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The most popular France games

Games set in France released in the 80s and the 90s deal mainly with war. A suprisingly high amount are set in Normandy and involve some sort of fighting during World War 2 (strategy, action, simulation). A few of them are set during the napoleonic wars. Plus games inspired by other historical French figures (Joan of Arc) or work of literature (the 3 musketeers.
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Broken Sword: The Shadow of the Templars

Windows XP/98/95DOSLinuxMac OS2009protected Revolution Software
Templars, assassins, and a clueless American tourist named George. Broken Sword: The Shadow of the Templars is a 2D point-and-click masterpiece with more intrigue than a Vatican basement. Originally released in the ‘90s and ...
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101: The Airborne Invasion of Normandy

Windows XP/98/951998 Empire Interactive
So you think you're ready to storm Normandy? Think again. 101: The Airborne Invasion of Normandy drops you into the chaos of World War II with all the grace of a paratrooper landing in a barn. This is a tactical strategy game that...
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L'Empereur

DOS1991 KOEI
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Fields of Glory

DOS1993protected MicroProse Software
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Return of the Phantom

DOS1993protecteddemo MicroProse Software
Ever wondered what would happen if The Phantom of the Opera got his hands on a time machine, a vengeful streak, and a point-and-click interface? In Return of the Phantom, you step into the well-shined shoes of Inspector Raoul Mont...
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Gabriel Knight 3: Blood of the Sacred, Blood of the Damned

Windows XP/98/951999protected Sierra On-Line
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Broken Sword 2: The Smoking Mirror

Windows XP/98/951997protected Revolution Software
Broken Sword 2: The Smoking Mirror is a point-and-click adventure game developed by Revolution Software. Released in 1997. The game follows the continuing adventures of George Stobbart, an American tourist, and his French jou...
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Bargon Attack

DOS1992 Coktel Vision
Imagine stepping into a sci-fi fever dream written during a caffeine crash, and you’ll get Bargon Attack (1992). This French point-and-click adventure is stylish, surreal, and frequently confusing—but in a charming &ld...
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Joan of Arc

DOS1989 Chip
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La Grande Armee

DOS1991 SDJ Enterprises
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The Train Escape to Normandy

DOS1988protected Artech Studios
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Iron Cross

DOS1994 New World Computing
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Battle for Normandy

DOS1983protected Tactical Design Group
Released in 1983, Battle for Normandy plays less like a game and more like a history book that came alive, donned a helmet, and asked for a coffee. This is wargaming at its purest: grid maps, unit stats, and more abbreviations tha...
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Mario Andretti's Racing Challenge

DOS1991 Distinctive Software
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The Three Musketeers

DOS1987 Greve Graphics
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Bob Winner

DOS1986 Loriciels
Ah, Bob Winner (1986, DOS), the game that asks: what if Indiana Jones had a cousin who got lost in a side-scroller? You play as the titular Bob, an adventurer who walks like he’s late for a dinner date and punches wildlife l...
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Passengers on the Wind

DOS1986 Infogrames
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