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Wordstar 4
DOS1986 application
WordStar 4 was a popular word processing software program during the early days of personal computing. WordStar 4 included features typical of word processors in that era, allowing users to create, edit, and format documents....
Space Quest 1: The Sarien Encounter
DOSMac OS1986 adventure
Space Quest I: The Sarien Encounter is a graphic adventure game developed and published by Sierra On-Line, released in 1986. It was created by the duo of Scott Murphy and Mark Crowe, who later became known as the "Two Guys from An...
Starflight
DOS1986 rpg
Starflight is a classic space exploration and role-playing video game released in 1986 by Binary Systems and published by Electronic Arts. It is known for its innovative gameplay, as well as its open-ended approach to space explor...
Gunship
DOS1986demo vehicle simulation
Alter Ego: Female Version
DOS1986 simulation
Think of Alter Ego: Female Version as life’s greatest hits - and a few of its flops - played out one decision at a time. From childhood tantrums to awkward teenage crushes and midlife crises, you’ll make choices that d...
Borland Turbo Pascal 3.0
DOS1986 application
The Fellowship of the Ring
DOS1986 adventure
Amnesia
DOS1986 adventure
In Amnesia, you wake up in a hotel room with no idea who you are, where you are, or why someone wants you dead. And no, this isn’t a gritty FPS—it’s a text adventure. That’s right, no graphics, just your im...
King's Quest 3: To Heir is Human
DOSMac OS1986protected adventure
King's Quest 3: To Heir is Human is a fantasy adventure game designed by Roberta Williams, developed and published by Sierra On-Line in 1986 for DOS and for other platforms such as Apple 2, Amiga, Atari ST, Macintosh. King's ...
Karateka
DOS1986 action
Karateka is a martial arts themed action / fighting game released by Broderbund in 1986 for DOS. Karateka is the first game designed by Jordan Mechner, the father of the Prince of Persia franchise. Karateka was also publ...
Wall Street Raider
DOS1986 simulation
The Pawn
DOS1986 adventure
Star Trek: The Promethean Prophecy
DOSMac OS1986 adventure
Turbo Prolog 2.0
DOS1986protected application
Elevator
DOS1986freeware action
Alter Ego: Male Version
DOS1986 simulation
Welcome to Alter Ego: Male Version, where your life begins with a cry and a diaper and only goes downhill - or uphill, depending on your choices. This text-based simulation lets you experience the full ride of being a man: childho...
The Black Cauldron
DOS1986freeware adventure
The Chessmaster 2000
DOS1986 strategy
Deep space: Operation Copernicus
DOS1986 vehicle simulation
221B Baker Street
DOS1986 strategy
You are Sherlock Holmes, and someone has committed a crime, possibly because they couldn’t handle the game’s UI. 221B Baker Street is a detective board game where your mind is your only weapon. And also a notepad, beca...
AutoCAD 2.5
DOS1986 application
Questprobe Featuring Spider-Man
DOS1986 adventure
Questprobe Featuring Spider-Man is an abandoned text-based adventure game designed by Scott Adams, developed and released by Adventure International in 1986 for DOS but was also published for Acorn Electron, Atari 8-bit, BBC Micro...
Larn
DOS1986freeware rpg
James Bond 007: Goldfinger
DOS1986 adventure
Desert Rats
DOS1986 strategy
Orbiter
DOSMac OS1986 vehicle simulation
Alex Higgins World Snooker
DOS1986 sports
The title Alex Higgins World Snooker might imply world-class snooker. What it delivers is 1986 DOS ball physics that sometimes feel like they were modeled in an alternate dimension. But who needs realism when you have charm, right...
Hacker 2: The Doomsday Papers
DOS1986 simulation
Hacker II: The Doomsday Papers is a video computer game developed by Steve Cartwright and published by Activision. It was released in 1986 and is a sequel to the original Hacker game. The game was available for various home comput...
Leather Goddesses of Phobos
DOS1986 adventure
Conflict in Vietnam
DOS1986 strategy