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 |
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01 | Street Fighter 2 | 1992 |
4.33
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02 | Disney's Aladdin | 1994 |
4.29
|
03 | Duke Nukem | 1991 |
4.28
|
04 | Pray for Death | 1996 |
4.28
|
05 | Alley Cat | 1984 |
4.28
|
06 | Mortal Kombat | 1993 |
4.27
|
07 | Super Street Fighter 2 | 1996 |
4.27
|
08 | Super Mariio Bros | 1994 |
4.26
|
09 | Pinball Fantasies | 1994 |
4.25
|
10 | LadyLove | 1990 |
4.25
|
# | action-adventure | year | rating |
---|---|---|---|
01 | Outcast | 1999 |
4.29
|
02 | Impossible Mission 2 | 1988 |
4.26
|
03 | Spider-Man 2: The Game | 2004 |
4.24
|
04 | Grand Theft Auto 2 | 1999 |
4.24
|
05 | Flashback: The Quest for Identity | 1993 |
4.24
|
06 | X-Men 2: The Fall of the Mutants | 1991 |
4.21
|
07 | Fade to Black | 1995 |
4.20
|
08 | Ecstatica | 1994 |
4.17
|
09 | Star Wars: Yoda Stories | 1997 |
4.17
|
10 | Dizzy: Prince of the Yolkfolk | 1993 |
4.17
|
# | adventure | year | rating |
---|---|---|---|
01 | The Secret of Monkey Island | 1990 |
4.31
|
02 | Monkey Island 2: LeChuck's Revenge | 1991 |
4.30
|
03 | Leisure Suit Larry 1: In the Land of the Lounge Lizards | 1987 |
4.30
|
04 | Space Quest 1: The Sarien Encounter | 1986 |
4.26
|
05 | Loom | 1990 |
4.25
|
06 | Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis | 1992 |
4.23
|
07 | Freddy Pharkas: Frontier Pharmacist | 1993 |
4.23
|
08 | Toonstruck | 1996 |
4.22
|
09 | Hero's Quest: So you want to be a hero | 1989 |
4.22
|
10 | Police Quest 1: In Pursuit of the Death Angel | 1987 |
4.22
|
# | puzzle | year | rating |
---|---|---|---|
01 | Tetris Classic | 1992 |
4.39
|
02 | Chip's Challenge | 1991 |
4.30
|
03 | Locomotion | 1992 |
4.29
|
04 | Pipe Dream | 1989 |
4.27
|
05 | Diggers | 1994 |
4.27
|
06 | Tetris 2.0 | 1990 |
4.26
|
07 | Lemmings 2: The Tribes | 1993 |
4.25
|
08 | Mah Jongg Solitaire | 1987 |
4.25
|
09 | The Incredible Machine 2 | 1994 |
4.25
|
10 | Night Shift | 1990 |
4.25
|
# | racing | year | rating |
---|---|---|---|
01 | The Duel: Test Drive 2 | 1989 |
4.29
|
02 | Road Rash | 1996 |
4.29
|
03 | Cisco Heat | 1991 |
4.29
|
04 | Whiplash | 1995 |
4.28
|
05 | Midtown Madness | 1999 |
4.28
|
06 | Carmageddon | 1997 |
4.26
|
07 | Destruction Derby | 1995 |
4.25
|
08 | Carnage | 1993 |
4.25
|
09 | Screamer | 1995 |
4.25
|
10 | Micro Machines | 1994 |
4.24
|
# | RPG | year | rating |
---|---|---|---|
01 | Ultima 7 Part 1: The Black Gate | 1992 |
4.32
|
02 | Wizardry 7: Crusaders of the Dark Savant | 1992 |
4.31
|
03 | The Elder Scrolls 2: Daggerfall | 1996 |
4.28
|
04 | Eye of the Beholder 2: The Legend of Darkmoon | 1991 |
4.25
|
05 | Eye of the Beholder | 1991 |
4.25
|
06 | The Bard's Tale 3: Thief of Fate | 1990 |
4.25
|
07 | Rogue | 1984 |
4.24
|
08 | Deus Ex | 2000 |
4.24
|
09 | Might and Magic 7: For Blood and Honor | 1999 |
4.23
|
10 | Dungeon Hack | 1993 |
4.23
|
# | shooter | year | rating |
---|---|---|---|
01 | Doom 2: Hell on Earth | 1994 |
4.31
|
02 | Operation Wolf | 1989 |
4.31
|
03 | Battlezone | 1983 |
4.30
|
04 | Alien Trilogy | 1996 |
4.29
|
05 | Heretic | 1994 |
4.29
|
06 | The Terminator: Future Shock | 1995 |
4.29
|
07 | Jungle Strike | 1995 |
4.27
|
08 | Spear of Destiny | 1992 |
4.27
|
09 | Desert Strike: Return to the Gulf | 1994 |
4.27
|
10 | Star Wars: Dark Forces | 1995 |
4.25
|
# | simulation | year | rating |
---|---|---|---|
01 | Gloriana | 1996 |
4.28
|
02 | Transport Tycoon Deluxe | 1995 |
4.27
|
03 | The Oregon Trail Deluxe | 1992 |
4.26
|
04 | Crime and Punishment | 1984 |
4.25
|
05 | Caesar 3 | 1998 |
4.24
|
06 | Capitalism 2 | 2001 |
4.24
|
07 | The Oregon Trail | 1990 |
4.22
|
08 | SimEarth | 1990 |
4.22
|
09 | SimCity 2000 | 1993 |
4.22
|
10 | Pharaoh | 1999 |
4.21
|
# | sports | year | rating |
---|---|---|---|
01 | Skate or Die | 1988 |
4.25
|
02 | Lakers vs. Celtics and the NBA Playoffs | 1989 |
4.24
|
03 | World class leaderboard | 1988 |
4.24
|
04 | Premier Manager | 1992 |
4.22
|
05 | Virtual Pool | 1995 |
4.22
|
06 | Links 386 Pro | 1992 |
4.22
|
07 | Sensible Soccer | 1992 |
4.21
|
08 | Earl Weaver Baseball | 1987 |
4.21
|
09 | MicroProse Soccer | 1988 |
4.20
|
10 | Bundesliga Manager Professional | 1991 |
4.20
|
# | strategy | year | rating |
---|---|---|---|
01 | Master of Orion 2: Battle at Antares | 1996 |
4.31
|
02 | Colonization | 1994 |
4.30
|
03 | Warlords 3: Reign of Heroes | 1997 |
4.29
|
04 | Tank Wars | 1990 |
4.29
|
05 | X-COM: Ufo Defense | 1994 |
4.28
|
06 | Warheads | 1997 |
4.28
|
07 | Axis and Allies: Iron Blitz | 1999 |
4.28
|
08 | Civilization 2 | 1996 |
4.27
|
09 | Dogs of War | 1996 |
4.27
|
10 | Age of Empires 2: The Age of Kings | 1999 |
4.27
|
# | vehicle simulation | year | rating |
---|---|---|---|
01 | F-22 Lightning 2 | 1996 |
4.24
|
02 | F29 Retaliator | 1990 |
4.22
|
03 | Heavy Metal | 1989 |
4.21
|
04 | Nomad | 1993 |
4.20
|
05 | Pacific Islands | 1992 |
4.18
|
06 | Strike Commander | 1993 |
4.17
|
07 | A320 Airbus | 1993 |
4.16
|
08 | Frontier: Elite 2 | 1993 |
4.16
|
09 | Star Trek: Starfleet Command | 1999 |
4.15
|
10 | Chuck Yeager's Air Combat | 1991 |
4.14
|