Syndicate, released by Bullfrog Productions in 1993, is a landmark in real-time tactical games. The game blends strategic squad management with a gritty cyberpunk setting that remains iconic to this day.
action strategy cyberpunk dystopia isometric real-time science fiction squad management strategyUltima VII: The Black Gate is a role-playing game and the seventh in the Ultima series designed by Richard Garriott. It was developed and published by Origin Systems and released for DOS in 1992.
Year: 1992 Genre: Role Playing
fantasy medieval party-based real-time rpg sword and sorceryThe Need for Speed is the first racing game in the Need for Speed Series, and it was developed and published by Electronic Arts (EA) in 1994 for 3DO. It was ported to DOS in 1995, and PlayStation and Sega Saturn in 1996.
3do automobile racing street racing vehicle simulatorHexen II is a dark-fantasy first-person shooter developed by Raven Software and published by id Software in 1997 for Windows and 2002 for Mac. The development company founded in Wi...
3d ancient egypt dark fantasy first-person fps medieval quake engine roman rpg elements shooterSid Meier's Colonization is a strategy game about the European colonization of the New World, starting with the Discovery of America in 1492. Sid Meier's Colonization, released by...
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Year: 1991 Genre: Platformer
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Year: 1994 Genre: Platformer
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Year: 1994 Genre: Simulation
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automobile combat racing freeware racing top-downMario & Luigi is a simple but very nice clone of Super Mario Bros developed by Mike Wiering in 1994. Controls are very simple: Ctrl to Run, Alt to Jump, Space to Fire, Left and Right arrows to walk.
Year: 2001 Genre: Platformer
clone freeware platformer super mario clonePitfall: the Mayan Adventure is a side-scrolling action platformer. It's the forth game in the Pitfall series. It was developed by Activision in partnership with Redline games and published by Activision in 1994.
Year: 1995 Genre: Platformer
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