A Complete Directory Of The Classic PC Games You Must Play
By Dr. Eleanor Vance | Published on January 01, 0001
After our readers so enthusiastically took to the idea of listing the best classic PC games of all time, I wanted to pull out the alphabetical directory in order to make it easy for everyone to find their favorite games. Updated over several weeks in September of 2013, the list has an absolutely absurd number of excellent PC games—we’ve stopped doing official updates, but there are still new PC games coming in every now and then. Thanks so much to everyone who contributed.(new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=995c4c7d-194f-4077-b0a0-7ad466eb737c&cid=872d12ce-453b-4870-845f-955919887e1b'; cnx.cmd.push(function() { cnx({ playerId: "995c4c7d-194f-4077-b0a0-7ad466eb737c" }).render("79703296e5134c75a2db6e1b64762017"); }); 2015 note: Sometime between when this article originally ran and now, Kinja decided to insert related links/images for every entry. On the one hand, it looks a little bit weird to see every game’s title listed twice. On the other hand, I really like the image thumbnails. So, for now, I’ll leave em in.
And so! Our full directory of the Classic PC Games You Must Play: 0-9 4D Sports Boxing https://kotaku.com/4d-sports-boxing-why-in-1991-a-sports-masterpiece-was-1255493731 The 7th Guest (Seconded) https://kotaku.com/the-7th-guest-1993-why-the-7th-guest-produced-by-tri-1259820582
XIII https://kotaku.com/xiii-why-because-it-is-thirteen-its-narrative-its-v-1281244926 A Abe’s Oddysee https://kotaku.com/abes-oddysee-why-games-just-arent-difficult-enough-any-1253685130
Adventure https://kotaku.com/adventure-aka-colossal-cave-why-its-the-first-adventu-1266651714 Age of Empires II: Age of Kings (Seconded) https://kotaku.com/age-of-empires-ii-age-of-kings-why-age-of-empires-ii-1253653645 Age of Mythology https://kotaku.com/age-of-mythology-and-expansion-age-of-mythology-the-ti-1254465898
Age of Wonders https://kotaku.com/why-i-just-recently-heard-about-the-aow-series-and-w-1253665754 Albion https://kotaku.com/albion-why-this-european-rpg-was-released-in-1995-and-1250688597 Aliens vs. Predator 2 https://kotaku.com/aliens-vs-predator-2-why-the-sequel-to-the-1999-surpr-1254202614 Alley Cat https://kotaku.com/alley-cat-why-one-of-the-first-colour-ibm-pc-games-tha-1254456752
Alone in the Dark https://kotaku.com/alone-in-the-dark-why-its-basically-the-original-survi-1254082539 America’s Army https://kotaku.com/americas-army-why-the-official-us-army-game-was-certai-1260518800 American McGee’s Alice https://kotaku.com/american-mcgees-alice-why-the-idea-concept-of-this-gam-1285284403
Anachronox (Seconded) https://kotaku.com/anachronox-why-because-its-a-unique-blend-of-jrpg-mech-1253695480 Another World/Out of This World https://kotaku.com/out-of-this-world-another-world-why-one-of-the-big-d-1253747651 Arcanum: of Steamworks and Magick Obscura (Seconded) https://kotaku.com/arcanum-of-steamworks-and-magick-obscura-why-its-an-u-1254103680 Arx Fatalis https://kotaku.com/arx-fatalis-why-this-is-arkane-studioss-dishonored-1255023968
Axis and Allies H25 สล็อต https://kotaku.com/axis-allies-why-this-game-is-actually-an-adaptation-1257792241 B B-17 Flying Fortress Bad Mojo https://kotaku.com/bad-mojo-why-bad-mojo-tells-the-story-of-a-young-man-1253831386 Baldur’s Gate http://kotaku.com/http-img-gawkerassets-com-img-18z5y4b9dc67jpng-origin-1254368635 Baldur’s Gate II: Shadows of Amn Battle Bugs (Seconded) https://kotaku.com/battle-bugs-why-at-first-glance-you-might-mistake-it-f-1261341769 Battle Chess https://kotaku.com/battle-chess-why-its-chess-but-instead-of-dull-gener-1256676734
Battlefield 1942 https://kotaku.com/battlefield-1942-why-this-game-spawned-the-entire-batt-1252142225 Battle Isle https://kotaku.com/https-www-youtube-com-watch-v-jhvstzrjdnq-battle-isle-1258038943 Battle Realms: Winter of the Wolf https://kotaku.com/battle-realms-winter-of-the-wolf-why-this-fantasy-ori-1256628061
Battlezone (Seconded) (Thirded) https://kotaku.com/battlezone-1998-why-an-amazing-balance-of-rts-and-me-1253622446 The Bard’s Tale https://kotaku.com/the-bards-tale-why-this-game-set-a-very-high-bar-in-19-1257389919 Beasts & Bumpkins https://kotaku.com/game-name-beast-and-bumpkins-why-this-is-an-old-schoo-1255856820
Beneath a Steel Sky Betrayal at Krondor (Seconded) https://kotaku.com/betrayal-at-krondor-why-its-the-first-true-3d-open-wor-1254083170 Black & White https://kotaku.com/https-upload-wikimedia-org-wikipedia-en-7-7b-black_-2-1253684385 Blade Runner (seconded) https://kotaku.com/bladerunner-the-game-why-one-of-the-very-few-games-bas-1255499599 Blake Stone https://kotaku.com/blake-stone-why-this-game-was-released-in-1993-and-was-1254083780 Blood (Seconded) https://kotaku.com/blood-why-released-in-1998-monolith-productions-first-1255086863
