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Asterix and Obelix

DOS1996 action
When in Gaul, punch like the Gauls do. In Asterix and Obelix (1996), you control the iconic French duo on a globetrotting beat-‘em-up adventure that mostly involves sending R...
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Rags to Riches

DOS1993 simulation
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Frontier: Elite 2

DOS1993 vehicle simulation
Few games capture the feeling of “the galaxy is huge and you are spectacularly insignificant” quite like Frontier: Elite 2. Released in 1993, this ambitious sequel thro...
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BattleTech: The Crescent Hawk's Inception

DOS1988 rpg
Released in 1988, BattleTech: The Crescent Hawk's Inception is part RPG, part strategy, part “did I just die in the tutorial again?” You’re a young MechWarrior on...
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Future Wars: Adventures in Time

DOS1990 adventure
Time travel stories tend to get complicated quickly, and Future Wars: Adventures in Time embraces that chaos with enthusiasm. Released in 1990, this cinematic adventure casts you a...
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Ultima 4: Quest of the Avatar

DOS1985freeware rpg
Ultima IV: Quest of the Avatar is one of the most influential and innovative role-playing games (RPGs) in video game history. Released in 1985 by Richard Garriott under the Origin ...
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Skyroads

DOS1993freeware racing
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Interactive Girls Club Games

DOS1993NSFW puzzle
Interactive Girls Club Games is one of those early ’90s curiosities that tried to blend interactivity with, let’s say, “adult-themed social simulation.” The...
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Flight of the Amazon Queen

DOS1995freeware adventure
Flight of the Amazon Queen is a point-and-click adventure game developed by Interactive Binary Illusions and originally released in 1995. The game is heavily inspired by the likes ...
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Wipeout

DOSWindows XP/98/951995 racing
Wipeout is a popular racing video game known for its high-speed gameplay, anti-gravity racing vehicles, and electronic music soundtracks. Wipeout was developed and published b...
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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-tim...
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Ravenloft: Stone Prophet

DOS1995protected rpg
Set in the D&D desert domain of Har’Akir, Ravenloft: Stone Prophet blends horror and ancient-Egypt vibes into a first-person RPG that still feels unusual today. You wande...
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F-14 Tomcat

DOS1990 vehicle simulation
F-14 Tomcat is the kind of flight simulator that makes you feel like you should be wearing aviator sunglasses and chewing gum while sitting at your desk. Released at the height of ...
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The Bard's Tale

DOS1987 rpg
The Bard's Tale: Tales of the Unknown was developed by Interplay Productions and published by Electronic Arts for DOS and other systems. The game takes place in the fictional ...
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B.A.T. 2 : The Koshan Conspiracy

DOS1992 adventure
Ah, B.A.T. 2, the cyberpunk sequel that decided the future needed more trench coats, tech jargon, and inexplicably confusing interfaces. Released in 1992 for DOS, this game throws ...
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NeoPaint 3.2

DOS1996 application
NeoPaint 3.2 is a raster-based graphics editing software designed for DOS. It is a lightweight yet powerful alternative to more complex image editing programs like Photoshop. NeoPa...
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Borland Turbo Basic 1.0

DOS1987 application
Borland Turbo Basic was a programming language developed by Borland, a software company that was prominent in the 1980s and 1990s. Turbo Basic was part of the Turbo series of progr...
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King's Quest 4: The Perils of Rosella

DOS1988protecteddemo adventure
For the first time, the spotlight falls on Princess Rosella in King's Quest IV: The Perils of Rosella, an adventure that combines fairy tales with genuine danger. Her quest to save...
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Tristan Pinball

DOS1991 action
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Impulse Tracker

DOS1995freeware application
Impulse Tracker was a popular music tracker software developed by Jeffrey Lim in the late 1990s. Impulse Tracker utilized a tracker-style user interface, which was common in t...
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Quest for Glory 4: Shadows of Darkness

DOSWindows 3.x1993protecteddemo adventure
Quest for Glory 4: Shadows of Darkness takes the series into a much darker setting, sending the hero to the ominous land of Mordavia. Released in 1993, the game blends role-playing...
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Car Builder

DOS1982 simulation
Car Builder is less about speed and more about spreadsheets—just with axles. In this 1982 gem, you don’t race cars, you design them. From gear ratios to weight distribu...
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Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure

DOS1990 action-adventure
Based on the film that made air guitar cool (briefly), Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure is a time-traveling puzzler where history class meets stoner logic. Gather historical figu...
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Digger

DOS1983 action
Often mistaken as a Dig Dug clone, Digger is more like its eccentric cousin who insists on bringing a disco soundtrack to every family gathering. Released in 1983 for DOS, it combi...
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Panzer General

DOS1994protected strategy
Panger General is a turn based strategy wargame developed by SSI set in World War 2. The player can choose Axis or Allies and fight against the AI or another human player in more t...
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Street Rod 2: The Next Generation

DOS1991protected racing
If Street Rod was a rockabilly rebel, Street Rod 2 (1991, DOS) is its cooler, leather-jacket-wearing cousin. Everything’s bigger, badder, and more polished. The cars roar wit...
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Operation Stealth

DOS1990 adventure
Operation Stealth is a 1990 adventure game that combines international intrigue, espionage, and the sort of dangerous missions where the protagonist probably should have taken a qu...
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Astrotit

DOS1987NSFW shooter
Yes, Astrotit (1987) is really the name, and no, it’s not what you think — though it does feel like it was named by a bored teenager. This side-scrolling shooter puts y...
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IBM Assistant 2.0

DOS1986 application