Best abandonware games by genre
Having a chart for the best PC games, both Windows and DOS games, ever published in the (remote) past is a must for every abandonware site. The logical next step was a chart for every video game genre: action, adventure, puzzle, racing, RPG, shooter, simulation, sports, strategy and vehicle simulation (this last one is there because I hate to mix management games with flight sims).
Here are the top 10 games for every genre available on Abandonware DOS, according to user's votes.
| # | action | year | rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Mortal Kombat | 1993 |
4.33
|
| 02 | Street Fighter 2 | 1992 |
4.32
|
| 03 | Alley Cat | 1984 |
4.30
|
| 04 | Volfied | 1991 |
4.30
|
| 05 | Lode Runner | 1983 |
4.29
|
| 06 | Super Street Fighter 2 | 1996 |
4.28
|
| 07 | Rick Dangerous | 1989 |
4.25
|
| 08 | Pray for Death | 1996 |
4.24
|
| 09 | LadyLove | 1990 |
4.23
|
| 10 | Psycho Pinball | 1995 |
4.23
|
| # | action-adventure | year | rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Driller | 1987 |
4.30
|
| 02 | Outcast | 1999 |
4.24
|
| 03 | Impossible Mission 2 | 1988 |
4.24
|
| 04 | Spider-Man 2: The Game | 2004 |
4.23
|
| 05 | X-Men 2: The Fall of the Mutants | 1991 |
4.21
|
| 06 | Castle Adventure | 1984 |
4.20
|
| 07 | Inca 2: Wiracocha | 1994 |
4.19
|
| 08 | Thief: The Dark Project | 1998 |
4.18
|
| 09 | Little Big Adventure | 1994 |
4.18
|
| 10 | Jurassic Park | 1993 |
4.18
|
| # | adventure | year | rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | The Secret of Monkey Island | 1990 |
4.32
|
| 02 | Leisure Suit Larry 1: In the Land of the Lounge Lizards | 1987 |
4.29
|
| 03 | Monkey Island 2: LeChuck's Revenge | 1991 |
4.28
|
| 04 | King's Quest 1: Quest for the Crown | 1984 |
4.28
|
| 05 | Space Quest 1: The Sarien Encounter | 1986 |
4.27
|
| 06 | Police Quest 1: In Pursuit of the Death Angel | 1987 |
4.25
|
| 07 | Loom | 1990 |
4.24
|
| 08 | Hero's Quest: So you want to be a hero | 1989 |
4.24
|
| 09 | Maupiti Island | 1991 |
4.24
|
| 10 | Police Quest: Open Season | 1993 |
4.23
|
| # | puzzle | year | rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Tetris Classic | 1992 |
4.33
|
| 02 | Lemmings 2: The Tribes | 1993 |
4.32
|
| 03 | The Incredible Machine 2 | 1994 |
4.28
|
| 04 | Pipe Dream | 1989 |
4.26
|
| 05 | Chip's Challenge | 1991 |
4.25
|
| 06 | Sid & Al's Incredible Toons | 1993 |
4.25
|
| 07 | Puzznic | 1990 |
4.23
|
| 08 | Locomotion | 1992 |
4.23
|
| 09 | Night Shift | 1990 |
4.23
|
| 10 | Tetris 2.0 | 1990 |
4.22
|
| # | racing | year | rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Micro Machines | 1994 |
4.27
|
| 02 | Interstate '76 | 1997 |
4.26
|
| 03 | Road Rash | 1996 |
4.25
|
| 04 | Grand Prix 2 | 1995 |
4.25
|
| 05 | Whiplash | 1995 |
4.24
|
| 06 | Lotus: The ultimate challenge | 1993 |
4.24
|
| 07 | Carmageddon | 1997 |
4.23
|
| 08 | The Duel: Test Drive 2 | 1989 |
4.23
|
| 09 | Crazy Cars 3 | 1992 |
4.23
|
| 10 | Cisco Heat | 1991 |
4.22
|