BloodNet https://kotaku.com/bloodnet-why-vampires-and-cyberpunk-cyberpunk-and-vam-1249726478 Bioforge (Seconded) https://kotaku.com/bioforge-why-because-its-one-of-my-fondest-memories-as-1256539709 Birth of the Federation https://kotaku.com/birth-of-the-federation-why-birth-of-the-federation-is-1259060906 Broken Sword: Shadow of the Templars https://kotaku.com/broken-sword-shadow-of-the-templars-circle-of-blood-i-1255763102 C Catechumen https://kotaku.com/catechumen-why-what-could-be-any-better-a-christian-th-1253639322
Caesar III (Updated) https://kotaku.com/caesar-iii-why-after-simcity-2000-this-is-next-best-c-1255364480 Carmageddon 1 & 2 https://kotaku.com/carmageddon-1-2-why-on-the-surface-carmageddon-look-1250857442 Castles II https://kotaku.com/castles-ii-siege-conquest-why-an-old-school-strate-1255118230 Chex Quest https://kotaku.com/chex-questwhy-take-doom-and-reskin-it-with-green-ooze-1255635177 Chuckie Egg https://kotaku.com/might-be-cheating-a-little-since-its-originally-a-bbc-m-1255030697
Circuit’s Edge https://kotaku.com/circuits-edge-why-the-plot-character-and-dialogue-wer-1253747868 Clive Barker’s Undying (Seconded) https://kotaku.com/why-horror-games-are-a-difficult-lot-to-make-and-judge-1257864496 Close Combat II – A Bridge too Far https://kotaku.com/close-combat-ii-a-bridge-too-far-why-this-game-to-t-1253766273 The Clue! https://kotaku.com/the-clue-why-its-a-heist-game-that-blew-my-mind-back-1257858724 Combat Mission: Beyond Overlord Commanche 4 https://kotaku.com/comanche-4-why-we-all-know-these-guys-nova-logic-for-1265990948
Command & Conquer: Generals https://kotaku.com/http-youtu-be-d8g74vtpxas-t-2scommand-conquer-gener-1253835105 Command & Conquer: Renegades https://kotaku.com/command-conquer-renegade-why-its-one-most-entertai-1254840001 Command & Conquer: Red Alert https://kotaku.com/command-conquer-red-alert-why-if-it-wasnt-for-this-1305833428 Command & Conquer: Red Alert 2 https://kotaku.com/command-and-conquer-red-alert-2-why-first-off-before-1253649632 Commander Keen https://kotaku.com/commander-keen-why-im-having-difficulty-believing-this-1259141859
Commander Keen 4 https://kotaku.com/commander-keen-4-the-lost-oracle-first-episode-of-g-1263955376 Commandos: Behind Enemy Lines https://kotaku.com/commandos-behind-enemy-lines-why-its-awesome-nuf-sai-1254287933 Conquests of Camelot https://kotaku.com/conquests-of-camelot-why-its-a-sierra-adventure-game-t-1259814886 Conquests of the Longbow: The Legend of Robin Hood https://kotaku.com/conquests-of-the-longbow-the-legend-of-robin-hood-why-1255686002 Constructor https://kotaku.com/constructor-why-in-this-isometric-city-building-sim-y-1257336373 Counter-Strike https://kotaku.com/counter-strike-why-counter-strike-was-and-still-is-one-1253780636 Crimsonland https://kotaku.com/crimsonland-why-a-definite-cult-classic-hardcore-shoot-1276554761 Crusader: No Regret https://kotaku.com/why-awesome-sci-fi-isometric-shooter-this-game-has-t-1254430493 The Curse of Monkey Island https://kotaku.com/the-secret-of-monkey-island-2-lechucks-revenge-you-pro-1253792569 Cyber Gladiators https://kotaku.com/cyber-gladiators-why-this-3d-fighting-game-made-by-si-1253832242 D Dark Age of Camelot https://kotaku.com/http-www-youtube-com-watch-v-uehrflpujps-why-dark-ag-1266095247 The Dark Eye https://kotaku.com/the-dark-eye-why-this-creepy-atmospheric-point-and-cl-1258199237 Darklands https://kotaku.com/darklands-why-its-elder-scrolls-meets-ultima-and-all-s-1254837480 Dark Legions https://kotaku.com/http-www-abandonia-com-files-games-3579-dark-20legion-1255586414 Dark Reign https://kotaku.com/dark-reign-why-old-school-yet-unique-rts-game-probabl-1255391154 Descent (Seconded) https://kotaku.com/descent-why-the-first-3d-game-that-really-made-me-vomi-1253733626 Delta Force: Black Hawk Down https://kotaku.com/delta-force-black-hawk-down-why-in-a-time-before-cod-1266056908 Diablo I and II (Seconded) (Thirded) https://kotaku.com/diablo-ii-diablo-ii-lord-of-destruction-1253682397 Dink Smallwood https://kotaku.com/dink-smallwood-why-i-feel-like-i-always-speak-into-a-v-1258075601 Dino Park Tycoon https://kotaku.com/dino-park-tycoon-why-the-best-sim-game-ever-made-yo-1254125506 Dark Seed https://kotaku.com/dark-seed-why-one-of-the-earliest-horror-games-this-p-1253489122 Day of the Tentacle (Seconded) https://kotaku.com/day-of-the-tentacle-why-day-of-the-tentacle-sequel-to-1262888238 DeathTrack https://kotaku.com/deathtrack-why-deathtrack-not-to-be-confused-with-the-1260939390 Deus Ex https://kotaku.com/deus-ex-why-in-many-ways-deus-ex-is-the-game-cons-1252015814 Die by the Sword https://kotaku.com/die-by-the-sword-why-a-dark-and-violent-sword-fight-1254024589 The Dig (Seconded) https://kotaku.com/the-dig-why-i-think-this-lucas-arts-game-has-been-forg-1259096932 Doom