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Amok
DOS19963.5/5 shooter
Ancient Domains of Mystery (ADOM) v1.1
Windows XP/98/95DOSLinux1996freeware3.9/5 rpg
Arachne WWW
DOS1996freeware3.8/5 application
Arachne is a graphical web browser for DOS. Arachne was developed by Michal Polák and released in the early 1990s as a text-mode web browser with limited graphical capabilities. Arachne allowed DOS users to browse the World Wide Web in a graphical, though quite basic, manner. It supported features such as displaying images, handling lin...
Archimedean Dynasty
DOS1996protected4/5 vehicle simulation
Aspetra
DOS19963/5 rpg
Asterix and Obelix
DOS19964.1/5 action
Azalta: Cult of the Raven
DOS19963.8/5 rpg
Battle Arena Toshinden
DOS19964.2/5 action
Battle Arena Toshinden was the first game in the Toshinden series and was originally released for the Sony PlayStation in 1995 and later for DOS. Battle Arena Toshinden introduced 3D graphics to the fighting game genre, allowing characters to move in a three-dimensional space.The game featured a diverse roster of eight playable characters, eac...
Battlestar
Windows 3.x1996freeware3.8/5 strategy
Birthright: The Gorgon's Alliance
Windows XP/98/9519964.2/5 strategy
Blood & Magic
DOS19963.9/5 strategy
Borderworld
DOS19963.3/5 adventure
Cave Wars
DOS19964.2/5 strategy
Chain Reaction
DOS19964.1/5 puzzle
CHAMP Kong
DOS1996remake4/5 action
Chaos Overlords
Windows XP/98/95Mac OS1996protected3.2/5 strategy
Chaos Overlords is a cyberpunk-themed strategy game developed by Stick Man Games and published by New World Computing in 1996. Set in a dystopian future, the game focuses on controlling the underworld of a city dominated by corrupt corporations and oppressive government forces. The player assumes the role of a crime lord, leading a gang with the go...
Civilization 2
Windows XP/98/9519964.2/5 strategy
Civilization II is a turn-based strategy game developed by MicroProse and released in 1996. It's the second installment in the "Civilization" series, created by Sid Meier. The game builds upon the concept of its predecessor, Civilization, and expands on its gameplay mechanics, graphics, and depth.In Civilization II, players take on the role of a le...
Color Balls
DOS19963.3/5 puzzle
Command & Conquer: Red Alert
DOS1996freeware4/5 strategy
Command & Conquer: Red Alert is a real-time strategy (RTS) video game developed by Westwood Studios and published by Virgin Interactive in 1996. It is part of the Command & Conquer series and is set in an alternate history where World War II never occurred, leading to a different global conflict.The success of Red Alert led to several seque...
Conquest of the New World (Deluxe Edition)
DOSWindows XP/98/951996protected4.2/5 strategy
Conquest of the new world is a turn-based strategy game that lets you control one of 6 different nations in their attempt to colonize the new continent. The gameworld is represented in an isometric point of view. Combat is a mini-game taking place on a battlefield where victory can be achieved by killing enemy troops or capturing the enemy's flag.
Crusader: No Regret
DOS1996protecteddemo4.1/5 shooter
Deadlock: Planetary Conquest
Windows XP/98/95Windows 3.x1996protected4.1/5 strategy
Death Rally
DOS1996freeware4.1/5 racing
Diablo
Windows XP/98/951996protecteddemo4.1/5 rpg
Discworld 2: Mortality Bytes!
DOS19964.1/5 adventure
Dogs of War
Windows XP/98/951996demo4.2/5 strategy
Duke Nukem 3D
DOS1996protecteddemo4.2/5 shooter
Duke Nukem 3D is a classic first-person shooter that was developed by 3D Realms (formerly known as Apogee Software) and published by GT Interactive. It was released in 1996 for MS-DOS and later for various other platforms, including Windows, Mac OS, and gaming consoles.
Earthworm Jim 2
DOS1996protected4.4/5 action
Emperor of the Fading Suns
Windows XP/98/9519964/5 strategy
Enigma
DOS1996freeware2.7/5 action