The best sports license games

Sports games, in the DOS era, were often sponsored by popular sports personalities (John Madden, Michael Jordan, Jack Nicklaus, to name a few) or, in some cases, even by institutions (FIFA, NHL, NCAA, NFL). Such a name on the game box was a sure way to boost sales even for low quality games.

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Pro Tennis Tour

DOS1989 Blue Byte Software

Allan Border's Cricket

DOS1993 Audiogenic

In Allan Border’s Cricket (1993), you get to live the thrill of... waiting. A lot. But when the action kicks in, it’s surprisingly engaging. Named after the Australian cricket legend, the game offers realistic mechanic...

NFL Pro League Football

DOS1989 Micro Sports

Manchester United: The Double

DOS1994 Krisalis

NHL Hockey

DOS1993 Electronic Arts

Ivan 'Iron Man' Stewart's Super Off Road

DOS1990 Leland

Ivan 'Iron Man' Stewart's Super Off Road is an abandoned diagonal-down off-road racing game developed by Leland and released by Virgin Interactive in 1990 for DOS, but also published for Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, C64, ZX Spect...

Lombard RAC Rally

DOS1988 Red Rat software

Mike Ditka Ultimate Football

DOS1991 Accolade

NHL 96

DOS1995 Electronic Arts

WWF in Your House

DOS1996 Sculptured Software

IndyCar Racing

DOS1993 Papyrus Design Group

IndyCar Racing is a racing simulation video game developed by Papyrus Design Group and published by Virgin Interactive. Released in 1993 for MS-DOS, it marked a significant step forward in racing simulations with its detailed and ...

MicroProse Soccer

DOS1988protected Sensible Software

MicroProse Soccer is an abandoned action-oriented soccer game, developed by Sensible Software and released by MicroProse Software in 1988. The appeal of MicroProse Soccer was its simplicity and the smooth controls. In the United S...

Toyota Celica GT Rally

DOS1992 Gremlin Graphics / Gremlin Interactive

Bundesliga Manager Professional

DOS1991 Kron Simulation Software

Before Football Manager made spreadsheets cool, there was Bundesliga Manager Professional, a game where managing a German football team involved more math than actual football. You buy players, tweak tactics, balance budgets, and ...

MicroLeague Wrestling

DOS1989 MicroLeague Multimedia

MicroLeague Wrestling is an abandoned wrestling action game based on the WWF league, developed by MicroLeague Multimedia and released in 1989 for DOS. MicroLeague Wrestling was also published for Amiga, Atari ST, Commodore 64.

Tony La Russa Ultimate Baseball

DOS1991protected Beyond Software

Lakers vs. Celtics and the NBA Playoffs

DOS1989 Electronic Arts

Lakers vs. Celtics and the NBA Playoffs is a classic abandoned action sports basketball video game. Developed and published by Electronic Arts, it was released in 1989 for the Sega Genesis (also known as Mega Drive) and DOS. This ...

FIFA Soccer 97

DOSWindows XP/98/951996 Electronic Arts

FIFA Soccer 97 is a football video game developed and published by EA Sports as part of the FIFA series. Released in 1996 for various platforms, it was the fourth installment in the FIFA series and introduced several new features....

NFL Football

DOS1992 Distinctive Software

Monday Night Football

DOS1989 Park Place Productions

Earl Weaver Baseball

DOS1987 Mirage Graphics

Joe Montana Football

DOS1990 MindSpan

Vroom

DOS1994 Lankhor

FIFA: Road to World Cup 98

Windows XP/98/951997 Electronic Arts

FIFA: Road to World Cup 98 (also known as FIFA 98) is a football sports game developed by Electronic Arts and released in 1997 for multiple platforms including Windows, Genesis, Nintendo 64, PlayStation, SEGA Saturn, SNES. FIFA: R...

Jack Nicklaus Golf & Course Design: Signature Edition

DOS1992 Sculptured Software

FIFA Soccer 96

DOS1995 Extended Play Productions

PGA Tour golf

DOS1990 Sterling Silver Software

PGA Tour Golf is an abandoned golf game - the first in the PGA Tour series - designed by Lee Actor and Dennis Koble, developed by Sterling Silver Software and released by Electronic Arts in 1990. PGA Tour Golf features 3 golf...

John Madden Football

DOS1989 Electronic Arts

John Madden Football was the first of a series of american football sports games sponsored by the coach of the same name. The first John Madden Football is an abandoned game developed and released by Electronic Arts in 1988 for Ap...