The most popular hotseat games

Hotseat applications

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  Master of Orion 2: Battle at Antares

  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.

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  Volfied

  DOS19914.3/5 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.

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  Grand Prix 2

  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.

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  Cover Girl Strip Poker

  DOS1991NSFW4/5 Emotional Pictures
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  The Incredible Machine 2

  DOSWindows 3.xWindows XP/98/9519944.3/5 Jeff Tunnell Productions
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  Bundesliga Manager Professional

  DOS19914.1/5 Kron Simulation Software
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  Donkey Kong

  DOS19834.1/5 Nintendo
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  Battle Chess

  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.

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  Warlords

  DOS19904.2/5 SSG Strategic Studies Group
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  Panzer General

  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.

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  Age of Wonders

  Windows XP/98/951999protected4.2/5 Triumph Studios
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  Heroes of Might and Magic

  DOSWindows XP/98/951995protected4.2/5 New World Computing
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  Tristan Pinball

  DOS19914.1/5 Littlewing
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  Battlezone

  DOS19834.3/5 Atari
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  HeroQuest

  DOSMac19913.9/5 Gremlin Graphics / Gremlin Interactive

  HeroQuest is a classic video game adaptation of the popular board game HeroQuest, released in 1991 by Gremlin Interactive. HeroQuest faithfully recreates the turn-based, dungeon-crawling, and role-playing gameplay of the board game. Players take on the roles of different heroes, including a barbarian, dwarf, elf, and wizard, as they explo...

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  Ms. Pac-Man

  DOS19833.9/5 Midway Manufacturing Company
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  California Games

  DOS19884.1/5 Epyx
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  Xenon 2: Megablast

  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...

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  Civilization II: Test of Time

  Windows XP/98/951999remake4.4/5 Atari

  Civilization II: Test of Time is an abandoned turn-based strategy game developed by Atari and released by MicroProse Software in 1999 for Windows. Civilization II: Test of Time is a remake of the cult classic Civilization 2, without the involvement of Sid Meier (the creator of the Civilization franchise). Test of Time includes fantasy and science f...

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  QBasic Gorillas

  DOS1991freeware3.9/5 Microsoft
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  Ugh!

  DOS19924.3/5 Egosoft
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  Scorched Earth

  DOS1991protected4.1/5
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  Zaxxon

  DOS19843.8/5 Sega

  Zaxxon is a classic arcade video game that was first released by Sega in 1982 for the arcades and later for a number of platforms. It is considered one of the pioneering titles in the shoot 'em up or scrolling shooter genre. Zaxxon was notable for its use of isometric graphics, which gave the game a unique 3D perspective.

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  Alpha Waves

  DOS19903.9/5 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...

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  Arkanoid 2: The Revenge of Doh

  DOS19894.1/5 Taito
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  Adventure Construction Set

  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...

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  Warlords 2

  DOS19934.1/5 SSG Strategic Studies Group
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  North and South

  DOS19904.2/5 Infogrames
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  Risk: the World Conquest Game

  DOS19893.8/5 Mastertronic
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  Alpha Centauri

  Windows XP/98/951999protected4/5 Firaxis Games