Classic MS-DOS Games from 1993

1993 was the year DOOM arrived and nothing was ever the same again. id Software's masterpiece became a cultural phenomenon, popularising networked multiplayer deathmatch and defining the first-person shooter for years to come. LucasArts responded with Day of the Tentacle and Sam & Max Hit the Road — two of the wittiest, most inventive adventure games ever written. Gabriel Knight: Sins of the Fathers brought mature storytelling to the genre. Master of Orion codified 4X strategy. The 7th Guest pushed CD-ROM multimedia. 1993 remains the gold standard year for MS-DOS gaming.

Games from 1993 (by release years)

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Strike Commander
Strike Commander
Strike Commander is a cinematic combat flight simulator released for MS-DOS in 1993 by Origin Systems. Set in a near-future world shaped by economic collapse and regional conflicts, the game places players in the cockpit of advanced fighter jets as m...
Genre: SIMULATION
Release: 1993
Developer: Origin Systems
Publisher: Electronic Arts

IndyCar Racing
IndyCar Racing
IndyCar Racing (1993) by Papyrus Design Group is a landmark racing simulation that brought an unprecedented level of realism to MS-DOS. Focused on the 1993 PPG Indy Car World Series, the game places players behind the wheel of high-speed open-wheel m...
Genre: RACING
Release: 1993
Developer: Papyrus Design Group
Publisher: Papyrus

Pirates! Gold
Pirates! Gold
Pirates! Gold (1993), developed by MicroProse for MS-DOS, is a refined remake of the classic pirate simulation originally designed by Sid Meier. Set in the Caribbean during the 16th and 17th centuries, the game places players in the role of an ambiti...
Genre: STRATEGY
Release: 1993
Developer: MPS Labs
Publisher: MicroProse

Fantasy Empires
Fantasy Empires
Fantasy Empires is a grand strategy game released in 1993 for MS-DOS by Strategic Simulations, Inc. (SSI), set in the rich and expansive world of the Forgotten Realms. Combining empire management with role-playing elements, the game allows players to...
Genre: RPG
Release: 1993
Developer: Silicon Knights
Publisher: Strategic Simulations

Dungeon Hack
Dungeon Hack
Dungeon Hack is a classic dungeon crawler for MS-DOS released in 1993 by Strategic Simulations, Inc. (SSI). Built on the iconic Gold Box engine, the game uses Advanced Dungeons & Dragons 2nd Edition rules, placing players in control of a party of adv...
Genre: RPG
Release: 1993
Developer: DreamForge Intertainment
Publisher: Strategic Simulations

Hired Guns
Hired Guns
Hired Guns (1993) is a cyberpunk first-person action game for MS-DOS published by Psygnosis and developed by DMA Design. Set in a dark, dystopian future ruled by megacorporations, the game places the player in the role of a freelance mercenary tasked...
Genre: RPG
Release: 1993
Developer: DMA Design
Publisher: Psygnosis

Star Wars: X-Wing
Star Wars: X-Wing
Star Wars: X-Wing is a landmark space combat simulator released in 1993 for MS-DOS by LucasArts. Set during the events of the original Star Wars trilogy, the game places the player in the role of a Rebel Alliance pilot fighting against the Galactic E...
Genre: SIMULATION
Release: 1993
Developer: Totally Games
Publisher: LucasArts

Dark Sun: Shattered Lands
Dark Sun: Shattered Lands
Dark Sun: Shattered Lands is a classic role-playing game released in 1993 for MS-DOS by Strategic Simulations, Inc. (SSI). Set in the harsh and unforgiving world of Athas from the Dark Sun campaign setting of Advanced Dungeons & Dragons, the game dep...
Genre: RPG
Release: 1993
Developer: Strategic Simulations
Publisher: -

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: -

NHL '94
NHL '94
NHL ’94 for MS-DOS, released by EA Sports in 1993, is widely regarded as one of the most iconic early hockey games. Built on the fast, responsive engine that defined EA’s early sports titles, it delivered smooth skating, quick puck movement, and an a...
Genre: SPORTS
Release: 1993
Developer: Park Place Productions
Publisher: Electronic Arts

