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Skyglobe 3.5
DOS1992 application
SkyGlobe is an astronomy software that was popular in the late 1980s and early 1990s. It was a DOS-based planetarium program that allowed users to explore the night sky in real-time or by adjusting dates and times. Some of its key features included: a rendering of stars, constellations, and planets, the ability to simulate past and future astr...
King's Quest 6: Heir Today, Gone Tomorrow
DOSWindows 3.x1992protected adventure
Frontier: Elite 2
DOS1993 vehicle simulation
Frontier: Elite II is a classic space simulation and trading game released in 1993, developed by David Braben and his company Frontier Developments. Frontier is the sequel to the pioneering 1984 game Elite and is often considered a landmark title in the space simulation genre.
Starflight
DOS1986 rpg
Starflight is a classic space exploration and role-playing video game released in 1986 by Binary Systems and published by Electronic Arts. It is known for its innovative gameplay, as well as its open-ended approach to space exploration and storytelling.The game is set in a massive, procedurally generated universe with thousands of star systems to e...
A-10 Tank Killer
DOS1989 vehicle simulation
Ugh!
DOS1992 action
Eight Ball Deluxe
DOSMac OS1993 action
BattleTech: The Crescent Hawks' Revenge
DOS1990 strategy
BattleTech: The Crescent Hawks' Revenge is a turn-based strategy game developed by Westwood Associates and published by Infocom in 1990. It is the sequel to "Crescent Hawk's Inception" and is set in the BattleTech universe, a fictional universe where noble houses and mercenary groups vie for power using giant robotic vehicles known as BattleMe...
Heretic
DOS1994protecteddemo shooter
Business Simulator
DOS1987 simulation
Business Simulator is an abandoned business simulation game developed and released by Reality Development in 1987 for DOS only. Business Simulator is a text-based management simulation designed by an university professor.
Jumpman
DOS1984 action
Mega Man 3
DOS1992 shooter
Turbo Prolog 2.0
DOS1986protected application
Oil Imperium
DOS1989 simulation
Amazon: Guardians of Eden
DOS1992 adventure
Castlevania
DOS1990 action-adventure
Castlevania, originally released for the Nintendo Entertainment System in 1986, was developed and published by Konami. The game was known in Japan as Akumajo Dracula (Devil's Castle Dracula) and was later renamed Castlevania for its North American release. In Castlevania, players take on the role of Simon Belmont, a vampire hunter from the Bel...
Marble Cooking
DOS1994NSFW puzzle
Mad Paradox
DOS1994NSFW rpg
Premier Manager
DOS1992 sports
Premier Manager was released in 1992 by Gremlin Interactive for the Commodore Amiga and MS-DOS platforms. It was one of the earliest football management simulation games and allowed players to take on the role of a football club manager in the English football league system.In Premier Manager, players were responsible for managing all aspects of th...
Microsoft Flight Simulator 3.0
DOS1988 vehicle simulation
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
DOS1989protecteddemo adventure
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade: The Graphic Adventure is a point-and-click adventure game released in 1989 by Lucasfilm Games. The game was designed by Ron Gilbert, David Fox, and Noah Falstein. It is based on the 1989 film "Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade", directed by Steven Spielberg.The game follows the plot of the movie closely and incl...
BattleTech: The Crescent Hawk's Inception
DOS1988 rpg
Quest for Glory 4: Shadows of Darkness
DOSWindows 3.x1993protecteddemo adventure
Quest for Glory IV: Shadows of Darkness is an adventure role-playing game (RPG) developed and published by Sierra On-Line. It was released in 1993 as the fourth installment in the Quest for Glory series. The game was designed by Lori Ann Cole and Corey Cole, who were also responsible for the previous entries in the series.The game is set in the dar...
Black & White
Windows XP/98/952001 strategy
Black & White is a strategy god simulation video game developed by Lionhead Studios and published by Electronic Arts in 2001 for Microsoft Windows and later for other platforms. In Black & White players take on the role of a deity who must guide and nurture a civilization of worshippers on a series of islands. The central objective of the g...
Supaplex
DOS1991freeware puzzle
Supaplex is a classic puzzle game released in 1991 by Think!Ware Development for MS-DOS and Amiga. It is heavily inspired by Boulder Dash but introduces more complex mechanics. In Supaplex, you control a red, Pac-Man-like character named Murphy, who navigates through maze-like levels filled with obstacles, enemies, and hazards. Your main objec...
Future Wars: Adventures in Time
DOS1990 adventure
Ascendancy
DOS1995 strategy
Ascendancy is a science fiction themed turn-based strategy game developed by The Logic Factory and released in 1995 for DOS. Ascendancy is a classic 4X game (eXpand, eXplore, eXploit, eXterminate), similar to Master of Orion, yet with a few differences such as a technology tree.
Beneath a Steel Sky
DOS1994freeware adventure
Beneath a Steel Sky is a classic point-and-click adventure game released in 1994, developed by Revolution Software. Set in a dystopian, cyberpunk future, the game is renowned for its rich atmosphere and distinctive artwork. The game follows Robert Foster, who, after being abducted from his tribal home in the Outback, finds himself in Union Cit...
KGB
DOS1992 adventure
Bram Stoker's Dracula
DOS1993 shooter