Prophecy: the Fall of Trinadon is a single-player action RPG designed by Richard L. Seaborne and published by Activision in 1989 for the MS-DOS. Wars and rebellions are commonplace in a world dominated by a tyrant named Krellane.
Year: 1989 Genre: Role Playing
fantasy rpg sword and sorcery top-down top-down rpgHard Drivin' is a famous 3D racing coin-op created by Atari and released in 1989. The conversions for home computers, Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, MS-DOS, ZX Spectrum, and Mega Drive, were managed by Domark.
3d 3d racing sim coin-op conversion first-person polygons racing stunts track racingMyth: History in the Making is a 2D fantasy action platformer created by the British company System 3 in 1989, initially for C64 and ZX Spectrum. The game, also known as "Myth," wa...
basher brawler c64 original game commodore 64 fantasy mythology norse platform-shooter side-scrollingThe Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy is a text adventure by Infocom, based on the famous novel by Douglas Adams. The book, a comedy science fiction genre masterpiece, was written in 1979.
adventure freeware interactive fiction licensed novel science fiction text adventureCastles is a video game developed by Quicksilver and published by Interplay in 1991 and 1992 for Amiga, Atari ST, and DOS. Castles is a unique blend of strategy, resource management, and medieval warfare.
city building fantasy historical battle history isometric management map-based historical medieval strategyMarble Madness is an arcade created by Atari Games and published initially in 1984. You have to guide a rolling ball (a marble) down your path, viewed from an isometric perspective, avoiding obstacles and enemies.
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freeware science fiction shooter v-scrolling shoot-em upGenesia (the US version was called Ultimate Domain) is a strategy game developed and published by Microids for the Amiga in 1993. The game was later picked up by Software Toolworks and ported out to the IBM PC.
amiga original game amos business simulation fantasy hotseat isometric management multiplayer strategyBatman: The Movie (or, more simply, Batman) is an action game based on the 1989 Batman film directed by Tim Burton. Developed by Ocean Software, it was released in 1989 for the Ami...
action-adventure comics licensed movies multi-type platformer superheroSimEarth: The Living Planet is a life simulation game created by Will Wright and published by Maxis Software. It was released for MS-DOS and Macintosh in 1990, one year after the success of SimCity.
Year: 1990 Genre: Simulation
ecology nature simulation virtual lifeWasteland is a post-apocalyptic RPG developed by Interplay and published by Electronic Arts in 1988 for the Apple II, DOS, and Commodore 64. It was later followed by Wasteland 2 in 2014, with a few failed sequels in between.
Year: 1988 Genre: Role Playing
fallout mutants party-based post-apocalyptic rpg top-down rpg turn-based rpg wastelandQuest for Glory: Shadows of Darkness is the fourth game of the popular series of adventure/RPG games designed by Corey and Lori Ann Cole for Sierra. The series started with Quest for Glory I: So You Want To Be A Hero.
adventure adventure-rpg fantasy graphic adventureThe First Samurai is a fantasy platform game developed by Vivid Image and published by Image Works in 1991 initially for the Amiga and Atari ST. Later it was ported to several other platforms, including DOS.
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