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" (alphabetical)

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The Terminator: Future Shock

The Terminator: Future Shock – MS-DOS cover art
The Terminator: Future Shock is a first-person shooter released for MS-DOS in 1995 by Bethesda Softworks. Set in the grim, post-apocalyptic world of the Terminator film series, the game places players in a devastated Los Angeles ruled by the…
Genre: Shooter
Release: 1995
Developer: Bethesda Softworks
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!

Tubular Worlds

Tubular Worlds – MS-DOS cover art
Tubular Worlds, released in 1994 by Creative Game Design, is a vibrant side-scrolling shoot-’em-up that plunges players into a surreal sci-fi universe teeming with alien threats. As the pilot of an advanced starfighter, your mission is to traverse…
Genre: Shooter
Release: 1994
Developer: Creative Game Design
Publisher: Dongleware Verlags GmbH

Tyrian

Tyrian – MS-DOS cover art
Tyrian is a fast-paced vertical-scrolling shoot ’em up released in 1995 for MS-DOS by Epic MegaGames. Known for its smooth action and vibrant pixel art, the game follows the story of ace pilot Trent Hawkins as he battles the sinister Microsol…
Genre: Shooter
Release: 1995
Developer: Eclipse Software
Publisher: Epic Games

Wizardry VII: Crusaders of the Dark Savant

Wizardry VII: Crusaders of the Dark Savant – MS-DOS cover art
Wizardry VII: Crusaders of the Dark Savant is a 1992 MS-DOS role-playing game developed by Sir-Tech and widely regarded as one of the most ambitious entries in the classic Wizardry series. It continues the tradition of first-person, party-based…
Genre: RPG
Release: 1992
Developer: Sir-Tech
Publisher: -

X-COM: UFO Defense

X-COM: UFO Defense – MS-DOS cover art
X-COM: UFO Defense, released in 1994 by MicroProse, is a groundbreaking strategy game that blends tactical combat with deep resource management. Known as UFO: Enemy Unknown in Europe, the game tasks players with leading X-COM, an elite international…
Genre: Strategy
Release: 1994
Developer: MicroProse
Publisher: -

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

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: -