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Patton vs. Rommel
DOS1987 strategy
Apache strike
DOS1989 vehicle simulation
Ah, Apache Strike (1989), the game where you're the lone helicopter pilot flying through blocky cities that look like they were made of leftover Lego bricks. Your mission? Blow up ...
Xenocide
DOS1990 action
Xenocide is an early example of space combat that leans heavily on atmosphere and tension, even if its technical limitations occasionally get in the way. It tries to create a sense...
Lawn Mower
DOS1987 action
Released in 1987, Lawn Mower transforms one of the most ordinary household chores into an unexpectedly entertaining arcade challenge. Instead of relaxing behind a quiet suburban mo...
Columbus Discovery
DOS1992 puzzle
Columbus Discovery (1992, DOS) is a history-flavored point-and-click adventure where you, as a pixelated Christopher Columbus, set sail to "discover" lands that are already very mu...
Manic Miner remake
DOS1997remake action
Manic Miner is a quintessential platformer game that emerged in the early 1980s, developed by Matthew Smith for the ZX Spectrum. It stands as a hallmark of the 8-bit gaming era, ce...
Last Knight in Camelot
DOS1996 action
Released in 1996, Last Knight in Camelot revisits Arthurian legends with a blend of adventure, fantasy, and puzzle-solving. Players step into a kingdom filled with familiar myths w...
Stormbringer: Elric of Melnibone
Windows XP/98/952000canceled rpg
Yuppi's Revenge
DOS1988 simulation
Yuppi's Revenge is what happens when ‘80s satire meets office rage. You’re a disgruntled ex-yuppie on a rampage through the corporate world—armed with a golf club...
Eagle's Rider
DOS1991 shooter
Eagle's Rider is one of those early ’90s DOS games that feels slightly unhinged in the best possible way. You control a futuristic rider soaring through abstract landscapes, ...
Worlds of Legend: Son of the Empire
DOS1993 rpg
Pharoah's Curse
Windows 3.x1998remake action
IndyCar Racing
DOS1993 racing
IndyCar Racing is a racing simulation video game developed by Papyrus Design Group and published by Virgin Interactive. Released in 1993 for MS-DOS, it marked a significant step fo...
Igor Objective Uuklaonia
DOS1995 adventure
Igor: Objective Uikokahonia—or however many vowels you can fit into that kingdom's name—arrived in 1995 as a delightfully oddball adventure game. Its humor leans absurd, its pu...
Gabriel Knight 3: Blood of the Sacred, Blood of the Damned
Windows XP/98/951999protected adventure
Lionheart: Legacy of the Crusader
Windows XP/98/952003protected rpg
Released in 2003, Lionheart: Legacy of the Crusader blends classic role-playing mechanics with a richly imagined alternate history where magic and mythology reshape medieval Europe...
Jungle Strike
DOS1995 shooter
In Jungle Strike, players pilot military helicopters through explosive missions that blend action, strategy, and just enough chaos to keep things interesting. Released in 1995, the...
Guerrilla War
DOS1987 shooter
Guerrilla War wastes no time pretending to be subtle. You run upward, you shoot everything that moves, and occasionally you rescue a hostage who seems oddly calm about the whole si...
Mortville Manor
DOS1988 adventure
Caverns of Chaos
DOS1992 adventure
Despite the ominous title, Caverns of Chaos (1992) plays like the lovechild of rogue-like masochism and old-school dungeon crawling. There’s loot, traps, monsters, and more w...
Fire and Forget 2
DOS1988 racing
Doubling down on chaos, Fire and Forget 2 turns the volume up and asks questions later. The concept remains deliciously simple: speed forward, blast everything, try not to explode ...
Arrakis
DOS2000 strategy
No relation to Dune (except for being a total rip-off), Arrakis is a homebrew strategy game that feels like a tribute to the sandiest planet in sci-fi. You mine spice, fight vaguel...
Shadowlands
DOS1992 rpg
Shadowlands (1992, DOS) hands you a party of adventurers and then expects you to coordinate them like a fantasy air-traffic controller. Instead of a single hero, you manage four ch...
Doomdark's Revenge
DOS1985 strategy
Doomdark's Revenge is a strategy and role-playing video game developed by Mike Singleton and originally released in 1985 for DOS and various home computer systems, including the ZX...
Great Naval Battles: North Atlantic 1939 - 1943
DOS1992protected vehicle simulation
Great Naval Battles: North Atlantic 1939-1943 sets the stage for the series with a focus on tense, strategic encounters. In Great Naval Battles, you are dealing with limited inform...
Lords of Conquest
DOS1987 strategy
Released in 1987, Lords of Conquest is strategy in its most distilled, no-nonsense form. This is a game that drops you onto a map, hands you control of armies, and essentially says...
Babylon 5: I've Found Her
Windows XP/98/952003freeware vehicle simulation
Released in 2003 for Windows XP, Babylon 5: I've Found Her is the kind of fan-made game that makes you question whether it’s actually fan-made or secretly a pilot for a new s...
Dangerous Streets
DOS1994 action
Dangerous Streets is a fighting game that clearly wanted to be the next Street Fighter—and instead became a cult oddity. The character roster is bizarre, the animations oddly...
International Moto X
DOS1996 racing
International Moto X in 1996 brings motocross thrills to DOS with mud, speed, and the constant threat of spectacular wipeouts. The game balances arcade accessibility with enough ch...
Devastator
DOS1984 shooter
Back in 1984, Devastator promised arcade-style action on DOS, which is another way of saying “prepare for blocky graphics and relentless difficulty.” It’s a shoot...






























