Sci-Fi MS-DOS Games

Starships, alien worlds and futures that have gone wrong. Science fiction suited the PC from the start: space was easy to draw on early graphics cards, and the genre's interest in machines and systems matched what strategy games and simulators did best.

Games tagged "Sci-Fi" (by release years)

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Arkanoid
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Arkanoid is a classic arcade-style brick-breaking game developed by Taito and released in arcades in 1986, with the MS-DOS version following in 1988. A spiritual successor to Breakout, the game puts players in control of the "Vaus," a small…
Genre: Action
Release: 1986
Developer: Taito
Publisher: -

Space Quest I
Space Quest I – MS-DOS cover art
Space Quest: Chapter I – The Sarien Encounter is a classic science-fiction adventure game released for MS-DOS by Sierra On-Line in 1986. Players take on the role of Roger Wilco, an ordinary janitor aboard the spaceship Arcada, who unexpectedly…
Genre: Adventure
Release: 1986
Developer: Sierra On-Line
Publisher: -

Phantis
Phantis – MS-DOS cover art
Phantis is a science fiction action game released in 1987 for MS-DOS by the Spanish company Dinamic Multimedia, originally known as Dinamic Software. Also released internationally as Game Over II, the game takes players on a dangerous rescue mission…
Genre: Shooter
Release: 1987
Developer: Dinamic Multimedia
Publisher: -

Trantor: The Last Stormtrooper
Trantor: The Last Stormtrooper – MS-DOS cover art
Trantor: The Last Stormtrooper is a sci-fi action platformer developed by Probe Software and originally released in 1987, with an MS-DOS version following later. The game puts players in the role of Trantor, the sole survivor of a devastating…
Genre: Platformer
Release: 1987
Developer: Probe Software
Publisher: Go!

Starquake
Starquake – MS-DOS cover art
Starquake is a classic sci-fi action platformer released for MS-DOS in 1988 by Bubble Bus Software. Originally created by Stephen Crow, the game places you in the role of BLOB (Bio-Logically Operated Being), a robotic explorer sent deep beneath the…
Genre: Action
Release: 1988
Developer: Bubble Bus Software
Publisher: -

Better Dead Than Alien
Better Dead Than Alien – MS-DOS cover art
Better Dead Than Alien is a fast-paced sci-fi shoot ’em up developed by Oxford Digital Enterprises and released for MS-DOS in 1988. Taking control of a lone spacecraft, the player must fight through relentless waves of alien enemies while navigating…
Genre: Action
Release: 1988
Developer: Oxford Digital Enterprises
Publisher: Electra

Carrier Command
Carrier Command – MS-DOS cover art
Carrier Command is a groundbreaking science-fiction strategy and vehicle simulation game developed by Realtime Games Software and originally released in 1988. The player takes command of a highly advanced robotic aircraft carrier and must fight for…
Genre: Simulation
Release: 1988
Developer: Realtime Games
Publisher: Rainbird

RoboCop
RoboCop – MS-DOS cover art
RoboCop is an action-packed game released by Data East in arcades in 1988 and brought to MS-DOS in 1989, based on the iconic sci-fi film. Players take control of RoboCop, the heavily armored cybernetic police officer, and fight their way through the…
Genre: Platformer
Release: 1988
Developer: Data East
Publisher: -

Maniac Mansion
Maniac Mansion – MS-DOS cover art
Maniac Mansion is a groundbreaking point-and-click adventure game that set the standard for the genre. Developed by Lucasfilm Games (later LucasArts), it follows a group of teenagers who must infiltrate the eerie Edison mansion to rescue their…
Genre: Adventure
Release: 1989
Developer: LucasArts
Publisher: -

Future Wars
Future Wars – MS-DOS cover art
Future Wars, released in 1989 by Delphine Software, is a cinematic point-and-click adventure that blends science fiction with time travel. Players assume the role of a humble window cleaner who unexpectedly stumbles upon an alien conspiracy…
Genre: Adventure
Release: 1989
Developer: Delphine Software
Publisher: -

Zak McKracken and the Alien Mindbenders
Zak McKracken and the Alien Mindbenders – MS-DOS cover art
Zak McKracken and the Alien Mindbenders, released in 1989 by Lucasfilm Games, is a comedic point-and-click adventure that follows tabloid reporter Zak McKracken on a bizarre quest to save humanity. The plot begins with Zak stumbling upon an alien…
Genre: Adventure
Release: 1989
Developer: LucasArts
Publisher: -

