Category
Classic Arcade Games
Choose a quick arcade challenge by what you control: return a ball with a paddle, steer around a maze or draw a safe boundary through enemy territory. This collection focuses on DOS arcade-style games and recreations, with each release's controls explained on its game page.
Browse all 77 games ↓A few places to start
- Bananoid
For mouse control: guide the paddle beneath the ball and clear the colourful brick field.
- MS-PAC PC
For a maze chase: try JROK's unofficial DOS recreation, with a configurable fast-movement option.
- VGA Kix
For territory capture: reconnect drawn lines to the border while keeping enemies away from unfinished paths.
Archive entries
↑↓ Select · Enter Open| Game | Platform | Year | Genre | Play |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Alive SharksCollect marine creatures and bring them back to your cage while using a stun gun to keep approaching sharks at bay. | DOS | 1990 | Arcade | PLAY |
AntixCut paths across the field in Antix, reconnecting to the border to free territory while avoiding the moving balls. | DOS | 1985 | Arcade | PLAY |
Arkanoid (Eclipse Goodies)A compact brick-breaking game from Eclipse's 1993 Goodies collection. Move the paddle, launch the ball and keep it bouncing through the wall of blocks. | DOS | 1993 | Arcade | PLAY |
Back to the MoonPilot a rescue module between an orbiting mothership and troubled mining bases, managing thrust, fuel and energy while bringing stranded operators to safety. | DOS | 1996 | Arcade | PLAY |
BallgameSteer a rolling ball around Ballgame’s narrow track, controlling acceleration and avoiding slippery patches and the outer edge. | DOS | 1995 | Arcade | PLAY |
BananoidKeep a ball bouncing through Bananoid’s colourful brick field, moving the mouse-controlled paddle beneath each return. | DOS | 1989 | Arcade | PLAY |
BAP!!!Keep the ball above your paddle and clear brick formations across thirty stages, using passwords to return to later challenges. | DOS | 1995 | Arcade | PLAY |
BlocXBreak the coloured walls in Blocx with a mouse-controlled paddle, catching bonuses and keeping the ball above the bottom edge. | DOS | 1997 | Arcade | PLAY |
BomberFly over a city and time your bomb drops to clear a runway before the plane descends into the buildings. Each successful landing leads to a taller city. | PC | 2008 | Arcade | PLAY |
Bricks (Vince Bly)Bounce a ball through a brick wall in Vince Bly’s Bricks, using Insert and Caps Lock to control the paddle. | DOS | 1984 | Arcade | PLAY |
Bubble Pop (Ed Federmeyer)Rotate and thrust a ship into bubbles before time runs out in Ed Federmeyer's arcade game, where collisions are the objective. | DOS | 1999 | Arcade | PLAY |
Comet PinballLaunch the ball and work both flippers on a classic three-ball table. Hit bumpers and slingshots to raise your score. | PC | 2013 | Arcade | PLAY |
CRASHRace armed vehicles through Crash's overhead arena, using direction changes, rockets and turbo to outlast the other competitors. | DOS | 1996 | Arcade | PLAY |
CybersphereBounce the ball through colorful brick arenas in Cybersphere. Play the original three-level DOS demo with mouse control, power-ups and bonus stages. | DOS | 1996 | Arcade | PLAY |
Cybersphere PlusBounce the ball through colorful brick arenas in Cybersphere Plus. Play the original three-level DOS demo with mouse control, power-ups and bonus stages. | DOS | 1998 | Arcade | PLAY |
Deluxe SnakeGuide a growing snake through numbered food and changing hazards, with simple modes and more elaborate powerup-based variants. | DOS | 1999 | Arcade | PLAY |
Digger RemasteredAndrew Jenner's DOS revival of Digger combines emerald collecting, falling gold bags and limited fireball shots in underground mazes. | DOS | 1998 | Arcade | PLAY |
Don Ceferino HazañaShoot bouncing balls, split them into smaller targets, and clear each screen before the clock runs out. | PC | 2004 | Arcade | PLAY |
Duck CrossingGuide a duck across moving traffic in Duck Crossing, taking one step per directional press and restarting after a collision. | Game Boy | 2025 | Arcade | PLAY |
EGAWALLSA 1989 EGA brick-breaking game with two independently controlled paddles. Keep the ball in play, break the coloured walls and use racket acceleration when you need extra reach. | DOS | 1989 | Arcade | PLAY |
ElectranoidMove the paddle, launch a ball and break through colorful walls in Electranoid. This DOS shareware adds enemy fighters and weapon pickups to the brick-breaking formula. | DOS | 1994 | Arcade | PLAY |
Extreme PinballLaunch a ball into Rock Fantasy in Extreme Pinball, the DOS shareware table from Digital Extremes and Epic MegaGames. Pull the plunger with Down and work the flippers with the two Shift keys. | DOS | 1995 | Arcade | PLAY |
