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Passengers on the Wind
DOS1986 adventure
Passengers on the Wind is a 1986 graphic adventure inspired by the acclaimed comic series, transporting players into an engaging historical narrative filled with exploration, dialo...
Uplink: Hacker Elite
Windows XP/98/95LinuxMac OS2001protected simulation
Uplink: Hacker Elite drops you into a digital underworld where your keyboard is your most powerful weapon. Released in 2001, it blends strategy and simulation, tasking you with bre...
Welltris
DOS1989 puzzle
Welltris is a puzzle video game designed by Alexey Pajitnov, the creator of Tetris. Released in 1989, Welltris offers a fresh take on the block-dropping mechanics of Tetris, expand...
Legends of Murder: Volume 1 - Stonedale Castle
DOS1989protected rpg
If you wanted a mix of Clue, D&D, and a dash of text-parser frustration, Legends of Murder: Volume 1 – Stonedale Castle (1989) was your game. You play a detective dropped...
Brimstone
DOS1985 adventure
Ever wanted to fight fire with... even more fire? Brimstone tosses you into a magical mess of spells, dungeons, and monsters who woke up on the wrong side of the crypt. It’s ...
Death by Backgammon
DOS1990 strategy
Only in the early ’90s could a game like Death by Backgammon exist with a straight face. It’s 1990, you’re on DOS, and suddenly backgammon isn’t just a quie...
Megafortress
DOS1991protected vehicle simulation
Megafortress places players inside the cockpit of a sophisticated B-52 bomber, combining realistic flight simulation with large-scale military operations. Navigation, fuel manageme...
Jagged Alliance: Deadly Games
DOS1996protected strategy
Rather than retreading the campaign formula of its predecessor, Jagged Alliance: Deadly Games focused on standalone tactical missions and competitive play. Released in 1996, it off...
Novell DOS 7
DOS1993 application
Innocent Until Caught
DOS1993 adventure
Innocent Until Caught throws you into a sci-fi noir universe where your protagonist, a perpetually broke thief, stumbles from one disaster to the next with a mix of charm, sarcasm,...
Silpheed
DOS1988 shooter
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...
Action Supercross
DOS1997protected puzzle
Yie Ar Kung Fu 2: The Emperor Yie-Gah
DOS1985 action
The sequel nobody expected but everyone button-mashed through. Yie Ar Kung Fu 2 adds more characters, more chaos, and less coherence. This time you’re Lee (no relation to Bru...
Beyond Columns
DOS1989remake puzzle
Beyond Columns is what happens when someone looks at Tetris and says, “What if we made it... slightly fancier?” This match-three puzzle game involves dropping shiny col...
Galaxy
DOS1981 strategy
Galaxy is a relic from the early days of PC gaming, when the idea of exploring space could be conveyed with a handful of pixels and a lot of imagination. The gameplay is simple, re...
Macromedia Flash Player
Windows XP/98/951996freeware application
Back in 1996, Macromedia Flash Player was like that mysterious new kid at school who suddenly knew how to juggle, ride a unicycle, and solve a Rubik’s Cube—all at the s...
Rollo and the Brush Brothers
DOS1983 action
Magicland Dizzy
DOS1993 action-adventure
Magicland Dizzy sends the beloved egg-shaped adventurer into another whimsical quest packed with puzzles, colorful scenery, and the cheerful absurdity fans have come to expect. Exp...
Fort Apache
DOS1992 strategy
Fort Apache drops you into the Old West with the subtlety of a saloon door kicked off its hinges. Strategy and action mingle as you defend your frontier outpost from relentless att...
Quest for Glory 3: Wages of War
DOS1992protecteddemo adventure
Quest for Glory III: Wages of War is an adventure/role-playing game developed and published by Sierra On-Line in 1992. The player takes on the role of the Hero, who has journe...
Crisis in the Kremlin
DOS1991protected simulation
Crisis in the Kremlin lets you step into the shoes of a Soviet leader during the late 1980s, facing the impossible task of guiding the USSR through economic collapse, political unr...
Humans 3: Evolution - Lost in Time
DOS1995protected puzzle
Humans 3: Evolution - Lost in Time takes the familiar formula of guiding small, vulnerable characters and adds a time-travel twist. Released in 1995, it challenges you to manage gr...
Starglider
DOS1986 vehicle simulation
If It Moves, Shoot It!
DOS1989 shooter
The wonderfully direct title If It Moves, Shoot It! leaves little room for misunderstanding. Released in 1989, it is a side-scrolling shooter where diplomacy is not among the avail...
Omega
DOSLinux1988freeware rpg
A year earlier, the other Omega (1988) hit DOS and Linux, and no, it’s not the same game wearing a disguise. This one blends sci-fi exploration with tactical decision-making,...
CHAMP Ms. Pac-man
DOS1994remake action
She’s pink, she’s fast, and she’s got a bow. CHAMP Ms. Pac-man reimagines the iconic maze-chaser with smooth controls and new levels while keeping that glorious m...
X-COM: Alliance
Windows XP/98/952002canceled shooter
X-COM: Alliance is one of those legendary “what could have been” titles, a fascinating ghost in gaming history rather than a fully realized experience. Originally envisioned as...
Meteor Mission
DOS1995 action
Meteor Mission is a classic space shooter built around a simple but timeless objective: defend yourself against relentless waves of incoming threats and keep firing until the unive...
William Shatner's TekWar
DOS1995 shooter






























