Classic MS-DOS Adventure Games

Adventure games defined MS-DOS gaming for an entire generation. LucasArts and Sierra On-Line turned the genre into an art form with classics like The Secret of Monkey Island, King's Quest, Space Quest, Leisure Suit Larry and Gabriel Knight. These point-and-click (and often text-parser) experiences placed storytelling, puzzle-solving and atmosphere above everything else. Many of the best DOS adventure games remain unsurpassed for their wit, writing and world-building — a true golden age for interactive fiction on the PC.

Games in the "adventure" genre (by release years)

Innocent Until Caught

Innocent Until Caught
Innocent Until Caught, released in 1993 by Psygnosis, is a humorous sci-fi point-and-click adventure set in a galaxy of corruption, crime, and interstellar bureaucracy. Players step into the shoes of Jack T. Ladd, a smooth-talking thief with a knack ...
Genre: ADVENTURE
Release: 1993
Developer: Divide By Zero
Publisher: Psygnosis

Star Trek: Judgment Rites

Star Trek: Judgment Rites
Star Trek: Judgment Rites is a classic point-and-click adventure game for MS-DOS that places the player in command of the USS Enterprise during the era of Star Trek: The Original Series. Released in 1993 by Interplay Productions, the game serves as a...
Genre: ADVENTURE
Release: 1993
Developer: Interplay Productions
Publisher: -

DreamWeb

DreamWeb
DreamWeb, released in 1994 by Creative Reality, is a dark, top-down point-and-click adventure that delves into themes of destiny, morality, and madness. Players control Ryan, a troubled bartender plagued by disturbing dreams, who is chosen by mysteri...
Genre: ADVENTURE
Release: 1994
Developer: Creative Reality
Publisher: Empire Interactive

Beneath a Steel Sky

Beneath a Steel Sky
Beneath a Steel Sky is a classic point-and-click adventure game released for MS-DOS in 1994 by Revolution Software. Set in a dystopian cyberpunk future, the game takes place almost entirely within Union City, a vast and oppressive metropolis controll...
Genre: ADVENTURE
Release: 1994
Developer: Revolution Software
Publisher: Virgin Interactive

Tajemství Oslího ostrova

Tajemství Oslího ostrova
Tajemství Oslího ostrova is a charming and distinctly offbeat adventure game released in 1994 for MS-DOS by the Czech company Vochozka Trading. Set on a mysterious island shrouded in secrets, the game invites players into a quirky narrative filled wi...
Genre: ADVENTURE
Release: 1994
Developer: Vochozka Trading
Publisher: -

7 dní a 7 nocí

7 dní a 7 nocí
7 Days and 7 Nights is a distinctive MS-DOS adventure released in 1994 by Pterodon Software, offering players a dark, atmospheric journey through a mysterious and unforgiving world. Built on a foundation of exploration and puzzle-solving, the game ch...
Genre: ADVENTURE
Release: 1994
Developer: Pterodon Software
Publisher: Vochozka Trading

Teenagent

Teenagent
Teenagent, released in 1995 by Metropolis Software, is a humorous point-and-click adventure game that blends quirky humor with classic detective storytelling. Players step into the shoes of Mark Hopper, an ordinary teenager unexpectedly recruited by ...
Genre: ADVENTURE
Release: 1995
Developer: Metropolis Software House
Publisher: Metropolis Software

Discworld

Discworld
Set in Terry Pratchett’s fantastical Discworld universe, this classic point-and-click adventure casts players as the inept yet lovable wizard Rincewind. When a deadly dragon threatens the city of Ankh-Morpork, it’s up to Rincewind — and his mischievo...
Genre: ADVENTURE
Release: 1995
Developer: Perfect 10 Productions
Publisher: Psygnosis