Military themed games sorted by release date
The navy, the army, the air force, were all an inspiration for a number of games belonging to many different genres, from run and gun action games to flight simulations. Whether or not you like military themes, the top quality of these games was often enough to attract lots of players.
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B-1 Nuclear Bomber
DOS1981 Avalon Hill
Paratrooper
DOS1982 Orion Software
The Battle of the Bulge: Tigers in the Snow
DOS1982protected Tactical Design Group
Midway Campaign
DOS1983 Microcomputer Games Inc.
The Ancient Art of War
DOS1984 Evryware
The Ancient Art of War is a classic video game that was released in the late 1980s. Developed by Evryware and published by Broderbund, it was available on various platforms, including Apple II, Atari ST, Amiga, and MS-DOS. The Ancient Art of War is a strategy game that takes place in various historical settings, such as ancient China, Greece, and t...
Battle of Antietam
DOS1985protected SSI Strategic Simulations Inc.
Crusade in Europe
DOS1985 MicroProse Software
Decision in the Desert
DOS1985 MicroProse Software
Rambo First Blood Part 2
DOS1985 Angelsoft
Silent Service
DOSMac OS1985protecteddemo MicroProse Software
Silent Service is a submarine simulation game developed and published by MicroProse. The first game in the series, Silent Service, was released in 1985. It was designed by Sid Meier and inspired by his interest in naval history. The game focused on simulating the experience of commanding a U.S. submarine during World War II in the Pacific...
The Dam busters
DOS1985 Sydney Development
Conflict in Vietnam
DOS1986 MicroProse Software
Desert Rats
DOS1986 Cases Computer Simulations
Gunship
DOS1986demo MicroProse Software
Guerrilla War
DOS1987 SNK Corporation
Infiltrator
DOS1987 Chris Gray Enterprises
Into the Eagle's Nest
DOS1987 Pandora
Patton vs. Rommel
DOS1987 Electronic Arts
PHM Pegasus
DOS1987 LucasArts
Platoon
DOS1987 Ocean Software
Top Gun
DOS1987 Ocean Software
Top Gun is an abandoned flight combat simulation game developed by Ocean Software and released by Thunder Mountain in 1987 for DOS and a number of other 8 bit platforms. As the title suggests, Top Gun is based on the movie of the same name starring Tom Cruise.
Airborne Ranger
DOS1988 MicroProse Software
Annals of Rome
DOS1988 Personal Software Services
Arnhem: The Market Garden Operation
DOS1988 Cases Computer Simulations
Battlehawks 1942
DOS1988 LucasArts
Decisive Battles of the American Civil War: Vol. 1
DOS1988 SSG Strategic Studies Group
Encyclopedia of War: Ancient Battles
DOS1988 Cases Computer Simulations
F-19 Stealth Fighter
DOS1988protected MicroProse Software
Firezone
DOS1988 Arcadia Systems
Ikari Warriors 2: Victory Road
DOS1988 SNK Corporation