Retro games, abandonware, freeware and classic games for PC and Mac
Monster Business is an arcade platformer developed by Eclipse Software and released by Ascon in 1991 for Amiga and Atari ST. Inspired by famous coin-ops such as Mr. Do and Dig D...
arcade clear screen maze platformer vertical-scrolling
The Lost Files of Sherlock Holmes: Case of the Rose Tattoo is a graphic adventure developed by Mythos Software. It was published by Electronic Arts in 1996. It is a point-and-click...
adventure belle époque crime & punishment detective graphic adventure live actors pre-rendered
Skyfox is a sci-fi combat flight simulator created by Ray Tobey originally for the Apple II and published by Electronic Arts in 1984. The game was ported to ZX Spectrum, Amstrad CPC, and Commodore 64, where it became a commercial hit.
Year: 1986 Genre: Simulation
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Bandit Kings of Ancient China is a wargame/strategy game created by Koei. It was released in Japan in 1988 for MSX2. In 1990, it was ported to the US/European markets for MS-DOS, Amiga, and Macintosh.
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Transarctica, also known as Arctic Baron in the US, is a post-apocalyptic strategy game developed by French studio Silmarils and released in 1993. Loosely inspired by Georges-Jean ...
aga post-apocalyptic real-time science fiction strategy trading train transport
Warlords, designed by Steve Fawkner and first released in 1990 for MS-DOS, is one of the foundational titles in the turn-based strategy genre. It predates many of the classics that would come later.
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Written and designed by Roberta Williams, King's Quest IV: The Perils of Rosella is the fourth game in the King's Quest series. It was released in 1998 for PC. The Amiga and Atari ST versions were published in 1990.
adventure agi engine fantasy graphic adventure point and click
Mario Teaches Typing is an educational video game developed and published by Interplay Productions in 1992. The title was initially designed for MS-DOS, but over time it was ported...
educational licensed puzzler
Wayne Gretzky Hockey is an ice hockey simulation created by Bethesda Softworks for Amiga, Atari ST, and MS-DOS and released in 1988. There were also Macintosh and NES versions, while the C-64/128 version was never completed.
2 players hockey licensed sports top-down winter sports
Barbie is a simulation game for the Commodore 64 created by Epyx and released in 1985. The player controls Barbie and can go shopping, buying dresses, swimwear, shoes, and more..
Year: 1984 Genre: Simulation
c64 original game commodore 64 licensed simulation virtual life
Buck Rogers: Matrix Cubed is a sci-fi RPG developed by SSI and released for DOS only in 1992. It's the sequel to Buck Rogers: Countdown to Doomsday. The game uses the so-called G...
Year: 1992 Genre: Role Playing
gold box licensed rpg science fiction turn-based rpg
SimTown, released by Maxis in 1995, is a spin-off of the famous SimCity but with a much simpler structure aimed at younger players. Developed for PC and later ported to Macintosh, ...
Year: 1995 Genre: Simulation
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Chris Crawford’s Eastern Front (1941) is a wargame released in 1981 for the Atari 8-bit family. It is widely recognized as one of the earliest examples of a truly sophisticated computer wargame for home systems.
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