Frontier: Elite II
Frontier: Elite II
Frontier: Elite II, released in 1993 by GameTek and developed by David Braben, is a groundbreaking space trading and exploration simulator that expanded the scope of its legendary predecessor, Elite. Set in a vast, procedurally generated Milky Way ga...
Genre: SIMULATION
Release: 1993
Developer: David Braben
Publisher: GameTek

Space Hulk
Space Hulk
Space Hulk, released in 1993 by Electronic Arts, is a tactical turn-based strategy game set in the dark, war-torn universe of Warhammer 40,000. Players command squads of Space Marines as they navigate derelict spacecraft infested with deadly Genestea...
Genre: ACTION
Release: 1993
Developer: Electronic Arts
Publisher: -

TFX
TFX
TFX, released in 1993 by Digital Image Design, is a high-tech combat flight simulator that puts players in the cockpit of the world’s most advanced fighter aircraft. Set during modern and fictional conflicts, the game challenges pilots to complete a ...
Genre: SIMULATION
Release: 1993
Developer: Digital Image Design
Publisher: Ocean Software

Railroad Tycoon Deluxe
Railroad Tycoon Deluxe
Railroad Tycoon Deluxe, released in 1993 by MicroProse, is an enhanced version of Sid Meier’s groundbreaking railroad management simulation. Building on the 1990 original, the Deluxe edition expands the experience with improved VGA graphics, new soun...
Genre: STRATEGY
Release: 1993
Developer: MPS Labs
Publisher: MicroProse

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

Monster Bash
Monster Bash
Monster Bash, released by Apogee Software in 1993, is a side-scrolling platform game with a spooky yet humorous twist. Players control Johnny Dash, a young boy armed with a powerful slingshot, who ventures into creepy graveyards, haunted castles, and...
Genre: PLATFORMER
Release: 1993
Developer: 3D Realms
Publisher: -

Stronghold
Stronghold
Stronghold, released in 1993 by Strategic Simulations, Inc. (SSI) for MS-DOS, is a unique blend of real-time strategy and city-building set in a fantasy world. Unlike traditional wargames of its time, it allowed players to design, build, and manage t...
Genre: STRATEGY
Release: 1993
Developer: Stormfront Studios
Publisher: Strategic Simulations

Yo! Joe! Beat the Ghosts
Yo! Joe! Beat the Ghosts
Yo! Joe! Beat the Ghosts, developed by Play Byte and released for MS-DOS in 1993, is a colorful side-scrolling action platformer with a distinctive 90s comic-book style. Players take control of two street-smart heroes, Joe and Nat, who find themselve...
Genre: PLATFORMER
Release: 1993
Developer: Scipio
Publisher: Play Byte

BloodNet
BloodNet
BloodNet is a cyberpunk role-playing adventure game developed by MicroProse and released for MS-DOS in 1993. Set in a dystopian near-future New York, the game blends science fiction with gothic horror, creating a unique mix of cyberspace hacking, str...
Genre: ADVENTURE
Release: 1993
Developer: MicroProse
Publisher: -

Betrayal at Krondor
Betrayal at Krondor
Betrayal at Krondor is a story-driven role-playing game developed by Dynamix and released for MS-DOS in 1993 under the Sierra label. Set in Raymond E. Feist’s richly imagined world of Midkemia, the game unfolds like a playable novel, following a squa...
Genre: RPG
Release: 1993
Developer: Dynamix
Publisher: Sierra On-Line

Fury of the Furries
Fury of the Furries
Fury of the Furries is a colorful puzzle-platformer developed by Kalisto and published by Mindscape for MS-DOS in 1993. Players control a tribe of small, fuzzy creatures known as Tinies, each with unique elemental powers—fire, water, earth, and air—t...
Genre: PLATFORMER
Release: 1993
Developer: Atreid Concept
Publisher: Mindscape

Bio Menace
Bio Menace
Bio Menace is a fast-paced side-scrolling action platformer developed by Apogee Software and released for MS-DOS in 1993. Built on the Commander Keen engine, the game follows Snake Logan, a tough CIA operative who must battle hordes of mutants and mo...
Genre: PLATFORMER
Release: 1993
Developer: 3D Realms
Publisher: -
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