The most popular modem games
Games supporting modem play can be played by multiple players on PCs connected using... guess what?... a modem. Back in the day, being able to play via modem didn't involve Internet at all.
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F-22 Lightning 2
DOS1996 NovaLogic
Whiplash
DOS1995 Gremlin Graphics / Gremlin Interactive
Gruntz
Windows XP/98/951999 Monolith Productions
The Ultimate Doom
DOSWindows XP/98/95Mac OS1995protected id software
Ultimate DOOM is an expanded version of the original DOOM (1993), developed by id Software and released in 1995. It includes all three original episodes of DOOM along with a brand-new fourth episode, Thy Flesh Consumed. The g...
1942: The Pacific Air War
DOS1994protected MicroProse Software
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, complete with dials, switches, and enough acronyms ...
Corridor 7: Alien Invasion
DOS1994protected Capstone Software
Chaos Overlords
Windows XP/98/95Mac OS1996protected Stick Man Games
Chaos Overlords is a cyberpunk-themed strategy game developed by Stick Man Games and published by New World Computing in 1996. Set in a dystopian future, the game focuses on controlling the underworld of a city dominated by corrup...
Lexi-Cross
DOS1991 Platinumware
Lexi-Cross is an abandoned science fiction tv show-styled puzzle game. Lexi-Cross was developed by Platinumware and released for DOS by Interplay Productions in 1991. The gameplay is a turn-based mix between Scrabble and Wheel of ...
Falcon 3.0
DOS1991protected Sphere
Lords of the Realm 2
DOSWindows XP/98/95Windows 10/11Mac OS1996protected Impressions Games
Lords of the Realm II is a medieval-themed real-time strategy (RTS) and turn-based strategy game developed by Impressions Games and published by Sierra On-Line. Released in 1996, it is the second game in the "Lords of the Realm" s...
Battle Chess 2: Chinese Chess
DOS1990protected Interplay Productions
In Battle Chess 2: Chinese Chess (1990), the classic formula gets an eastern makeover—complete with new rules, a new board, and a fresh batch of animated fatalities. If you thought regular chess was confusing, welcome to xia...
Ground Control
Windows XP/98/952000protected Massive Entertainment
Ground Control is a strategy game developed by Massive Entertainment and released by Sierra On-Line in 2000. More precisely Ground Control is a real time tactical game with a sci-fi setting.
MiG-29M Super Fulcrum
DOS1989 Simbiosis Interactive
Witchaven
DOSWindows XP/98/951995protected Capstone Software
Witchaven is an abandoned fantasy first-person shooter (or "slasher", since you'll wield melee weapons) developed by Capstone and released by IntraCorp in 1995 for DOS and Windows. Witchaven includes RPG elements such as experienc...
Screamer Rally
DOS1997 Milestone
Screamer Rally is an arcade-style rally racing game developed by Milestone S.r.l. and published by Virgin Interactive in 1997 for MS-DOS. It is part of the Screamer series, following Screamer (1995) and Screamer 2 (1996). Unl...
American Conquest
Windows XP/98/952002protected GSC Game World
American Conquest is the kind of game that throws hundreds of little soldiers at you and says, "Good luck, General!" Set during the early colonization of the Americas, this RTS blends history with chaos in a way that’s both ...
Dark Legions
DOS1994protected Silicon Knights
Detroit
DOS1994 Impressions Games
Syndicate Wars
DOSWindows XP/98/95Mac OS1996protected Bullfrog
Syndicate Wars is the sequel to the much acclaimed Syndicate developed by Bullfrog in its golden years. Like its predecessor, Syndicate Wars is a real-time tactics strategy game set in a cyberpunk dystopian world involving excessi...
Star Control 3
DOS1996protected Legend Entertainment
Shadow Warrior
DOS1997protected 3d Realms
Command HQ
DOSMac OS1990 Ozark Softscape
Command HQ was developed by Microplay Software. It was one of the early real-time strategy (RTS) games and focused on global warfare, allowing players to control armies, fleets, and economies in various historical and futuristic s...
Star Wars: Jedi Knight - Dark Forces II
Windows XP/98/951997protected LucasArts
Total Annihilation
Windows XP/98/951997protected Cavedog Entertainment
Birthright: The Gorgon's Alliance
Windows XP/98/951996 Synergistic Software
Ever wanted to manage a kingdom, lead armies, go dungeon-crawling, and attend budget meetings? Birthright: The Gorgon’s Alliance makes all your fantasy micromanagement dreams come true. Released in 1996 for Windows XP (yes, ...
688 Attack Sub
DOS1989 Electronic Arts
Dive, dive! This 1989 DOS simulator puts you in control of a nuclear submarine, though most of the action involves pushing buttons and waiting very patiently. Think of it as the “Microsoft Excel of naval warfare,” only...
Machiavelli the Prince
DOS1995protected Holistic Design
Hardball 4
DOS1994 MindSpan
Tempest 2000
DOS1996remake Atari
Tempest 2000 is a video game developed by Llamasoft and published by Atari Corporation. It was released in 1994 for DOS, Mac, the Atari Jaguar console, etc. Tempest 2000 is an enhanced remake of the original Tempest, which was rel...
Army Men 2
Windows XP/98/951998protected The 3DO Company
Army Men 2 doubles down on everything from the first game - more weapons, more plastic carnage, more trips to “The Real World” where you fight in bathtubs and backyards. It’s like Toy Story if Buzz Lightyear carr...