reflexes—and your patience. You navigate traps, enemies, and environmental hazards in a quest ...
Fire and Ice
DOS1993 action
Don’t let the elemental title fool you—Fire and Ice is less about epic fantasy and more about precise platforming wrapped in charming visuals. It’s colorful and d...
Virus
DOS1988 shooter
Battle for Normandy
DOS1983protected strategy
Released in 1983, Battle for Normandy plays less like a game and more like a history book that came alive, donned a helmet, and asked for a coffee. This is wargaming at its purest:...
Plundered Hearts
DOSMac OS1987 adventure
Plundered Hearts is a 1987 interactive fiction adventure from Infocom that combines romance, pirates, and high-seas drama into a charming text-based story. Players take the role of...
Commander Keen 5: The Armageddon Machine
DOS1991protected action
In Commander Keen 5: The Armageddon Machine, Keen infiltrates a massive space station engineered to obliterate planets like it’s swatting flies. This is Keen at his most tech...
Ambush at Sorinor
DOS1993 strategy
In Ambush at Sorinor, tactics meet fantasy in a land where ambushing people is apparently the national sport. You’re a mercenary commander picking the right team to win missi...
The Four Crystals of Trazere
DOS1992 rpg
Snoopy and Peanuts
DOS1990 adventure
The Civil War
DOS1987 strategy
Sleepwalker
DOS1993protected action
Scorched Earth
DOS1991protected strategy
Scorched Earth (1991) was the “mother of all games” long before Doom took the title. Two or more tanks face off on a randomly generated terrain, and your only mission i...
Blort!
DOS1987 shooter
With a name like Blort!, you'd expect a fart joke or a kids’ cartoon gone wrong, but no—it’s a 1987 arcade-style blaster for DOS. You play as a cosmic defender sh...
Robocop 3
DOS1992 shooter






























