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Master of Magic

DOSWindows XP/98/951994protected strategy
Master of Magic remains one of the finest fantasy strategy games ever created, blending empire building with spellcasting in a world where powerful wizards compete for absolute dom...
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PC Globe 5

DOS1987 application
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Ascii Sector

Windows Vista/7/8LinuxDOS2007freeware simulation
Ascii Sector is what happens when someone takes Privateer, removes the graphics, and replaces them with pure ASCII and sheer willpower. It’s open-world space sim meets roguel...
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Spy vs Spy 3: Arctic Antics

DOS1988 strategy
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Deja Vu 2: Lost in Las Vegas

DOS1990 adventure
In this 1990 point-and-click adventure, you find yourself in Las Vegas with no memory of how you got there. Solve puzzles, gather clues, and uncover the mystery behind your amnesia...
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Shadow of Yserbius

DOS1993 rpg
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Avalon

DOS1998freeware rpg
In Avalon (1998, DOS), you are a wizard, possibly a hero, definitely confused. This fantasy RPG drops you into a world of magic, mayhem, and menu navigation straight out of a Tolki...
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Football Glory

DOS1995freeware sports
Football Glory (1995, DOS) approaches the beautiful game with a playful smirk and a willingness to bend reality for entertainment’s sake. The players move with exaggerated fl...
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Sleuth: A Murder Mystery

DOS1983freeware simulation
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2400 A.D.

DOS1988 rpg
Ah, 2400 A.D. A game where you can rebel against a robot police state… by slowly walking around in beige. Released in 1988, it’s what happens when you mix Orwellian dy...
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Knight Lore remake

Windows XP/98/952010freewareremake action-adventure
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Vlad Tepes Dracula

Windows XP/98/951997 strategy
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Melody Maker 3

DOS1992 application
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Ace 2.02

DOS2001 application
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Video Trek 88

DOS1982 simulation
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Might and Magic 5: Darkside of Xeen

DOS1993protecteddemo rpg
If Clouds of Xeen was the sunny side of the adventure, Might and Magic 5: Darkside of Xeen gleefully flips the map over and shows you the other half. The tone is a bit darker, the ...
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Executive Suite

DOS1982 simulation
Executive Suite puts you in the shoes of a corporate leader and asks you to juggle ambition, ethics, and profit, usually with conflicting results. It’s a business simulation ...
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Rescue Rover 2

DOS1991protected puzzle
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Earthly delights

DOS1984 adventure
Released in the mid-’80s, Earthly delights is an odd, almost poetic little DOS title that feels more like an experiment than a traditional game. It blends abstract visuals wi...
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Subwar 2050

DOS1993 vehicle simulation
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Battle of Antietam

DOS1985protected strategy
Civil War buffs, rejoice. Battle of Antietam (1985) lets you relive one of the bloodiest days in American history... via pixelated dots and turn-based tension. There’s no fla...
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Pray for Death

DOS1996protected action
With a title like Pray for Death, you know you’re not signing up for a cheerful platformer. This is a fighting game with a gothic, heavy-metal aesthetic that screams 1996. It...
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Escape from the Planet of the Robot Monsters

DOS1990 shooter
If Saturday-morning cartoons and B-movies fused into a pixelated arcade blast, you’d get Escape from the Planet of the Robot Monsters. This action shooter throws you onto a d...
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Diggers 2: Extractors

DOS1995 puzzle
In Diggers 2: Extractors, released in 1995, the digging franchise doubled down on strategy while adding a dash of science fiction flair. This time, your miners aren’t just bu...
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Death Knights of Krynn

DOS1991protected rpg
Ah, Death Knights of Krynn—a 1991 RPG where you fight hordes of undead in the Dragonlance universe. SSI’s Gold Box series wasn’t known for holding your hand, and ...
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The Three Musketeers

DOS1987 adventure
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Willy the Worm

DOS1985 action
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Knights of the Desert

DOS1983protected strategy
Before WWII games flooded the market, Knights of the Desert (1983, DOS) was already reenacting the North African campaign in pixels. You command Rommel’s Afrika Korps—o...
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Karateka

DOS1986 action
Karateka combines cinematic storytelling with martial arts action in a way that was remarkably ambitious for its time. Players guide a lone warrior through a fortress filled with g...