Abandonware DOS title

Games featuring modem multiplayer mode

Games supporting modem play can be played by multiple players on PCs connected using... guess what?... a modem. Back in the day, being able to play via modem didn't involve Internet at all.

Most popular modem games

Virtua Cop 2
shooterWindows XP/98/95
Heroes of Might and Magic
strategyDOS, Windows XP/98/95
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1942: The Pacific Air War

DOS1994protected MicroProse Software
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3-D Helicopter Simulator

DOS1987 Sierra On-Line
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5th Fleet

DOS1994
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688 Attack Sub

DOS1989 Electronic Arts
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Alien Trilogy

DOS1996 Probe Entertainment
Alien Trilogy is a first-person shooter video game released in 1996 for various platforms, including the PlayStation, Sega Saturn, and MS-DOS. Developed by Probe Entertainment and published by Acclaim Entertainment, the game is based on the first three films in the Alien franchise. The game's narrative loosely follows the storyline of these mo...
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Alpha Centauri

Windows XP/98/951999protected Firaxis Games
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Apache Longbow

DOSWindows XP/98/951995protected Digital Integration
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Arcanum: of Steamworks and Magick Obscura

DOS2001protected Troika Games
Arcanum: Of Steamworks and Magick Obscura is a classic role-playing game developed by Troika Games and published by Sierra On-Line. It was released in 2001 for Microsoft Windows. The game is set in a unique steampunk fantasy world where magic and technology coexist, often in conflict.Players assume the role of a customizable protagonist who starts ...
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Archon Ultra

DOS1994protected Free Fall Associates
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Armor Alley

DOSMac OS1991
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Army Men

Windows XP/98/951998 The 3DO Company
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Army Men 2

Windows XP/98/951998protected The 3DO Company
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Atomic Bomberman

Windows XP/98/951997 Interplay Productions
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Baldur's Gate

Windows XP/98/95LinuxMac OS1998protected BioWare
Baldur's Gate a fantasy RPG set in the Dungeons & Dragons universe which is regarded as the RPG that brought new life in a dying genre in the late 90s. Baldur's Gate was developed by BioWare and released by Black Isle Studios in 1998 for Windows, Lunux and Mac. Some of the innovations that Baldur's Gate introduced to the RPG genre are the ...
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Baldur's Gate 2: Shadows of Amn

Windows XP/98/95Mac OS2000protected BioWare
Baldur's Gate 2: Shadows of Amn is a party-based real-time with pause CRPG set in the Dungeons & Dragons universe that shares the same gameplay as the sequel: the much acclaimed Baldur's Gate. Shadows of Amn was developed by BioWare and released by Black Isle Studios in 2000 for PC (Windows) and Mac.
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Battle Arena Toshinden

DOS1996 Tamsoft Corporation
Battle Arena Toshinden was the first game in the Toshinden series and was originally released for the Sony PlayStation in 1995 and later for DOS. Battle Arena Toshinden introduced 3D graphics to the fighting game genre, allowing characters to move in a three-dimensional space.The game featured a diverse roster of eight playable characters, eac...
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Battle Chess

DOS1988protected 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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Battle Chess 2: Chinese Chess

DOS1990protected Interplay Productions
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Battle Chess 4000

DOS1992protected Interplay Productions
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Battle Isle 2200

DOS1994protected Blue Byte Software
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Big Red Racing

DOS1995 The Big Red Software Company
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Billy The Kid

DOS1990 Level 9 Computing
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Birthright: The Gorgon's Alliance

Windows XP/98/951996 Synergistic Software
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Blood

DOS1997protected Monolith Productions
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Blood & Magic

DOS1996 Tachyon Studios
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Car and Driver

DOS1992 Lerner Research
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Cave Wars

DOS1996
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Chaos Overlords

Windows XP/98/95Mac OS1996protected Stick Man Games
Chaos Overlords is a cyberpunk-themed strategy game developed by Stick Man Games and published by New World Computing in 1996. Set in a dystopian future, the game focuses on controlling the underworld of a city dominated by corrupt corporations and oppressive government forces. The player assumes the role of a crime lord, leading a gang with the go...
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Chasm: The Rift

DOS1997 Action Forms
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Civilization II: Test of Time

Windows XP/98/951999remake 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...