The best modem games
Games supporting modem play can be played by multiple players on PCs connected using... guess what?... a modem. Back in the day, being able to play via modem didn't involve Internet at all.
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Army Men 2
Windows XP/98/951998protected4.1/5 The 3DO Company
FIFA 97
DOS19964.1/5 Electronic Arts
Dark Reign: The Future of War
Windows XP/98/951997protected4.1/5 Auran Games
Total Annihilation Kingdoms
Windows XP/98/951999protected4.1/5 Cavedog Entertainment
Grand Theft Auto
DOSWindows XP/98/9519974.1/5 DMA Design
In Grand Theft Auto the player takes the role of a criminal who can freely roam around the city (Liberty City) completing tasks for the local mobs: stealing cars, killing pedestrians, all of it while avoiding the police and the army. The freedom of gameplay and the "I'm the bad guy" appeal of the game made the Grand Theft Auto series very popular.
Syndicate Wars
DOSWindows XP/98/95Mac OS1996protected4/5 Bullfrog
Syndicate Wars is the sequel to the much acclaimed Syndicate developed by Bullfrog in its golden years. Like its predecessor, Syndicate Wars is a real-time tactics strategy game set in a cyberpunk dystopian world involving excessive violence, mega-corporations, bleak urban environment. Syndicate Wars also supports a multi-player co-op mode via LAN.
Command & Conquer: Red Alert
DOS1996freeware4/5 Westwood Studios
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...
Vette!
DOS19894/5 Sphere
Empire Deluxe
DOSWindows 3.x19934/5 White Wolf Productions
Merchant Prince
DOS19934/5 Holistic Design
Theme Hospital
DOSWindows XP/98/951997protecteddemo4/5 Bullfrog
Mechwarrior 2: Mercenaries
DOSWindows XP/98/9519964/5 Activision
Ground Control
Windows XP/98/952000protected4/5 Massive Entertainment
Ground Control is a strategy game developed by Massive Entertainment and released by Sierra On-Line in 2000. More precisely Ground Control is a real time tactical game with a sci-fi setting.
Command HQ
DOS19904/5 Ozark Softscape
Star Control 3
DOS1996protected4/5 Legend Entertainment
Baldur's Gate
Windows XP/98/95LinuxMac OS1998protected4/5 BioWare
Baldur's Gate a fantasy RPG set in the Dungeons & Dragons universe which is regarded as the RPG that brought new life in a dying genre in the late 90s. Baldur's Gate was developed by BioWare and released by Black Isle Studios in 1998 for Windows, Lunux and Mac. Some of the innovations that Baldur's Gate introduced to the RPG genre are the ...
Baldur's Gate 2: Shadows of Amn
Windows XP/98/95Mac OS2000protected4/5 BioWare
Baldur's Gate 2: Shadows of Amn is a party-based real-time with pause CRPG set in the Dungeons & Dragons universe that shares the same gameplay as the sequel: the much acclaimed Baldur's Gate. Shadows of Amn was developed by BioWare and released by Black Isle Studios in 2000 for PC (Windows) and Mac.
Battle Chess 4000
DOS1992protected4/5 Interplay Productions
Corridor 7: Alien Invasion
DOS1994protected4/5 Capstone
Cossacks: European Wars
Windows XP/98/952000protected4/5 GSC Game World
Cossacks: European Wars is a real-time strategy game developed by GSC Game World and released in 2001. The game is set in the 17th and 18th centuries, a period marked by significant military, political, and social changes in Europe. Players can choose from 16 different European nations, each with unique units and buildings. The gamep...
Dark Legions
DOS1994protected4/5 Silicon Knights
Descent: FreeSpace - The Great War
Windows XP/98/951998protected4/5 Volition
Destruction Derby
DOS19954/5 Reflections Interactive
IndyCar Racing
DOS19934/5 Papyrus Design Group
IndyCar Racing is a racing simulation video game developed by Papyrus Design Group and published by Virgin Interactive. Released in 1993 for MS-DOS, it marked a significant step forward in racing simulations with its detailed and realistic approach to the sport. Players can customize various aspects of their vehicles, such as suspension, tire ...
Lexi-Cross
DOS19914/5 Platinumware
Lexi-Cross is an abandoned science fiction tv show-styled puzzle game. Lexi-Cross was developed by Platinumware and released for DOS by Interplay Productions in 1991. The gameplay is a turn-based mix between Scrabble and Wheel of fortune with elements of Battleship.
POD
Windows XP/98/951997protected4/5 UBI Soft
Quake 2
Windows XP/98/95WindowsMac OS1997protecteddemo4/5 Activision
Quake II is a first-person shooter video game developed by id Software and released in 1997. It is the sequel to the original Quake and was a significant milestone in the evolution of 3D graphics in video games. Quake II maintained the fast-paced, frenetic gameplay of its predecessor. It is a first-person shooter that emphasizes multiplayer ac...
Strife
DOS1996protecteddemo4/5 Velocity
Strife from 1996 is a first-person shooter game developed by Rogue Entertainment and published by Velocity, based on the Doom engine. It's often remembered for being one of the earlier games to blend first-person shooter gameplay with RPG elements, such as dialogue with NPCs, quests, and an overarching storyline.In Strife, players assume the role o...
William Shatner's TekWar
DOS19954/5 Capstone
Neverwinter Nights
DOS1991protected4/5 Beyond Software