Best Games for DOS of 1997

Role-playing game, Isometric, Turn-based, Post-apocalyptic, Open world

October 9, 1997

Players: 8.8/10

Steam: 95/100

Metacritic: 89/100

An isometric, turn-based role-playing game set in a post-apocalyptic world, where the protagonist explores the ruins of a golden-age civilization...

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...

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...

Blood

Action, Shooter, Horror, First-person view

May 31, 1997

Players: 9.7/10

Steam: 93/100

Metacritic: 82/100

Blood is an old-school shooter about a religious cult and its minions who are trying to destroy the main...

Privateer 2: The Darkening

Simulation, Action, Flight Simulator, First-person view, Futurism (Future), Interactive movie, Cyberpunk, Open world, Role-playing game

September 1997

Players: 10/10

Privateer 2: The Darkening is a first-person simulator with elements of action, flight simulator and interactive cinema from the masters at EA...

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...

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...

Constructor

Simulation, Strategy, In real time, Business / Management, Isometric

May 26, 2017

Players: 5/10

Steam: 90/100

A strategy and property-management game about an ambitious developer seeking to control as much of a city as possible. In mission-based play, the...

Command & Conquer + The Covert Operations

Collection, Action, Strategy

March 7, 2024

Steam: 72/100

Command & Conquer + The Covert Operations is a game. The game is published by Virgin Interactive Entertainment (Europe) Ltd.. In some circles...

Roketz

Action, Shooter, Racing, Futurism (Future)

1996

Players: 10/10

Roketz is an action game with a touch of shooter and racing from developers from The FARM studio. The game is published by The FARM. But Roketz has...

Batman Forever: The Arcade Game

Action, Fighting, Third-person view

December 3, 1996

Batman Forever: The Arcade Game — Taking on the role of Batman or Robin, players can throw punches, kicks and use special combos to defeat...

WarCraft: Orcs & Humans

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

December 2, 1995

Players: 8.1/10

WarCraft: Orcs & Humans — the plot includes the beginning of the history of the Warcraft Universe, in which a portal opens between the worlds...

Settlers 2: Veni, Vidi, Vici

Simulation, Strategy, In real time, Business / Management, Isometric

December 1997

Players: 10/10

Settlers 2: Veni, Vidi, Vici is a city planning simulator with real-time strategy elements. The gameplay has not been radically changed compared to...

Last Express

Adventure, In real time, First-person view, Puzzle, Point & Click

January 26, 2011

Steam: 79/100

Metacritic: 86/100

This first-person real-time adventure is set aboard the Orient Express in the run-up to World War I. American Robert Cath receives a mysterious...

Abuse

Action, Shooter, Futurism (Future), Sandbox, Horror, Adventure, Indie

August 14, 2009

Steam: 88/100

Abuse is an action game with a touch of shooter and sandbox from the developers from the Crack dot Com studio. The game is published by RedHat...

Command & Conquer: Red Alert - Counterstrike

Action, Strategy, DLC, In real time, Top-down view

April 3, 1997

Command & Conquer: Red Alert — Counterstrike is a top-down action game with strategy elements from Westwood Studios, Inc.. The game is...

Cyber Police

Arcade, Action, Fighting, Third-person view, Futurism (Future)

1996

Players: 10/10

Cyber Police is a third-person arcade game with a touch of action and fighting from developers from the Balance Games studio. The main publisher of...

Theme Park

Strategy, Business / Management, Top-down view

August 25, 1995

Players: 7.7/10

Metacritic: 72/100

A strategy game about building and managing a theme park, where success depends on its rides, staff and visitor services. An advisor offers guidance...

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...

Bubble Bobble also featuring Rainbow Islands

Arcade, Action, Platformer, Top-down view, Collection, Puzzle

September 6, 1996

Bubble Bobble also featuring Rainbow Islands is a top-down arcade game with action, platformer and puzzle elements from the masters of Probe...

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...

Star Control 2

Action, Shooter, Strategy, Top-down view, Futurism (Future), Exploration, Role-playing game

March 3, 2003

Players: 8.5/10

Steam: 95/100

Star Control 2 is a top-down action game with a dash of shooter and strategy from the masters at Toys for Bob. The game is published by Accolade...

