In the Dead of Night
By Trecision (1995) A first person detective adventure this game takes place in a chalet after a murder has occurred, and it’s your job to solve it. The game takes place from a 1st-person perspective and features decent EGA graphics. The mouse-based control scheme is a bit cumbersome, and the translation from the game’s original Italian language is sometimes also a bit clumsy but...
Read MoreGiana Sisters 32K
By Rainer Sinsch (1998) The game play is very similar to the original Super Mario Bros by Nintendo, where you run through short side-scrolling levels hitting blocks and stomping enemies. Fairly good graphics, but no sounds on this one, although its small size and good compatibility makes it a good choice for older computers. Download Giana Sisters...
Read MoreFlight of the Amazon Queen
By Interactive Binary Illusions (1995) Joe King is the hero of this point and click adventure. His plane is carrying actress Faye Russell when it crash lands in a remote jungle, and he must battle through 100 screens of adventure and puzzle. The game’s feel is influenced by hammy B-movies, and the characters are quite stereotyped and comic. As standard in point and click adventures, a set...
Read MoreFlashback
By Delphine Software International (1993) Back in 1992, Delphine Software released Flashback for the Amiga. The game became a hit, and the following year, it was ported to other computers and consoles. Among those ports was the DOS version.It has an interesting story, a tough (but fair) level of difficulty, gorgeous graphics, good sound, and solid design. You’ll work the logic part of your...
Read MoreEscape from the ASCII Trolls
By Matthew Barnes (2005) Ever wanted to play funky puzzle/adventure game with ASCII graphics where you must flee or otherwise use your wits and collected items to flee from trolls? Well, if so, this is the perfect game for you! While the controls and interface need some getting used to (read the included docs before playing) this game is fairly unique, includes both puzzle and adventure elements,...
Read MoreElite
By Firebird (1987) Elite is an open ended space exploration game. There is really no story, you just start off with a spaceship and cruise the galaxy. The game’s graphics (at least in this version, there were many others) are rather dated but the game is remarkably large and indepth for its time. More help with this game (including a game manual) can be found at Ian Bell’s Elite...
Read MoreDrugwars
By John E. Dell (1984) A text adventure based on the New York drug market. Say no more. Especially about the drugs. You drughead. Download Drugwars (Mega-Upload) Download Drugwars (4Shared)
Read MoreDND
By Some Guy (1907) Yet another roguelike that’s ASCII-based and all that. This one is interesting because it’s a shameless D&D ripoff. We like shameless. It’s raw. Download DND (Mega-Upload) Download DND (4Shared)
Read MoreDark Ages
By Apogee Software (1991) This game was pretty high tech back in ’91. Today, Dark Ages seems a little dated, and gameplay-wise it doesn’t have many innovative features. However for those of you who remember playing it back in the day, this will surely be a trip down memory lane. Supposedly (according to Apogee) the ‘first shareware game to include sound card and music...
Read MoreChickie Egg
By Criterion Software (1995) This remake of a somewhat obscure computer game features pseudo-3D ‘rendered’ graphics which were all the rage for awhile back in the early/mid 90′s in games such as Alone in the Dark. This game has nothing to do with Alone in the Dark though. It’s a fairly generic item grabbing game, the object is to move your guy who seems to be wearing a...
Read MoreCharlie the Duck
By Mike Wiering (2000) As soon as you run this game, you can tell it’s going to be an experience that’s higher quality than your average shareware game. The VGA graphics in this side scrolling Mario-esque jumping game are very nice, and there are some SB sound effects too. The game play consists of just getting to the next level. It’s quite fun to play! Download Charlie The...
Read MoreCastle Master
By Domark (1990) An innovative adventure game, Castle Master has the distinction of being the first 3D adventure. This game uses the ‘Free scape Engine’ to generate simple polygons for graphics. Although the game is obviously not as deep as conventional adventure games, it does have a certain undeniable charm Download Castle Master (mega-upload) Download Castle Master...
Read MoreCastle Adventure
By Kevin Bales (1985) This is a very old ‘graphic’ adventure game. It must’ve been very impressive when it came out, since many adventure games back then were still text based. Anyway, the game is rather average, but it does include action and adventure elements, although there is very little plot. Download Castle Adventure
Read MoreBlock Man 2
Block Man 2 is a slightly strange but fun puzzle game from Soleau Software, makers of dozens of classic puzzle type DOS games (and now Windows games too). In Block Man II, the object is to direct your block-carrying character around the various puzzle rooms using your mouse, stacking and jumping on the blocks until you’re able to reach the exit. Controlling all the action with only the...
Read MoreBlinky 3
Blinky 3 is an odd game that has for some reason been requested a lot on the DOS Games Discussion Forum. So, here it is. It was created with the old Game Maker utility, and while compared with other Game Maker games its pretty good, the controls are tough to get used to and the sidescrolling gameplay isn’t particularly entertaining. The graphics are alright though. If you’ve been...
Read MoreBeyond the Titanic
Beyond the Titanic is a text adventure game written by Scott Miller for MS-DOS, published by Apogee Software. In the game, the player has to escape from the sinking ship Titanic. The game was originally distributed as shareware. It was one of the two games (the other being Supernova) that were released by Apogee not using the Apogee Model, but as traditional shareware. Beyond the Titanic was...
Read MoreBeneath a Steel Sky
Featuring Revolution’s Software innovative Virtual Theatre system, Beneath a Steel Sky is a gripping science fiction point and click adventure game in the cyberpunk genre. Over 100 locations designed and art directed by award-winning comic book author Dave Gibbons (Watchmen fame). His comic book, inspired by the game itself, is included to complete the content. Download Beneath A Steel...
Read MoreArctic Adventure
If you’ve played the classic Pharaoh’s Tomb game, you’ll be right at home in Arctic Adventure. The unofficial sequel to the classic platform/puzzle game, Arctic Adventure appears to use the same engine as its predecessor, and employs a similar graphical (CGA, ie 4-color) and gameplay style. Gameplay involves jumping around ice ridden levels, breaking ice with pickaxes, and...
Read MoreAntarctic Adventure
Antarctic Adventure made appearances on many older video game systems, including the Colecovision, NES and MSX (among others) as well as arcades. This is a recompiled version of the MSX game that does not require a separate emulator to play. Therefore it plays exactly like the classic game. The object is to guide your penguin to its home, avoiding obstacles and collecting bonuses (flags and fish)...
Read MoreApogee Adventure Game Pack
By Apogee (1987) The Adventure Game Pack contains the games Rogue Runner, Night Bomber, Raiders of the Forbidden Mine and The Thing; all for free! Download The Apogee Adventure Game Pack (Mega-upload) Download The Apogee Adventure Game Pack...
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