Abandonware DOS title

Games featuring modem multiplayer mode

Games supporting modem play can be played by multiple players on PCs connected using... guess what?... a modem. Back in the day, being able to play via modem didn't involve Internet at all.

Most popular modem games

Virtua Cop 2
shooterWindows XP/98/95
Magic: The Gathering
strategyWindows XP/98/95
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1942: The Pacific Air War

DOS1994protected4.2/5 MicroProse Software
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3-D Helicopter Simulator

DOS19873.7/5 Sierra On-Line
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5th Fleet

DOS19943.9/5
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688 Attack Sub

DOS19894.1/5 Electronic Arts
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Alien Trilogy

DOS19964.1/5 Probe Entertainment
Alien Trilogy is a first-person shooter video game released in 1996 for various platforms, including the PlayStation, Sega Saturn, and MS-DOS. Developed by Probe Entertainment and published by Acclaim Entertainment, the game is based on the first three films in the Alien franchise. The game's narrative loosely follows the storyline of these mo...
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Alpha Centauri

Windows XP/98/951999protected4/5 Firaxis Games
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Apache Longbow

DOSWindows XP/98/951995protected4.1/5 Digital Integration
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Arcanum: of Steamworks and Magick Obscura

DOS2001protected4.2/5 Troika Games
Arcanum: Of Steamworks and Magick Obscura is a classic role-playing game developed by Troika Games and published by Sierra On-Line. It was released in 2001 for Microsoft Windows. The game is set in a unique steampunk fantasy world where magic and technology coexist, often in conflict.Players assume the role of a customizable protagonist who starts ...
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Archon Ultra

DOS1994protected3.7/5 Free Fall Associates
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Armor Alley

DOSMac OS19913.9/5
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Army Men

Windows XP/98/9519984.1/5 The 3DO Company
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Army Men 2

Windows XP/98/951998protected4.1/5 The 3DO Company
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Atomic Bomberman

Windows XP/98/9519974.2/5 Interplay Productions
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Baldur's Gate

Windows XP/98/95LinuxMac OS1998protected4/5 BioWare
Baldur's Gate a fantasy RPG set in the Dungeons & Dragons universe which is regarded as the RPG that brought new life in a dying genre in the late 90s. Baldur's Gate was developed by BioWare and released by Black Isle Studios in 1998 for Windows, Lunux and Mac. Some of the innovations that Baldur's Gate introduced to the RPG genre are the ...
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Baldur's Gate 2: Shadows of Amn

Windows XP/98/95Mac OS2000protected4/5 BioWare
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.
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Battle Arena Toshinden

DOS19964.2/5 Tamsoft Corporation
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...
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Battle Chess

DOS1988protected4.2/5 Interplay Productions
Chess was a niche genre in video gaming. There were lots of chess simulations: black and white very old games, licensed games from chess champions, etc. No one ever attempted to broaden the audience until Interplay published Battle Chess. Battle Chess appeal was almost entirely focused on the animations when two pieces ended on the same square.
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Battle Chess 2: Chinese Chess

DOS1990protected3.7/5 Interplay Productions
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Battle Chess 4000

DOS1992protected4/5 Interplay Productions
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Battle Isle 2200

DOS1994protected4.1/5 Blue Byte Software
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Big Red Racing

DOS19954/5 The Big Red Software Company
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Billy The Kid

DOS19903.9/5 Level 9 Computing
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Birthright: The Gorgon's Alliance

Windows XP/98/9519964.2/5 Synergistic Software
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Blood

DOS1997protected4.2/5 Monolith Productions
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Blood & Magic

DOS19963.9/5 Tachyon Studios
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Car and Driver

DOS19924.2/5 Lerner Research
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Cave Wars

DOS19964.2/5
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Chaos Overlords

Windows XP/98/95Mac OS1996protected3.2/5 Stick Man Games
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...
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Chasm: The Rift

DOS19973.9/5 Action Forms
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Civilization II: Test of Time

Windows XP/98/951999remake4.2/5 Atari
Civilization II: Test of Time is an abandoned turn-based strategy game developed by Atari and released by MicroProse Software in 1999 for Windows. Civilization II: Test of Time is a remake of the cult classic Civilization 2, without the involvement of Sid Meier (the creator of the Civilization franchise). Test of Time includes fantasy and science f...