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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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Star Saga: Two - The Clathran Menace

DOS1989 Masterplay Publishing Corporation
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The Games: Summer Edition

DOS1988 Epyx
The Games: Summer Edition is a sports simulation video game developed and published by Epyx, originally released in 1988. The Games: Summer Edition simulates various summer Olympic events. Players can compete in these events either against the computer or with other players. The game is part of the "Games" series by Epyx, which also includes titles...
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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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Acquire

DOS1989 IBM
Acquire (1989, DOS) brings boardroom drama to your DOS screen, turning you into a hotel tycoon in a game where the real enemy is... math. It's a faithful adaptation of the classic board game, complete with mergers, hostile takeovers, and the slow crushing realization that your cousin bought all the good stocks before you. There’s no real anim...
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Boulder Dash 2: Rockford's Revenge

DOS1985 First Star Software
Boulder Dash II is the sequel to the original Boulder Dash game. It was released in 1985 and follows the same basic gameplay mechanics as its predecessor while introducing new levels and features.In Boulder Dash II, players once again control the character Rockford as he explores caves, collects diamonds, and avoids various hazards such as falling ...
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Oil Barons

DOS1992 Starsoft Development
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High Command: Europe 1939-45

DOS1992 Colorado Computer Creations
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Destruction Derby

DOS1995 Reflections Interactive
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Reach for the Stars

DOS1988 SSG Strategic Studies Group
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Jeopardy!

DOS1987 Sharedata
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Computer Diplomacy

DOS1984 Avalon Hill
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Nectaris

DOS1995 Hudson soft
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Grand Prix Wizard

DOS1996 Wizard Games
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Sensible Golf

DOS1994 Sensible Software
Sensible Golf is a golf video game developed by Sensible Software and published by Virgin Interactive Entertainment. It was released in 1994 for Amiga and MS-DOS.Unlike traditional golf simulations of its time, "Sensible Golf" featured a more arcade-style gameplay with simple controls and colorful graphics. Players could choose from a variety of fi...
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Jumpman Lives!

DOS1991remake Apogee Software
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Action in the North Atlantic

DOS1989 General Quarters Software
If you’ve ever dreamed of commanding a WWII convoy while cold, stressed, and staring at a pixelated radar screen, Action in the North Atlantic (1989, DOS) has you covered. It’s part strategy, part simulation, and all tension. You’ll guide merchant ships past U-boats, manage escorts, and occasionally scream at the screen when your ...
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Scorched 3D

Windows XP/98/95LinuxMac OS2001freeware
Scorched 3D is a free and open-source artillery game that serves as a modern adaptation of the classic MS-DOS game Scorched Earth. Developed by Gavin Camp, it was first released in 2001, and is available on multiple platforms, including Windows, macOS, Linux, and Unix-like systems. In Scorched 3D, players control tanks positioned on a 3D lands...
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Star Wars Chess

DOSWindows 3.x1993 The Software Toolworks
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Checkers for Windows

Windows 3.x1997
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World Games

DOS1986 K-Byte
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MicroLeague Baseball 2

DOS1989 MicroLeague Multimedia
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Earl Weaver Baseball

DOS1987 Mirage Graphics
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Clue Master Detective

DOS1989 Dalali Software
Clue Master Detective is an abandoned strategy game developed by Dalali Software and released by Leisure Genius in 1989 for DOS, Amiga, Apple II, Atari ST, C64. Clue Master Detective is based on the well known board game Clue (also known as Cluedo). Clue can be played in single player, but the best gaming experience come from the multi-player mode.
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Big Business

DOS1990 Off The Wall Productions
Step into the gray, morally ambiguous world of corporate domination with Big Business. It’s Monopoly with fewer dice and more spreadsheets. Crush your competitors, manipulate markets, and remember — hostile takeovers are just hugs with paperwork. It's capitalism in pixelated form, where success is measured in profit margins and broken f...
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Empire II: The Art of War

DOSWindows XP/98/951995 White Wolf Productions
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Shanghai II: Dragon's Eye

Windows 3.xMac OS1990 Activision
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Rack 'em

DOS1988 Artech Studios
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Rollo and the Brush Brothers

DOS1983 Windmill Software