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1869
DOS1992 simulation
If you’ve ever dreamed of becoming a 19th-century merchant sailing the high seas with a suspiciously optimistic outlook on international trade, 1869 is your jam. It throws yo...
Civilization 3
Windows XP/98/95Mac OS2001protected strategy
Lakers vs. Celtics and the NBA Playoffs
DOS1989 sports
Released in 1989, Lakers vs. Celtics and the NBA Playoffs is pure old-school sports gaming: simple to learn, hard to master, and endlessly competitive. The presentation is minimal,...
Full Throttle
DOS1995protecteddemo adventure
Few adventure games manage to feel as effortlessly cool as Full Throttle. Released in 1995 by LucasArts, it places you in the boots of Ben, the gravel-voiced leader of the Polecats...
Fast Food Tycoon
Windows XP/98/951999 simulation
Arkanoid: Doh It Again
Windows XP/98/951997 action
Borland Turbo C v1
DOS1987 application
Ravenloft: Strahd's Possession
DOS1994protected rpg
In Strahd’s Possession, you’re tossed into the mists of Barovia, where Count Strahd—smooth, sinister, and eternally well-groomed—looms over everything. The ...
Dime City
DOS1995NSFW simulation
If Grand Theft Auto had a German uncle who worked in finance, it might look a lot like Dime City. Released in 1995 for DOS, this oddball title blends business simulation with under...
Ultima Underworld: The Stygian Abyss
DOS1992protected rpg
Before immersive sims were a buzzword, there was Ultima Underworld. Dropping you into a massive first-person dungeon, it gave players freedom unthinkable at the time. Want to negot...
Strip Poker 3
DOS1991NSFW strategy
Falcon 3.0
DOS1991protected vehicle simulation
Falcon 3.0 arrived in 1991 and decided that realism wasn’t enough: it wanted obsession. This sequel didn’t just improve graphics and sound, it doubled down on systems, ...
Mega Man Legends
Windows XP/98/951997 shooter
Boulder Dash 2: Rockford's Revenge
DOS1985 puzzle
Boulder Dash II is the sequel to the original Boulder Dash game. It was released in 1985 and follows the same basic gameplay mechanics as its predecessor while introducing new leve...
Scavengers of the Mutant World
DOS1988 rpg
Scavengers of the Mutant World (1988) takes you to a post-apocalyptic wasteland where radiation has turned most life forms into something between a potato and a death machine. Your...
Miami Vice
DOS1989 action
The Miami Vice game developed by Capstone Software and released in 1989 for MS-DOS was an action-strategy game based on the popular TV show. Unlike other arcade-style adaptations, ...
The Chaos Engine
DOS1994protected shooter
Alone in the Dark 2
DOS1993protected action-adventure
The sequel no one expected takes our trench-coated hero from gothic horror to gangster ghost story. Yes, Alone in the Dark 2 (1993, DOS) swaps Lovecraftian horror for Tommy guns an...
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
DOS1989 action
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (TMNT) is an arcade game released in 1989 by Konami. It is based on the popular Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles franchise. The game was initially released...
Operation Stealth
DOS1990 adventure
Sexy Fighter
DOS1993NSFW adventure
Avon
DOS1989 adventure
If Shakespeare wrote video games and then decided, “You know what this needs? A parser and some pixelated drama,” you'd get Avon. In this interactive fiction gem from 1...
Marble Cooking
DOS1994NSFW puzzle
Caverns of Kroz
DOS1989freeware action
Forget modern physics—Caverns of Kroz lets you destroy walls with whips. Yes, whips. This 1989 ASCII masterpiece from Apogee is part puzzle, part action, and all danger. You ...
Legend of the Red Dragon
DOS1989 rpg
Legend of the Red Dragon (1989) isn’t so much a traditional game as it is a slice of online history. This BBS door game allowed players to log in, fight monsters, flirt with ...
Heart of China
DOS1991 adventure
Heart of China is an adventure game that leans heavily into storytelling, weaving a tale of intrigue and danger across exotic locations. The narrative is its strongest asset, pulli...
1893: A World's Fair Mystery
Windows XP/98/95Mac OS2003 adventure
1893: A World's Fair Mystery is an interactive fiction game developed by the American studio Illuminated Lantern and released in 2002. Set during the Chicago World's Columbian Expo...
Code-Name: Iceman
DOS1989 adventure
Part Cold War thriller, part adventure game, part submarine simulator, Code-Name: Iceman is a Sierra title that demands patience, precision, and a deep respect for diplomacy and to...
Realms of Arkania 1: Blade of destiny
DOS1992protected rpg
Blade of Destiny is old-school RPGing at its most unapologetic. Based on the German tabletop system Das Schwarze Auge, it throws you into a world where character creation alone fee...
Zaxxon
DOS1984 shooter
Back in 1984, Zaxxon was the future. Isometric graphics? Whoa. Shadow effects? Mind blown. But mostly, it was a game about flying a chunky spaceship through a heavily fortified spa...






