Collection w69 slot ทาง เข้า (Seconded) https://kotaku.com/the-ultimate-doom-why-its-one-of-the-earliest-and-o-1253631758 DROD: Deadly Rooms of Death https://kotaku.com/drod-deadly-rooms-of-death-why-its-the-perfect-puzzle-1254789778 Duke Nukem 3D https://kotaku.com/duke-nukem-3d-atomic-edition-why-its-inappropriate-f-1254008491 Dune 2: The Building of a Dynasty https://kotaku.com/dune-2-the-building-of-a-dynasty-why-it-was-one-of-t-1253989341 Dungeon Keeper (Seconded) https://kotaku.com/dungeon-keeper-why-another-classic-god-sim-strategy-1253691659 Dungeon Keeper 2 https://kotaku.com/dungeon-keeper-2-best-game-ever-made-1253656899 Dungeon Siege https://kotaku.com/dungeon-siege-legends-of-aranna-why-unlike-its-seque-1253833062 Dust: A Tale Of The Wired West https://kotaku.com/why-released-in-1995-this-games-art-and-graphics-pret-1261435705 E Ecstatica The Elder Scrolls II: Daggerfall (Seconded) (Thirded) https://kotaku.com/why-aside-from-its-ridiculously-large-yet-copy-paste-w-1254396802 The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind https://kotaku.com/the-elder-scrolls-iii-morrowind-why-a-first-person-no-1253698891 Emperor: Battle for Dune https://kotaku.com/emperor-battle-for-dune-why-dune-ii-1992-may-have-g-1254042179 Emperor of the Fading Suns https://kotaku.com/emperor-of-the-fading-suns-why-this-turn-based-4x-game-1254270396 Epic Pinball https://kotaku.com/epic-pinball-why-one-of-the-classic-pre-unreal-epic-ga-1258664954 Escape Velocity Nova (Seconded) https://kotaku.com/escape-velocity-nova-why-for-top-down-space-shooter-wi-1254140147 Exile 3: The Ruined World https://kotaku.com/exile-3-ruined-world-avernum-3-why-this-is-one-of-the-1254587088 Eye of the Beholder I & II https://kotaku.com/general-note-the-requested-format-of-970×546-for-the-s-1259507839 F F-117A Nighthawk https://kotaku.com/f-117a-nighthawk-stealth-fighter-2-why-for-a-start-i-1260280267 Fatal Racing/Whiplash https://kotaku.com/fatal-racing-whiplash-why-if-you-like-arcade-racing-1255736777 Fallout https://kotaku.com/fallout-why-the-first-fallout-game-was-an-instant-class-1254007036 Fallout 2 (Seconded) https://kotaku.com/fallout-2-why-not-only-does-it-give-you-the-freedom-to-1253600676 Flashback https://kotaku.com/why-the-game-was-a-insanely-fun-with-smooth-animation-1258717454 Freddy Pharkas, Frontier Pharmacist https://kotaku.com/freddy-pharkas-frontier-pharmacist-why-just-think-of-1255443184 Freedom Fighters https://kotaku.com/why-freedom-fighters-is-arguably-the-definition-of-a-p-1256863452 Freedom Force https://kotaku.com/freedom-force-why-well-its-made-by-the-same-studio-tha-1254909150 FreeSpace 2 (Seconded) https://kotaku.com/freespace-2-why-better-than-the-first-game-descent-f-1253751228 Freelancer https://kotaku.com/freelancer-why-pretty-awesome-space-battles-with-many-1253644349 Frontier Elite II https://kotaku.com/frontier-elite-2-why-the-original-and-still-unbeaten-1253793115 Full Throttle https://kotaku.com/why-its-great-full-throttle-was-a-wholly-unique-settin-1253770344 Fury 3 https://kotaku.com/fury-3-why-classic-futuristic-air-combat-game-included-1258577626 Frontier: Elite 2 G G-Nome https://kotaku.com/g-nome-7th-level-why-g-nome-is-a-mech-game-that-to-t-1262020710 Gabriel Knight: Sins of the Fathers https://kotaku.com/gabriel-knight-sins-of-the-fathers-why-tim-curry-wel-1254456319 Gabriel Knight: The Beast Within https://kotaku.com/the-beast-within-a-gabriel-knight-mystery-why-one-of-1255155814 Gender Wars https://kotaku.com/gender-wars-why-this-was-an-utterly-ridiculous-game-in-1260257105 Giants: Citizen Kabuto (Seconded) https://kotaku.com/author-is-participating-giants-citizen-kabuto-1256351320 Goblins 3 https://kotaku.com/goblins-3-great-puzzler-spent-way-too-much-time-tryin-1253904329 Gothic (Seconded) https://kotaku.com/gothic-why-an-inescapable-prison-a-magic-barrier-that-1255751060 Gorillas https://kotaku.com/gorillas-qbasic-why-when-ms-dos-5-0-released-this-w-1261799927 Gorky 17 https://kotaku.com/http-www-youtube-com-watch-v-wjl5wx-d-q-gorky-17-ak-1253966214 Grand Prix Legends https://kotaku.com/for-any-racing-fan-1998s-grand-prix-legends-is-a-must-1254702973 Grand Theft Auto 3 https://kotaku.com/http-www-youtube-com-watch-v-roqstkto_n4-grand-theft-1253789324 Grim Fandango (Seconded) https://kotaku.com/why-its-the-swan-song-of-the-lucasarts-adventure-game-1253632560 Ground Control (Seconded) https://kotaku.com/ground-control-why-ground-control-and-its-sequels-we-1262572489 H Half-Life https://kotaku.com/half-life-why-half-life-was-the-first-game-to-successf-1253615769 Halo: Combat Evolved (Seconded) https://kotaku.com/halo-combat-evolved-pc-edition-why-its-halo-on-pc-w-1253873989 Hardwar https://kotaku.com/hardwar-1998-why-frequently-forgotten-flight-sim-s-1253691041 Heavy Gear (Seconded) https://kotaku.com/game-heavy-gear-2-why-this-game-is-what-i-would-consi-1254990610 H.E.D.Z. (Head Extreme Destruction Zone) https://kotaku.com/h-e-d-z-head-extreme-destruction-zone-1998-why-this-1255204047 Hexen: Beyond Heretic https://kotaku.com/hexen-beyond-heretic-why-hexen-beyond-heretic-is-as-1255937296 Hexxagon https://kotaku.com/hexxagon-why-currently-casual-gamers-have-long-had-add-1255527810 Heroes of Might & Magic III (Seconded) (Thirded) https://kotaku.com/heroes-of-might-and-magic-iii-complete-why-heroes-of-m-1253920520 Hidden and Dangerous 2 https://kotaku.com/hidden-and-dangerous-2-game-name-why-it-was-a-gre-1258191376 Hocus Pocus https://kotaku.com/hocus-pocuswhy-it-was-a-clever-game-by-apogee-to-relea-1305883420 Homeworld 
https://kotaku.com/homeworld-why-true-3d-rts-with-epic-soundtrack-and-t-1253974913 Hostile Waters (Seconded) https://kotaku.com/hostile-waters-antaeus-rising-2001-why-hostile-wate-1255746094 I I Have No Mouth and I Must Scream https://kotaku.com/http-www-youtube-com-watch-v-iw-88h-lctk-i-have-no-mo-1254304963 I-War https://kotaku.com/i-war-deluxe-edition-why-i-war-is-an-immersive-space-1259976112 Icewind Dale II https://kotaku.com/why-is-icewind-dale-ii-not-on-this-list-1254757607 Iji https://kotaku.com/iji-why-iji-is-one-of-those-games-that-shows-why-ga-1258095892 Imperium Galactica 2 https://kotaku.com/imperium-galactica-2-why-where-to-begin-this-game-is-1254357233 Independence War 2: Edge of Chaos https://kotaku.com/independence-war-2-edge-of-chaos-released-2001publis-1258816360 Incubation: Time is Running Out https://kotaku.com/incubation-time-is-running-out-us-title-why-a-tac-1258622388 Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis (Seconded) (Thirded) (Fourthed) https://kotaku.com/indiana-jones-and-the-fate-of-atlantis-why-indiana-jon-1258722602 Indiana Jones and the Infernal Machine https://kotaku.com/indiana-jones-and-the-infernal-machine-1999-why-unde-1258858867 Interstate 76 (Seconded) https://kotaku.com/interstate-76-is-still-my-favorite-game-of-all-time-1253695892 The Incredible Machine https://kotaku.com/the-incredible-machine-why-because-its-how-you-do-educ-1253820862 It Came From The Desert https://kotaku.com/it-came-from-the-desertwhy-this-is-an-adventure-game-d-1296412640 J Jazz Jackrabbit 2 https://kotaku.com/jazz-jackrabbit-2-why-think-about-your-favorite-fps-ga-1256025796 Jagged Alliance 2 https://kotaku.com/jagged-alliance-2-and-ja2-unfinished-bussiness-why-on-1254266471 Jill of the Jungle https://kotaku.com/jill-of-the-jungle-why-its-a-great-sidescroller-that-i-1260332844 The Journeyman Project https://kotaku.com/the-journeyman-projectwhy-this-was-one-of-the-first-cd-1254488901 The Journeyman Project 2: Buried in Time https://kotaku.com/journeyman-project-2-buried-in-time-why-its-the-best-1260024767 Judge Dredd: Dredd vs. Death https://kotaku.com/judge-dredd-dredd-vs-death-why-judge-dredd-dredd-vs-d-1256206460 Jumpman https://kotaku.com/jumpman-why-first-off-you-said-classic-pc-nothing-i-1257231038 Jurassic Park: Trespasser (Seconded) https://kotaku.com/trespasser-why-this-game-was-innovative-in-many-ways-1262242562 K King of Dragon Pass https://kotaku.com/king-of-dragon-pass-1999-why-kodp-is-an-excellent-t-1258652013 King’s Quest V: Absence Makes The Heart Go Yonder! https://kotaku.com/kings-quest-v-why-this-is-the-creme-de-la-creme-of-poi-1253740555 L Lands of Lore: The Throne of Chaos https://kotaku.com/lands-of-lore-the-throne-of-chaos-why-this-is-one-o-1258522667 The Last Express https://kotaku.com/the-last-express-why-the-last-express-is-one-of-the-gr-1253680712 Lemmings https://kotaku.com/lemmings-why-challenging-puzzle-game-the-goal-is-to-g-1253955894 The Legend of Kyrandia, Book 2: Hand of Fate (Seconded) https://kotaku.com/legend-of-kyrandia-book-2-the-hand-of-fate-why-the-1249267215 Lego Island https://kotaku.com/lego-island-why-the-first-open-world-game-i-ever-playe-1254119949 Leisure Suit Larry in the Land of the Lounge Lizards https://kotaku.com/leisure-suit-larry-in-the-land-of-the-lounge-lizards-wh-1255348593 Lighthouse: The Dark Being https://kotaku.com/lighthouse-the-dark-being-1996-sierra-on-line-why-l-1255629749 Little Big Adventure 2 (Seconded) (Thrirded) (Fourthed!) https://kotaku.com/little-big-adventure-2-twinsens-odyssey-why-lba-2-is-1253755228 The Longest Journey https://kotaku.com/http-www-youtube-com-watch-v-0tevgkorj4w-the-longest-1250358749 Loom https://kotaku.com/loom-why-an-adventure-game-with-no-inventory-all-the-1258649429 Lords of the Realm 2 https://kotaku.com/lords-of-the-realm-2-why-one-of-the-greatest-strategy-1266069514 M Mafia https://kotaku.com/image-http-upload-wikimedia-org-wikipedia-en-thumb-b-1297517621 Manhunter: New York https://kotaku.com/manhunter-new-york-why-one-of-the-most-underappreciat-1254652999 Maniac Mansion