Tornado & Operation Desert Storm

Simulation, Flight Simulator, First-person view, Third-person view, Collection, Historical

1996

Players: 5.5/10

Tornado & Operation Desert Storm is a first-person simulator with a mixture of flight simulator and historical game from the developers of the...

Classic Text Adventure Masterpieces

Adventure, Horror, Collection, Futurism (Future), Puzzle, Fantasy / Medieval

1996

Classic Text Adventure Masterpieces is a horror, puzzle and fantasy adventure game from Challenge Inc., Infocom and Inc.. The game's main publisher...

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...

Leisure Suit Larry: Love for Sail!

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

December 5, 1996

Steam: 86/100

Leisure Suit Larry: Love for Sail! is a continuation of the exciting "point and click" adventure series about the forty-year-old balding womanizer...

Quake Mission Pack No 1: Scourge of Armagon

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

February 28, 1997

Star Wars: Rebel Assault 1 & 2

Simulation, Action, Shooter, Flight Simulator, First-person view, Third-person view, Collection, Futurism (Future), Star Wars

1996

Steam: 69/100

Star Wars: Rebel Assault 1 & 2 is a first-person simulator with a mixture of action, shooter and flight simulator from the masters of the...

Jane's Combat Simulations: Advanced Tactical Fighters

Simulation, Flight Simulator, First-person view, Third-person view

1996

Jane's Combat Simulations: Advanced Tactical Fighters is a first-person simulator with a touch of flight simulator from the developers of...

Nemesis: The Wizardry Adventure

Role-playing game, Adventure, In real time, First-person view, Puzzle, Fantasy / Medieval

January 22, 1998

Nemesis: The Wizardry Adventure is a first-person role-playing game with adventure, puzzle and fantasy elements from Sir-tech Software, Inc.. The...

Striker '96

Simulation, Third-person view, Sports game

August 30, 1996

Striker '96 is a third-person simulator with sports game elements from Rage Software Ltd.. The game is published by Acclaim Entertainment, Inc...

Fantasy General

Strategy, Top-down view, Fantasy / Medieval, Turn-based

September 16, 2021

Players: 10/10

Steam: 95/100

Fantasy General is a top-down strategy with elements of a fantasy game from developers from the studio Strategic Simulations, Inc.. The game is...

Hexen: Deathkings of the Dark Citadel

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

January 1, 1996

Steam: 75/100

An expansion for Hexen, this dark fantasy first-person shooter continues the story after the Chaos Sphere transports the hero to the Realm of the...

I Have No Mouth, and I Must Scream

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

October 31, 1996

Players: 9/10

Steam: 88/100

This point-and-click adventure horror follows five people imprisoned deep beneath the Earth in the insane computer AM. After a hundred and nine years...

Lords of the Realm 2

Strategy, In real time, Top-down view, Role-playing game, Medieval era

October 31, 1996

Players: 8.5/10

Steam: 96/100

A medieval strategy game about feudal lords competing for the English throne, combining turn-based kingdom management with real-time battles. Set in...

Pagan: Ultima 8: Gold Edition

Role-playing game, Isometric, Collection, Fantasy / Medieval, Exploration

April 19, 2012

Pagan: Ultima 8: Gold Edition is an isometric role-playing game with a touch of fantasy from the developers of ORIGIN Systems, Inc.. The game is...

Duke Nukem 3D: Atomic Edition

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

February 26, 2009

Duke Nukem 3D: Atomic Edition is a first-person action game with shooter elements from the masters from the studio 3D Realms Entertainment. The game...

Jagged Alliance: Deadly Games

Role-playing game, Strategy, Isometric, Turn-based

November 11, 2008

Jagged Alliance: Deadly Games — Deadly Games made several changes to the gameplay compared to the original. The strategic global map has...

Adventure: 3 Out-Of-This-World Games

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

1996

Adventure: 3 Out-Of-This-World Games is a first-person adventure with puzzle elements from the developers of Sierra On-Line, Inc.. The game is...

Death Rally (Classic)

Action, Shooter, Racing, Top-down view

August 3, 2012

Players: 3.2/10

Steam: 91/100

Death Rally (Classic) is a furious racing shooter with a top-down view, where you have to survive in battle against real death...