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Commander Keen 2: The Earth Explodes
DOS1990protected action
In Commander Keen 2: The Earth Explodes, the stakes go from “oops, stranded on Mars” to “uh-oh, Earth is doomed.” The Vorticons have planted death lasers in...
Tau Ceti
DOS1987 vehicle simulation
In Tau Ceti, you’re the lone pilot of a heavily armed hoverbike trying to reboot a dying colony under an alien sun. It’s slow, moody, and brilliantly atmospheric. The v...
The Ball Game
DOS1991 strategy
La Colmena
DOS1992NSFW strategy
Released in 1992, La Colmena is a curious adaptation of Camilo José Cela’s novel, and it wears its literary roots proudly. Rather than focusing on traditional gameplay...
Livingstone 2
DOS1989 action
Interphase
DOS1989 shooter
Interphase from 1989 blends action and puzzle-solving into a futuristic arcade experience that feels distinctly experimental. Players navigate abstract environments, collecting obj...
UMS 2: Nations at War
DOSMac OS1990 strategy
UMS 2: Nations at War is a serious military strategy game that takes itself very seriously indeed. It simulates modern warfare with an emphasis on realism, logistics, and command s...
Yendorian Tales: The Tyrants of Thaine
DOS1997 rpg
In The Tyrants of Thaine, the graphics get a modest upgrade, but the soul remains pure: this is RPG comfort food. You’re once again cast as the world's most overworked advent...
Murder in the Atlantic
DOS1988 simulation
Global Thermo War
DOS1985 strategy
There’s a certain dark humor baked into Global Thermo War, a game that tackles nuclear conflict with a mix of strategy and unsettling realism. It’s not exactly cheerful...
The Twilight Zone
DOS1988 adventure
The Twilight Zone is an abandoned sci-fi themed adventure game based on the popular TV series of the same name. The Twilight zone released in 1988 by First Row Software Publishing ...
Pro Tennis Tour
DOS1989 sports
Farenheit 451
DOS1984 adventure
Released in 1984 for DOS, Farenheit 451 is one of those early adventure games that feels like it’s constantly judging your typing skills. Loosely inspired by Bradbury’s...
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...
The Geekwad: Games of the Galaxy
DOS1993 action
DeskMate
DOS1984 application
Deskmate is a software suite developed by Tandy Corporation that provided a graphical user interface (GUI) and a set of applications for personal computers. It was often bundled wi...
Carrier Strike: South Pacific 1942-44
DOS1992protected strategy
If you ever wanted to command the Pacific fleet without getting wet, Carrier Strike is your game. Set during WWII, it’s a turn-based wargame where numbers, radar, and weather...
The Feeble Files
Windows XP/98/95Mac OS1997protected adventure
Rastan
DOS1990 action
Rastan is Conan-the-Barbarian energy distilled into a side-scrolling adventure where your primary verb is “destroy.” The DOS port lacks a bit of arcade sparkle, but the...
Conqueror
DOS1990 vehicle simulation
Conqueror is what happens when a tank simulator and an arcade game go on a date and forget their purpose. You drive a tank in a pseudo-3D landscape, blow up stuff, and command squa...
Mini Putt
DOS1988 sports
Captain Dynamo
DOS1993 action
Captain Dynamo is what happens when a circus acrobat chugs ten cans of cola and decides to take on gravity itself. You’re bouncing, flipping, and springing through traps and ...
Stunt Island
DOS1992protected vehicle simulation
Unreal (Ordilogic)
DOS1991 shooter
Unreal by Ordilogic, released in 1991, is not the one most people think of, and that alone makes it interesting. It’s an action-adventure experience that blends exploration with ...
O-Pong
DOS1996 action
Reelect JFK
Windows 3.x1994 simulation
The Scoop
DOS1989 adventure
A detective adventure inspired by Agatha Christie’s collaborative story, The Scoop (1989, DOS) turns you into a newspaper reporter poking around a suspicious death with nothi...
Troika
DOS1991 puzzle
Caveman Ugh-Lympics
DOS1989 sports
Before the IOC cracked down on fun, Caveman Ugh-Lympics gave us the primeval sporting event we never knew we needed. Clubs, fire, and the 100-meter mate drag—yes, that’...
Vengeance of Excalibur
DOS1991 rpg






























