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Monster Truck Madness
Windows XP/98/9519964.1/5 racing
Music Time Deluxe
Windows XP/98/9519963.5/5 application
Normality
DOS1996protecteddemo4/5 adventure
Normality is a first-person adventure video game developed by Gremlin Interactive and released in 1996. The game is set in a dystopian future where a totalitarian regime known as the One True Government (OTG) controls the city of Neutropolis. The player takes on the role of Kent, a rebellious citizen who opposes the oppressive rule of the OTG. The ...
O-Pong
DOS19963.1/5 action
Over the Reich
Windows XP/98/95Windows 3.x19963.9/5 strategy
Phantasmagoria: A Puzzle of Flesh
Windows XP/98/95DOS1996protected3.6/5 adventure
Powerslave
DOS19964/5 shooter
Pray for Death
DOS1996protected4.2/5 action
Quake
DOSWindows XP/98/951996protecteddemo4.2/5 shooter
Quake is a first-person shooter (FPS) video game developed by id Software and released in 1996. It is the successor to id Software's immensely popular "Doom" series and is known for its groundbreaking 3D graphics, fast-paced gameplay, and multiplayer capabilities. The game was created by a team led by John Carmack and John Romero, two of the co-fou...
Realms of Arkania 3: Shadows Over Riva
DOS1996protected4/5 rpg
Red Dwarf: Infinity Welcomes Careful Drivers
DOS19964/5 adventure
Road Rash
Windows XP/98/9519964.2/5 racing
Road Rash is an abandoned motorcycle racing game developed by Papyrus Design Group and released by Electronic Arts in 1996. Road Rash runs on Windows XP/98/95 but was also published for Amiga, Sega Genesis, Sega Master System, 3DO, Game Gear, PlayStation, Saturn, Game Boy. In Road Rash you're a motorcycle racer that needs to win against other racer...
Secret Agent: The Escape
DOS19963.8/5 shooter
Seek and Destroy
DOS19964.2/5 shooter
Seek and Destroy was a shoot'em up published by the well known Epic Megagames in 1996 that tried to change the usual shoot'em up gameplay for the better. Instead of wave after wave of enemies to shoot down, you are given short missions to accomplish with your helicopter or your tank (yes, you can choose). At first, missions could seem a bit repetit...
Sensible World of Soccer 96/97
DOS1996protected3.8/5 sports
SimCopter
Windows XP/98/9519964/5 vehicle simulation
Snood
DOSWindows XP/98/95Mac OS1996freeware4.1/5 puzzle
Star Control 3
DOS1996protected4/5 strategy
Star General
Windows XP/98/95DOS1996protected4.2/5 strategy
Star General is a turn-based strategy game developed by Catware and published by SSI (Strategic Simulations, Inc.). It was released in 1996 for MS-DOS and later for Windows. The game is set in a science fiction universe where players take command of one of five different factions, each vying for control of the galaxy.In Star General, players comman...
Stargunner
DOS19964/5 shooter
Strife
DOS1996protecteddemo4/5 shooter
Strife from 1996 is a first-person shooter game developed by Rogue Entertainment and published by Velocity, based on the Doom engine. It's often remembered for being one of the earlier games to blend first-person shooter gameplay with RPG elements, such as dialogue with NPCs, quests, and an overarching storyline.In Strife, players assume the role o...
Super Stardust
DOS19964.3/5 shooter
Super Street Fighter 2
DOS19964.3/5 action
Super Street Fighter II is an enhanced version of the iconic arcade fighting game Street Fighter II, developed and published by Capcom. It was released in 1993 as an upgrade to Street Fighter II Turbo: Hyper Fighting and introduced several new features, characters, and gameplay mechanics to the series.Super Street Fighter II expanded the roster wit...
SWIV 3D
DOS19963.7/5 shooter
Syndicate Wars
DOSWindows XP/98/95Mac OS1996protected4/5 strategy
Syndicate Wars is the sequel to the much acclaimed Syndicate developed by Bullfrog in its golden years. Like its predecessor, Syndicate Wars is a real-time tactics strategy game set in a cyberpunk dystopian world involving excessive violence, mega-corporations, bleak urban environment. Syndicate Wars also supports a multi-player co-op mode via LAN.
Tempest 2000
DOS1996remake4.2/5 shooter
Tempest 2000 is a video game developed by Llamasoft and published by Atari Corporation. It was released in 1994 for DOS, Mac, the Atari Jaguar console, etc. Tempest 2000 is an enhanced remake of the original Tempest, which was released in arcades in 1981.In Tempest 2000, players control a claw-shaped ship that moves around the edges of geometric sh...
Tetris (Academysoft)
DOS19963.7/5 puzzle
Tex Murphy: The Pandora Directive
Windows XP/98/95DOSLinuxMac OS1996protected4/5 adventure
Tex Murphy: The Pandora Directive is the sequel to Under a Killing Moon and the 4th game in the Tex Murphy series. The Pandora Directive is a first-person 3D adventure game set in a dark sci-fi version of the U.S.A., more specifically in a futuristic San Francisco. The Pandora Directive was developed by Access Software and released in 1996 for...
The Dame Was Loaded
DOS1996protected4/5 adventure
The Elder Scrolls 2: Daggerfall
DOS1996freeware4.3/5 rpg
The Elder Scrolls 2: Daggerfall is an old school first-person 3D RPG developed by Bethesda Softworks and released in 1996 for DOS. Daggerfall is the second chapter in popular The Elder Scrolls series. The open world gameplay, the procedural generation of dungeons and the freedom of exploring and taking on the quests at your own pace are some of the...