https://kotaku.com/maniac-mansionhis-ambition-was-to-rule-the-world-one-1261847482 Marathon Series (Seconded) (Thirded) https://kotaku.com/marathon-series-why-fast-paced-fps-action-engaging-st-1254781672 Master of Magic https://kotaku.com/master-of-magic-why-old-school-civilization-meets-magi-1253631533 Majesty: The Fantasy Kingdom Sim https://kotaku.com/majesty-the-fantasy-kingdom-sim-why-its-an-rts-sim-hy-1255910469 Master of Orion (s) (Seconded) (Thirded) (Fourthed) (Fifthed) https://kotaku.com/master-of-orion-why-still-have-the-dna-of-a-microprose-1256095377 Master of Orion 2 https://kotaku.com/master-of-orion-ii-battle-at-antares-why-the-absolute-1257915109 Max Payne 1 & 2 https://kotaku.com/max-payne-why-max-payne-is-a-gritty-noir-third-person-1258033879 MDK (Seconded) https://kotaku.com/mdk-why-this-game-is-incredibly-underrated-mostly-bec-1256094099 MDK 2 https://kotaku.com/why-because-thats-a-bioware-game-from-times-when-biowa-1253877519 Mean Streets https://kotaku.com/mean-streets-why-most-people-first-met-future-noir-det-1255761600 Medieval: Total War https://kotaku.com/http-www-youtube-com-watch-v-11xfnlrjdhg-medieval-to-1253945987 Metal Fatigue https://kotaku.com/metal-fatigue-metal-conflict-why-this-is-great-strat-1262559185 Metal Marines https://kotaku.com/metal-marines-pc-1994-why-metal-marines-is-a-real-1253814308 Medal of Honor: Allied Assault https://kotaku.com/medal-of-honor-allied-assault-why-the-precursor-to-ca-1257765794 MegaZeux https://kotaku.com/megazeux-originally-a-shareware-title-megazeux-eventua-1255315150 Mech Commander 2 https://kotaku.com/mech-commander-2-why-its-a-tactical-strategy-game-wher-1254356531 MechWarrior 2 https://kotaku.com/mechwarrior-2-31st-century-combat-why-the-first-time-1254156876 Mechwarrior 4: Mercenaries Meridian 59 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https://kotaku.com/game-myth-ii-soulblighter-why-myth-2-forgoes-the-b-1254558885 N Nethack https://kotaku.com/nethack-why-even-explaining-why-would-take-too-long-1254333283 Neverwinter Nights https://kotaku.com/neverwinter-nights-1254000650 The Neverhood https://kotaku.com/the-neverhood-why-the-neverhood-is-a-point-and-click-1254451379 Neuromancer https://kotaku.com/neuromancer-why-this-1988-pc-game-was-a-loosely-based-1255022114 Nitemare 3D https://kotaku.com/nitemare-3d-why-this-game-plays-like-wolfenstein-3d-e-1254104531 Nocturne https://kotaku.com/why-you-play-as-stranger-a-man-with-a-hatred-of-th-1254793299 No One Lives Forever 1 & 2 https://kotaku.com/no-one-lives-forever-1-2-why-as-ive-already-detailed-1248071625 Nosferatu: The Wrath of Malachi https://kotaku.com/nosferatu-the-wrath-of-malachi-why-nosferatu-the-wra-1302463587 Nox (Seconded) https://kotaku.com/http-www-youtube-com-watch-v-xkv0ovlx13gnox-why-this-1256338374 O Omikron: The Nomad Soul https://kotaku.com/omikron-the-nomad-soul-why-so-many-reasons-3d-bowi-1253770160 One Must Fall: 2097 https://kotaku.com/one-must-fall-2097-why-back-in-the-early-90s-the-pc-1254026929 OpenTTD https://kotaku.com/openttd-why-because-its-an-open-source-update-of-the-1-1256040352 Operation Flashpoint: Cold War Crisis (Seconded) https://kotaku.com/operation-flashpoint-cold-war-crisis-why-this-is-t-1254954202 The Oregon Trail https://kotaku.com/the-oregon-trail-deluxe-why-the-original-game-was-desi-1257927230 OutPost 2 https://kotaku.com/outpost-2released-1997-published-by-sierra-developed-1253989286 Outlaws https://kotaku.com/outlaws-oulaws-is-first-fps-to-feature-zooming-for-the-1257954313 Outcast https://kotaku.com/why-because-this-game-does-what-every-modern-game-does-1253690488 P Panzer General II https://kotaku.com/panzer-general-2why-one-of-the-best-wargames-ever-made-1253753314 Patrician III (Seconded) https://kotaku.com/patrician-iii-why-because-its-one-of-the-last-true-hybr-1253733031 Phantasmagoria https://kotaku.com/phantasmagoria-why-at-that-time-that-kind-of-tension-1254965636 Pharaoh https://kotaku.com/pharaoh-why-pharaoh-is-one-of-the-best-city-building-g-1256221031 Pizza Tycoon https://kotaku.com/pizza-tycoon-on-one-hand-a-beautiful-pizza-restaurant-1257751940 Planescape Torment (Seconded) (Thirded) https://kotaku.com/planescape-torment-why-a-contender-for-the-title-of-b-1253719724 Prehistorik 1 & 2 https://kotaku.com/prehistorik-1-2-why-who-said-pc-is-only-for-point-cl-1253922270 Project: Snowblind https://kotaku.com/project-snowblind-technically-a-spiritual-predecessor-1255329005 POD Gold https://kotaku.com/pod-gold-why-made-and-published-by-ubisoft-in-1997-po-1253899866 Police Quest III https://kotaku.com/http-youtu-be-y8tvtkmn2gs-police-quest-iii-why-its-t-1249865259 Populous 3: The Beginning https://kotaku.com/http-www-youtube-com-watch-v-bif-dcswhwc-populous-3-t-1253701854 Prince of Persia https://kotaku.com/prince-of-persia-original-why-prince-of-persia-is-a-1261117006 