Gargoyle Medieval PackPlay three arcade challenges in Synaptic Entertainment’s Gargoyle Medieval Pack: catch firebombs, rescue falling elves and fight back with a rolling weapon cart. | DOS | 1995 | Arcade | PLAY |
Hack-Man 2Clear the maze of pills in Hack-Man 2, using power balls and paired transporters to escape the ghosts. | DOS | 1999 | Arcade | PLAY |
HeroesSteer a vehicle around trails and obstacles in Heroes, with several competitive modes and a configurable DOS keyboard layout. | DOS | 1998 | Arcade | PLAY |
I Can't Believe It's Not BombermanPlace bombs and escape their blasts in I Can’t Believe It’s Not Bomberman, with battle and adventure modes. | DOS | 1998 | Arcade | PLAY |
Jump 'n BumpHop across a single-screen arena and land on rival rabbits to score. Play solo against three computer opponents or share a keyboard for local multiplayer. | DOS | 1998 | Arcade | PLAY |
Kinetic Worm DimensionSteer a growing worm over connected planes in three dimensions, collect energy charges and reach the exit before time expires. | DOS | 1999 | Arcade | PLAY |
KosmonautGuide a craft along floating roads in Kosmonaut, controlling speed and jumps while watching fuel, oxygen and the surface ahead. | DOS | 1990 | Arcade | PLAY |
L5RCRead symbol sequences and type their number codes before time runs out in L5RC, with three-symbol Easy and nine-symbol Expert modes. | DOS | 1998 | Arcade | PLAY |
Lawn MowerMow ten lawns on a limited tank of fuel. Plan a route around stones and flower beds, and circle back for fuel when it appears on cut grass. | Homebrew | 2011 | Arcade | PLAY |
LBreakoutHDKeep the ball in play, clear colorful brick walls and catch helpful extras in LBreakoutHD, Michael Speck’s widescreen remake of LBreakout2. | DOS | 2018 | Arcade | PLAY |
Mechanical Night PinballCharge the plunger, keep the ball in play and hit the ramps in a browser reconstruction of the 2018 Pinup-Pinball table. | PC | 2018 | Arcade | PLAY |
MegaDschumpGuide a ball through a scrolling overhead jumping puzzle, using directional combinations and the game's pause and password controls. | DOS | 1994 | Arcade | PLAY |
MonchrA deliberately simple DOS maze game inspired by early computer terminals, using an unusual numeric-keypad movement layout. | DOS | 2000 | Arcade | PLAY |
Moraff's Blast IKeep the ball in play and break colourful walls in Moraff’s Blast I. Choose a wall variant and use a keyboard or mouse to move the paddle. | DOS | 1991 | Arcade | PLAY |
Moraff's FlygameGuide a small plane over scrolling mountains in Moraff’s Flygame. Change its height with uppercase U and D in this original DOS freeware release. | DOS | 1991 | Arcade | PLAY |
Moraff's PinballLaunch a ball through Moraff’s Pinball, a DOS table with several flippers, drop targets and ball-catching chutes. This is the original version 5.0 shareware. | DOS | 1989 | Arcade | PLAY |
Moraff's Super Blast IKeep the ball bouncing and clear brick patterns in Moraff’s Super Blast I. Play the DOS shareware with keyboard-controlled paddles and built-in instructions. | DOS | 1990 | Arcade | PLAY |
Mr.Boom 3.0Join a local Bomberman-style battle in Mr.Boom 3.0: add at least two players before starting, then plant bombs and escape their blasts. | DOS | 1999 | Arcade | PLAY |
Ms Pacman (George Tzoumas)Guide Ms. Pac-Man through dot-filled mazes in George Tzoumas’s DOS demonstration, steering with the arrow keys and avoiding ghosts. | DOS | 1998 | Arcade | PLAY |
MS-PAC PCClear maze dots, use power pills and chase bonus fruit in JROK's unofficial DOS recreation, with a configurable fast-movement option. | DOS | 1995 | Arcade | PLAY |
MultiplexNavigate an ASCII maze in Multiplex, clearing enemies through collisions and chain reactions. This DOS freeware game turns colored text characters into a moving battlefield. | DOS | 2007 | Arcade | PLAY |
MultiSync BallReturn the ball into coloured bricks in MultiSync Ball, with keyboard paddle controls and an unusual reversed demo-mode prompt. | DOS | 1995 | Arcade | PLAY |
NjamClear the maze of dots while avoiding ghosts. Play solo, team up on one device or race another player for points. | PC | 2003 | Arcade | PLAY |
Nova PinballSix balls, one star. Work through the table’s missions to take it from red giant to wormhole in this browser restoration of Nova Pinball. | PC | 2017 | Arcade | PLAY |
PaddlersCompete around a shared brick-breaking field, changing the ball's angle with moving paddles and earning bonuses for surviving a stage. | DOS | 1996 | Arcade | PLAY |
PakoGuide a bio-engineered creature through maze tests, eating pest eggs while avoiding monsters and collecting useful supplies. | DOS | 1994 | Arcade | PLAY |
Paku PakuEat dots and steer around ghosts in Paku Paku, a tiny DOS maze game with a colourful text-mode display. Queue turns before junctions and use power pills to turn the chase around. | DOS | 2011 | Arcade | PLAY |
