Retro games, abandonware, freeware and classic games for PC and Mac
Target Renegade is a side-scrolling beat 'em up developed by Imagine Software and published by Ocean Software in 1988. The game was originally conceived as a follow-up to TechnÅs ...
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Shadow Warriors (or Ninja Gaiden in non-PAL countries) is a coin-op created by Tecmo and released in 1988. The home computer versions were developed by Ocean and published in 1990 ...
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Where in Europe is Carmen Sandiego is the third chapter in the Carmen Sandiego series. It was published in 1988 for Amiga, DOS, Commodore 64, and other platforms. This episode, whi...
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TV Sports: Football is the first game of the TV Sports series created by Cinemaware initially for the Amiga. It was published in 1988, while the C64 and DOS versions followed later.
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Rocket Ranger is a cinematic action game, with some strategy elements, created by Cinemaware originally for the Amiga and released in 1988. It was later ported to Apple IIgs, Atari ST, Commodore 64, MS-DOS, and other platforms.
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Fish! is a text adventure created by the British game studio Magnetic Scrolls. It was published in 1988 for the Amiga, Atari ST, Commodore 64, MS-DOS and other platforms by Rainbird.
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Speedball is a video game created by The Bitmap Brothers based on a violent futuristic sport and probably inspired by the 1975 sci-fi movie Rollerball. Initially developed for Amig...
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Wasteland 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
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Bomb Jack is an arcade platformer created by Tehkan (later known as Tecmo) and released in 1984. The game was designed by Michitaka Tsuruta and Kazutoshi Ueda (also known for the arcades Lady Bug and Mr.
Year: 1988 Genre: Platformer
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The Bard's Tale II: The Destiny Knight is the second chapter of the popular RPG series created by Interplay. It was published by Electronic Arts starting in 1985. The game was desi...
Year: 1988 Genre: Role Playing
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Rastan is a hack & slash side-scrolling platformer created by Taito and released initially in 1987. The game was designed and directed by Toshiyuki (aka "Nenko") Nishimura. The her...
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Operation Wolf is a rail-shooter arcade released by Taito in 1987. It was ported to many home platforms, including Commodore 64, ZX Spectrum, MSX, Atari ST, Amiga, and more. Roy Ad...
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Street Fighter is a fighting game created by Capcom and released initially as an arcade in 1987. It is the first chapter of the fighting series that became popular thanks to the sequel, Street Fighter II.
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Carrier Command is a vehicle simulation and a real-time strategy game developed by Realtime Games in 1988 for the Atari ST. Later it was ported to several other platforms, includin...
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