MechWarrior
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MechWarrior, released in 1989 by Dynamix, is a first-person mech combat simulator set in the BattleTech universe. Players assume the role of a mercenary commander whose family has been betrayed and destroyed by a rival noble house. To uncover the…
Genre: Simulation
Release: 1989
Developer: Dynamix
Publisher: Activision

Xenon 2: Megablast
Xenon 2: Megablast – MS-DOS cover art
Xenon 2: Megablast, released in 1989 by The Bitmap Brothers, is a vertically scrolling shoot ’em up that combines fast-paced arcade action with striking audiovisual style. Players pilot a heavily armed spacecraft through a series of alien-infested…
Genre: Shooter
Release: 1989
Developer: The Bitmap Brothers
Publisher: Image Works

Millennium: Return to Earth
Millennium: Return to Earth – MS-DOS cover art
Millennium: Return to Earth is a 1989 MS-DOS strategy and resource management game developed by Software Studios and published by Electric Dreams Software. Set in a distant, post-apocalyptic future, it places the player in command of humanity’s last…
Genre: Strategy
Release: 1989
Developer: Ian Bird
Publisher: Electric Dreams

Arkanoid II: Revenge of Doh
Arkanoid II: Revenge of Doh – MS-DOS cover art
Arkanoid II: Revenge of Doh is a classic brick-breaking arcade game released for MS-DOS in 1989 by Taito. As the sequel to the original Arkanoid, it expands the familiar Breakout-style formula with more elaborate level designs, improved visuals, and…
Genre: Action
Release: 1989
Developer: Taito
Publisher: -

Rise of the Dragon
Rise of the Dragon – MS-DOS cover art
Rise of the Dragon, released in 1990 by Dynamix, is a cyberpunk adventure game that blends noir storytelling with point-and-click gameplay in a gritty, dystopian future. Set in a crime-ridden Los Angeles in the year 2053, players assume the role of…
Genre: Adventure
Release: 1990
Developer: Dynamix
Publisher: Sierra On-Line

B.A.T.
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B.A.T. is a futuristic cyberpunk role-playing adventure game developed by Computer’s Dream and published by Ubi Soft in 1990 for MS-DOS and other platforms. Set in a gritty sci-fi metropolis, it blends traditional RPG elements with a strong emphasis…
Genre: Adventure
Release: 1990
Developer: Computer's Dream
Publisher: Ubisoft

Speedball 2: Brutal Deluxe
Speedball 2: Brutal Deluxe – MS-DOS cover art
Speedball 2: Brutal Deluxe is a fast-paced, futuristic sports game that blends elements of handball, hockey, and pinball into a uniquely aggressive competition. Developed by The Bitmap Brothers and released in 1990, it places players in a brutal…
Genre: Sports
Release: 1990
Developer: The Bitmap Brothers
Publisher: Image Works

Elite Plus
Elite Plus – MS-DOS cover art
Elite Plus, released in 1991 by Microplay Software, is an enhanced version of the classic space trading and combat simulation Elite. Building upon the original 1984 game, Elite Plus introduces improved graphics, smoother gameplay, and enhanced…
Genre: Simulation
Release: 1991
Developer: Microplay Software
Publisher: -

Commander Keen in Goodbye, Galaxy
Commander Keen in Goodbye, Galaxy – MS-DOS cover art
Commander Keen in Goodbye, Galaxy!, released in 1991 by Apogee Software, is a vibrant and humorous platformer that follows the adventures of Billy Blaze, an eight-year-old genius who dons the persona of Commander Keen to save the galaxy. This…
Genre: Platformer
Release: 1991
Developer: id Software
Publisher: 3D Realms

D/Generation
D/Generation – MS-DOS cover art
D/Generation, released in 1991 by Mindscape, is a sci-fi action-puzzle game that immerses players in a suspenseful and challenging mission. Set in a high-tech skyscraper in near-future Singapore, players take on the role of a courier tasked with…
Genre: Action
Release: 1991
Developer: Robert Cook
Publisher: Mindscape

Metal Mutant
Metal Mutant – MS-DOS cover art
Metal Mutant, released in 1991 by Silmarils, is a unique side-scrolling action-adventure game that puts players in control of a powerful biomechanical warrior on a mission to overthrow an evil robotic empire. What sets Metal Mutant apart is its…
Genre: Action
Release: 1991
Developer: Silmarils
Publisher: -

RoboCop 3
RoboCop 3 – MS-DOS cover art
RoboCop 3 is a 3D action game developed by Digital Image Design and released for MS-DOS in 1991. Based on the movie of the same name, it puts players in the role of RoboCop as he battles to protect the citizens of Detroit from the corrupt OCP…
Genre: Action
Release: 1991
Developer: Digital Image Design
Publisher: Ocean Software