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The most popular modem games

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

Magic: The Gathering
strategyWindows XP/98/95
Grand Theft Auto
action-adventureDOS, Windows XP/98/95
Virtua Cop 2
shooterWindows XP/98/95

Modem games

  • magic-the-gathering-8
    Windows XP/98/9519974.2/5 MicroProse Software

    Magic: The Gathering (sometimes also referred as Shandalar) is an abandoned strategy game based on the popular collectible card game Magic: The Gathering, developed and released by MicroProse Software for Windows in 1997. MTG is set on the fictional plane of Shandalar. You can play a single-player campaign or simply play duels against computer oppo...

  • gta1-6
    DOSWindows XP/98/9519974.1/5 DMA Design

    In Grand Theft Auto the player takes the role of a criminal who can freely roam around the city (Liberty City) completing tasks for the local mobs: stealing cars, killing pedestrians, all of it while avoiding the police and the army. The freedom of gameplay and the "I'm the bad guy" appeal of the game made the Grand Theft Auto series very popular.

  • baldurs-gate-2-02
    Windows XP/98/95Mac2000protected3.9/5 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.

  • virtua-cop-2-03
    Windows XP/98/9519974.2/5 Sega

    Virtua Cop 2 is an abandoned light gun first-person rail shooter game designed by Yu Suzuki, developed and released by Sega in 1997 for Windows, and also published for Saturn, Dreamcast and PlayStation 2. Virtua Cop 2 is the second title in the Virtua Cop series that became much popular in the arcades at the time.

  • midtown-madness-02
    Windows XP/98/9519994.3/5 Angel Studios

    Midtown Madness is an abandoned car racing game developed by Angel Studios and released by Microsoft in 1999 for Windows XP/98/95. Midtown Madness gameplay is unique: the setting is the whole (simulated) city of Chicago and the races take place in an open world environment.

  • command-and-conquer-06
    DOS1995freeware4.1/5 Westwood Studios
  • fatal-racing-03
    DOS19954.3/5 Gremlin Graphics / Gremlin Interactive
  • tyrian2000-02
    DOS1999freeware4.1/5 Eclipse Software

    Tyrian 2000 is an old DOS science fiction classic shoot'em up, developed by Eclipse Software and designed by Alexander Brandon, Jason Emery, Daniel Cook. Tyrian 2000 is one of the most popular shoot'em ups ever published for DOS and it's still remembered by retro gaming fans to this day.

  • dark-reign-2-06
    Windows XP/98/952000protected4.3/5 Pandemic Studios
  • myth-fallen-lords-03
    Windows XP/98/95Mac19974.2/5 Bungie
  • dark-reign-1-05
    Windows XP/98/951997protected4.1/5 Auran Games
  • battlechess2-1
    DOS1990protected3.8/5 Interplay Productions
  • 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.

  • zork-grand-inquisitor-05
    Windows XP/98/95Mac1997protected3.8/5 Activision
  • legend-of-the-red-dragon-04
    DOS19893.5/5 Robinson Technologies
  • civ2-test-of-time-02
    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...

  • heroesmightmagic1-6
    DOSWindows XP/98/951995protected4.2/5 New World Computing
  • destruction-derby-07
    DOS19954.2/5 Reflections Interactive
  • interstate-76-03
    Windows XP/98/951997protected4.2/5 Activision
  • fatestwinion-1
    DOS19933.5/5 Sierra On-Line
  • battlechess4000-1
    DOS1992protected3.9/5 Interplay Productions
  • evasiveaction-1
    DOS19933.9/5 Particle Systems
  • witchaven1-06
    DOSWindows XP/98/951995protected4.3/5 Capstone

    Witchaven is an abandoned fantasy first-person shooter (or "slasher", since you'll wield melee weapons) developed by Capstone and released by IntraCorp in 1995 for DOS and Windows. Witchaven includes RPG elements such as experience and leveling your character but it's primarily an action game with swords and spells.

  • hexen-5
    DOS1995protected4.2/5 Raven Software
  • empire2-art-war-05
    DOSWindows XP/98/9519953.9/5 White Wolf Productions
  • monster-truck-madness-05
    Windows XP/98/9519964.2/5 Terminal Reality
  • warcraft2tides-4
    DOS1995protected4.2/5 Blizzard Entertainment
  • needforspeed-4
    DOS19954.2/5 Electronic Arts

    The Need for Speed is a first-person perspective racing game developed and published by Electronic Arts in 1995 for DOS where the main goal is to win race after race in a variety of game modes. In the process, the player must elude traffic, pedestrians, and the police.

  • road-rash-win-05
    Windows XP/98/9519964.3/5 Papyrus Design Group

    Road Rash is an abandoned motorcycle racing game developed by Papyrus Design Group and released by Electronic Arts in 1996. Road Rash runs on Windows XP/98/95 but was also published for Amiga, Sega Genesis, Sega Master System, 3DO, Game Gear, PlayStation, Saturn, Game Boy. In Road Rash you're a motorcycle racer that needs to win against other racer...

  • powermonger-4
    DOS19923.9/5 Bullfrog

    Powermonger is a real time strategy game where the player must defeat the opponents by conquering towns and tipping the balance of power in his/her favor. This is done by giving orders to soldiers and captains and by accumulating enough resources (food and equipment) to survive and ultimately win.