Abandonware DOS title

The most popular 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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Powermonger

DOS19923.9/5 Bullfrog
Powermonger is a real time strategy game where the player must defeat the opponents by conquering towns and tipping the balance of power in his/her favor. This is done by giving orders to soldiers and captains and by accumulating enough resources (food and equipment) to survive and ultimately win.
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Mechwarrior 2: 31st Century Combat

DOS19954/5 Activision
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Neverwinter Nights

DOS1991protected4/5 Beyond Software
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Witchaven

DOSWindows XP/98/951995protected4.2/5 Capstone
Witchaven is an abandoned fantasy first-person shooter (or "slasher", since you'll wield melee weapons) developed by Capstone and released by IntraCorp in 1995 for DOS and Windows. Witchaven includes RPG elements such as experience and leveling your character but it's primarily an action game with swords and spells.
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Empire Deluxe

DOSWindows 3.x19934/5 White Wolf Productions
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William Shatner's TekWar

DOS19954/5 Capstone
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Syndicate Wars

DOSWindows XP/98/95Mac1996protected4/5 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.
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Terminal Velocity

Windows XP/98/95DOSLinuxMac1995protected3.9/5 Terminal Reality
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Virtual Pool

DOS19954.2/5 Celeris
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Big Red Racing

DOS19954/5 The Big Red Software Company
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Chaos Overlords

Windows XP/98/95Mac1996protected3/5 Stick Man Games
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Ground Control

Windows XP/98/952000protected4.1/5 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.
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NASCAR Racing

DOS19944.2/5 Papyrus Design Group
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Wing Commander: Armada

DOS1994protected4/5 Origin Systems
Wing Commander: Armada is space combat simulation game developed by Origin Systems and released by Electronic Arts in 1994 for DOS. Wing Commander: Armada is part of the Wing Commander game series and was published before Wind Commander III. Armada is focused on multiplayer battles but it can be played in single player mode too. It features differe...
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Archon Ultra

DOS1994protected3.7/5 Free Fall Associates
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Descent: FreeSpace - The Great War

Windows XP/98/951998protected4/5 Volition
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Car and Driver

DOS19924.2/5 Lerner Research
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Lords of the Realm

DOSWindows XP/98/951994protected4/5 Impressions Games
Lords of the Realm is top-down kingdom simulation game set in medieval Europe (England and Germany), designed by Christopher J. Foster and David Lester, developed by Impressions Games and released 1994 for DOS, Windows and Amiga.
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Pacific General

Windows XP/98/951997protected4.1/5 SSI Strategic Simulations Inc.
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Destruction Derby

DOS19954.1/5 Reflections Interactive
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Knights of the Sky

DOS1990protected4.1/5 MicroProse Software
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Star Control 3

DOS1996protected4/5 Legend Entertainment
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Battle Chess 4000

DOS1992protected4/5 Interplay Productions
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Vette!

DOS19894/5 Sphere
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Falcon 3.0

DOS1991protected4.2/5 Sphere
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MiG-29M Super Fulcrum

DOS19894.2/5 Simbiosis Interactive
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The Perfect General

DOS19914.2/5 White Wolf Productions
The Perfect General is a turn-based strategy military game developed by White Wolf Productions and released in 1991 by Quantun Quality Production. The Perfect General gameplay is quite simple compared to other wargames, but it's based on a solid set of rules and let the players progress at their own pace through missions and scenarios. The Perfect ...
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Battle Chess 2: Chinese Chess

DOS1990protected3.7/5 Interplay Productions
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Merchant Prince

DOS19934.1/5 Holistic Design
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Dark Legions

DOS1994protected4/5 Silicon Knights