Games about superheroes: Spider-man, Batman, and more
Since the first wave of Marvel and DC superhero movies a few years ago, superheroes grew from a nerd-thing to a world phenomenon. In the 80s and the early 90s Superman, Batman and co. were almost exclusively confined to comics and a few video games. Some developers also tried to create games using original superheroes: no Marvel, no DC, no big comics company licenses.
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Batman Returns
DOS1992 Spirit of discovery
Just like the movie, Batman Returns (1992) is dark, gritty, and full of dudes in clown makeup getting punched in the face. You play as the Caped Crusader in a beat-‘em-up side-scroller that delivers satisfying combos and a surprising amount of bleak holiday cheer. It’s Gotham at its weirdest, Tim Burton style. One moment you’re sw...
Batman: the Caped Crusader
DOS1988 Special FX
Half comic book, half arcade game, Batman: The Caped Crusader (1988) offers a delightfully weird aesthetic with its paneled visual style and pulp serial vibe. You’ll punch, puzzle-solve, and generally Batman your way through the Penguin and Joker's nonsense. The game plays like a noir graphic novel with an 8-bit accent. Bonus: Batman’s ...
Batman: the Movie
DOS1990 Ocean Software
The 1990 adaptation of Tim Burton’s Batman hit DOS screens with a moody mix of driving, platforming, and side-scrolling bat-beatdowns. Batman: The Movie swings between genres like a bat on a bungee cord. One moment you're cruising through Gotham, the next you’re grappling across rooftops like a vigilante Spider-Man with fashion sense. I...
Captain Dynamo
DOS1993 Codemasters
Comix Zone
Windows XP/98/951995 Sega
Comix Zone is a peculiar science fiction and superhero themed action game.It was developed and released by Sega in 1995 for Windows and other platforms. What makes Comix Zone different from other similare titles is that the game world is framed like a comic book.
Gamma Force in Pit of a Thousand Screams
DOS1988 Tom Snyder Productions
Hulk
Windows XP/98/952003 Radical Entertainment
Morphman
Windows XP/98/951993 Dynamic Dimensions Development
Noctropolis
DOS1994protected Flashpoint Productions
Questprobe featuring Human Torch and The Thing
DOS1985 Adventure International
Questprobe Featuring Spider-Man
DOS1986 Adventure International
Questprobe Featuring Spider-Man is an abandoned text-based adventure game designed by Scott Adams, developed and released by Adventure International in 1986 for DOS but was also published for Acorn Electron, Atari 8-bit, BBC Micro, Commodore 64, Dragon 32, ZX Spectrum, MSX. Questprobe Featuring Spider-Man is part of the Questprobe game series, the ...
Questprobe featuring The Hulk
DOS1984 Adventure International
Spider-Man 2: The Game
Windows XP/98/95Mac OS2004
Superhero League of Hoboken
DOSWindows XP/98/95LinuxMac OS1994protected Legend Entertainment
Superhero League of Hoboken is a humorous role-playing game (RPG) released in 1994, developed by Legend Entertainment. It's a quirky mix of a traditional RPG and an adventure game, set in a post-apocalyptic world where New Jersey (specifically Hoboken) becomes the epicenter for a team of second-rate superheroes. Your job is to complete various...
Superman: The Man of Steel
DOS1989 Tynesoft Computer Software
The Amazing Spider-Man
DOS1990 Oxford Digital Enterprises
The Amazing Spider-Man is a side-scrolling action game developed by Oxford Digital Enterprises and published by Paragon Software for MS-DOS, Amiga, and Atari ST. The plot revolves around Spider-Man trying to rescue Mary Jane Watson, who has been kidnapped by his arch-nemesis Mysterio. The game takes place across multiple levels filled with enemies ...
The Amazing Spider-Man and Captain America in Dr. Doom's Revenge!
DOS1989 Paragon Software
The Punisher
DOS1990 Paragon Software
The Rocketeer
DOS1991 NovaLogic
X-Men 2: The Fall of the Mutants
DOS1991 Paragon Software
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 ...
X-Men: Madness in Murderworld
DOS1989 Paragon Software
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