Abandonware DOS title

Games with beautiful graphics sorted by release date

The concept of beauty is often very personal. Beauty is in the eye of the watcher, even when we're talking about video games. A first-person 3D game could be a joy for the eyes of some gamer or a pain to others. Pixel graphics is often considered beautiful if the player grew up playing in a decade when games were almost entirely pixellated. Lots of old games are considered aesthetically pleasing even today: Another World is still a beautiful game to most of us, and so is true for Loom (those wonderfully colored backgrounds!) and many others.
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Beneath a Steel Sky

DOS1994freeware4/5 Revolution Software
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Blackthorne

DOS19944.2/5 Blizzard Entertainment
Blackthorne is a sci-fi / fantasy abandoned action platform game designed by Ronald Millar, developed by Blizzard Entertainment (yes, the creators of Diablo and World of Warcraft) and was released by Interplay Productions in 1994 for DOS and Mac. Blackthorne was also published for SNES, Sega 32X, Game Boy Advance and other systems.
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Little Big Adventure

DOS1994protected4.2/5 Adeline Software International
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Noctropolis

DOS1994protected4/5 Flashpoint Productions
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Pinball Fantasies

DOS19944.2/5 Digital Illusions
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The Chaos Engine

DOS1994protected4.2/5 Bitmap Brothers
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X-COM: Ufo Defense

DOS1994protected4.3/5 MicroProse Software
UFO: Enemy Unknown (or X-COM: Ufo Defense) is a sci-fi tactical strategy game created by Julian Gollop set in a not-to-distant future where aliens are invading the Earth. The gameplay switches between tactical combat, where you fight aliens in a turn-based fashion, and strategic micromanagement, where you manage your X-COM base and personnel.
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Albion

DOSWindows XP/98/9519954.2/5 Blue Byte Software
Albion is a science fiction role-playing game (RPG) developed and published by German studio Blue Byte Software. It was released in 1995 for MS-DOS and later for Amiga. Albion is notable for its blend of traditional RPG elements with a unique setting and storyline.The game takes place on the planet Albion, a world with a rich history and diver...
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Earthworm Jim

DOS1995protected4.1/5 Shiny Entertainment
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EF 2000

DOS19954.1/5 Digital Image Design
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Screamer

DOS1995protected4.3/5 Milestone
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The Need for Speed

DOS19954.2/5 Electronic Arts
The Need for Speed is a first-person perspective racing game developed and published by Electronic Arts in 1995 for DOS where the main goal is to win race after race in a variety of game modes. In the process, the player must elude traffic, pedestrians, and the police.
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The Orion Conspiracy

DOS19953.2/5 Divide by zero
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Transport Tycoon Deluxe

DOS19954.3/5 Chris Sawyer Productions
Transport Tycoon Deluxe is a business simulation game that puts the player at the head of a transport company to compete against rival companies. The player can build stations, airports, railroads to transport passengers, mail and various goods using trucks, trains and planes. The game became a cult and a few talented fans created some of the best ...
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Earthworm Jim 2

DOS1996protected4.4/5 Shiny Entertainment
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Fable

DOS19964.2/5 Simbiosis Interactive
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The Settlers II: Veni, Vidi, Vici

DOSMac1996protected3.9/5 Blue Byte Software
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City of Lost Children

DOS19973.8/5 Psygnosis
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Little Big Adventure 2 (Twinsen's Odyssey)

DOSWindows XP/98/951997protected4/5 Adeline Software International
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Lula: The Sexy Empire

Windows XP/98/951997protectedNSFW4/5 Interactive Strip
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X-Men: Children of the Atom

DOS1997demo4.1/5 Capcom
X-Men: Children of the Atom is a fighting video game developed by Capcom and released in arcades in 1994. The game features characters from Marvel Comics' X-Men series, including popular mutants like Wolverine, Cyclops, Storm, and Magneto, among others.The gameplay follows traditional fighting game mechanics, with players selecting a character and ...
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Zork: Grand Inquisitor

Windows XP/98/95Mac1997protected3.8/5 Activision
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Grim Fandango

Windows XP/98/951998protecteddemo4.1/5 LucasArts
Grim Fandango is an adventure game developed and published by LucasArts. It was released in 1998 and is known for its unique setting and distinctive art style. The game was directed by Tim Schafer, who also co-wrote the script.The story is set in the Land of the Dead and follows the protagonist, Manny Calavera, a travel agent working for the Depart...