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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...
Kingdom of Hamil
DOS1987 adventure
IBM Fixed Disk Organizer
DOS1983 application
Remote Control
DOS1989 puzzle
Die Hard 2: Die Harder
DOS1992 shooter
When Die Hard 2: Die Harder hit DOS in 1992, it decided the airport setting meant “time for an on-rails shooter.” Picture John McClane glued to a track, blasting bad gu...
Day of the Pharaoh
DOS1989 strategy
If you’ve ever wanted to manage your own pyramid scheme—literally—Day of the Pharaoh (1989) is your ticket. This strategy game sets you in ancient Egypt, juggling...
Phantis
DOS1987 shooter
Hotshot
DOS1988 puzzle
King's Quest 7: The Princeless Bride
DOSWindows XP/98/95Mac OS1994protected adventure
PHM Pegasus
DOS1987 vehicle simulation
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...
The War Engine
Windows XP/98/952001 strategy
Subhunt
DOS1997 vehicle simulation
Kingdom: The Far Reaches
Windows XP/98/95Mac OS1995protected adventure
Backgammon
DOS1984 strategy
Yacht Racing Simulator
DOS1986 racing
Yacht Racing Simulator proves that even in the '80s, developers were brave enough to turn the thrilling world of rich people boating slowly into a video game. With graphics that co...
Liverpool: the Computer Game
DOS1992 sports
Sword of Honour
DOS1993 action
Operation Bodycount
DOS1994 shooter
Operation Bodycount sounds subtle, doesn’t it? Released in 1994, this shooter wastes no time letting you know exactly what it’s about: running around and, well, increas...
Betrayal
DOS1990protected strategy
Ah, Betrayal—a game with a name that really sets the tone. Is it about backstabbing? Politics? Lost love? Not really. It’s actually a hybrid of strategy and role-playin...
Cavequest
DOS1985 rpg
Back in 1985, Cavequest asked: what if you mixed ASCII graphics with deadly bats and claustrophobia? The answer: a punishingly hard maze crawler that’ll have you screaming at...
Moebius
DOS1987 rpg
Escape from Dr. Colosso
DOS1997freeware shooter
In Escape from Dr. Colosso, you find yourself trapped in the lair of a mad scientist whose idea of interior design seems to be “danger first, safety never.” It’s ...
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...
Guilty
DOS1995 adventure
Guilty from 1995 is a moody point-and-click adventure that seems to have majored in brooding. You step into a murder investigation drenched in rain-soaked atmosphere and existentia...
Top Secret
DOS1986 adventure
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,...
IBM Strategy Games
DOS1983 strategy
Styx
DOS1984 action
Castle Elsinore
DOS1992 adventure
If Hamlet had a sequel directed by a DOS programmer, Castle Elsinore would be it. This interactive fiction game drops you right into Shakespearean drama with murder, betrayal, and ...






























