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Space Quest 5: The Next Mutation
DOS1993protected adventure
Command & Conquer: Red Alert
DOS1996freeware strategy
Command & Conquer: Red Alert is a real-time strategy (RTS) video game developed by Westwood Studios and published by Virgin Interactive in 1996. It is part of the Command & Conquer series and is set in an alternate history where World War II never occurred, leading to a different global conflict.The success of Red Alert led to several seque...
Alone in the Dark
DOS1992protected action-adventure
Step into the polygonal shoes of Edward Carnby (or Emily Hartwood, if you're feeling bold) in Alone in the Dark, the grandfather of survival horror games. Released in 1992 for DOS, it throws you into a haunted mansion filled with wobbly monsters, creepy ambiance, and tank controls that feel like you're steering a refrigerator through a minefield. B...
4D Sports Tennis
DOS1990 sports
Before Virtua Tennis, there was this: 4D Sports Tennis, where physics and pixels politely shake hands and then forget why they were introduced. Released in 1990 for DOS, this game lets you relive the glory of tennis with characters that move like ambitious refrigerators. It’s fast-paced, surprisingly tricky, and features enough camera angles ...
A-Train
DOSMac OS1992 simulation
A-Train (1992) is the game that proves building a railroad empire can be just as stressful as running an actual train. Available on DOS and Mac, it’s a complex economic simulator disguised as a transit game. You’ll lay tracks, buy stocks, and wonder why your rail line keeps losing money despite hauling more commuters than Tokyo. If you ...
Cap Man
Windows XP/98/951999 action
Detroit
DOS1994 simulation
Grim Fandango
Windows XP/98/951998protecteddemo adventure
Grim Fandango is an adventure game developed and published by LucasArts. It was released in 1998 and is known for its unique setting and distinctive art style. The game was directed by Tim Schafer, who also co-wrote the script.The story is set in the Land of the Dead and follows the protagonist, Manny Calavera, a travel agent working for the Depart...
Interphase
DOS1989 shooter
Microsoft Word
Windows XP/98/95Windows 3.x1983 application
The 11th Hour
Windows XP/98/951995protected adventure
Vroom
DOS1994 racing
Speedball 2
DOS1992 sports
Cannon Fodder
DOS1994protected strategy
Cannon Fodder, released by Sensible Software in 1993, is a military-themed action game that cleverly blends strategy with real-time tactics. Players control a small squad of soldiers through various missions, facing enemies and obstacles in a top-down perspective. The game's distinctive style is marked by its dark humor and satirical take on war, m...
Magic Pockets
DOS1992 action
Magic Pockets is a platform game developed by The Bitmap Brothers and published by Renegade Software. It was released in 1991 for the Atari ST, Amiga, and MS-DOS platforms. In Magic Pockets, players control a character known as the Bitmap Kid, who possesses magical pockets that can produce a variety of useful items. The game is a side-scrollin...
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...
Sextris
DOS1992NSFW puzzle
Street Rod 2: The Next Generation
DOS1991protected racing
Legend of Kyrandia
DOS1992 adventure
The Legend of Kyrandia: Book One is the first installment in The Legend of Kyrandia series of point-and-click adventure games developed by Westwood Studios and released in 1992 for DOS, Amiga, Mac, etc.. The story revolves around Malcolm, who has seized power and turned Brandon's grandfather, Kallak, into stone. To save Kallak and the kingdom,...
BattleTech: The Crescent Hawks' Revenge
DOS1990 strategy
BattleTech: The Crescent Hawks' Revenge is a turn-based strategy game developed by Westwood Associates and published by Infocom in 1990. It is the sequel to "Crescent Hawk's Inception" and is set in the BattleTech universe, a fictional universe where noble houses and mercenary groups vie for power using giant robotic vehicles known as BattleMe...
Little Big Adventure 2 (Twinsen's Odyssey)
DOSWindows XP/98/951997protected action-adventure
Metal Mutant
DOS1991 action
Panzer General 2
Windows XP/98/951997protected strategy
Escape from the Planet of the Robot Monsters
DOS1990 shooter
Sid Meier's Pirates!
DOS1987protected simulation
Alien Rampage
DOS1996 shooter
Alien Rampage (1996) is what happens when Duke Nukem gets stranded on a hostile alien planet and decides subtlety is for cowards. It’s a side-scrolling shooter dripping with gore, attitude, and the occasional terrible pun. Everything explodes, everything wants to kill you, and the hero growls like he gargles gravel. It’s dumb, loud, and...
Microsoft Flight Simulator 3.0
DOS1988 vehicle simulation
Quest for Glory 4: Shadows of Darkness
DOSWindows 3.x1993protecteddemo adventure
Quest for Glory IV: Shadows of Darkness is an adventure role-playing game (RPG) developed and published by Sierra On-Line. It was released in 1993 as the fourth installment in the Quest for Glory series. The game was designed by Lori Ann Cole and Corey Cole, who were also responsible for the previous entries in the series.The game is set in the dar...
Knights of Xentar
DOS1994NSFW rpg
Death Rally
DOS1996freeware racing