Best Games for DOS of 1996

Tomb Raider (1996)

Action, Platformer, Third-person view, Puzzle, Adventure

November 14, 1996

Players: 9.5/10

Steam: 83/100

Metacritic: 86/100

This third-person action-adventure follows Lara Croft as she searches for the pieces of an ancient artifact called the Scion. Her quest takes her...

Warcraft 2: Tides of Darkness

Strategy, In real time, Top-down view, Fantasy / Medieval, Sandbox

December 9, 1995

Players: 8.5/10

Set in the fantasy world of Warcraft, this real-time strategy game centres on a war between the human Alliance and the orcish Horde. Players manage...

Command & Conquer

Strategy, In real time, Top-down view, Futurism (Future)

August 31, 1995

Players: 7.2/10

Command & Conquer is a legendary top-down real-time strategy game set in a sci-fi setting. The game will tell about the beginning of a large armed...

Quake

Action, Shooter, First-person view, Online

June 22, 1996

Players: 8.5/10

Steam: 96/100

Metacritic: 84/100

Quake is a legendary sci-fi first-person shooter. You will try on the role of a nameless soldier who needs to fight the legions of death sent by a...

Mortal Kombat 3

Arcade, Action, Fighting, Third-person view

July 5, 1995

Players: 8.1/10

Mortal Kombat 3 is a fighting game in which warriors battle the returning Shao Kahn, who has resurrected his bride Sindel and begun an invasion of...

Rayman

Platformer, Side view, Action, Arcade

September 1, 1995

Players: 5.5/10

Metacritic: 84/100

Rayman is a side-scrolling arcade action platformer. In this game you have to find and save all the Electuns — unusual little creatures. After...

Command & Conquer: Red Alert

Strategy, In real time, Top-down view, Futurism (Future), Action, Role-playing game

November 22, 1996

Players: 7.6/10

Steam: 80/100

Metacritic: 90/100

Command & Conquer: Red Alert is a legendary top-down real-time strategy game set in a sci-fi...

Duke Nukem 3D (1996)

Action, Shooter, First-person view, Futurism (Future), Sandbox

January 29, 1996

Players: 8.5/10

Metacritic: 81/100

This first-person science-fiction shooter follows Duke as he fights a deadly alien invasion of futuristic Los Angeles. Its 28 levels span city...

Heroes of Might and Magic

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

June 20, 2000

Heroes of Might and Magic — turn-based role-playing game in the fantasy genre. In the Heroes of Might and Magic series, the player will have to...

Master of Orion

Strategy, Business / Management, Futurism (Future), Turn-based, Space

February 25, 2016

Players: 8.9/10

Steam: 89/100

Master of Orion is a strategy game with a dash of business simulation from the developers at SimTex, Inc.. The game is published by MicroProse Ltd...

Need for Speed

Arcade, Racing, First-person view, Third-person view

December 9, 1994

Players: 9.7/10

This arcade racing simulator centers on licensed sports cars racing along roads shared with traffic and patrolled by police. Players choose from...

Heroes of Might and Magic 2: The Succession Wars

Role-playing game, Strategy, Isometric, Fantasy / Medieval, Sandbox

October 1, 1996

Players: 10/10

Heroes of Might and Magic 2: The Succession Wars is a continuation of the turn-based strategy with role-playing elements in a fantasy setting. The...

Crusader: No Remorse

Action, Shooter, Isometric, Futurism (Future), Science fiction

December 20, 1996

Players: 10/10

Steam: 81/100

Crusader: No Remorse is an isometric action game with shooter elements from developers from the studio ORIGIN Systems, Inc.. The main publisher of...

Master of Orion 2: Battle at Antares

Strategy, Business / Management, Futurism (Future), Turn-based, Space

November 22, 1996

Players: 7.7/10

Steam: 96/100

Metacritic: 84/100

Master of Orion 2: Battle at Antares is a turn-based strategy game. Includes some game mechanics from Master of Magic, as well as new gameplay...

Star Wars: Dark Forces

Action, Shooter, First-person view, Futurism (Future), Star Wars, Science fiction

January 31, 1997

Players: 7.3/10

Steam: 88/100

Star Wars: Dark Forces is a cult first-person shooter in the Star Wars universe. The action takes place before and after the events of the film Star...

Beast Within: A Gabriel Knight Mystery

Adventure, Third-person view, Puzzle, Point & Click

June 30, 1995

Steam: 92/100

This point-and-click adventure follows an investigation into a series of mutilation murders believed to have been committed by werewolves. Gabriel...

Wing Commander 4: The Price of Freedom

Simulation, Action, Shooter, Flight Simulator, First-person view, Futurism (Future), Science fiction

February 9, 1996

This space-combat simulator is set in a galaxy adjusting to life after the Terran-Kilrathi War, where civilians and former soldiers try to rebuild...

Ultimate DOOM

Action, Shooter, Horror, First-person view, Futurism (Future)

September 27, 2006

Players: 8.4/10

Ultimate DOOM — the legendary bloody first-person shooter, now with the new fourth episode "Thy Flesh Consumed". The demons came and all the...

Caesar 2

Strategy, Business / Management, Isometric

September 10, 1996

Caesar 2 — When the game begins, the Roman Empire extends no further than Italy. Players have the opportunity to civilize neighboring barbarian...

