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Outcast
Windows XP/98/951999protected4.2/5 action-adventure
Pharaoh
Windows XP/98/951999protected4.2/5 simulation
Roller Coaster Tycoon
Windows XP/98/951999protected4.2/5 simulation
Septerra Core: Legacy of the Creator
Windows XP/98/951999protected4.1/5 rpg
SimCity 3000
Windows XP/98/951999protected4/5 simulation
SimCity 3000 is a city-building simulation game developed by Maxis and published by Electronic Arts. It was released in 1999 as the third major installment in the SimCity series, following SimCity 2000.In SimCity 3000, players take on the role of mayor and are tasked with building and managing a city from the ground up. The game offers more detaile...
Star Trek: Birth of the Federation
Windows XP/98/9519993.7/5 strategy
Star Trek: Birth of the Federation is a turn-based strategy video game set in the Star Trek universe. The game was developed by MicroProse Software and published by Infogrames for Windows in 1999. Players take on the role of one of five major Star Trek races: the United Federation of Planets, the Klingon Empire, the Romulan Star Empire, the Ca...
Star Trek: Starfleet Command
Windows XP/98/951999protected4.2/5 vehicle simulation
System Shock 2
Windows XP/98/95LinuxMac OS1999protected4.2/5 action-adventure
System Shock 2 is a first-person action role-playing video game developed by Irrational Games and Looking Glass Studios. It was released in 1999 and is known for its innovative gameplay, atmospheric setting, and deep narrative.The game is set in a futuristic cyberpunk universe aboard the starship Von Braun in the year 2114. Players assume the role ...
The Typing of the Dead
Windows XP/98/9519993.9/5 action
The Typing of the Dead is a distinctive video game, essentially a typing adaptation of the classic rail shooter arcade game, The House of the Dead. Initially debuting in 1999 as an arcade machine, it later became available on other platforms as well.In The Typing of the Dead, players wield a keyboard to dispatch approaching hordes of zombies and ot...
Three Sisters' Story
DOS1999NSFW4.2/5 adventure
Total Annihilation Kingdoms
Windows XP/98/951999protected4/5 strategy
Tyrian 2000
DOS1999freeware4.2/5 shooter
Tyrian 2000 is an old DOS science fiction classic shoot'em up, developed by Eclipse Software and designed by Alexander Brandon, Jason Emery, Daniel Cook. Tyrian 2000 is one of the most popular shoot'em ups ever published for DOS and it's still remembered by retro gaming fans to this day.
Ultima 9: Ascension
Windows XP/98/951999protected4.1/5 rpg
Warzone 2100
Windows XP/98/95LinuxMac OS1999freeware3.7/5 strategy
Yoot Tower
Windows XP/98/9519994/5 simulation
ZAngband
Windows 10/11Mac OSDOSLinux1999freeware4.3/5 rpg
Zangband is a variant of the popular roguelike game Angband. Zangband, short for Zelazny Angband, was developed by Chris Weisiger and first released in 1994. The game features a fantasy world with diverse races, classes, and monsters. Players explore dungeons, caves, and other environments in a quest to reach the bottom level of the dungeon, d...
3D Ultra Lionel Traintown
Windows XP/98/9520004/5 puzzle
Arrakis
DOS20003.8/5 strategy
Baldur's Gate 2: Shadows of Amn
Windows XP/98/95Mac OS2000protected4/5 rpg
Baldur's Gate 2: Shadows of Amn is a party-based real-time with pause CRPG set in the Dungeons & Dragons universe that shares the same gameplay as the sequel: the much acclaimed Baldur's Gate. Shadows of Amn was developed by BioWare and released by Black Isle Studios in 2000 for PC (Windows) and Mac.
BlockOut 2
Windows XP/98/95Linux2000freeware4.3/5 puzzle
Cossacks: European Wars
Windows XP/98/952000protected4.4/5 strategy
Cossacks: European Wars is a real-time strategy game developed by GSC Game World and released in 2001. The game is set in the 17th and 18th centuries, a period marked by significant military, political, and social changes in Europe. Players can choose from 16 different European nations, each with unique units and buildings. The gamep...
Cultures
Windows XP/98/952000protected4/5 strategy
Dark Reign 2
Windows XP/98/952000protected4/5 strategy
Deus Ex
DOSMac OS2000protecteddemo4.1/5 rpg
Deus Ex is a critically acclaimed action role-playing video game developed by Ion Storm and published by Eidos Interactive. It was released in 2000 and was designed by Warren Spector, combining elements of first-person shooters, stealth games, and role-playing games. The game is set in a dystopian future where society is fraught with conspiracy the...
Dungeon Keeper 3: War for the Overworld
Windows 10/112000canceled3.9/5 strategy
Dungeon Keeper 3 was a cancelled dungeon management strategy game being developed by Bullfrog that was never released. Dungeon Keeper 3 was cancelled in 2000 and the Dungeon Keeper franchise ended without a third chapter.
Extreme Shopper
Windows 3.x20002.5/5 action
Fairy Nights
Windows XP/98/952000NSFW4/5 adventure
Gal Pani X
Windows XP/98/952000freewareNSFW4.1/5 action
Gal Pani X is an action-puzzle game reminiscent of the classic arcade Qix, developed by D2 and released in 2000 for Windows. Gal Pani X is an adult-themed Doujin game: it was made by fans and wasn't for profit.
Ground Control
Windows XP/98/952000protected4/5 strategy
Ground Control is a strategy game developed by Massive Entertainment and released by Sierra On-Line in 2000. More precisely Ground Control is a real time tactical game with a sci-fi setting.
Icewind Dale
Windows XP/98/95Mac OS2000protected4/5 rpg