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Forbidden Castle
DOS1985 adventure
Forbidden Castle (1985, DOS) is a side-scrolling expedition into pixelated peril, where every corridor seems to hide a trap designed by someone with a mischievous streak. You explo...
Fast Food Dizzy
DOS1989 action
Fast Food Dizzy, released in 1989 for DOS, is exactly as chaotic as the title suggests. Starring the famously round egg hero, the game drops Dizzy into a world where food falls fro...
Bananoid
DOS1991freewareremake action
Is it Breakout? Is it Arkanoid? No — it’s Bananoid, the fruitiest bat-and-ball clone you never asked for. With bananas, monkeys, and psychedelic colors, it feels like s...
Super ZZT
DOS1992 action
Bubble Ghost
DOS1988 action
Your uncle is dead, but his ghost can still blow out candles. That’s the premise. Bubble Ghost is a quirky physics puzzler where you guide a delicate bubble through haunted r...
Archer Maclean's Pool
DOS1992 sports
For those who think snooker is too posh and billiards too French, there's Archer Maclean's Pool, the most ‘90s way to simulate the timeless art of arguing over whether that s...
Gengis Khan
DOS1989 strategy
In Gengis Khan, you’re not just playing history—you’re rewriting it with pixelated armies. This 1989 Koei classic lets you lead the great Mongol conqueror (or oth...
Pray for Death
DOS1996protected action
With a title like Pray for Death, you know you’re not signing up for a cheerful platformer. This is a fighting game with a gothic, heavy-metal aesthetic that screams 1996. It...
Street Rod
DOS1989protected racing
Street Rod (1989, DOS) isn’t just a racing game—it’s a love letter to greasy hands, loud engines, and California sunsets. You start with a beat-up car and a pocke...
Death Sword
DOS1988 action
Better known as Barbarian: The Ultimate Warrior in some regions, Death Sword (1988) is remembered less for its deep gameplay and more for its infamous decapitation move. Swing your...
Omikron: The Nomad Soul
Windows XP/98/951999protected action-adventure
Omikron: The Nomad Soul (1999, Windows XP) is the kind of game that leans across the table and says, “What if we mashed every genre together and asked David Bowie to help?&rd...
The Basket Manager
DOS1991 sports
Lane Mastodon vs. the Blubbermen
DOS1988 adventure
Ken's Labyrinth
DOS1993freeware shooter
Ken's Labyrinth throws players into twisting mazes packed with monsters, hidden rooms, colorful textures, and enough secret passages to keep even the most determined explorer suspi...
Solar hockey league
DOS1992 sports
Dragon's Lair
DOS1989protected adventure
By 1989, Dragon’s Lair had already become legendary in arcades, so its DOS port had a lot to live up to. Spoiler: it couldn’t quite match the arcade’s gorgeous la...
Star Trek: the Kobayashi alternative
DOS1985 adventure
If text adventures are your thing, Star Trek: The Kobayashi Alternative (1985, DOS) will either delight or destroy you. You type commands to guide Kirk and crew through a no-win sc...
Xenomorph
DOS1990 rpg
Xenomorph blends role-playing elements with a sci-fi setting, creating a slow-burning experience that rewards patience and curiosity. Exploration is key, and the game does not rush...
Mario Bros VGA
DOS1990remake action
Mario Bros VGA is a fan made remake of the original Mario Bros by Nintendo, the game that popularized the character of Mario, the Italian plumber that first appeared in Donkey Kong...
Yie Ar Kung Fu
DOS1985 action
The proto-fighting game that walked so Street Fighter could punch. Yie Ar Kung Fu is pure arcade joy: a brave martial artist named Oolong fights a rogue’s gallery of opponent...
Spirit of Adventure
DOS1991 rpg
Savage Warriors
DOS1995 action
GATO
DOS1984 vehicle simulation
If you’ve ever dreamed of commanding a submarine in the middle of the Cold War but didn’t want to deal with actual torpedoes, GATO is your safe harbor. Released in 1984...
Borland Eureka: the Solver
DOS1987 application
Borland Eureka: the Solver is an abandoned text-based application developed by Borland Software Corporation and released in 1987 for DOS. The product is designed to solve complex p...
Grand Monster Slam
DOS1989 sports
Grand Monster Slam takes tennis, removes anything resembling normal human athletes, and replaces them with creatures that look like they escaped a fever dream. In Grand Monster Sla...
The Bugs Bunny Hare-Brained Adventure
DOS1990 action
Strip Poker: A Sizzling Game of Chance
DOS1985NSFW strategy
FreeDOS Shell
DOS2002freeware application
Bounce Zone
DOS1990 action
If gravity had a sense of humor, it would look like Bounce Zone. This 1990 DOS oddball is part platformer, part physics experiment, and part unintentional comedy. You bounce. A lot...
Soccer Kid
DOS1995 action






























