The best underrated underdog games
In order to be an underdog, a game has to be "not well known" to the public (not now, nor at the time of its release) or underrated, but worth mentioning and playing for some reason. There are plenty of games that won the love of gamers against all odds; some of them even had a cult following. By the way, this keyword pays tribute to Sarinee Achavanuntakul, the owner of the first version of Home of the Underdogs, the site that started and popularized the abandonware concept.
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Paganitzu
DOS1991protected3.7/5 Apogee Software
Paganitzu is a classic puzzle-adventure game released in 1991 by Apogee Software. Set in an ancient pyramid, the game follows the exploits of its protagonist, Alabama Smith, who must navigate through a series of increasingly complex rooms filled with traps, puzzles, and enemies. The game is divided into three episodes, each one unraveling more of t...
Zeitgeist
Windows XP/98/9519963.6/5 Taito
Zeitgeist, also known as Jupiter Strike in North America, is a 3D space shooter developed by Taito and published by Acclaim Entertainment. It was released for the PlayStation and Windows in 1996. Zeitgeist is a rail shooter: the player controls a spaceship that moves along a fixed path, with limited control over the ship's movement within...
Airball
DOS19873.5/5 MicroDeal
Bombuzal
DOS19893.5/5 Image Works
Decker
Windows2002freeware3.5/5
Swap
DOS19923.5/5 Microids
Thomas the Tank Engine 2
DOS19933.5/5 Peakstar Software
Zyclunt
DOS19953.5/5 Phantagram
Zyclunt is a side-scrolling action game developed and published by Phantagram in 1995. The game is set in a dystopian future where incurable diseases and a rise in criminal activities have brought society to the brink of collapse. In this setting, advanced genetic engineering has led to the creation of cybernetic organisms, or cyborgs, which have b...
Taipan for Windows
Windows XP/98/952002freeware3.5/5
GrailQuest
DOS19893.4/5 Artworx Software
Grand Slam Bridge
DOS19863.4/5 Cybron corporation
Monuments of Mars
DOSWindows XP/98/95Mac OS1991freeware3.3/5 Scenerio Software
Rock 'n Roll
DOS19893.3/5 Rainbow Arts
4th & Inches
DOS1988protected3.2/5 Accolade
Aquanox
Windows XP/98/952001protected3.1/5 Massive Development
Capture the Flag
DOS19933/5