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The most popular hotseat games

Games supporting hotseat multiplayer mode can be played by more than one player (usually two) on the same PC taking turns playing the game. Many strategy games offer an hotseat multiplayer mode.

Most popular hotseat games

Master of Orion 2: Battle at Antares
strategyDOS, Windows XP/98/95
Grand Prix 2
racingDOS
Skate or Die
sportsDOS

Hotseat games

  • moo2-administratoroffer
    DOSWindows XP/98/951996protected4.3/5 SimTex

    Master of Orion II is a 4X turn-based sci-fi strategy game set in space. Master of Orion 2 gives the player an empire to run by controlling food and production, managing economy and researching new technology. The player can wage war against other races or use spies and diplomacy to achieve victory.

  • grand-prix-2-07
    DOS19954.3/5 MicroProse Software

    Grand Prix 2 is an abandoned Formula 1 racing game designed by Geoff Crammond and published by MicroProse Software in 1995 for DOS. Grand Prix 2 is the sequel to Formula One Grand Prix and was a one-man project (which was uncommon at the time). Grand Prix 2 was essentially an accurate simulation of the 1994 Formula 1 season.

  • skateordie-5
    DOS19884.3/5 Electronic Arts

    Skate or Die is an abandoned sports game, developed and released by Electronic Arts in 1988 for DOS and a number of other platforms. Skate or Die is a multi-sport kind of game, including every kind of unconventional "sport" done on skateboard. A sequel, Ski or Die, was released an year later.

  • donkey-4
    DOS19834.1/5 Nintendo
  • pgatourgolf-6
    DOS19903.9/5 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 courses based on real ones: TPC Avenel, TPC Sawgrass, PGA West.

  • xenon2-4
    DOS19904.2/5 Bitmap Brothers

    Xenon 2: Megablast is a classic shoot'em up developed by Bitmap Brothers and released by Image Works in 1990 for DOS and for a plethora of other systems. Xenon was good, Xenon 2 was far better. Compared to today standards Xenon 2 is perhaps a mediocre shoot 'em up, but at the time every shooter fan loved it. Plus, it was developed by Bitmap Brother...

  • warlords-1-3
    DOS19904.2/5 SSG Strategic Studies Group
  • ugh-3
    DOS19924.3/5 Egosoft
  • warheads-04
    Windows XP/98/9519974.2/5
  • battlechess-1
    DOS1988protected4.2/5 Interplay Productions

    Chess was a niche genre in video gaming. There were lots of chess simulations: black and white very old games, licensed games from chess champions, etc. No one ever attempted to broaden the audience until Interplay published Battle Chess. Battle Chess appeal was almost entirely focused on the animations when two pieces ended on the same square.

  • californiagames-5
    DOS19884.2/5 Epyx
  • panzer_004
    DOS1994protected4.1/5 SSI Strategic Simulations Inc.

    Panger General is a turn based strategy wargame developed by SSI set in World War 2. The player can choose Axis or Allies and fight against the AI or another human player in more than 30 scenarios on a classic hex based map.

  • themanager-7
    DOS19914.2/5 Kron Simulation Software

    The Manager is a soccer simulation game that puts you in charge of a football team and allows you to manage every aspect. You can train your players, choose tactics for every match, expand your stadium and sign contracts with new players.

  • jumpman-1
    DOS19843.9/5 Epyx
  • tristanpinball-1
    DOS19914.1/5 Littlewing
  • covergirlstrip-2
    DOS1991NSFW4/5 Emotional Pictures
  • northandsouth-2
    DOS19904.2/5 Infogrames
  • heroquest-1
    DOS19913.9/5 Gremlin Graphics / Gremlin Interactive
  • age-of-wonders-09
    Windows XP/98/951999protected4.2/5 Triumph Studios
  • scorched-earth-05
    DOS1991protected4.1/5
  • arkanoid2-1
    DOS19894.1/5 Taito
  • mspacman-2
    DOS19833.8/5 Midway Manufacturing Company
  • warlords2-4
    DOS19934.2/5 SSG Strategic Studies Group
  • incredible-machine-2-1
    DOSWindows 3.xWindows XP/98/9519944.3/5 Jeff Tunnell Productions
  • alphawaves-1
    DOS19903.8/5 Infogrames

    Alpha Waves (also known as Continuum) was the ultimate relaxing experience for PC. As a platform game, Alpha Waves it's an ok game; not bad, not very good, but if you consider the whole relaxing experience, it's worth a try. Alpha Waves stands the test of time, after all these years it's still fairly playable. Try it on a lazy evening and you might...

  • volfied-0004
    DOS19914.2/5 Taito

    Volfied is an abandoned action heavily inspired by the classic Qix (draw rectangles in a fixed screen to trap and destroy enemies). Volfied was designed by Fukio Mitsuji, developed by Taito and released by Empire Interactive in 1991 for DOS.

  • pizza-tycoon-5
    Windows XP/98/95DOSLinuxMac1994protected4/5 Software 2000
  • adventure-construction-set-1
    DOS19873.9/5 Electronic Arts

    Adventure Construction Set is an abandoned application developed by Stuart Smith and published for DOS, Amiga, Apple II and Commodore 64 by Electronic Arts in 1987. As the name suggests, ACS is a game-building system (we're talking about adventure RPGs) that lets you edit maps, items, creatures, etc. Included with ACS is a complete game called...

  • panzerl-general-2-08
    Windows XP/98/951997protected4.1/5 SSI Strategic Simulations Inc.
  • axis-allies-iron-blitz-07
    Windows XP/98/9519994.3/5 Wargaming West