Best Games for DOS of 1986

1985

Orphée: Voyage aux Enfers is a first-person adventure with horror elements from the masters of the Loriciels studio. The main publisher of the...

Ultima 4: Quest of the Avatar

Role-playing game, First-person view, Top-down view, Fantasy / Medieval, Turn-based, Adventure, Exploration

July 18, 1987

A turn-based role-playing game set in the fantasy world of Britannia, it focuses on the hero’s moral development rather than defeating a central...

Exodus: Ultima 3

Role-playing game, First-person view, Top-down view, Fantasy / Medieval, Turn-based

November 25, 1985

Ultima III: Exodus is a fantasy role-playing game about a threat to the world of Sosaria: Exodus, the offspring of Mondain and Minax, endangers its...

Operation Market Garden: Drive on Arnhem, September 1944

Simulation, Strategy, Top-down view, Historical, Turn-based

1985

Operation Market Garden: Drive on Arnhem, September 1944 is a top-down simulator with a dash of strategy and historical gaming from the masters at...

Silent Service

Simulation, Warships / Submarines, In real time, First-person view, Historical

November 6, 2014

Steam: 72/100

A naval simulation about commanding a U.S. submarine in the South Pacific during World War II. The player undertakes individual attacks and patrol...

Space Quest: Chapter 1 - The Sarien Encounter

Adventure, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Puzzle

1987

Steam: 45/100

Space Quest: Chapter 1 — The Sarien Encounter is a third-person adventure with puzzle elements from the masters at Sierra On-Line, Inc.. The...

Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego? (1990)

Educational game (Education)

1994

Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego? (1990) is an educational game from the studio Brøderbund Software, Inc.. The main publisher of the game...

Air Traffic Controller (2004)

Simulation, Flight Simulator, In real time, Business / Management, Top-down view

1985

Air Traffic Controller (2004) is a top-down simulator with a mixture of flight simulator and business simulator from developers from the Cascoly...

Dam Busters

Simulation, Action, Shooter, Strategy, Flight Simulator, In real time, First-person view, Historical

1985

A historical flight combat simulator about nighttime bomber missions during World War II, loosely based on Operation Chastise and the film of the...

Perry Mason: The Case of the Mandarin Murder

Adventure, First-person view

1986

Perry Mason: The Case of the Mandarin Murder is a first-person adventure from the developers of Paisano Productions. The game is published by...

Spellbreaker

Adventure, Fantasy / Medieval

1985

Players: 8.5/10

Spellbreaker is an adventure game with a touch of fantasy game from the developers of the studio Infocom, Inc.. The main publisher of the game is...

Tera: La Cité des Crânes

Role-playing game, First-person view, Futurism (Future), Fantasy / Medieval

October 1986

Tera: La Cité des Crânes is a first-person role-playing game with a dash of fantasy from the developers at Grafmodcolor. The game is...

Hacker (1985)

Strategy, Adventure, Cyberpunk

1988

Hacker (1985) is a strategy game with adventure elements from developers at Activision. The game is published by Activision. For some reason the game...

Spider-Man (1984)

Adventure, Comics

1984

Spider-Man (1984) is an adventure from the masters of the Adventure International studio. The main publisher of the game is Adventure International...

Daleks

Strategy, Top-down view, Futurism (Future), Turn-based, Tactics

August 13, 1991

Daleks — tactical strategy with a turn-based mode and a top-down view in a sci-fi...

Winnie the Pooh in the Hundred Acre Wood

Adventure, First-person view, Puzzle

1985

Winnie the Pooh in the Hundred Acre Wood is a first-person adventure with a hint of puzzle from Sierra On-Line, Inc.. The game is published by U.S...

Cartels & Cutthroat$

Simulation, Strategy, Business / Management, Educational game (Education)

1985

Cartels & Cutthroat$ is a simulation game with a mixture of strategy, business simulation and educational game. The game is published by...

Telengard

Role-playing game, In real time, Top-down view, Fantasy / Medieval

December 12, 2002

Telengard is a top-down role-playing game with a dash of fantasy from the developers of Microcomputer Games, Inc., Orion Software and Inc.. The game...

Temple of Apshai Trilogy

Role-playing game, Top-down view, Fantasy / Medieval, Turn-based, Dungeons, Slasher

October 19, 2020

Steam: 52/100

Temple of Apshai Trilogy is a fantasy role-playing game that combines three entries in the Dunjonquest series: Temple of Apshai, Upper Reaches of...

Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai: Across the Eighth Dimension

Adventure, Futurism (Future)

1986

Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai: Across the Eighth Dimension is an adventure from the developers of the Adventure International studio. The game is...

Cyrus

Simulation, Isometric, Top-down view, Chess game

1983

Cyrus is one of the world's first chess games designed for experts. In games, you can use a traditional 2D board view or a pseudo-3D mode with the...

Strip Poker: A Sizzling Game of Chance

Strategy, First-person view, Adult game, Card game

1985

Strip Poker: A Sizzling Game of Chance is a first-person strategy game with a mix of adult game and card game from Artworx Software Co, Inc.. The...

NFL Challenge

Top-down view, Sports game

1986

NFL Challenge is a top-down sports game from the masters at XOR Corporation. The game is published by XOR Corporation. The PC version of NFL...

Tournament Tennis

Simulation, Third-person view, Sports game

1984

Tournament Tennis is a third-person simulator with elements of a sports game from developers from the D&L Research studio. The main publisher of...

World Tour Golf

Third-person view, Top-down view, Sports game, Sandbox

1988

World Tour Golf is a third-person sports game with sandbox elements. The main publisher of the game is Electronic Arts, Inc.. The PC version of World...

Questprobe: Featuring Human Torch and the Thing

Adventure, Comics

1985

Questprobe: Featuring Human Torch and the Thing is an adventure. The game is published by Load'N'Go Software. In some circles, Questprobe...

Wishbringer

Adventure, Fantasy / Medieval

1985

Wishbringer — player character — postal worker in the small fishing village of Festeron. The capricious postmaster, Mr. Crisp, orders the...

Brimstone

Adventure, In real time, Puzzle, Fantasy / Medieval

1985

Brimstone is an adventure game with puzzle and fantasy elements from Synapse Software Corporation. The game is published by Brøderbund Software...

A Mind Forever Voyaging

Adventure, Cyberpunk

1985

Steam: 81/100

A Mind Forever Voyaging is a text adventure in a sci-fi setting. The events of the game take place in 2031, where the world is in great danger in the...

cRiMe

Adventure, Third-person view

1985

Players: 6.6/10

cRiMe is an adventure game with a third-person perspective. There has been no announcement of cRiMe for PC...

Golden Oldies Volume 1: Computer Software Classics

Collection

1985

Golden Oldies Volume 1: Computer Software Classics is a game from the developers of Software Toolworks, Inc., The. The game is published by...

James Bond 007: A View to a Kill

Adventure

1985

James Bond 007: A View to a Kill is an adventure from developers from the studio Angelsoft, Inc.. The game is published by Mindscape, Inc.. For some...

Robot Odyssey

Adventure, Educational game (Education), Top-down view, Futurism (Future), Puzzle, Emulator

1984

This adventure puzzle game centers on programming robots in an underground city, where the protagonist falls through the floor and must find a way...

Wizard's Crown

Role-playing game, Top-down view, Fantasy / Medieval, Turn-based

1985

Wizard's Crown is a top-down role-playing game with fantasy game elements from the studio Strategic Simulations, Inc.. The game is published by...

Amulet of Yendor

Role-playing game, Fantasy / Medieval

1985

Amulet of Yendor is an RPG with fantasy game elements. There has still been no announcement of Amulet of Yendor for...

Psion Chess

Strategy, Top-down view, Chess game

1984

Psion Chess is a top-down strategy game with a touch of chess games from the studio Psion Software Ltd.. The main publisher of the game is Sinclair...

Dungeon Quest (1985)

Role-playing game, Third-person view, Top-down view, Fantasy / Medieval, Turn-based

1985

Dungeon Quest (1985) is a third-person role-playing game with a fantasy twist. The Dungeon Masters Assistant is an alternate title for Dungeon Quest...

Jet

Simulation, Flight Simulator, First-person view

March 1989

Players: 5.4/10

Jet is a first-person simulator with a touch of flight simulator from the developers from the subLOGIC studio. The game is published by subLOGIC. Jet...

Rocky's Boots

Strategy, In real time, Educational game (Education), Third-person view, Top-down view, Puzzle

1985

Rocky's Boots is a third-person strategy game with elements of an educational game and puzzle from the developers of The Learning Co.. The game is...

Treasure Island (1985)

Adventure, Warships / Submarines

1986

Treasure Island (1985) is an adventure with a hint of warship simulator from the masters at Byron Preiss Video Productions, Inc.. The game's primary...