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 |
4.32
|
02 | Alley Cat | 1984 |
4.30
|
03 | Ugh! | 1992 |
4.28
|
04 | Mortal Kombat | 1993 |
4.28
|
05 | Battle Arena Toshinden | 1996 |
4.28
|
06 | Volfied | 1991 |
4.28
|
07 | Super Street Fighter 2 | 1996 |
4.27
|
08 | Lode Runner | 1983 |
4.27
|
09 | The Smurfs | 1996 |
4.26
|
10 | Gods | 1991 |
4.25
|
# | action-adventure | year | rating |
---|---|---|---|
01 | Driller | 1987 |
4.27
|
02 | Outcast | 1999 |
4.26
|
03 | Impossible Mission 2 | 1988 |
4.23
|
04 | Little Big Adventure | 1994 |
4.23
|
05 | X-Men 2: The Fall of the Mutants | 1991 |
4.21
|
06 | Spider-Man 2: The Game | 2004 |
4.21
|
07 | Ecstatica | 1994 |
4.20
|
08 | Flashback: The Quest for Identity | 1993 |
4.19
|
09 | Inca 2: Wiracocha | 1994 |
4.17
|
10 | Dizzy: Prince of the Yolkfolk | 1993 |
4.16
|
# | 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 |
4.28
|
03 | Monkey Island 2: LeChuck's Revenge | 1991 |
4.27
|
04 | Hero's Quest: So you want to be a hero | 1989 |
4.27
|
05 | King's Quest 1: Quest for the Crown | 1984 |
4.27
|
06 | Broken Sword 2: The Smoking Mirror | 1997 |
4.26
|
07 | Gobliiins | 1991 |
4.26
|
08 | Zork II: The Wizard of Frobozz | 1983 |
4.26
|
09 | Police Quest 1: In Pursuit of the Death Angel | 1987 |
4.26
|
10 | Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis | 1992 |
4.25
|
# | puzzle | year | rating |
---|---|---|---|
01 | Tetris Classic | 1992 |
4.32
|
02 | The Incredible Machine 2 | 1994 |
4.32
|
03 | Pipe Dream | 1989 |
4.29
|
04 | Lemmings 2: The Tribes | 1993 |
4.28
|
05 | Chip's Challenge | 1991 |
4.26
|
06 | Sid & Al's Incredible Toons | 1993 |
4.25
|
07 | Tetris 2.0 | 1990 |
4.25
|
08 | Puzznic | 1990 |
4.21
|
09 | The Incredible Machine | 1993 |
4.21
|
10 | Locomotion | 1992 |
4.21
|
# | racing | year | rating |
---|---|---|---|
01 | Whiplash | 1995 |
4.30
|
02 | Micro Machines | 1994 |
4.29
|
03 | Grand Prix 2 | 1995 |
4.26
|
04 | Lotus: The ultimate challenge | 1993 |
4.26
|
05 | Cisco Heat | 1991 |
4.26
|
06 | Screamer | 1995 |
4.26
|
07 | Road Rash | 1996 |
4.26
|
08 | Interstate '76 | 1997 |
4.24
|
09 | The Duel: Test Drive 2 | 1989 |
4.23
|
10 | The Need for Speed | 1995 |
4.23
|
# | RPG | year | rating |
---|---|---|---|
01 | Ultima 7 Part 1: The Black Gate | 1992 |
4.32
|
02 | The Elder Scrolls 2: Daggerfall | 1996 |
4.26
|
03 | Eye of the Beholder 2: The Legend of Darkmoon | 1991 |
4.26
|
04 | Eye of the Beholder | 1991 |
4.25
|
05 | Albion | 1995 |
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 | Ultima 6: The False Prophet | 1990 |
4.22
|
10 | The Bard's Tale 3: Thief of Fate | 1990 |
4.21
|
# | shooter | year | rating |
---|---|---|---|
01 | Doom 2: Hell on Earth | 1994 |
4.28
|
02 | Heretic | 1994 |
4.27
|
03 | Operation Wolf | 1989 |
4.27
|
04 | Star Wars: Dark Forces | 1995 |
4.27
|
05 | Alien Syndrome | 1989 |
4.25
|
06 | Virtua Cop 2 | 1997 |
4.24
|
07 | Mega Man X3 | 1998 |
4.24
|
08 | Battlezone | 1983 |
4.24
|
09 | Quake | 1996 |
4.24
|
10 | Alien Breed: Tower Assault | 1994 |
4.21
|
# | simulation | year | rating |
---|---|---|---|
01 | Capitalism 2 | 2001 |
4.27
|
02 | Caesar 3 | 1998 |
4.25
|
03 | Transport Tycoon Deluxe | 1995 |
4.25
|
04 | SimEarth | 1990 |
4.24
|
05 | Free Enterprise | 1996 |
4.24
|
06 | The Oregon Trail | 1990 |
4.23
|
07 | SimCity 2000 | 1993 |
4.23
|
08 | Gloriana | 1996 |
4.22
|
09 | Transport Tycoon | 1994 |
4.21
|
10 | Uncharted Waters 2: New Horizons | 1995 |
4.21
|
# | sports | year | rating |
---|---|---|---|
01 | Skate or Die | 1988 |
4.29
|
02 | Panza Kick Boxing | 1990 |
4.27
|
03 | NHL 96 | 1995 |
4.27
|
04 | Links 386 Pro | 1992 |
4.27
|
05 | World Class Leader Board | 1988 |
4.23
|
06 | Virtual Pool | 1995 |
4.22
|
07 | Brutal Sports Football | 1993 |
4.22
|
08 | Premier Manager | 1992 |
4.21
|
09 | The Manager | 1991 |
4.21
|
10 | Lakers vs. Celtics and the NBA Playoffs | 1989 |
4.20
|
# | strategy | year | rating |
---|---|---|---|
01 | Jagged Alliance 2 | 1999 |
4.32
|
02 | X-COM: Ufo Defense | 1994 |
4.30
|
03 | Master of Orion 2: Battle at Antares | 1996 |
4.29
|
04 | Warlords 3: Reign of Heroes | 1997 |
4.28
|
05 | Empire Earth | 2001 |
4.27
|
06 | Space Hulk | 1993 |
4.27
|
07 | Age of Empires 2: The Age of Kings | 1999 |
4.26
|
08 | Commandos: Behind Enemy Lines | 1998 |
4.25
|
09 | Clue Master Detective | 1989 |
4.25
|
10 | Civilization II: Test of Time | 1999 |
4.25
|
# | vehicle simulation | year | rating |
---|---|---|---|
01 | Secret Weapons of the Luftwaffe | 1991 |
4.28
|
02 | Aces Over Europe | 1993 |
4.27
|
03 | Chuck Yeager's Air Combat | 1991 |
4.27
|
04 | Strike Commander | 1993 |
4.26
|
05 | Gunship | 1986 |
4.25
|
06 | F-19 Stealth Fighter | 1988 |
4.25
|
07 | Pacific Islands | 1992 |
4.25
|
08 | Aces of the Pacific | 1992 |
4.25
|
09 | EF 2000 | 1995 |
4.25
|
10 | Comanche: Maximum overkill | 1992 |
4.25
|