Classic MS-DOS Games from 1990

1990 was the year VGA became the new standard, and MS-DOS games grew dramatically more colourful and detailed overnight. Wing Commander from Origin Systems delivered cinematic space combat that felt like playing a science-fiction film. The Secret of Monkey Island — LucasArts' debut SCUMM masterpiece — reinvented the adventure game with perfect comic writing and clever puzzles. King's Quest V transitioned Sierra's flagship series to a fully point-and-click interface. The golden age of DOS gaming had definitively arrived.

Games from 1990 (recently added)

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DragonStrike
DragonStrike – MS-DOS cover art
DragonStrike is a fantasy flight-combat simulator that puts players in the saddle of a mighty dragon, soaring across the war-torn skies of Krynn. Developed by Westwood Associates and published by Strategic Simulations, Inc., the game blends…
Genre: Action
Release: 1990
Developer: Westwood Studios
Publisher: Strategic Simulations

Knights of the Sky
Knights of the Sky – MS-DOS cover art
Knights of the Sky is a classic World War I flight simulation developed and published by MicroProse in 1990 for MS-DOS. Set during the early days of aerial combat, the game places players in the cockpit of fragile biplanes, where skill, timing, and…
Genre: Simulation
Release: 1990
Developer: MicroProse
Publisher: -

LHX Attack Chopper
LHX Attack Chopper – MS-DOS cover art
LHX Attack Chopper, developed and published by Electronic Arts in 1990, is a classic combat flight simulator that puts players in the cockpit of advanced military helicopters. Designed for MS-DOS systems, the game blends arcade-style accessibility…
Genre: Simulation
Release: 1990
Developer: Electronic Arts
Publisher: -

Sharkey's 3D Pool
Sharkey's 3D Pool – MS-DOS cover art
Sharkey's 3D Pool is a classic billiards simulation released for MS-DOS in 1990 by MicroProse. The game aimed to deliver one of the most realistic pool experiences available on home computers at the time, combining detailed 3D table rendering with…
Genre: Simulation
Release: 1990
Developer: Aardvark Software
Publisher: MicroProse

E-Motion
E-Motion – MS-DOS cover art
E-Motion is an inventive action-puzzle game developed by The Assembly Line and published by U.S. Gold for MS-DOS in 1990. Set in a series of minimalist, abstract arenas, the game places you in control of a small spherical spacecraft surrounded by…
Genre: Puzzle
Release: 1990
Developer: The Assembly Line
Publisher: U.S. Gold

The Gold of the Aztecs
The Gold of the Aztecs – MS-DOS cover art
The Gold of the Aztecs is a cinematic action-platform game published by U.S. Gold for MS-DOS in 1990. Players take control of Special Forces veteran Bret Conrad, who ventures deep into an ancient Aztec tomb in search of a legendary treasure. The…
Genre: Platformer
Release: 1990
Developer: U.S. Gold
Publisher: -

El Capitán Trueno
El Capitán Trueno – MS-DOS cover art
El Capitán Trueno is an action-adventure game released for MS-DOS by Dinamic Software in 1990. Based on the famous Spanish comic-book hero created by Víctor Mora and Ambrós, the game takes players into a medieval world filled with dangerous enemies,…
Genre: Platformer
Release: 1990
Developer: Dinamic Software
Publisher: -

Klax
Klax – MS-DOS cover art
Klax is a fast-paced puzzle game originally created by Atari Games and released for MS-DOS in 1990. The player must catch colored tiles as they roll down a conveyor belt and carefully drop them into a stack below. The goal is to arrange matching…
Genre: Puzzle
Release: 1990
Developer: Atari Games
Publisher: -

Pinball Magic
Pinball Magic – MS-DOS cover art
Pinball Magic is a classic pinball game developed and published by the French company Loriciel for MS-DOS in 1990. Presented from a top-down perspective, it combines traditional pinball mechanics with a more arcade-oriented progression system,…
Genre: Action
Release: 1990
Developer: Loriciel
Publisher: -

Turn It
Turn It – MS-DOS cover art
Turn It is a puzzle game developed by Tale Software and published by Kingsoft in 1990 for MS-DOS. Inspired by traditional Mahjong solitaire, the game introduces a distinctive twist on the classic tile-matching formula. Instead of stacked tiles,…
Genre: Puzzle
Release: 1990
Developer: Tale Software
Publisher: Kingsoft GmbH

Silent Service II
Silent Service II – MS-DOS cover art
Silent Service II, released in 1990 by MicroProse for MS-DOS, is a realistic submarine warfare simulator set in the Pacific Ocean during World War II. As the sequel to the acclaimed Silent Service, the game puts players in command of an American…
Genre: Simulation
Release: 1990
Developer: MPS Labs
Publisher: MicroProse