Abandonware DOS title

Games featuring modem multiplayer mode sorted by year, newest first

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
Magic: The Gathering
strategyWindows XP/98/95
Grand Theft Auto
action-adventureDOS, Windows XP/98/95
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Star Wars: Galactic Battlegrounds

Windows XP/98/95Mac2001protected4.1/5 LucasArts
Star Wars: Galactic Battlegrounds is a science fiction real-time strategy game set in the Star Wars universe, focused both on the first and the second Star Wars trilogy. Star Wars: Galactic Battlegrounds was developed by LucasArts Entertainment in 2001. SWGB was developed using the Genie engine, the same used for Age of Empires.
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Baldur's Gate 2: Shadows of Amn

Windows XP/98/95Mac2000protected4/5 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.
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Cultures

Windows XP/98/952000protected3.9/5 Funatics Software
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Dark Reign 2

Windows XP/98/952000protected4/5 Pandemic Studios
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Ground Control

Windows XP/98/952000protected4.1/5 Massive Entertainment
Ground Control is a strategy game developed by Massive Entertainment and released by Sierra On-Line in 2000. More precisely Ground Control is a real time tactical game with a sci-fi setting.
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Icewind Dale

Windows XP/98/95Mac2000protected3.9/5 Interplay Productions
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Alpha Centauri

Windows XP/98/951999protected4/5 Firaxis Games
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Civilization II: Test of Time

Windows XP/98/951999remake4.3/5 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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Darkstone

Windows XP/98/951999protected3.8/5 Delphine software
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Midtown Madness

Windows XP/98/951999demo4.2/5 Angel Studios
Midtown Madness is a car racing game developed by Angel Studios (later known as Rockstar San Diego) and released by Microsoft in 1999 for Windows. Midtown Madness is known for its open-world design, allowing players to explore a virtual representation of Chicago and engage in various racing events and challenges within the city.
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Star Trek: Birth of the Federation

Windows XP/98/9519994.2/5 MicroProse Software
Star Trek: Birth of the Federation is a turn-based strategy video game set in the Star Trek universe. The game was developed by MicroProse Software and published by Infogrames for Windows in 1999. Players take on the role of one of five major Star Trek races: the United Federation of Planets, the Klingon Empire, the Romulan Star Empire, the Ca...
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Star Trek: Starfleet Command

Windows XP/98/951999protected4.1/5 Interplay Productions
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Total Annihilation Kingdoms

Windows XP/98/951999protected4.1/5 Cavedog Entertainment
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Tyrian 2000

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.
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Army Men

Windows XP/98/9519984.1/5 The 3DO Company
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Army Men 2

Windows XP/98/951998protected4/5 The 3DO Company
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Baldur's Gate

Windows XP/98/95LinuxMac1998protected4/5 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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Descent: FreeSpace - The Great War

Windows XP/98/951998protected4/5 Volition
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Sentinel Returns

Windows XP/98/9519983.6/5 Hookstone
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Star Wars Rebellion

Windows XP/98/951998protected3.7/5
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Atomic Bomberman

Windows XP/98/9519974.2/5 Interplay Productions
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Blood

DOS1997protected4.2/5 Monolith Productions
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Chasm: The Rift

DOS19974/5 Action Forms
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Combat Chess

Windows XP/98/951997protected3.8/5 Minds Eye Productions
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Command & Conquer: Sole Survivor

Windows XP/98/9519973.8/5 Westwood Studios
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Dark Reign: The Future of War

Windows XP/98/951997protected4.1/5 Auran Games
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Dungeon Keeper

DOSWindows XP/98/95Mac1997protected4.1/5 Electronic Arts
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FIFA: Road to World Cup 98

Windows XP/98/9519974.1/5 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: Road to World Cup 98 is the fifth game in the FIFA Soccer series.
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Grand Theft Auto

DOSWindows XP/98/9519974/5 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.
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Interstate '76

Windows XP/98/951997protected4.2/5 Activision
Interstate '76 is a vehicular combat video game developed and published by Activision. It was released in 1997 for Microsoft Windows. The game is set in an alternate history 1976, featuring a stylized 1970s atmosphere with a unique blend of vehicular combat and first-person shooter elements. Players assume the role of a vigilante named Groove ...