The best 19th century games
The 19th century was the age of steam, railroads and remarkable discoveries. It was the age of literary masterpieces like the Sherlock Holmes novels and Jules Verne's sci-fi stories. It's easy to see why some developers chose the 19th century as the setting for their games.
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The Chaos Engine
DOS1994protected Bitmap Brothers
The Oregon Trail
DOS1990 MECC
L'Empereur
DOS1991 KOEI
Freddy Pharkas: Frontier Pharmacist
DOSWindows XP/98/95Windows 3.xMac OS1993protecteddemo Sierra On-Line
Freddy Pharkas: Frontier Pharmacist is a humorous point-and-click adventure game from 1993 developed by Sierra On-Line and co-designed by Al Lowe (creator of Leisure Suit Larry) and Josh Mandel. Set in the Old West, Freddy Pharkas...
Waterloo
DOS1989protected SSI Strategic Simulations Inc.
Railroad Tycoon 2
Windows XP/98/95LinuxMac OS1998 Pop Software
Railroad Tycoon 2 is an abandoned train simulation game designed by Phil Steinmeyer, developed by Pop Software and released by Gathering of Developers for Windows, Linux and Mac in 1998. As the title suggests, Railroad Tycoon 2 is...
North and South
DOS1990 Infogrames
Sherlock Holmes Consulting Detective
Windows XP/98/951991protected ICOM Simulations
The Lost Files of Sherlock Holmes: The Case of the Serrated Scalpel
DOS1992 Mythos Software
Fields of Glory
DOS1993protected MicroProse Software
UMS 2: Nations at War
DOSMac OS1990 Intergalactic Development
Spellcasting 101: Sorcerers get all the girls
DOS1990protected Legend Entertainment
You’re a teenage wizard in college. There are spells, parties, potions, and more double entendres than a ‘90s teen comedy. Spellcasting 101 doesn’t take itself seriously—and that’s the point. It&rsquo...
UMS: The Universal Military Simulator
DOSMac OS1988 Intergalactic Development
UMS, short for Universal Military Simulator, is a computer-based wargame simulation developed by Rainbird Software in 1988. It was designed with the intention of providing players with a comprehensive and realistic military simula...
Gold Rush!
DOS1988protected Sierra On-Line
The Oregon Trail Deluxe
DOS1992 MECC
Sherlock: The Riddle of the Crown Jewels
DOS1988 Challenge
Lost Dutchman Mine
DOS1989 Magnetic images
Decisive Battles of the American Civil War: Vol. 1
DOS1988 SSG Strategic Studies Group
Released in 1988, Decisive Battles of the American Civil War: Vol. 1 is as straightforward as its title. You get historical accuracy, a serious strategy engine, and about as many graphical flourishes as a tax form. Yet the depth i...
Decisive Battles of the American Civil War: Vol. 2
DOS1989 SSG Strategic Studies Group
By 1989, SSI doubled down with Vol. 2, offering more battles, more maps, and the same demanding mechanics. If you enjoyed the first, you’ll feel right at home; if you didn’t, this won’t change your mind. The seri...
Jinxter
DOS1988 Magnetic Scrolls
Sherlock Holmes: The Vatican Cameos
DOS1986 Magicom Multimedia
221B Baker Street
DOS1986 Datasoft
You are Sherlock Holmes, and someone has committed a crime, possibly because they couldn’t handle the game’s UI. 221B Baker Street is a detective board game where your mind is your only weapon. And also a notepad, beca...
Ultima: Worlds of Adventure 2: Martian Dreams
DOS1991 Origin Systems
Then there’s Martian Dreams, the Ultima game where you travel to Mars in the 19th century with none other than Sigmund Freud and Nikola Tesla. Yes, it’s as delightfully bizarre as it sounds. Instead of Britannia, you&r...
1869
DOS1992 Max Design
If you’ve ever dreamed of becoming a 19th-century merchant sailing the high seas with a suspiciously optimistic outlook on international trade, 1869 is your jam. It throws you into the age of clipper ships, where profit marg...
Shadow of the Comet
Windows XP/98/95DOSLinux1993protected Infogrames
The Lost Files of Sherlock Holmes: The Case of the Rose Tattoo
DOS1996 Mythos Software
Colorado
DOS1990 Silmarils
Colorado (1990, DOS) drops you into the buckskin boots of a rugged frontiersman navigating the Wild West with guns, canoes, and questionable hygiene. Equal parts action and exploration, it feels like someone mashed together Oregon...
Lost in Time
DOS1993 Coktel Vision
The Gene Machine
DOS1996 Divide by zero
Decision at Gettysburg
DOS1990 TigLon Software
If adrenaline-fueled car chases aren’t your thing, maybe meticulous Civil War simulations are. Decision at Gettysburg (1990) is a detailed, turn-based strategy game that lets you relive one of America’s most famous bat...
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