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BC Racers
DOS1995freeware racing
Ever wondered what The Flintstones would look like if they got into illegal street racing? BC Racers is exactly that, with stone-age muscle cars, power-ups that make zero sense, an...
Joe and Mac Cavemen Ninja
DOS1991 action
Joe & Mac: Caveman Ninja is a side-scrolling platformer video game developed and released by Data East in 1991. Known as "Joe & Mac" in North America and "Caveman Ninja" in...
Dragon Wars
DOS1990protected rpg
In 1990, Dragon Wars tried to out-Bard’s Tale the Bard’s Tale series. With a gritty fantasy setting, brutal difficulty, and surprisingly deep lore, it succeeded in feel...
China Sea Trader
DOS1989 simulation
Forget piracy—China Sea Trader makes hauling porcelain and spices across 19th-century Asia feel like a cutthroat business. It’s part economic sim, part geography lesson...
Moraff's Dungeon of the Unforgiven
DOS1993 rpg
Colosso Revenge
DOS1997freeware shooter
In Colosso Revenge (1997, DOS), a giant angry head (presumably Colosso) is back, and it’s not in a forgiving mood. Expect side-scrolling mayhem with explosions, mutant monstr...
Battle Chess
DOS1988protected strategy
You’ve never really lived until you’ve watched a rook pick up a pawn and slam dunk it into the floor. Battle Chess (1988) turns the world’s most intellectual boar...
Backgammon
DOS1984 strategy
Arctic Fox
DOS1987 vehicle simulation
Tank controls + polar bears + Cold War vibes = Arctic Fox. In this early vehicular combat sim, you're piloting a futuristic snow tank across an icy wasteland to stop some aliens or...
BitStorm
DOS1999 puzzle
1999’s BitStorm is what happens when someone decides to make a strategy game and forgets to put the brakes on the caffeine. It’s fast, it’s furious, and you&rsquo...
Doom: The Roguelike
DOS2005freeware rpg
Long before indie developers made “roguelike” a buzzword, someone decided to fuse Doom with permadeath and ASCII graphics. The result: Doom: The Roguelike (2005). On pa...
One-Nil Soccer Manager
DOS1992 sports
One-Nil Soccer Manager is a text-based soccer management simulation game that was popular in the late 1980s and early 1990s. It was developed for various home computer systems, inc...
Warlords 3: Reign of Heroes
Windows XP/98/951997 strategy
By 1997, Warlords 3: Reign of Heroes decided it was time to grow up a bit—or at least pretend to. Now running on Windows, it adds quests, diplomacy, and a stronger narrative ...
The Civil War
DOS1987 strategy
Tie Break
DOS1990 sports
The Neverending Story 2: The Arcade Game
DOS1991 action
Hexx: Heresy of the Wizard
DOS1994 rpg
Hexx: Heresy of the Wizard is a curious mix of puzzle and strategy, wrapped in a fantasy setting that feels both familiar and slightly peculiar. The mechanics encourage careful pla...
Sinbad and the Throne of the Falcon
DOS1988freeware action-adventure
If Sinbad and the Throne of the Falcon were a person, it would be that eccentric uncle who insists he once met a genie “for real.” This 1988 Arabian-fantasy adventure m...
The Fellowship of the Ring
DOS1986 adventure
Countdown
DOS1990 adventure
In Countdown, the clock is always ticking—literally. This spy thriller adventure drops you into a web of international intrigue, shady characters, and puzzles that don’...
Duke Nukem 2
DOS1993 action
By the time Duke Nukem II rolled around, Duke had found his groove—and his ego. The gameplay is tighter, the explosions bigger, and the quips slightly more self-aware. It&rsq...
Satan
DOS1989 action
Commander Keen: Keen Dreams
DOS1992 action
Before Keen went full-on galactic hero, he had a Keen Dreams. Literally. This midquel drops him in a dreamscape ruled by King Boobus Tuber (yes, really), where vegetables are evil ...
The Feeble Files
Windows XP/98/95Mac OS1997protected adventure
Crazy Cars 2
DOS1989 racing
Crazy Cars 2 upgrades the formula with a plot about crooked cops and stolen Ferraris. You’ll speed across vast American highways, dodging patrol cars that spawn with supernat...
Powermonger
DOS1992 strategy
Powermonger takes the god-game formula of Populous and gives it teeth. Instead of playing benevolent deity, you’re more like a slightly cranky warlord, sending little soldier...
Rags to Riches
DOS1993 simulation
Homey D. Clown
DOS1993 action-adventure
Homey D. Clown is as bizarre as its premise suggests, blending platforming with a sense of humor that does not always land but certainly tries. Released in 1993, it throws you into...
High Seas Trader
DOS1995 simulation
High Seas Trader offers a blend of trading and exploration that feels both relaxing and quietly strategic. You navigate the seas, making deals and managing resources, all while try...
Ultima 5: Warriors of Destiny
DOS1988 rpg
Ultima 5 takes a darker turn. Lord British is missing, and his regent, Lord Blackthorn, has turned Britannia into a police state where virtues are enforced at sword-point. You know...






