Psychic Detective

Adventure, Horror, First-person view, Adult game, Interactive movie

March 1, 1996

Psychic Detective is a first-person adventure with a touch of horror, adult game and interactive movie game from developers at Colossal Pictures. The...

Crusader: No Regret

Action, Shooter, Third-person view, Isometric, Futurism (Future), Science fiction

November 22, 2011

Players: 10/10

Crusader: No Regret is a third-person action game with shooter elements from the developers of the studio ORIGIN Systems, Inc.. The game is published...

D

Action, Adventure, Horror, Puzzle

April 1, 1995

Players: 9.9/10

Steam: 88/100

D: Solving the Mystery Means Visiting the Dark Pit of Your Soul is an adventure horror game with survival elements. A young girl, Laura Harris...

Legend of the Ancient Dragon

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

June 1, 1999

Legend of the Ancient Dragon is a third-person role-playing game with anime/manga and fantasy game elements from the developers of Mirinae Software...

Loadstar: The Legend of Tully Bodine

Action, First-person view, Futurism (Future)

1994

Loadstar: The Legend of Tully Bodine is a first-person action game from the masters from the studio Rocket Science Games, Inc.. The main publisher of...

Mystery Games

Adventure, Horror, Third-person view, Collection, Interactive movie

1997

Players: 5.5/10

Mystery Games is a third-person adventure with a touch of horror and an interactive movie game from the developers of the studio Sierra On-Line...

Worms (1995)

Strategy, Third-person view, Turn-based, Online, Action

November 29, 1995

Players: 10/10

Steam: 84/100

Worms is a turn-based strategy game in which teams of worms battle across changing landscapes. Up to four teams can take part, with each aiming to be...

Mega Man X

Arcade, Action, Shooter, Platformer, Futurism (Future), Anime / Manga

December 17, 1993

Players: 8.5/10

Metacritic: 55/100

Mega Man X is a futuristic action platformer built around shooting and completing a series of stages. The player moves through levels, jumps, attacks...

Cadillacs and Dinosaurs: The Second Cataclysm

Action, Third-person view, Post-apocalyptic, Comics

June 2, 1994

Cadillacs and Dinosaurs: The Second Cataclysm is a third-person action game from the masters from the studio Rocket Science Games, Inc.. The game is...

Star Wars: Rebel Assault 2 - The Hidden Empire

Arcade, Action, Shooter, First-person view, Third-person view, Star Wars

November 30, 1996

An arcade action shooter set in the Star Wars universe, featuring a standalone storyline. The player takes part in space combat presented as...

X-Wing Collector's CD-ROM @ Tie Fighter Collector's CD-ROM

Simulation, Action, Flight Simulator, First-person view, Collection, Futurism (Future)

1995

X-Wing Collector's CD-ROM @ Tie Fighter Collector's CD-ROM is a first-person simulator with a dash of action and flight simulator from the studio's...

Humans 3: Evolution - Lost in Time

Strategy, In real time, Puzzle

1995

Humans 3: Evolution — Lost in Time is a strategy with a hint of puzzle from the masters from the studio Imagitec Design Inc.. The game is...

Whale's Voyage

Role-playing game, Strategy, First-person view, Futurism (Future)

1995

Whale's Voyage is a first-person role-playing game with a dash of strategy from the developers at neo Software Produktions GmbH. The game is...

Heretic: Shadow of the Serpent Riders

Action, Shooter, First-person view, Fantasy / Medieval

August 3, 2007

Steam: 94/100

Set in a dark fantasy realm, this first-person shooter follows one of the last surviving Sidhe elves, branded heretics for resisting the Serpent...

Transport Tycoon Deluxe

Simulation, Strategy, In real time, Business / Management, Isometric, Trains, City Building

1996

Players: 10/10

Steam: 56/100

Transport Tycoon Deluxe is an isometric simulator with a mixture of strategy, business simulator and railway simulator from the developers of Chris...

Are You Afraid of the Dark? The Tale of Orpheo's Curse

Adventure, Horror, First-person view, Interactive movie

1995

Are You Afraid of the Dark? The Tale of Orpheo's Curse is a first-person adventure with a dash of horror and interactive cinema from the masters at...

Frontier: First Encounters

Simulation, Action, Business / Management, Futurism (Future)

1995

Frontier: First Encounters is a space simulator with a first-person view in a sci-fi setting. You have to try on the role of a real space pirate and...

Hexen: Beyond Heretic

Action, Shooter, First-person view, Fantasy / Medieval

October 30, 1995

Players: 8.8/10

Set in the fantasy world of Cronos, overrun by the Serpent Rider Korax, this first-person shooter follows a hero who sets out to stop him. The player...

Scottish Open: Carnoustie Virtual Golf

Simulation, Third-person view, Sports game

1995

Scottish Open: Carnoustie Virtual Golf is a third-person simulator with a touch of sports game from developers from the Core Design Ltd. studio. The...

Warcraft 2: Beyond the Dark Portal

Strategy, DLC, In real time, Top-down view, Fantasy / Medieval

May 16, 1996

Players: 10/10

Warcraft 2: Beyond the Dark Portal is a top-down strategy game with a dash of fantasy from the developers at Cyberlore Studios, Inc.. The game's...

Big Red Adventure

Adventure

1995

Players: 9.1/10

Big Red Adventure is an adventure from the developers from the Dynabyte studio. The game is published by Core Design Ltd.. For some reason the game...