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Prince of Persia
DOSMac OS1990 action
Prince of Persia is an abandoned DOS platform game set in Middle East, developed and released by Broderbund in 1990. Designer Jordan Mechner created a game that made a lasting impression of gamers thanks to a clever use of a tecnique called rotoscoping which makes the animation of the protagonist very realistic.
Battle Chess
DOS1988protected strategy
You’ve never really lived until you’ve watched a rook pick up a pawn and slam dunk it into the floor. Battle Chess (1988) turns the world’s most intellectual board game into a medieval cage match. The pieces don’t just move; they duel, they decapitate, they turn into dragons. Sure, the AI might still wipe the floor with you,...
Whiplash
DOS1995 racing
F-15 Strike Eagle II
DOS1989 vehicle simulation
F-22 Lightning 2
DOS1996 vehicle simulation
Heroes of Might and Magic III: The Restoration of Erathia
Windows XP/98/951999protected strategy
Doom
DOS1993protecteddemo shooter
Doom was released by id Software in 1993. It is widely regarded as one of the most influential and groundbreaking video games of all time, particularly within the first-person shooter (FPS) genre.Set in the future on the moons of Mars, the game follows the player-controlled character, known as the "Doom Marine", as they battle through a research fa...
The Oregon Trail
DOS1990 simulation
Arachnophobia
DOS1991 action
You don’t need to hate spiders to fear Arachnophobia (1991), but it helps. Based on the movie of the same name, it tasks you with exterminating wave after wave of creepy crawlies in a town that’s clearly being punished for its sins. Armed with bug spray, you’ll squish, spray, and scream your way through rooms infested with more pi...
Chagunitzu
DOS1990 puzzle
Electranoid
DOS1995 action
Silent Service 2
DOSMac OS1990protected vehicle simulation
Thief: The Dark Project
Windows XP/98/951998protected action-adventure
Thief: The Dark Project is a first-person stealth video game developed by Looking Glass Studios and published by Eidos Interactive. Released in 1998, it is considered a groundbreaking title in the stealth genre and has had a significant influence on subsequent games in the genre. The game is set in a dark, medieval, steampunk world. Players ta...
Uncover It
DOS1994NSFW action
Worms
DOS1995protecteddemo strategy
Zork II: The Wizard of Frobozz
DOS1983 adventure
The Need for Speed
DOS1995 racing
The Need for Speed is a first-person perspective racing game developed and published by Electronic Arts in 1995 for DOS. The game immerses players in high-speed races with the primary objective of winning each race across a variety of game modes. Players can choose from a selection of high-performance cars and race on diverse tracks. Players m...
Blackthorne
DOS1994 action
Blackthorne (1994) is what happens when a '90s action hero gets lost in a side-scrolling alien world and decides to shoot everything until it makes sense. You’re Kyle, a shotgun-wielding rebel with a mullet that could cut glass. This game oozes style—literally, some of the monsters do. The combat is slick, the animations smooth, and the...
LadyLove
DOS1990freewareNSFW action
The Incredible Machine
DOS1993 puzzle
The Incredible Machine (part of The Incredible Machine series) is a single-player peculiar DOS physics-puzzle game developed by Jeff Tunnell Productions and published by Sierra On-Line in 1993. The goal of the game is to build strange complicated contraptions using the few pieces at your disposal. When you feel pretty sure that your contraptio...
Age of Wonders
Windows XP/98/951999protecteddemo strategy
Mix one part turn-based strategy, one part fantasy novel, add a dash of dragon, and you get Age of Wonders (1999). This is the game where wizards rule, elves sulk in forests, and you get to conquer the world with tactical brilliance - or blind luck. It’s like chess, but with lightning bolts and skeleton armies. Diplomacy is an option, but hon...
Conquest of the New World (Deluxe Edition)
DOSWindows XP/98/951996protected strategy
Conquest of the new world is a turn-based strategy game that lets you control one of 6 different nations in their attempt to colonize the new continent. The gameworld is represented in an isometric point of view. Combat is a mini-game taking place on a battlefield where victory can be achieved by killing enemy troops or capturing the enemy's flag.
Colonization
DOSWindows 3.xLinuxMac OS1994protected strategy
Colonization is a turn-based strategy 4x game developed and published by MicroProse in 1994 for DOS, Windows 3.1, Linux and Mac. The setting is the European Colonization of the New World. Colonization gameplay and interface are similar to Civilization, another Sid Meier game. However, there are some differences between Civilization and Colonization...
Ivan 'Iron Man' Stewart's Super Off Road
DOS1990 racing
Ivan 'Iron Man' Stewart's Super Off Road is an abandoned diagonal-down off-road racing game developed by Leland and released by Virgin Interactive in 1990 for DOS, but also published for Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, C64, ZX Spectrum and a lot of 8-bit and 16-bit consoles. Super Off Road is a classic fixed-screen track-racing similar to S...
Knights of Legend
DOS1989 rpg
Knights of Legend is a tactical role-playing game (RPG) released by Origin Systems in 1989 for MS-DOS, the Apple II, and the Commodore 64. Known for its complex gameplay and strategic depth, the game provides a turn-based combat experience that requires players to manage characters carefully and strategize battles with attention to detail. Set...
Super 3-D Noah's Ark
DOS1995protected shooter
Bubble Bobble
DOS1989 action
Bubble Bobble is widely regarded as one of the most beloved and charming platform arcade games of all time. The gameplay objective in Bubble Bobble is straightforward: players must clear each screen of various monsters and advance through numerous stages to ultimately reach the final level. Players control two adorable dinosaurs, Bub and Bob. ...
Golden Axe
DOS1991 action
Golden Axe is a classic arcade game developed by Sega and released in 1989. It's a side-scrolling beat 'em up game set in a fantasy world where players choose one of three characters: a barbarian, a dwarf, or an amazon, each with their own strengths and abilities.The game follows the quest of these heroes to rescue the King and Princess of Yuria fr...
Rampage
DOS1988 action
Alien Syndrome
DOS1989 shooter
Alien Syndrome (1989) is a top-down shooter where you save hostages, shoot aliens, and scream internally because you’re always out of time. It’s frantic arcade action at its finest—like Contra had a baby with Gauntlet, then threw it into space. Controls are tight, enemies are relentless, and the soundtrack sounds like a robot havi...