Project Eden https://kotaku.com/http-www-youtube-com-watch-v-vmxyn4hqey0-project-eden-1312427468 Pune https://kotaku.com/http-www-youtube-com-watch-v-2w4pgc16xts-name-pune-w-1260403499 Q Quake Quake II https://kotaku.com/quake-ii-why-the-single-player-is-a-straight-up-shoote-1260134243 Quake 3 Arena https://kotaku.com/quake-3-arena-why-though-deathmatch-technically-existe-1253900549 Quarantine https://kotaku.com/quarantine-http-www-youtube-com-watch-v-a4rk5iqjke8-w-1258505506 The Quest for Glory Series (Seconded) (Thirded) https://kotaku.com/the-quest-for-glory-series-why-the-quest-for-glory-ser-1253644843 R Rama https://kotaku.com/ramawhy-this-game-is-great-if-you-are-a-fan-of-the-leg-1254324320 Raptor: Call of the Shadows https://kotaku.com/raptor-call-of-the-shadows-why-because-it-is-one-of-t-1253776199 Rayman https://kotaku.com/rayman-why-the-original-rayman-holds-up-today-as-a-bri-1257518245 Rainbow Six: Raven Shield https://kotaku.com/rainbow-six-raven-shield-why-this-series-placed-tacti-1255108111 Realms of the Haunting https://kotaku.com/realms-of-the-haunting-why-the-horror-action-rpg-genr-1258560979 Redneck Rampage (Seconded) https://kotaku.com/one-of-my-favorite-whimsical-pc-games-posted-here-s-1255348277 Republic: The Revolution https://kotaku.com/republic-the-revolution-why-while-long-considered-vap-1255136957 Return to Castle Wolfenstein https://kotaku.com/return-to-castle-wolfenstein-why-this-game-was-the-1253963314 Rise of Nations https://kotaku.com/rise-of-nations-why-rise-of-nations-helped-shape-the-s-1256386220 Rise of the Robots https://kotaku.com/rise-of-the-robots-why-this-was-one-of-the-very-first-1254519513 Rise of the Triad https://kotaku.com/rise-of-the-triad-why-to-this-day-it-remains-a-wholly-1253683297 Riven (Seconded) https://kotaku.com/riven-the-sequel-to-myst-why-it-is-simply-the-most-im-1254139674 Rocket Jockey https://kotaku.com/rocket-jockey-the-most-goddammit-why-is-there-no-moder-1259233158 Roller Coaster Tycoon https://kotaku.com/roller-coaster-tycoon-why-the-addictive-classic-blend-1253887295 Roller Coaster Tycoon 2 https://kotaku.com/rollercoaster-tycoon-2-why-released-october-of-2002-i-1253992291 Rune https://kotaku.com/rune-why-because-its-an-excellent-third-person-brawler-1256090009 Runescape https://kotaku.com/runescape-why-chances-are-if-you-call-yourself-a-gamer-1259166909 S Sacrifice (Seconded) https://kotaku.com/sacrifice-why-sacrifice-is-a-unique-take-on-the-rts-1254269445 Sam & Max Hit The Road https://kotaku.com/sam-and-max-hit-the-road-day-of-the-tentacle-bundle-pl-1253658952 Sanatarium (Seconded) https://kotaku.com/sanitarium-why-sanitarium-is-one-of-the-few-psycholog-1258017977 The Scarab of Ra https://kotaku.com/the-scarab-of-ra-along-with-sid-meiers-pirates-this-1253828617 Scorched Earth https://kotaku.com/scorched-earth-why-before-there-was-worms-there-was-s-1254560831 Septerra Core: Legacy of the Creator https://kotaku.com/septerra-core-legacy-of-the-creator-why-septerra-core-1253642805 Serious Sam 2: The Second Encounter https://kotaku.com/serious-sam-the-second-encounter-why-the-sequel-to-th-1254354993 Settlers 2 https://kotaku.com/settlers-2-why-a-very-different-take-on-the-rts-genre-1257872140 Severance: Blade of Darkness yono all app https://kotaku.com/severance-blade-of-darkness-blade-of-darkness-blad-1253955136 Shogo: Mobile Armor Division https://kotaku.com/why-loved-playing-this-in-old-school-lan-parties-and-h-1253859404 Shogun: Total War https://kotaku.com/shogun-total-war-why-the-very-first-game-in-a-long-li-1258890431 Shufflepuck Cafe https://kotaku.com/shufflepuck-cafe-why-because-you-havent-truly-experien-1254449879 Sid Meier’s Alpha Centauri/Alien Crossfire (Seconded) https://kotaku.com/sid-meiers-alpha-centauri-alien-crossfire-1999-why-a-1253718043 Sid Meier’s Covert Action https://kotaku.com/sid-meiers-covert-action-microprose-1990-ms-dos-ami-1259199084 Sid Meier’s Civilization II https://kotaku.com/sid-meiers-civilization-ii-why-same-hard-to-put-down-1254348441 Sid Meier’s Colonization https://kotaku.com/sid-meiers-colonization-why-because-its-the-perfect-st-1249585816 Sid Meier’s Pirates! https://kotaku.com/sid-meiers-pirates-why-pirates-is-quite-simply-a-ma-1254760229 Silver https://kotaku.com/silver-why-silver-was-released-in-1999-and-was-an-a-1253899154 SimCity 2000 https://kotaku.com/simcity-2000-why-one-of-the-few-games-that-kept-me-awa-1255258661 SimCity 4 https://kotaku.com/sim-city-4-why-its-probably-the-best-version-of-sim-ci-1254173665 SimTower https://kotaku.com/sim-tower-the-vertical-empire-1994-why-simtower-th-1259664385 Simon the Sorcerer 1 and 2 https://kotaku.com/simon-the-sorcerer-1-and-2-why-a-fantastic-adventure-g-1258836939 SkiFree (Ha, ha.) https://kotaku.com/skifreewhy-because-youre-running-a-computer-that-has-l-1253626378 