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VisiCalc 1.0
DOS1979freeware4.3/5 application
VisiCalc was the first spreadsheet software for personal computers, and it played a pivotal role in the early history of personal computing. It was developed by Dan Bricklin and Bob Frankston and first released in 1979 for the Apple II computer. VisiCalc is often considered the first electronic spreadsheet, and its success had a significant impact ...
Akalabeth: World of Doom
DOS1981freeware3.7/5 rpg
Akalabeth is a RPG game allegedly developed in just one summer by the Ultima franchise creator Richard Garriott. It's a dungeon crawler with wire-frame black and white graphics. Akalabeth is played in both first person 3d and top down view points.
B-1 Nuclear Bomber
DOS19813.6/5 vehicle simulation
Chess
DOS19814/5 strategy
Donkey BAS
DOS19813.7/5 racing
Galaxy
DOS19814.1/5 strategy
Softporn Adventure
DOS1981freewareNSFW3.9/5 adventure
The Wizard's Castle
DOS1981freeware3.3/5 rpg
The Wizard's Castle is a classic text-based, dungeon-crawling adventure game released in 1980, designed by Joseph R. Power. The game was originally developed for the Exidy Sorcerer computer and later ported to various platforms, such as the TRS-80 and early IBM PCs. The game is set in a mysterious wizard's castle, where the player takes on the...
Wizardry: Proving Grounds of the Mad Overlord
DOS19813.9/5 rpg
Wizardry: Proving Grounds of the Mad Overlord is a role-playing video game that was first released in 1981. It's one of the pioneering titles in the dungeon-crawling genre and one of the first computer role-playing games (CRPGs).Developed by Andrew C. Greenberg and Robert Woodhead, and published by Sir-Tech, Wizardry was initially released for the ...
Adventure in Serenia
DOS19823.6/5 adventure
Astro Dodge
DOS19823.6/5 shooter
Boxer Rebellion
DOS19823.1/5 action
BurgerTime
DOS19823.8/5 action
Car Builder
DOS19823.9/5 simulation
Cosmic Crusader
DOS19823.7/5 shooter
Crossfire
DOS19823.7/5 shooter
Deadline
DOS19823.9/5 adventure
Executive Suite
DOS19823.9/5 simulation
Floppy Frenzy
DOS19823/5 action
Jetset
DOS19823.1/5 vehicle simulation
Kangaroo
DOS19822.9/5 action
Microsoft Decathlon
DOS19824/5 sports
Microsoft Decathlon was a popular sports video game released by Microsoft in 1980. It was one of the earliest sports simulation games, notable for its variety of events and competitive gameplay. In Microsoft Decathlon, players could compete in ten different track and field events, including the 100-meter dash, long jump, shot put, high jump, 4...
Night Mission Pinball
DOS19823.6/5 action
Novatron
DOS19823.3/5 racing
Pac Gal
DOS19823.1/5 action
Pac-girl
DOS19823.7/5 action
Paratrooper
DOS19824/5 shooter
PC-Man
DOS1982remake4.1/5 action
PC-Man is an abandoned top-down Pac-Man clone in every regard: from the shape of the protagonist, to the cute ghosts. PC-Man was designed by Greg Kuperberg, developed by Orion Software and released in 1982 for DOS. As PC-Man, you have to move through a one screen maze to collect dots (pills? wafers?) and avoid being touched by one of the usual Pac-...
Snack Attack 2
DOS19823.2/5 action
Starcross
DOS19823.7/5 adventure