Abandonware DOS title

The most popular PvP (player VS player) games

Of all the multiplayer modes available for a game, PvP (Player VS Player) is one of the most appreciated. The thrill of competing in some way against a human opponent is something that changes the way you're playing and is often completely different than fighting a computer opponent. In fact, the first games in history lacked a computer opponent (it needed more resources, more code, etc.), there was PvP before everything else.
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Warlords 2

DOS1993 SSG Strategic Studies Group
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Warheads

Windows XP/98/951997
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Scorched Earth

DOS1991protected
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Total Annihilation Kingdoms

Windows XP/98/951999protected Cavedog Entertainment
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WWF Wrestlemania

DOS1992 Twilight
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Street Fighter

DOS1988 Capcom
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Fidelity Chessmaster 2100

DOS1989 The Software Toolworks
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Laser Squad

DOS1992 Target Games Limited
Laser Squad is an abandoned turn-based strategy/tactical game designed by Julian Gollop (the mind behind the X-COM series). Laser Squad was developed by Target Games Limited and released by MicroLeague Multimedia in 1992 for DOS and other 8-bit systems. Laser Squad is considered as a precursor of X-COM: Ufo Defense.
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Battle Chess 2: Chinese Chess

DOS1990protected Interplay Productions
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The Civil War

DOS1995 Dagger Interactive Technologies
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4-D Sports boxing

DOS1991 Distinctive Software
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M.U.D.S. - Mean Ugly Dirty Sport

DOS1990 Golden Goblins
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Bobby Fisher teaches chess

DOS1994 Mission Studios
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Knight Games

DOS1988 Mastertronic
Olympic games were something back in the 80s and the 90s: Winter Games, Summer Games, California Games, anything-you-can-think-of games. Some imaginative developer thought that the world needed a different kind of "multisport" action game and came up with he idea behind Knight Games.
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Carrier Strike: South Pacific 1942-44

DOS1992protected SSI Strategic Simulations Inc.
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Brutal: Paws of Fury

DOS1995 GameTek
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Blasteroids

DOS1989 Atari
Blasteroids is a video game developed and released by Atari, Inc. in 1987. It's a sequel to the classic arcade game Asteroids, which was released in 1979. In Blasteroids, players control a spaceship tasked with destroying asteroids and enemy ships while avoiding collisions and enemy fire. The game features updated graphics and gameplay mechanics co...
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NHL Hockey

DOS1993 Electronic Arts
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Powerslave

DOS1996 Playmates Interactive Entertainment
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Panza Kick Boxing

DOS1991 Loriciels
Panza Kick Boxing is a video game released in 1990 for the Amiga, Atari ST, Amstrad CPC, Commodore 64, DOS, and ZX Spectrum platforms. It was developed and published by Loriciel. The game is named after André Panza, a well-known French kickboxer, and seeks to capture the essence of kickboxing in a digital format. In Panza Kick Boxing, player...
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Conflict in Vietnam

DOS1986 MicroProse Software
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Archon Ultra

DOS1994protected Free Fall Associates
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Ultimate Body Blows

DOS1994protected Team 17
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Battle Chess 4000

DOS1992protected Interplay Productions
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Dark Reign 2

Windows XP/98/952000protected Pandemic Studios
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Mortal Kombat 2

DOS1994protected Midway Manufacturing Company
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Warzone 2100

Windows XP/98/95LinuxMac OS1999freeware
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Fantasy General

DOS1996protected SSI Strategic Simulations Inc.
Fantasy General is a hex-based turn-based strategy fantasy wargame. The player can duel either against a computer or a human opponent or even take part in a longer campaign. There are two sides to chose from, one good and one evil, each with unique and colorful units.
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7 colors

DOS1991 Gamos
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X-Men: Children of the Atom

DOS1997demo Capcom
X-Men: Children of the Atom is a fighting video game developed by Capcom and released in arcades in 1994. The game features characters from Marvel Comics' X-Men series, including popular mutants like Wolverine, Cyclops, Storm, and Magneto, among others.The gameplay follows traditional fighting game mechanics, with players selecting a character and ...