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Duke Nukem
DOS19914.1/5 platform, run and gun
Duke Nukem 1 was released in 1991 by Apogee Software for MS-DOS, and it marked the beginning of the Duke Nukem franchise. Duke Nukem is a side-scrolling action platformer game with a sci-fi theme. In this original game, players control Duke Nukem, a muscular action hero tasked with saving the world from the evil Dr. Proton. Dr. Proton has taken con...
Elvira: the Arcade Game
DOS19913.9/5 platform
Gods
DOS19914.2/5 platform
Gods is a video game developed by The Bitmap Brothers and initially released in 1991. It is a platformer that combines action and puzzle-solving elements. The game was originally released for various platforms, including the Commodore Amiga, Atari ST, and MS-DOS.In Gods, players control a hero navigating through a series of levels filled with enemi...
Golden Axe
DOS19914.2/5 beat 'em up
Home Alone
DOS19913.9/5 platform
International Ninja Rabbits
DOS19913.6/5 beat 'em up
Joe and Mac Cavemen Ninja
DOS19914.4/5 platform
Joe & Mac: Caveman Ninja is a side-scrolling platformer video game developed and released by Data East in 1991. Known as "Joe & Mac" in North America and "Caveman Ninja" in other regions, the game gained popularity for its humorous take on prehistoric themes, cooperative gameplay, and challenging levels.The game is set in a colorful and car...
Jumpman Lives!
DOS1991remake4/5 platform
Les Aventures de Moktar - Vol 1: La Zoubida
DOS19914.3/5 platform
Lone Wolf: The Mirror of Death
DOS19913.8/5 platform
Metal Mutant
DOS19914.1/5 platform
Monty Python's Flying Circus
DOS19913.8/5
Monuments of Mars
DOSWindows XP/98/95Mac1991freeware3.3/5 platform, metroidvania
Paperboy 2
DOS19914/5
Paperboy 2 is the sequel to the much acclaimed coin-op arcade hit Paperboy in which you have to deliver newspapers to subscribers while avoiding every kind of obstacle. Paperboy 2 is an isometric action game developed by Tengen and was released by Mindscape in 1991 for a number of platform. The DOS version of the game is abandoned.
Pit Fighter
DOS19913.8/5 fighting
Pit Fighter is an arcade-style fighting game that was originally released in arcades in 1990 by Atari Games. It was later ported to various home gaming platforms, including DOS, the Sega Genesis, Super Nintendo Entertainment System (SNES), and others. It was one of the first arcade games to feature digitized live-action charactersThe game is a...
Prehistorik
DOS1991protected4.1/5 platform
Prophecy: The Viking Child
DOS19913.5/5 platform
QBasic Nibbles
DOS1991freeware4/5
Rolling Ronny
DOS19913.6/5 platform
Sleeping Gods Lie
DOS19913.9/5 first-person action-adventure
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Manhattan Missions
DOS19913.5/5 beat 'em up
Terminator 2: Judgment Day
DOS19914/5 beat 'em up
Terminator 2: Judgment Day is one of the many adaptations of the Terminator franchise. This one is based on the movie of the same name, but it's not as good as the movie, according to critics. Terminator 2 is an action game developed by Syntetic Dimensions and released by Ocean Software in 1991 for DOS. It was also published for C64, ZX Spectrum, A...
The Blues Brothers
DOS19914.2/5 platform
The Blues Brothers is a platformer that follows the adventures of Jake and Elwood Blues as they try to put their band back together. The player controls one of the Blues Brothers through various levels, each filled with obstacles, enemies, and puzzles. The ultimate goal is to collect musical notes and instruments to assemble the band. develope...
The Lost Patrol
DOS19913.7/5 shooting gallery
The Lost Patrol is an abandoned multi-type action game set in Southeast Asia during the Vietnam war. The Lost Patrol was developed by Astros Productions (DOS version) and released by Ocean Software in 1991 for DOS, Amiga and Atari ST.
The Neverending Story 2: The Arcade Game
DOS19914.1/5 platform
The Rocketeer
DOS19912.8/5 racing: unusual vehicles, shoot 'em up
The Simpsons
DOS19913.8/5 beat 'em up
Tristan Pinball
DOS19914/5 pinball
Volfied
DOS19914.3/5
Volfied is an arcade game developed and released by Taito Corporation in 1989. It's a puzzle game that gained popularity in the late 1980s and early 1990s. The game is named after the fictional planet "Volfied", where the gameplay is set.In Volfied, players control a small spaceship called "Challenger" and must eliminate 80% or more of the playfiel...
Wrath of the Demon
DOS19914.2/5 platform