| # | RPG | year | rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Ultima 7 Part 1: The Black Gate | 1992 |
4.32
|
| 02 | Eye of the Beholder 2: The Legend of Darkmoon | 1991 |
4.26
|
| 03 | Eye of the Beholder | 1991 |
4.26
|
| 04 | Albion | 1995 |
4.25
|
| 05 | The Elder Scrolls 2: Daggerfall | 1996 |
4.25
|
| 06 | Dungeon Hack | 1993 |
4.23
|
| 07 | Pools of Darkness | 1991 |
4.23
|
| 08 | Wizardry 7: Crusaders of the Dark Savant | 1992 |
4.22
|
| 09 | Conan: the Cimmerian | 1991 |
4.22
|
| 10 | Might and Magic: Swords of Xeen | 1995 |
4.21
|
| # | shooter | year | rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Operation Wolf | 1989 |
4.28
|
| 02 | Doom 2: Hell on Earth | 1994 |
4.27
|
| 03 | Quake | 1996 |
4.25
|
| 04 | Star Wars: Dark Forces | 1995 |
4.24
|
| 05 | Battlezone | 1983 |
4.24
|
| 06 | Virtua Cop 2 | 1997 |
4.24
|
| 07 | Heretic | 1994 |
4.24
|
| 08 | Darius Gaiden | 1998 |
4.24
|
| 09 | Desert Strike: Return to the Gulf | 1994 |
4.23
|
| 10 | Alien Syndrome | 1989 |
4.21
|
| # | simulation | year | rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Transport Tycoon Deluxe | 1995 |
4.26
|
| 02 | Capitalism 2 | 2001 |
4.24
|
| 03 | The Oregon Trail | 1990 |
4.23
|
| 04 | SimEarth | 1990 |
4.23
|
| 05 | Patrician | 1992 |
4.23
|
| 06 | SimCity 2000 | 1993 |
4.22
|
| 07 | Gloriana | 1996 |
4.22
|
| 08 | Sleuth: A Murder Mystery | 1983 |
4.21
|
| 09 | Pharaoh | 1999 |
4.21
|
| 10 | Caesar 2 | 1995 |
4.21
|
| # | sports | year | rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Skate or Die | 1988 |
4.29
|
| 02 | Panza Kick Boxing | 1991 |
4.27
|
| 03 | Football Manager 3 | 1993 |
4.26
|
| 04 | Face Off! | 1989 |
4.25
|
| 05 | World Class Leader Board | 1988 |
4.23
|
| 06 | Virtual Pool | 1995 |
4.22
|
| 07 | Brutal Sports Football | 1993 |
4.22
|
| 08 | NHL 96 | 1995 |
4.21
|
| 09 | Speedball | 1988 |
4.20
|
| 10 | MicroProse Soccer | 1988 |
4.19
|
| # | strategy | year | rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Jagged Alliance 2 | 1999 |
4.30
|
| 02 | Warlords 3: Reign of Heroes | 1997 |
4.30
|
| 03 | X-COM: Ufo Defense | 1994 |
4.30
|
| 04 | Master of Orion 2: Battle at Antares | 1996 |
4.28
|
| 05 | Space Hulk | 1993 |
4.28
|
| 06 | Empire Earth | 2001 |
4.26
|
| 07 | Jagged Alliance | 1994 |
4.26
|
| 08 | Age of Empires 2: The Age of Kings | 1999 |
4.25
|
| 09 | Colonization | 1994 |
4.24
|
| 10 | Civilization | 1991 |
4.23
|
| # | vehicle simulation | year | rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Secret Weapons of the Luftwaffe | 1991 |
4.27
|
| 02 | Chuck Yeager's Air Combat | 1991 |
4.26
|
| 03 | Aces Over Europe | 1993 |
4.25
|
| 04 | Das Boot: German U-Boat Simulation | 1990 |
4.24
|
| 05 | Strike Commander | 1993 |
4.24
|
| 06 | F-19 Stealth Fighter | 1988 |
4.24
|
| 07 | Jetfighter 2: Advanced Tactical Fighter | 1990 |
4.24
|
| 08 | Aces of the Pacific | 1992 |
4.24
|
| 09 | Comanche: Maximum overkill | 1992 |
4.24
|
| 10 | Night Hawk: F-117A Stealth Fighter | 1991 |
4.24
|