Abandonware DOS title

Games featuring split screen multiplayer mode sorted by release date

Games supporting split screen multiplayer mode can be played by more than one player (usually no more than 2) on the same screen, at the same time. The screen is divided in two independent areas (horizontally or vertically) and each player plays in its portion of the screen.

Most popular split screen games

The Settlers
strategyDOS
The Settlers II: Veni, Vidi, Vici
strategyDOS, Mac OS
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ACE 2

DOS1987 Artronic Limited
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Superbike Challenge

DOS1987 Microids
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Top Gun

DOS1987 Ocean Software
Top Gun is an abandoned flight combat simulation game developed by Ocean Software and released by Thunder Mountain in 1987 for DOS and a number of other 8 bit platforms. As the title suggests, Top Gun is based on the movie of the same name starring Tom Cruise.
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Spy vs Spy 3: Arctic Antics

DOS1988 First Star Software
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The Games: Summer Edition

DOS1988 Epyx
The Games: Summer Edition is a sports simulation video game developed and published by Epyx, originally released in 1988. The Games: Summer Edition simulates various summer Olympic events. Players can compete in these events either against the computer or with other players. The game is part of the "Games" series by Epyx, which also includes titles...
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Bloodwych

DOS1989
Bloodwych is an abandoned RPG set in the fantasy world of Trazere. Two players can play at the same time in split screen mode, a feature that was unusual at the time, especially for an RPG. Bloodwych was released in 1989 by Image Works for DOS, Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, C64, ZX Spectrum.
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Caveman Ugh-Lympics

DOS1989 Dynamix
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Klax

DOS1990 Atari
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Logo

DOS1990NSFW Starbyte Software
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Tennis Cup

DOS1990 Loriciels
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Battle Isle

DOS1991protected Blue Byte Software
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Grand Prix 500 2

DOS1991 Microids
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Masterblazer

DOS1991remake Rainbow Arts
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Super Tetris

DOS1991 Sphere
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Alcatraz

DOS1992 221B Software Development
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American Gladiators

DOS1992 Magicom Multimedia
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International Athletics

DOS1992 True Emotions Software
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Lamborghini: American Challenge

DOS1992 Titus Interactive
Lamborghini: American Challenge is a racing video game that was originally released in 1992. It was developed by Titus Interactive and is part of the Crazy Cars series. The game is known for its fast-paced, illegal street racing set in various American cities, with players driving a Lamborghini Diablo, competing against rivals, and avoiding police ...
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Tennis Cup 2

DOS1992 Loriciels
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Zyconix

DOS1992protected Miracle games
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18th Airborne

DOS1993
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Battle Isle 93: The Moon of Chromos

DOS1993 Blue Byte Software
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Evasive Action

DOS1993 Particle Systems
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Hired Guns

DOS1993 DMA Design
Hired Guns is an abandoned game developed by DMA Design and published by Psygnosis in 1993 for DOS and Amiga platforms. Hired Guns is a sci-fi RPG in which you control four mercenaries in four individual simultaneous first person sub-screens tasked with destroying all the bad guys from a single planet.
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Squarez Deluxe!

DOS1993freeware Adept Software
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The Great War: 1914 - 1918

DOS1993protected Blue Byte Software
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The Settlers

DOS1993protected Blue Byte Software
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Alien Olympics

DOS1994 Dark Technologies