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1942: The Pacific Air War

DOS1994protected vehicle simulation
This one’s a flight sim for people who think Top Gun didn’t have enough fuel gauges. 1942: The Pacific Air War puts you in the cockpit of World War II fighter planes, c...
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Motorbike Madness

DOS1988 racing
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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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Jill of the Jungle

DOS1992 action
Released in 1992, _Jill of the Jungle_ introduced players to one of the most memorable heroines of the DOS platforming era. Jill runs, jumps, transforms into animals, and explores ...
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4-D Sports boxing

DOS1991 sports
Welcome to the squared circle of wireframe pain. Released in 1991 for DOS, this game puts you in the gloves of a boxer rendered entirely out of jagged geometry. The animation was r...
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Ports of Call

DOS1989 simulation
Ports of Call is a 1989 shipping simulation that puts players in charge of a maritime company where success depends on careful planning and smart decisions. Players buy ships, choo...
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Film Studio Tycoon Alpha

Windows Vista/7/82022 simulation
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Xenon 2000: Project PCF

Windows XP/98/952000remake shooter
Xenon 2000: Project PCF is a vertical-scrolling shoot 'em up video game and originally released in 2000. It is a sequel to the earlier game "Xenon 2: Megablast," which was develope...
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Hacker 2: The Doomsday Papers

DOS1986 simulation
Hacker 2: The Doomsday Papers doubles down on everything the original attempted, raising the stakes from “interesting breach of security” to “global catastrophe.&...
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Deja Vu: A Nightmare Comes True

DOS1987 adventure
Released in 1987, this game has you waking up in a toilet stall with no memory of who you are. As detective Ace Harding, you must clear your name and restore your memories. It's li...
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Rick Dangerous 2

DOS1990 action
Rick Dangerous 2 continues the adventures of the fearless explorer with larger levels, new environments, and even more inventive ways to make the player regret moving too quickly. ...
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Ancients 2: Approaching Evil

DOS1994 rpg
A direct sequel to Deathwatch, Ancients 2: Approaching Evil is like returning to your childhood neighborhood, except everyone’s still trying to kill you. Released in 1994, it...
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Apollo 18: Mission to the Moon

DOS1987 vehicle simulation
Apollo 18: Mission to the Moon (1987) lets you relive the lunar missions in all their... spreadsheet-like glory. This game is as educational as it is punishing; you’ll learn ...
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Yu-Gi-Oh! Online

Windows XP/98/952005 strategy
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Descent

DOS1995protecteddemo shooter
If you ever wanted to feel like you were trapped in a washing machine armed with lasers, Descent is your game. Released in 1995, this claustrophobic, six-degrees-of-freedom shooter...
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NASCAR Racing

DOS1994 racing
NASCAR Racing is a 1994 racing simulation that takes the world of stock-car racing seriously enough to make players appreciate just how much can go wrong while driving in a circle....
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KGB

DOS1992 adventure
KGB delivers one of the most ambitious espionage adventures of the early 1990s, placing players inside a complex web of political intrigue during the final years of the Soviet Unio...
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Operation Wolf

DOS1989 shooter
Operation Wolf is a 1989 arcade-style military shooter that puts the player directly into the middle of a dangerous rescue mission. The objective is simple enough: shoot enemies, p...
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The Manhole: CD-ROM Masterpiece Edition

Windows XP/98/95Windows 3.xMac OS1994protectedremake adventure
The Manhole: CD-ROM Masterpiece Edition (1994, Windows/Mac) is the kind of game that makes you feel like you’ve fallen into a dream. Created by the same minds behind Myst, it...
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Alien Trilogy

DOS1996 shooter
Alien Trilogy is a first-person shooter video game released in 1996 for various platforms, including the PlayStation, Sega Saturn, and MS-DOS. Developed by Probe Entertainment and ...
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Night Shift

DOS1990 puzzle
Night Shift is a 1990 action game with a wonderfully unusual premise: instead of saving the world, the player is busy working a night shift. Naturally, this is not an ordinary job,...
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Bio Menace Episode 1: Dr. Mangle's Lab

DOS1993freeware action
Mutants! Explosions! Green slime! Bio Menace kicks off with Dr. Mangle’s Lab, a side-scrolling blast of carnage where you, Snake Logan (yes, really), shoot your way through a...
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Exile: Escape from the Pit

Windows XP/98/95Mac OSWindows 3.x1995freeware rpg
Exile: Escape from the Pit, released in 1995, is where the whole strange, subterranean saga begins. You’re exiled—literally—thrown into an underground world and t...
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A Nightmare on Elm street

DOS1989 action
Forget Freddy’s razor glove for a second - A Nightmare on Elm Street (1989) for DOS is terrifying in its own way. Mostly because of the controls. You play as a teen trying to...
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The Bard's Tale 3: Thief of Fate

DOS1990 rpg
The Bard’s Tale III: Thief of Fate is the third and final installment in the original The Bard’s Tale trilogy, developed by Interplay and published by Electronic Arts i...
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Premier Manager 2

DOS1993 sports
Premier Manager 2 polished the formula, giving football nerds even more stats to obsess over. If you thought juggling line-ups and balancing books was fun in the first game, this s...
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Borland Paradox 4.5

DOSWindows XP/98/951993 application
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Far Cry

Windows XP/98/952004protected shooter
Far Cry arrived in 2004 looking like a postcard from paradise and playing like a survival exam you didn’t study for. Set on sun-drenched tropical islands, it lures you in wit...
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Ancients 1: Deathwatch

DOS1991 rpg
In Ancients 1: Deathwatch, you gather your pixelated party and set off to cleanse a city of evil, or at least try not to get mugged by slimes. It's a dungeon crawler in classic DOS...