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Dungeon Crawl
Windows XP/98/95DOSLinux1997freeware4/5 rpg
Dungeon Crawl (also known as Linley's Dungeon Crawl from the name of the original programmer: Linley Henzell) is a classic roguelike: an RPG with permadeath, procedural generation and high replayability. Dungeon Crawl was released on 1997 but it's not maintained anymore. The spiritual successr of Crawl is DCCS (Dungeon Crawl Stone Soup).
Dungeon Keeper
DOSWindows XP/98/95Mac1997protected4.1/5 strategy
Dungeon Keeper 2
Windows XP/98/95Mac1997protected4/5 strategy
Entrepreneur
Windows XP/98/9519974.1/5 simulation
Escape from Dr. Colosso
DOS1997freeware3.6/5 shooter
Exile III: Ruined World
Windows XP/98/95MacWindows 3.x1997freeware3.9/5 rpg
Extreme Assault
DOS19974.3/5 vehicle simulation
Fairy Tale Adventure 2: Halls of the Dead
DOSWindows XP/98/9519973.8/5 rpg
Fallout
DOSWindows XP/98/951997protecteddemo4.1/5 rpg
FIFA: Road to World Cup 98
Windows XP/98/9519974.1/5 sports
FIFA: Road to World Cup 98 (also known as FIFA 98) is a football sports game developed by Electronic Arts and released in 1997 for multiple platforms including Windows, Genesis, Nintendo 64, PlayStation, SEGA Saturn, SNES. FIFA: Road to World Cup 98 is the fifth game in the FIFA Soccer series.
Grand Theft Auto
DOSWindows XP/98/9519974/5 action-adventure
In Grand Theft Auto the player takes the role of a criminal who can freely roam around the city (Liberty City) completing tasks for the local mobs: stealing cars, killing pedestrians, all of it while avoiding the police and the army. The freedom of gameplay and the "I'm the bad guy" appeal of the game made the Grand Theft Auto series very popular.
Hercules
Windows XP/98/951997protected3.9/5 action
HTML Tads
Windows XP/98/951997freeware3.4/5 application
Independence War
Windows XP/98/951997protected3.9/5 vehicle simulation
Interstate '76
Windows XP/98/951997protected4.3/5 racing
Interstate '76 is a vehicular combat video game developed and published by Activision. It was released in 1997 for Microsoft Windows. The game is set in an alternate history 1976, featuring a stylized 1970s atmosphere with a unique blend of vehicular combat and first-person shooter elements. Players assume the role of a vigilante named Groove ...
J.R.R. Tolkien's Riders of Rohan
DOS19974.1/5 strategy
Lands of Lore 2: Guardians of Destiny
DOSWindows XP/98/951997protected3.8/5 rpg
Little Big Adventure 2 (Twinsen's Odyssey)
DOSWindows XP/98/951997protected4/5 action-adventure
Lucky Luke
Windows XP/98/9519974.2/5 action
Lula: The Sexy Empire
Windows XP/98/951997protectedNSFW4/5 simulation
Mageslayer
Windows XP/98/9519974.1/5 action
Magic: The Gathering
Windows XP/98/9519974.2/5 strategy
Magic: The Gathering (sometimes also referred as Shandalar) is an abandoned strategy game based on the popular collectible card game Magic: The Gathering, developed and released by MicroProse Software for Windows in 1997. MTG is set on the fictional plane of Shandalar. You can play a single-player campaign or simply play duels against computer oppo...
Manic Miner remake
DOS1997remake3.8/5 action
MDK
DOSMacWindows XP/98/951997protected4/5 shooter
Myth: The Fallen Lords
Windows XP/98/95Mac19974.2/5 strategy
Need for Speed II: SE
Windows XP/98/9519973.8/5 racing
Need for Speed II is a racing video game developed and published by Electronic Arts. It was released in 1997 as the second installment in the popular Need for Speed series. NFS2:SE focused on high-speed racing with exotic cars. It featured a variety of modes, including single-player races, multiplayer, and a tournament mode where players could...
Netscape Navigator 4
Windows XP/98/95Windows 3.x19973.8/5 application
Netscape Navigator was one of the earliest web browsers that played a crucial role in popularizing the World Wide Web. It was developed by Netscape Communications Corporation and released in 1994. Netscape Navigator was among the first graphical web browsers that allowed users to navigate the internet using a graphical user interface rather than a ...
Pacific General
Windows XP/98/951997protected4.1/5 strategy
Panzer General 2
Windows XP/98/951997protected4.1/5 strategy
PC*Bert
DOS1997freeware3.8/5 action