Games set in a urban environment sorted by release date
There are a lot of games that take place in urban environments. Cities from any epoch (both ancient and modern) were often used as the setting, or even for the purpose, for any kind of game: simulation, strategy, action, etc. Think about a medieval town, an ancient city, a modern metropolis, a futuristic megalopolis; you can bet that someone used one of these as the setting of a successful game.
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Les Manley in: Search for the King
DOS1990protected4/5 Accolade
Murders in Venice
DOS19904/5 CobraSoft
Ranx: The Video Game
DOS19903.9/5 UBI Soft
Rise of the Dragon
DOS19904/5 Dynamix
Rise of the Dragon is a point-and-click adventure game developed and published by Dynamix in 1990. It was originally released for MS-DOS and later ported to other platforms such as the Amiga and Sega CD. The game is set in a cyberpunk-inspired future Los Angeles, where the player assumes the role of William "Blade" Hunter, a private detective taske...
Spellcasting 101: Sorcerers get all the girls
DOS1990protected4.1/5 Legend Entertainment
Duke Nukem
DOS19914.1/5 Apogee Software
Duke Nukem was released in 1991 by Apogee Software for MS-DOS, marking the beginning of the Duke Nukem franchise. The game is a side-scrolling action platformer with a sci-fi theme. In this original installment, players control Duke Nukem, a muscular action hero tasked with saving the world from the evil Dr. Proton. Dr. Proton has taken control of ...
Free D.C.!
DOS19913.6/5 Cineplay Interactive
Hill Street Blues
DOS19914/5 Krisalis
Hill Street Blues is an old DOS "driving" game developed by Krisalis in 1991. The gameplay it's similar to a Grand Theft Auto clone (we're talking about GTA 1 or 2) in which you are the police and you have to apprehend criminals. Hill Street Blues is a rare example of game based on a TV series.
Jones in the Fast Lane
DOS19914/5 Sierra On-Line
Jones in the Fast Lane is the kind of game that you don't see often these days. It's a mix between a digital board game and a modern day life simulation. The goal of the game is to live the life of Jones, making choices about school, work, your home, etc. Graphics is a mix of cartonish and digitized characters, very reminishent of some of the best ...
Les Manley in: Lost in L.A.
DOS1991protected4.1/5 Accolade
Martian Memorandum
DOS1991protecteddemo4/5 Access Software
Martian Memorandum is a point-and-click adventure game developed and published by Access Software. It was released in 1991 and is the sequel to the game Mean Streets. The game is set in a dystopian future on Mars, where players take on the role of Tex Murphy, a private investigator with a sarcastic and humorous demeanor.The story begins with Tex Mu...
Murder Club
DOSWindows XP/98/9519914.1/5 Riverhill Soft
Paperboy 2
DOS19914.1/5 Tengen
Paperboy 2 is the sequel to the much acclaimed coin-op arcade hit Paperboy in which you have to deliver newspapers to subscribers while avoiding every kind of obstacle. Paperboy 2 is an isometric action game developed by Tengen and was released by Mindscape in 1991 for a number of platform. The DOS version of the game is abandoned.
Predator 2
DOS19913.7/5 Arc Developments
Sherlock Holmes Consulting Detective
Windows XP/98/951991protected4.1/5 ICOM Simulations
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Manhattan Missions
DOS19913.5/5 Distinctive Software
The Blues Brothers
DOS19914.2/5 Titus Interactive
The Blues Brothers is a platformer that follows the adventures of Jake and Elwood Blues as they try to put their band back together. The player controls one of the Blues Brothers through various levels, each filled with obstacles, enemies, and puzzles. The ultimate goal is to collect musical notes and instruments to assemble the band. develope...
The Godfather
DOS19913.2/5 Creative Materials
The Simpsons
DOS19913.8/5 Konami
The Taking of Beverly Hills
DOS19914/5 Off The Wall Productions
A-Train
DOSMac OS19924.1/5 Artdink
Bargon Attack
DOS19923.7/5 Coktel Vision
Batman Returns
DOS19923.8/5 Spirit of discovery
Caesar
DOS19923.9/5 Impressions Games
Cobra Mission
DOS1992NSFW4.1/5 MegaTech Software
Defender of Boston: The Rock Island Mystery
DOS19923.2/5
Double Dragon 3: The Rosetta Stone
DOS19924.2/5 East Technology Corp.
Home Alone 2: Lost in New York
DOS19924/5 Manley Associates
Inspector Gadget: Global terror!
DOS19924/5 Azeroth
Laura Bow 2: The Dagger of Amon Ra
DOSWindows 3.x1992protecteddemo3.7/5 Sierra On-Line
Laura Bow 2: The Dagger of Amon Ra is a point-and-click adventure game developed and published by Sierra On-Line in 1992. The game is a sequel to The Colonel's Bequest and follows the adventures of the protagonist, Laura Bow, a young investigative journalist.In the game, the Dagger of Amon Ra is a valuable Egyptian artifact rumored to have mystical...