SkyRoads https://kotaku.com/http-image-dosgamesarchive-com-screenshots-skyroads1-1253713629 Space Quest https://kotaku.com/why-space-quest-was-a-humorous-text-adventure-filled-w-1253869536 Speedbusters https://kotaku.com/why-it-looks-like-this-ubisoft-franchise-has-been-forg-1253814015 Spellforce: The Order of Dawn https://kotaku.com/spellforce-the-order-of-dawn-why-the-flawless-com-1255597530 Spycraft: The Great Game (Seconded) https://kotaku.com/spycraft-the-great-game-why-this-is-one-of-those-unsu-1259138267 Star Control II (Seconded) (Thirded) (Fourthed) https://kotaku.com/star-control-ii-why-star-control-ii-is-funny-weird-an-1253801392 Starflight https://kotaku.com/starflight-1986-why-the-granddaddy-of-space-e-1253815703 StarCraft https://kotaku.com/starcraft-why-because-rts-its-so-easy-to-pickup-and-1253597646 StarGoose! https://kotaku.com/stargoose-why-its-a-deceptively-brutal-shmup-with-some-1259749204 Starlancer https://kotaku.com/starlancer-why-its-chris-roberts-forgotten-child-and-i-1275118121 Stars https://kotaku.com/starsit-was-released-in-multiple-languages-including-e-1254061332 Starsiege: Tribes (Seconded) https://kotaku.com/http-www-youtube-com-watch-v-pjuu2s3s5sm-starsiege-t-1254106018 Startopia (Seconded) https://kotaku.com/startopia-why-a-dungeon-keeper-like-strategy-sim-based-1253843083 Star Wars: Dark Forces https://kotaku.com/http-youtu-be-aw8yk_eihju-star-wars-dark-forces-why-1249597110 Star Wars: Dark Forces 2: Jedi Knight https://kotaku.com/star-wars-jedi-knight-dark-forces-2-mystery-of-the-sith-1258152382 Star Wars Episode 1: Racer https://kotaku.com/star-wars-episode-1-racer-why-brilliant-racing-game-1260551051 Star Wars: Galactic Battlegrounds https://kotaku.com/http-img-gawkerassets-com-img-18z5phrs6rx19jpg-origin-1254029331 
Star Wars: Jedi Knight II: Jedi Outcast https://kotaku.com/star-wars-jedi-knight-ii-jedi-outcast-why-its-an-exc-1253829622 Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic https://kotaku.com/star-wars-knights-of-the-old-republic-why-knights-of-1249618906 Star Wars: Pit Droids https://kotaku.com/http-img-gawkerassets-com-img-18z5okvxndr8jjpg-origin-1253877214 Star Wars: X-Wing https://kotaku.com/star-wars-x-wing-why-yes-wing-commander-should-be-so-1251623455 Star Wars: X-Wing vs. TIE Fighter https://kotaku.com/star-wars-x-wing-vs-tie-fighter-why-it-is-fun-to-pl-1259815233 Strife https://kotaku.com/strife-why-strife-was-a-first-person-shooter-using-a-s-1290766329 SubCulture https://kotaku.com/ubisoft-subculture-why-when-i-had-my-first-computer-as-1256122716 The Summoning Superhero League of Hoboken https://kotaku.com/superhero-league-of-hoboken-why-this-1994-pc-title-was-1254961946 Sword of the Samurai https://kotaku.com/why-theres-way-too-much-to-say-here-if-you-ever-wante-1294226077 Syberia https://kotaku.com/syberia-1-2-why-sigh-this-game-this-game-made-me-1267850711 Syndicate https://kotaku.com/i-didnt-see-this-one-mentioned-i-searched-syndicat-1253895936 Syndicate Wars https://kotaku.com/syndicate-wars-why-syndicate-wars-was-yet-another-clas-1289356473 System Shock https://kotaku.com/system-shock-why-im-shocked-heh-that-nobodys-mention-1291713740 System Shock 2 https://kotaku.com/1251905049 T Temple of Elemental Evil https://kotaku.com/temple-of-elemental-evil-why-well-its-the-closest-vide-1258898103 Tex Murphy: Under a Killing Moon https://kotaku.com/under-a-killing-moon-why-meet-tex-murphy-an-ex-cop-who-1253812014 Theme Hospital (Seconded) https://kotaku.com/theme-hospital-why-if-you-like-strategy-simulation-and-1254884524 THEXDER https://kotaku.com/thexter-why-while-i-dont-really-believe-that-this-is-1255337802 Thief 1 & 2 https://kotaku.com/thief-the-dark-project-thief-ii-the-metal-age-why-1251050149 Time Commando https://kotaku.com/time-commando-why-a-very-original-pc-adventure-game-in-1257114149 Titanic: Adventure out of Time https://kotaku.com/why-titanic-was-the-ultimate-adventure-then-and-now-i-1256900796 Total Annihilation (Seconded) (Thirded ) (Fourthed) (Fifthed) https://kotaku.com/total-annihilation-1997-by-cavedog-entertainment-why-1255927528 Tomb Raider https://kotaku.com/tomb-raider-why-a-fantastic-game-that-inspired-awe-and-1289807947 Tomb of the Taskmaster https://kotaku.com/why-this-was-one-of-the-unknown-greats-in-my-mind-its-1253893561 Traffic Department 2192 https://kotaku.com/http-www-youtube-com-watch-v-i79lvbtqr6a-traffic-depa-1257931608 Treasure Quest https://kotaku.com/treasure-quest-why-i-saw-this-game-on-a-rack-in-a-star-1266700811 TRON 2.0 https://kotaku.com/tron-2-0-why-published-in-late-2003-this-video-game-h-1255532395 Tyrian (Seconded) (Thirded) https://kotaku.com/tyrian-why-for-many-pc-gamers-in-the-tansitional-era-b-1257051676 U Ultrabots https://kotaku.com/ultrabots-why-ultrabots-was-a-basic-game-with-some-1259115774 