The most popular 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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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...

The Oregon Trail

DOS1990 MECC

1893: A World's Fair Mystery

Windows XP/98/95Mac OS2003

1893: A World's Fair Mystery is an interactive fiction game developed by the American studio Illuminated Lantern and released in 2002. Set during the Chicago World's Columbian Exposition of 1893, the game combines historical ficti...

Gold Rush!

DOS1988protected Sierra On-Line

20000 Leagues under the sea

DOS1988 Coktel Vision

Based loosely on Jules Verne’s famous tale, this game lets you live your steampunk submarine dreams with all the elegance of a DOS interface. You command the Nautilus, explore the ocean depths, and encounter strange sea crea...

Ultima: Worlds of Adventure 2: Martian Dreams

DOS1991 Origin Systems

Ultima: Worlds of Adventure 2: Martian Dreams is an abandoned science fiction RPG designed by Jeff George, developed by Origin Systems and released in 1991 for DOS. Martian Dreams uses the Ultima VI engine to depict Mars in a top ...

The Oregon Trail Deluxe

DOS1992 MECC

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...

Fields of Glory

DOS1993protected MicroProse Software

The Lost Files of Sherlock Holmes: The Case of the Rose Tattoo

DOS1996 Mythos Software

North and South

DOS1990 Infogrames

Decisive Battles of the American Civil War: Vol. 1

DOS1988 SSG Strategic Studies Group

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...

Sherlock: The Riddle of the Crown Jewels

DOS1988 Challenge

Lost in Time

DOS1993 Coktel Vision

Jinxter

DOS1988 Magnetic Scrolls

The Lost Files of Sherlock Holmes: The Case of the Serrated Scalpel

DOS1992 Mythos Software

Space 1889

DOS1990 Paragon Software

Space 1889 is an abandoned top down RPG developed by Paragon Software and released in 1990 for DOS, Atari ST and Amiga. Space 1889 setting is classic science fiction, but is set in the Victorian. It's worth noting that Space ...

Treasure Trap

DOS1990 Emerald Software

Treasure Trap is an abandoned isometric action-adventure game published for DOS, Amiga and Atari ST by Electronic Zoo in 1990. Treasure Trap was developed by Emerald Software and designed by Brian Kelly.

Jack the Ripper

DOS1995 Intergalactic Development

Treasure Island

DOS1985 Byron Preiss Video Productions

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...