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Indenture
DOS1995remake action-adventure
Indenture is a small, relatively obscure DOS adventure that thrives on mood rather than complexity. Set in a bleak, oppressive world, it uses minimalistic visuals and text-driven s...
Dragon World
DOS1984 adventure
Dragon World (1984) might sound like the precursor to a sprawling epic RPG, but it’s actually more of a board-game-style fantasy experience. Less “slay the dragon with ...
Star Trek: The Promethean Prophecy
DOSMac OS1986 adventure
A text/graphic adventure from 1986 for DOS and Mac, Star Trek: The Promethean Prophecy is the precursor to Kobayashi Alternative but far more playable. You explore alien worlds, so...
Cave Wars
DOS1996 strategy
If you’ve ever looked at a cave and thought, “Yes, this is where I’ll build my empire,” then Cave Wars is your jam. Released in 1996, this strategy game thr...
Dungeons of Kroz
DOS1989freeware action
Ah, Dungeons of Kroz, the glorious mess of ASCII characters that somehow became addictive. Created by Apogee in 1989, it’s a fast-paced dungeon adventure where every symbol m...
Don't Go Alone
DOS1989 rpg
Don't Go Alone is the kind of title that doesn’t need a warning label—it’s the warning label. This horror-themed dungeon crawler from 1989 drops you into a world ...
Enchanter
DOS1983 adventure
Enchanter is interactive fiction with teeth. As a text adventure, it relies entirely on imagination, yet it manages to feel richer than many graphical games of its era. You play as...
MicroMan
Windows 3.x1993freeware action
Questprobe featuring Human Torch and The Thing
DOS1985 adventure
Industry Giant 2
Windows XP/98/952002protected simulation
Realms of the Haunting
DOSMac OS1997protected action-adventure
Escape from Monkey Island
Windows XP/98/95Mac OS2000protected adventure
Nitemare 3D
DOSWindows 3.x1994protected shooter
Nitemare 3D is a first-person shooter video game developed and published by David P. Gray under the Gray Design Associates label. It was released in 1994 as a follow-up to the earl...
Executive Suite
DOS1982 simulation
Executive Suite puts you in the shoes of a corporate leader and asks you to juggle ambition, ethics, and profit, usually with conflicting results. It’s a business simulation ...
Gnome Ranger
DOS1987 adventure
Gnome Ranger is an abandoned fantasy adventure game, developed and published by Level 9 Computing in 1987 for DOS. Gnome Ranger was designed by Peter Austin who also designed the s...
Summer Challenge
DOS1992 sports
Noctis
DOSWindows XP/98/952000 vehicle simulation
Noctis is less of a "game" and more of a meditative ritual performed through DOS interface, with fonts so pixelated they might just be ancient runes. You play as a silent explorer ...
The Games: Summer Edition
DOS1988 sports
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...
Heroes of the Lance
DOS1989protected action-adventure
DX-Ball
Windows XP/98/951996freeware action
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...
Styx
DOS1984 action
Battlehawks 1942
DOS1988 vehicle simulation
Welcome to the skies of World War II, where dogfights are fast, fuel is low, and you probably forgot to raise your landing gear. Battlehawks 1942 (1988) is a flight sim with just e...
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...
Fuzzy's World of Miniature Space Golf
DOS1995 sports
Super Solvers: Challenge of the Ancient Empires
DOS1990 action
Legend of the Sword
DOS1988 adventure
Released in 1988, Legend of the Sword is a graphic adventure that tries to blend epic fantasy storytelling with the puzzle-solving spirit of early point-and-clicks. The result is a...
Black Crown
DOS1995 strategy
In Black Crown (1995), you play as a prince with a very punchable name, trying to reclaim his rightful throne by solving puzzles and dying a lot. It's one of those DOS-era games wh...
Magic: The Gathering Interactive Encyclopedia
Windows XP/98/951999 application
Magic: The Gathering Interactive Encyclopedia is an abandoned "educational" application and turn-based strategy game based on he Magic: The Gathering collectible card game. MT...
Mario is Missing!
DOSMac OS1992 adventure






