Urban Assault https://kotaku.com/http-www-youtube-com-watch-v-enrocp5tmbk-urban-assaul-1259035189 Ultima IV: Quest of the Avatar https://kotaku.com/ultima-iv-why-it-broke-ground-in-what-made-todays-rpgs-1257980452 Ultima V: Warriors of Destiny https://kotaku.com/ultima-v-warriors-of-destiny-why-ultima-v-was-a-groun-1257421318 Ultima VI: The False Prophet https://kotaku.com/ultima-6-why-while-ultima-7-arguably-nailed-the-sandbo-1257130010 Ultima VII: The Black Gate https://kotaku.com/ultima-vii-the-black-gate-why-a-culmination-of-many-o-1253807041 Ultima VIII: Pagan https://kotaku.com/ultima-viii-paganwhy-as-much-as-the-rest-of-the-ultim-1259307612 Ultima Underworld https://kotaku.com/ultima-underworld-why-one-of-the-first-great-free-movi-1253520800 Ultima Worlds of Adventure 2: Martian Dreams https://kotaku.com/game-ultima-worlds-of-adventure-2-martian-dreams-why-1253632745 Unreal https://kotaku.com/why-we-have-unreal-tournament-but-not-the-game-that-ki-1256184985 Unreal Tournament https://kotaku.com/http-images1-wikia-nocookie-net-__cb20110326235548-un-1253646825 Uprising https://kotaku.com/uprising-why-back-in-the-days-where-you-play-red-alert-1253847244 V Vampire: The Masquerade: Redemption (Seconded) https://kotaku.com/vampire-the-masquerade-redemption-why-well-before-c-1253770545 W Warcraft II: Tides of Darkness (Seconded) https://kotaku.com/warcraft-ii-tides-of-darkness-why-i-am-amazed-that-1255479927 Warcraft III (Seconded) https://kotaku.com/warcraft-3-why-id-like-to-say-because-it-changed-the-w-1253642194 Warlords III: Darklords Rising https://kotaku.com/warlords-iii-darklords-rising-why-by-red-orb-entertai-1255298716 Warpath https://kotaku.com/warpath-for-windows-3-x-used-to-come-in-all-the-freewa-1256777072 Warzone 2100 https://kotaku.com/warzone-2100-why-one-of-the-very-first-3d-rts-games-w-1260237583 Wasteland https://kotaku.com/wasteland-why-why-why-ok-deep-breath-waste-1255804090 Wizardry VI: Bane of the Cosmic Forge https://kotaku.com/wizardy-vi-bane-of-the-cosmic-forge-why-probably-one-1254641008 Wizardry VII: Crusaders of Dark Savant (Seconded) https://kotaku.com/wizardry-vi-bane-of-the-cosmic-forge-and-wizardry-vii-1254588247 Wizardry 8 https://kotaku.com/wizardry-8-why-the-final-release-in-the-wizardry-seri-1258474462 Wing Commander: Privateer (Seconded) https://kotaku.com/wing-commander-privateer-why-in-the-shadows-of-the-fr-1255006482 Wing Commander III https://kotaku.com/wing-commander-iii-heart-of-the-tiger-why-the-wing-co-1253868174 The Wheel of Time https://kotaku.com/the-wheel-of-time-why-the-wheel-of-time-was-largely-ig-1256361653 Wolfenstein 3D https://kotaku.com/why-first-fps-of-hitory-where-you-can-get-it-steam-1254641028 Wolfenstein 3D: Spear of Destiny https://kotaku.com/spear-of-destiny-why-spear-of-destiny-the-forgot-1260375906 Worlds of Ultima 1: Savage Empire https://kotaku.com/worlds-of-ultima-1-savage-empire-why-savage-empire-is-1255712503 Worms World Party https://kotaku.com/worms-world-party-why-are-you-kidding-concrete-donke-1255370014 WWF Wrestlemania The Arcade Game https://kotaku.com/wwf-wrestlemania-the-arcade-game-why-the-ms-dos-versio-1255571704 X X-COM: UFO Defense https://kotaku.com/x-com-ufo-defense-been-playing-it-since-it-came-out-on-1253952760 X-COM: Terror From The Deep https://kotaku.com/x-com-terror-from-the-deep-why-harder-than-the-first-1254007154 X-COM Apocalypse https://kotaku.com/x-com-apocalypse-why-its-the-game-that-made-me-a-big-1254984842 Z Zeus: Master of Olympus https://kotaku.com/zeus-master-of-olympus-why-maybe-im-alone-in-this-bu-1254536707 Zoombinis: Logical Journey https://kotaku.com/zoombinis-logical-journeywhy-if-you-dont-remember-pla-1255891258 Zork (Seconded) (Thirded) https://kotaku.com/zork-why-it-is-one-of-the-first-video-games-ever-orig-1254995463 Zork: Grand Inquisitor https://kotaku.com/zork-grand-inquisitor-why-https-www-youtube-com-wa-1259090687 Zork Nemesis https://kotaku.com/http-www-youtube-com-watch-v-4pjbxin1iz8-feature-play-1254417516 Second update: 9/5/2013 AM, added 150+ games. 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I really enjoy playing the slot games here. The variety is amazing, from classic reels to modern video slots with interactive bonus rounds. Every spin feels like an adventure, and the graphics and sound effects are top-notch, making the experience immersive and exciting. Sometimes I wish there were more ways to earn rewards through loyalty programs or frequent player bonuses. Adding seasonal events or special challenges could enhance the excitement even further. The promotions and bonuses offered are very generous. I especially love the daily free spins and deposit bonuses. They make playing even more enjoyable and increase my chances of winning big. The platform keeps me engaged for hours every day.