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Alphabethical list of games:

Name	Year	Genre(s)	Description
0 A.D.	2001, 2009	RTS	RTS thematically similar to Age Of Empires 1, but based on it’s successor’s code
A Dark Room	2013	Text-based MMORPG	A text-based online-RPG playable in the browser
Abuse	1996, 2014	Run&Gun	Sidescrolling Run&Gun with mouse-aim and a clear Metroid and Turrrican influence
Adventure Fun-Pak	1989	Arcade	A collection of 4 small arcade games from Apogee
Adventureland	1978, 1982	Text Adventure	One of the first Adventures, and the first of a series of 13 by it’s creator
Adventures of Maddog Williams Vol.1, The	1992	Text Adventure, RPG	Text Adventure with a bit of RPG, where you need to find objects to get clues from NPCs
Adventures Of Robby Roto, The	1982	Arcade	Dig Dug clone where you need to save trapped miners. MAME ROM image file
Ahrimans Prophecy	2004	RPG	Prequel to the indie RPG Maker series Aveyond
Akalabeth: World of Doom	1979	RPG	One of the first commercial RPGs, predecessor of the Ultima series
Alien Cabal	1997	FPS	DOOM-like with an Alien Invasion as it’s story, includes an editor
Alien Carnage	1993, 1994	Run&Gun	Apogee Run&Gun similar to 2D Duke Nukem originally called Halloween Harry
Alien Swarm	2010	FPS	Originally a UT 2004 Mod remade by Valve to test their Source engine
Alien Swarm: Reactive Drop	2017	FPS	Greatly expanded version of Alien Swarm with Steam Workshop support
Allegiance	2000, 2017	MMO, RTS, Space Combat	A multiplayer space combat game with lots of strategizing between team players
Amulets & Armor	1997	Action-RPG	An action-RPG similar to TES: Daggerfall, but with worse graphics and mechanics
Anacreon (DOS 4X) (Browser MMO)	1987, 2012	4X	The precursor of all modern 4X titles as DOS version, now also a browser RTS MMO
Anchorhead (Download) (Browser)	1998	Text Adventure, Horror	Lovecraftian horror adventure where you must stop a ritual of calling the old one
Ancient Domains Of Mystery (ADOM)	1994, 2014	RPG, Roguelike	Hardcore Roguelike with wide platform support and optional graphic interface
Aperture Desk Job	2022	Walking Simulator	A short but really funny Spin-off from Portal
Arctic Adventure	1991	Puzzle Platformer	The Sequel to Apogee’s Pharao’s Tomb
Ares / Antares	1998, 2009	RTS, Space Shooter	Remake of the Space Strategy title Ares as Antares with epic zoomable Space battles
Armagetron Advanced	2001	Snake-like, Racing	A snake-like game based on the Lightcycle sequence from Tron
Armored Brigade (2012 version)	2012	Real-time tactics, Wargame	Panzer General as an RTS during the Cold war with very high realism
Ascendant	2014	Roguelike Hack’n Slash	Fast-paced Hack’n Slash with permadeath and other roguelike features
AssaultCube	2008	FPS	Tactical shooter on the Cube engine. Like Counter-Strike, but more fast-paced.
Astro Battle	2004	Space Shooter	A top-down space-shooter where you need to design your own ship to play
AstroMenace	2007	Space Shooter	Space Shooter with a top-down isometric view and 3D graphics
BABBDI	2022	Adventure	Adventure in first-person perspective where you try to leave a depressing city
BallerBurg (Original) (current)	1987, 2004	Artilley game	Artillery game with castles, cannons and a simple economy system
Baphomet’s Fluch 2.5	2008	Point-and-click Adventure	See Broken Sword 2.5
Barkley, Shut Up And Jam: Gaiden	2008	RPG	A very tongue-in-cheek RPG with Charles Barkley as it’s main character
Battle for Wesnoth, The	2005	Turn-based Strategy	A fantasy strategy title with lots of depths and some randomness in attack success
Battleships Forever	2007	RTS, Space Shooter	Command battles between fleets of spaceships, forever in Beta
Beneath A Steel Sky	1994	Point-and-click Adventure	A classic adventure in a Sci-Fi setting
Betrayer	2014	Action-Adventure, Horror	A horror game with stealth elements playing in the 17th century America
Biniax	2005, 2015	Puzzle	Simple puzzle game where you have to combine elements together
Bio Menace	1993	Run&Gun	A Run&Gun from Apogee Systems with puzzle elements
BOS Wars	2004, 2023	RTS	Futuristic RTS based on a clone of the WarCraft II engine
Broken Sword 2.5	2008	Point-and-click Adventure	Fan-made Interquel between Broken Sword 2 and 3
BVE Trainism	1996, 2020	Simulation	Very accurate simulation of driving a Tram, Train or Metro/Subway
BZFlag	1993, 2022	FPS	Capture-the-Flag and other modes in frenetic jumping tank battles
CAYNE	2017	Horror Adventure	Cyberpunk Horror Adventure with interesting story design
Daggerfall Unity GOG Cut	2022	RPG	Remaster of The Elder Scrolls II: Daggerfall with a ton of Mods
