Lost Patrol

Lost Patrol is an atmospheric action-strategy game released for MS-DOS in 1991 by Ocean Software. Set during the Vietnam War, the game follows a small squad of American soldiers stranded deep behind enemy lines after their helicopter crashes. With limited supplies and a long journey ahead, the patrol must make its way through dangerous jungle territory in search of safety.

The gameplay combines strategic decision-making with several arcade-style action sequences. Players must choose routes, manage the condition and morale of the squad, and decide how to react to encounters along the way. Depending on the situation, the game switches to different action scenes, including jungle combat, sniper sequences and hand-to-hand fighting.

With its distinctive visual presentation, cinematic atmosphere and unusual mixture of genres, Lost Patrol stands out among early 1990s war-themed computer games. Rather than focusing solely on combat, it emphasizes survival, difficult choices and the gradual exhaustion of the soldiers, creating a tense journey in which every decision can affect the fate of the entire patrol.