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Loom
DOSLinuxMac OS1990protecteddemo adventure
Loom is a graphic adventure game developed and published by Lucasfilm Games (now LucasArts). It was designed by Brian Moriarty and is known for its unique gameplay mechanics and emphasis on storytelling. Loom is distinctive for its interface, which revolves around musical notes and spells. The protagonist, Bobbin Threadbare, is a young weaver ...
J.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings, Vol. II: The Two Towers
DOS1992 rpg
J.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings, Vol. II: The Two Towers is an abandoned fantasy top-down DOS RPG game set in the The Lord of the Rings universe. The Lord of the Rings II was developed and released by Interplay Productions in 1992. The Lord of the Rings, Vol. II: The Two Towers is based on the popular The Lord Of The Rings book by J.R.R. Tol...
Gauntlet 2
DOS1989 action
Battle Isle 2200
DOS1994protected strategy
King's Quest 2: Romancing the Throne
DOS1985protected adventure
F-15 Strike Eagle III
DOS1992 vehicle simulation
F-15 Strike Eagle III is a combat flight simulation video game released in 1992. It was developed by MicroProse and is the third installment in the F-15 Strike Eagle series. The game was designed for various computer platforms of that era, including MS-DOS and Amiga. F-15 Strike Eagle 3 is a military flight simulation that puts playe...
Crystal Caves
DOS1991protected action
Snood
DOSWindows XP/98/95Mac OS1996freeware puzzle
Shadow President
DOS1993 simulation
Shadow President is a geopolitical simulation video game developed by DC True in 1993 for MS-DOS. In Shadow President, players take on the role of the President of the United States, tasked with managing both domestic and international affairs. The game provides a realistic simulation of the challenges faced by a world leader during the Cold War er...
Icewind Dale
Windows XP/98/95Mac OS2000protected rpg
Battlezone
DOS1983 shooter
Kingdom of Kroz
DOS1988freeware action
Strip Poker Deluxe
DOS1994NSFW strategy
After Dark
DOSWindows XP/98/95Mac OS1993 application
Stronghold
DOS1993protected strategy
Stronghold, released in 1993, is a strategy simulation game developed by Stormfront Studios and published by Strategic Simulations, Inc. (SSI). Players assume the role of a lord tasked with managing a kingdom. The game involves city-building elements combined with resource management and combat. You can construct and expand castles, farms...
An Elder Scrolls Legend: Battlespire
Windows XP/98/951997protected rpg
Defender
DOS1983 shooter
Legend of Kyrandia 3: Malcolm's Revenge
DOSMac OS1994protecteddemo adventure
The Legend of Kyrandia: Malcolm's Revenge is the third and final installment in the Legend of Kyrandia series. This point-and-click adventure game was developed and published by Westwood Studios, released in 1994. Unlike the first two games, where players assumed the role of a protagonist fighting against the villain Malcolm, Malcolm's Revenge take...
Dangerous Dave: Risky Rescue
DOS1993protected action
Galactix
DOS1992 shooter
Cadaver: The Payoff
DOS1991 action-adventure
Galaxian
DOS1983 shooter
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, including DOS, Commodore 64 and Amiga. In One-Nil Soccer Manager, players take on the role of a soccer team manager, making strategic decisions to guide their team to s...
Captain Blood
DOSMac OS1988 action-adventure
Captain Blood is a space exploration video game released in 1988. It was developed by the French company ERE Informatique, and it was designed by Philippe Ulrich and Didier Bouchon.The game is set in a futuristic universe, where players take on the role of Captain Blood, a human abducted by an alien race known as the Thiiny. The gameplay revolves a...
Archimedean Dynasty
DOS1996protected vehicle simulation
Gary Grigsby's War in Russia
DOS1993protected strategy
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom
DOS1989 action
Zool 2
DOS1994 action
Duke Nukem 3D: Reloaded
Windows 10/112011canceled shooter
It Came from the Desert
DOS1990freeware action-adventure
It Came from the Desert is an abandonware action-adventure game developed by Cinemaware and released in 1990 for PC (DOS) and Amiga. It Came From the Desert is an action-adventure game with a peculiar flavor: it's set in the 50s, in the USA, and it's based on those old monster movies like Them! (also involving killer ants).