Dagon by H.P. Lovecraft	2021	Horror Adventure	A short horror adventure faithfully retelling the Dagon short story by Lovecraft
Doki Doki Literature Club	2017	Visual Novel, Horror	A psychological Horror game masquerading as a dating visual novel
Dink Smallwood HD	1997	RPG, Adventure	A blend of RPG and Adventure mechanics with lots of humor
Doomdark's Revenge	1985, 2014	Adventure, Exploration, Strategy	The sequel to The Lords of Midnight, complete with a novella for the story
Eternal Senia	2015	Action-RPG	Relatively short RPG with unusual combat mechanic and very heartfelt story
Eschalon: Book I	2006	RPG	The first entry of the Eschalon trilogy, pretty challenging
Halloween Harry	1993	Run&Gun	See Alien Carnage
Janosik - Highlander Precision Platformer	2020	Metroidvania	Small Metroidvania with pixel art graphics
Jill Of The Jungle Trilogy	1992	Action-Platformer	A trilogy of platformers with combat and transformations
Lords Of Midnight, The	1984, 2013	Adventure, Exploration, Strategy	A mix of genres where you quest through the land while our army must prevent an invasion
Loria	2018	RTS	2D Fantasy RTS strongly inspired by the Warcraft series
Lure Of The Temptress	1992	Point-and-click Adventure	Classic point-and-click adventure in a fantasy setting
Marathon Series	1994 – 1996	RTS	The trilogy shooters from Bungie remade in a continuation of the Marathon 2 engine
Martial Law	2021	Historical, Adventure	A short adventure about the struggles in Poland during communism
Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog, The	2023	Visual Novel	A VN where you investigate the murder of the eponymous videogame character
NetHack	1987, 2023	RPG, Roguelike	Roguelike with ASCII “graphics” in continous development since 1987 and many variants
Nomads Of Driftland	2020	RTS	A pure RTS spinoff of Driftland: The Magic Revival without any storymode
OpenBVE	2009, 2015	Simulation	Open-source remake and expansion of BVE Trainism, itself freeware
OpenTTD	2004	Business Simulation	Open-source remake and expansion of Transport Tycoon Deluxe
Our Life: Beginnings & Always	2020	Visual Novel	A VN where your MC evolves from little child to full adult, has DLC expansions
Pathos	2015	RPG, Roguelike	Very similar to NetHack, but with 16-bit graphics and some other changes
Postal: Classic and Uncut	2003	Shooter, Action	A dark and cynical and evil isometric shooter, includes the expansion
Quake II RTX	2019	FPS	The classic shareware levels from this FPS now enhanced with Raytracing
Samorost 1	2003, 2021	Point-and-click Adventure	A remaster of a somewhat short but very unique Adventure game
Sang-Froid: Tales of Werewolwes	2013	RPG-Adventure	A game taking place in 19th century Canada with intimidation as main weapon
Shadow Warrior Complete	1997	FPS	Ninja-themed FPS classic on the same engine as Duke Nukem 3D
StarCraft	1998	RTS	The bestselling RTS from Blizzard, complete with the Brood Wars expansion
Stargunner	1996	Shoot’em up	A fast-paced space shooter with tons of secrets per level
Sunrider: Mask of Arcadius (GOG)(Steam)	2014	Visual Novel, Turn-based Tactics	The first game of the Sunrider series, actually quite tough
Sword Game	2020	Platform Fighting game	A partygame fighter made by VGChartz member UnderwaterFunktown
Symphonia	2020	Platformer	A short platformer where everything revolves around music and instruments
Teenagent	1994	Point-and-click Adventure	A polish game about a teenager becoming a secret agent, no polish version
The Elder Scrolls: Arena	1994	RPG	First game in the Elder Scrolls series
The Elder Scrolls Chapter II: Daggerfall	1996	RPG	Second game in the Elder Series; it’s 2022 remaster is also free
TrackMania Nations Forever	2008	Racing game	Time trial multiplayer racer with often ludicrous track designs
Treasure Adventure Game	2011	Adventure, Platformer	Search for treasure in pixelated sceneries, made by just one person
Tyrian 2000	1995, 1999	Shoot’em up	Space shooter with side missions where you can buy and equip your ship at will
Ultima 4: Quest Of The Avatar	1985	RPG	4th entry of the Ultima series and the first featuring the Avatar (I-III had the Stranger)
Ultima Worlds of Adventure 2: Martian Dreams	1991	RPG	Second of the Ultima Worlds of Adventure spinoffs, this time adventuring on Mars
Worlds Of Ultima: The Savage Empire	1990	RPG	First of the Ultima Worlds of Adventure spinoffs, playing in a prehistoric setting
Yume Nikki	2018	RPG, Adventure	A very unusual RPG without dialogue or action where you wander through dreams

Last edited by Bofferbrauer2 - on 25 April 2024