Retro games, abandonware, freeware and classic games for PC and Mac
Bubble Bobble is one of the most famous arcades ever created and a personal favorite of GamesNostalgia. This 2D cartoon action platformer designed by Fukio Mitsuji (aka MTJ) was released by Taito initially in 1986.
Year: 1987 Genre: Platformer
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Pinball Dreams is an arcade pinball simulator developed by Digital Illusions and published by 21st Century Entertainment in 1992 for Amiga only. In the following years it was ported to PC, Atari ST, SNES, Game Gear and Gameboy.
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Sid Meier's Civilization is one of the most popular strategy games of all time. It was created by Bruce Shelley and Sid Meier alongside MicroProse. The game was released in September 1991 for MS-DOS, Amiga, and Atari ST.
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Blackthorne is a cinematic action-platformer developed by Blizzard Entertainment and originally released in 1994 for the SNES. The same year, the game was released for MS-DOS. The SEGA 32X and Macintosh versions arrived later.
Year: 1994 Genre: Platformer
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Dangerous Dave in the Haunted Mansion (or Dangerous Dave 2) is the sequel to the original Dangerous Dave. It was developed by Gamer’s Edge and id Software, and published by Softdisk Publishing in 1991 for DOS.
Year: 1991 Genre: Platformer
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The Lost Vikings is a puzzle platformer created by Silicon & Synapse (former name of Blizzard Entertainment) and published by Interplay in 1993. It was released for SNES, Genesis, DOS, and Amiga.
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Commander Keen 4: Secret of the Oracle is the fourth game in the Commander Keen series and the first in the second series "Goodbye, Galaxy". Developed by idSoftware, it was released in 1991 for MS-DOS.
Year: 1991 Genre: Platformer
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Arkanoid is an arcade game developed by Taito in 1986 and one of the most popular videogame ever created. It's inspired to Breakout, a videogame created by Atari in 1970, but it's much richer.
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International Karate + is a side-view karate fighting game created by System 3 initially for 8-bit platforms. The game, also known as IK+, or Chop N' Drop in the US, was released f...
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Xenon 2: Megablast is a vertical-scrolling space shooter designed by the Bitmap Brothers. It was originally produced for the Amiga and Atari ST in 1989 and later converted to the PC, Sega Master System, and other platforms.
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Released in 1991 by Apogee Software, Duke Nukem Episode 1 - Shrapnel City is a side-scrolling platform shooter. It introduced players to one of gaming’s most recognizable action heroes.
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Leisure Suit Larry 1: In the Land of the Lounge Lizards, also known as Leisure Suit Larry Enhanced, is a 1991 graphic adventure by Sierra. It's the remake of the first game in the Leisure Suit Larry series.
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Speedball is a video game series based on a violent futuristic cyberpunk sport that combines elements of handball and ice hockey. Released in 1991, Speedball 2: Brutal Deluxe is th...
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Bruce Lee is a platform beat-em-up developed for Atari 8-bit and published in 1984 by Datasoft. The game created by Ron Fortier (with graphics by Kelly Day) became one of the most memorable and innovative action games of the mid-80s.
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