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Crossfire
DOS1982 shooter
Crossfire is what happens when you throw a tank into a maze, give it infinite ammo, and tell it to go wild. Released in 1982, it’s all about twitch reflexes and precise shoot...
Escape from Monkey Island
Windows XP/98/95Mac OS2000protected adventure
War of the Lance
DOS1990protected strategy
Caverns of Kroz 2
DOS1989 action
Hot on the heels of the first, Caverns of Kroz 2 (also 1989) doesn’t mess with the formula—it sharpens it. More puzzles, more monsters, more reasons to scream at fallin...
Black Friday
DOS1983 simulation
Black Friday (1983) isn’t about shopping mayhem—though you might wish it were after trying to figure out what’s going on. This early DOS title is part stock marke...
Postal 2
Windows XP/98/95LinuxMac OS2003protected shooter
Lords of the Realm 3
Windows XP/98/952004protected simulation
Released in 2004, Lords of the Realm III is an interesting, sometimes controversial attempt to modernize a beloved strategy franchise. The move to full 3D and a more streamlined ap...
African Trail Simulator
DOS1990 racing
Part racing game, part endurance test, African Trail Simulator dares you to hop on a pixel bike and brave the wild. You’ll encounter hostile terrain, wildlife, and the occasi...
World Games
DOS1986 sports
Coaster
DOS1993 simulation
Ever wanted to design a roller coaster so terrifying it’d make your pixelated patrons vomit in joy? Coaster is your twisted playground. Build loops, dives, and stomach-churni...
The Shadows of Mordor
DOS1988 adventure
The Shadows of Mordor is a dark fantasy adventure that feels like a lost chapter from an old-school Tolkien-inspired novel. You explore a grim and dangerous world filled with monst...
Zork: Grand Inquisitor
Windows XP/98/95Mac OS1997protected adventure
Zork: Grand Inquisitor is the ultimate swan song for the series—and what a finale it is. Combining laugh-out-loud humor, point-and-click puzzles, and a talking lantern voiced...
Monday Night Football
DOS1989 sports
Jim Power: The Lost Dimension in 3D
DOS1993 action
Jump 'n Bump
DOS1998freeware action
Poko Memorial: 18 Hole Miniature Golf
DOS1987 sports
Shogun
DOS1986 action-adventure
Snoopy and Peanuts
DOS1990 adventure
Aspetra
DOS1996 rpg
Welcome to Aspetra, a 1996 DOS game that tried to cram an epic sci-fi RPG into your beige box PC — and mostly succeeded! Think “Star Trek meets budget constraints.&rdqu...
Daffy Duck PI: The Case of the Missing Letters
DOS1991 puzzle
Daffy Duck PI: The Case of the Missing Letters is a Looney Tunes spin on the classic edutainment formula. As Daffy, you’re on the trail of a nefarious plot to steal the alpha...
Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show
DOS1989 sports
Saddle up for an awkward mix of minigames that vaguely resemble rodeo events. Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show tries to recreate the excitement of a 19th-century traveling circus but ...
Loopz
DOS1990 puzzle
Loopz, released in 1990, is the kind of puzzle game that looks innocent for about five seconds before it starts humbling you. The concept is simple: connect the pieces, form loops,...
SRAM
DOS1987 adventure
Accordion
DOS1990 strategy
It’s 1990, and you’re sitting at your DOS PC playing Accordion, a game that somehow turns solitaire into something slower and more passive-aggressive. It’s not fl...
Quarky & Quaysoo's Turbo Science
DOS1992 puzzle
Deadly Racer
DOS1994 racing
Deadly Racer is basically what happens when someone at the office said, “What if racing, but everyone might die?” Released in 1994 for DOS, it’s a fast-paced, rou...
Firezone
DOS1988 strategy
Firezone is one of those late-80s action titles that seems determined to test both your reflexes and your optimism. It drops you into hostile territory and expects you to cope. The...
Wacky Wheels
DOS1994protected racing
Fantasy Empires
DOS1993protected strategy
Released in 1993, Fantasy Empires is a turn-based strategy game that politely assumes you enjoy spreadsheets as much as swords. Managing kingdoms, armies, and resources, it offers ...
Le Fetiche Maya
DOS1989 action-adventure






