PangoKick sliding blocks into bees in Pango, clearing each field within a minute and lining up diamond blocks for bonus points. | DOS | 1983 | Arcade | PLAY |
PC*BertHop diagonally across a cube pyramid, changing its colours while avoiding enemies and the edges in JROK's DOS arcade remake. | DOS | 1997 | Arcade | PLAY |
PerestroikaCross disappearing islands in Perestroika, reaching the upper-right milestone while avoiding pursuing opponents and harmful pickups. | DOS | 1990 | Arcade | PLAY |
Pizza WormSteer a worm toward as many pizzas as possible in Zorlim's arcade game, with a separate two-player layout in the original program. | DOS | 1994 | Arcade | PLAY |
PopCornA 1988 paddle-and-ball arcade game with keyboard and mouse modes, reassignable keys and a built-in demonstration. | DOS | 1988 | Arcade | PLAY |
PSY PONG 3DPlay paddle tennis in a rotating 3D arena against the computer or a second player on the same device. Adjust the camera and match rules before you start. | PC | 2009 | Arcade | PLAY |
PyromaniaClear a maze with bombs and outlast the other players in Pyromania, a local multiplayer game with configurable controls and power-ups. | DOS | 1997 | Arcade | PLAY |
RetroWormSteer a growing worm through obstacles and collect each level’s diamond quota in RetroWorm, with Finnish menus and three difficulties. | DOS | 1998 | Arcade | PLAY |
Ri-liGuide a wooden train through 50 track mazes. Choose each junction early, collect every carriage and keep the growing train clear of its own tail. | PC | 2007 | Arcade | PLAY |
Scubaman's QuestExplore underwater passages, collect treasure and avoid sea creatures in Scubaman’s Quest. This Alive Software shareware includes the first three episodes. | DOS | 1994 | Arcade | PLAY |
Six-Pac 3DExplore a maze from a first-person view, collect every white pill and avoid hazards while using the map to find unfinished routes. | DOS | 1997 | Arcade | PLAY |
SnakeEat eggs and steer clear of your growing body in Abhijeet Meshram’s Snake. Choose difficulty and speed in this later freeware game for DOS. | DOS | 2007 | Arcade | PLAY |
SquarexSteer a yellow cube around a grid to enclose gray squares in Squarex, while orange pursuers follow your trail. Clear each board before the two-minute timer expires. | DOS | 1994 | Arcade | PLAY |
SuperFlyGuide a flyswatter around a crowded room in SuperFly, a DOS arcade game where the bugs you squash become obstacles in your path. | DOS | 1990 | Arcade | PLAY |
The Black OrbExplore the mazes of The Black Orb, choosing a character, gathering keys and using projectiles or amulets against monsters. | DOS | 1989 | Arcade | PLAY |
The Horizont NibbleSGuide a snake through Horizont Nibbles’ grid, choosing the speed and whether the screen edges wrap before starting. | DOS | 1999 | Arcade | PLAY |
The Real WormSteer a worm towards the bright pickups in RealWorm, choosing a starting speed and keeping clear of the arena’s border. | DOS | 1998 | Arcade | PLAY |
TigerFoxFollow the fox’s trail while staying ahead of a tiger in TigerFox. Explore 45 mazes using relative left and right turns in Everett Kaser’s DOS chase game. | DOS | 1984 | Arcade | PLAY |
TITANmanClear a maze of dots in Titanman, steering around pursuing ghosts and planning turns before the next junction. | DOS | 1990 | Arcade | PLAY |
Velcro MindRotate a colored circle to catch matching balls, then deliver them to the hands at the screen edges before your energy runs out. | DOS | 1995 | Arcade | PLAY |
VGA KixClaim territory in VGA Kix by drawing closed areas, choosing fast or slow lines while avoiding enemies on the board and border. | DOS | 1993 | Arcade | PLAY |
VGA SharksSwim out from a protective cage, collect marine creatures and fend off predators in VGA Sharks, Alive Software’s DOS underwater arcade game. | DOS | 1990 | Arcade | PLAY |
VlakGuide Vlak’s locomotive through compact puzzle rooms, collecting every item before taking the growing train to the exit. | DOS | 1993 | Arcade | PLAY |
WetSpot 2Push sliding blocks into monsters as a small crab, clearing each arena alone or with a second player on the same keyboard. | DOS | 1997 | Arcade | PLAY |
Wild Snake Boa IISteer through Wild Snake: Boa II, collecting fruit and other bonuses while keeping the growing snake clear of walls and its own trail. | DOS | 2024 | Arcade | PLAY |
WokCatch falling balls with a wok and flick them through the right edge. Chain throws together before a ball hits the floor. | PC | 2001 | Arcade | PLAY |
YanoidPlay the 2001 SDL contest edition of Yanoid. Bounce the ball through eleven brick-breaking stages and catch power-ups that change how the paddle plays. | PC | 2001 | Arcade | PLAY |
Zorlim's Arcade VolleyballPlay a small-court volleyball match in Zorlim’s Arcade Volleyball, setting separate controllers for the left and right players. | DOS | 1995 | Arcade | PLAY |
