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Where in the world is Carmen Sandiego? Deluxe
DOS1992 adventure
Chessmaster 3000
DOS1991 strategy
Ah, Chessmaster 3000. The title alone sounds like it should have lasers and robot arms, but what you get is a thoughtful, elegant chess sim that finally brings charisma to the game...
Decisive Battles of the American Civil War: Vol. 3
DOS1992 strategy
By 1992, Vol. 3 wrapped up the trilogy with even more complex scenarios. At this point, the series had become less of a game and more of an interactive textbook—though that&r...
Dig Dug
DOS1983 action
Dig Dug is a classic maze arcade action game that was first released by Namco in 1982 as a coin-op and later for a number of other systems. The gameplay of Dig Dug involves digging...
Formula One
DOS1994 racing
Formula One (1994) approaches racing with a slightly more accessible grin than its stern predecessors. It still wants you to care about apexes and braking zones, but it’s hap...
Mission: Impossible
DOS1991 adventure
Igor Objective Uuklaonia
DOS1995 adventure
Igor: Objective Uikokahonia—or however many vowels you can fit into that kingdom's name—arrived in 1995 as a delightfully oddball adventure game. Its humor leans absurd, its pu...
I have no Mouth and I Must Scream
DOS1995protecteddemo adventure
Released in 1995, I Have No Mouth, and I Must Scream is the cheerful little tale of humanity being tortured by an all-powerful AI for eternity. In other words, not exactly a feel-g...
Total Annihilation
Windows XP/98/951997protected strategy
Rush'n Attack
DOS1989 shooter
Diggers
DOS1994 puzzle
By 1994, digging had evolved from arcade twitch action to full-on economic warfare. Diggers on DOS turned mining into a cutthroat competition between quirky alien races, each with ...
Pole Position II
DOS1988 racing
Advanced Destroyer Simulator
DOS1990 vehicle simulation
Welcome aboard, Captain! Advanced Destroyer Simulator throws you into the high seas with all the firepower and radar beeps a '90s DOS machine can handle. Manage torpedoes, dodge de...
Gengis Khan 2: Clan of the Gray Wolf
DOS1992 strategy
Bigger, deeper, and just as punishing, Gengis Khan 2: Clan of the Gray Wolf (1992) expands the formula with more maps, more rulers, and more ways to fail spectacularly. Want to uni...
Laser Squad
DOS1992 strategy
Laser Squad is an abandoned turn-based strategy/tactical game designed by Julian Gollop (the mind behind the X-COM series). Laser Squad was developed by Target Games Limited and re...
Premier Manager 3
DOS1994 sports
By the time Premier Manager 3 rolled around, the series had cemented its reputation as the thinking fan’s football fix. Released in 1994, it refined the formula once again, o...
HappyLand Adventures: X-mas Edition
DOS2000freeware action
If holiday cheer could be bottled into pixels, HappyLand Adventures: X-mas Edition would probably come with a candy cane aftertaste and a mild sugar rush. This cheerful platformer ...
Star Trek: 25th Anniversary
DOS1992protected adventure
If Star Trek: 25th Anniversary isn’t on your DOS nostalgia list, fix that now. Released in 1992, it’s a point-and-click adventure that actually feels like classic Star ...
Epic
DOS1992protected vehicle simulation
Epic (1992, DOS) lives up to its name—or at least tries very, very hard. It’s a space combat game bursting with ambition, tossing you into dogfights that feel massive e...
Das Boot: German U-Boat Simulation
DOS1990protected vehicle simulation
If you’ve ever wondered what it’s like to sit in a metal tube underwater while depth charges rain from above, Das Boot: German U-Boat Simulation has you covered. Releas...
Stone Age
DOS1992 puzzle
SSN-21 Seawolf
DOS1994 vehicle simulation
Tomb Raider II
Windows XP/98/95Mac OS1997protected action-adventure
UMS 2: Nations at War
DOSMac OS1990 strategy
UMS 2: Nations at War is a serious military strategy game that takes itself very seriously indeed. It simulates modern warfare with an emphasis on realism, logistics, and command s...
Total Annihilation Kingdoms
Windows XP/98/951999protected strategy
Isle of the Dead
DOS1993 action-adventure
Pizza Tycoon
Windows XP/98/95DOSLinuxMac OS1994protected simulation
TV Sports: Boxing
DOS1991freeware sports
TV Sports: Boxing takes the sweet science and wraps it in a layer of showmanship that feels straight out of a late-night sports broadcast. Released in 1991, it emphasizes spectacle...
Space Federation
DOS1994 simulation
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom
DOS1989 action
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom arrived in 1989 with a simple objective: survive collapsing mines, hostile cultists, and endless hazards without losing your fedora. Based on t...






























