Release year
1990 games
Browse games from 1990 across all supported archive platforms.
Archive entries
↑↓ Select · Enter Open| Game | Platform | Year | Genre | Play |
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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 |
Banyon WarsLead the blue Cronon army across 35 cities and eight islands, balancing reinforcements, attacks and a final troop transfer each turn. | DOS | 1990 | Strategy | PLAY |
Battle for AtlantisLead the Olympians across eight islands, placing reinforcements and choosing when to attack three computer-controlled armies. | DOS | 1990 | Strategy | PLAY |
CatacombExplore ten top-down dungeon levels as a magician, breaking walls with spells and collecting keys, potions and treasure. | DOS | 1990 | Shooter | PLAY |
CentaurPlay chess against Centaur’s DOS engine, enter moves by coordinates and adjust its thinking level through keyboard menus. | DOS | 1990 | Board & Card | PLAY |
Chopper CommandoFly combat missions in Chopper Commando, managing weapons, landing gear and a pilot who can survive by ejecting. | DOS | 1990 | Simulation | PLAY |
CipherDecode scrambled quotations in Cipher 2.2 by assigning replacement letters, with either keyboard entry or mouse-based substitutions. | DOS | 1990 | Puzzle | PLAY |
Commander Keen 1: Marooned on MarsExplore Mars and recover spaceship parts in Commander Keen 1, published by Apogee. Play the original DOS shareware episode with jumping, keycards and a pogo stick. | DOS | 1990 | Platformer | PLAY |
Dangerous DaveRecover trophies from a pirate hideout in John Romero's DOS platformer, using careful jumps and occasional guns and jetpacks. | DOS | 1990 | Platformer | PLAY |
Hover CraftDrive and shoot independently in Hover Craft, a DOS island combat game with adjustable terrain and enemy launchers. Read the original key diagram before starting. | DOS | 1990 | Shooter | PLAY |
Hugo's House of HorrorsHelp Hugo search a haunted house for Penelope in this DOS graphical adventure. Walk with the arrow keys and type English commands to examine and use objects. | DOS | 1990 | Adventure | PLAY |
Islands of DangerPilot a hovercraft through seven defended islands in Islands of Danger. Move and aim independently, destroy missile launchers and work towards rescuing Jean. | DOS | 1990 | Shooter | PLAY |
Kingdom of Kroz IIDescend through 25 character-graphic chambers in Kingdom of Kroz II. Gather gems and keys, save your whips and find a route through traps and monsters. | DOS | 1990 | Adventure | 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 |
Magic CrayonChoose colors and fill pictures in Magic Crayon from Alive Software. This DOS coloring-book shareware includes picture samples, an undo button and visual hints. | DOS | 1990 | Educational | PLAY |
Moraff's EntrapCross a suspended path while robots close in on you in Moraff’s Entrap, a turn-based DOS puzzle with diagonal movement and holes you can create or fill. | DOS | 1990 | Puzzle | 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 |
PerestroikaCross disappearing islands in Perestroika, reaching the upper-right milestone while avoiding pursuing opponents and harmful pickups. | DOS | 1990 | Arcade | PLAY |
Pharaoh's TombGuide Nevada Smith through pyramid rooms in Pharaoh's Tomb. Jump over traps, collect keys and throw spears in this four-volume DOS freeware release. | DOS | 1990 | Platformer | PLAY |
SatoriConnect colored path tiles on a 10-by-10 board, balancing open routes with the extra points earned by matching colors. | DOS | 1990 | Puzzle | PLAY |
ScrambleBuild words on a bonus-square board in Diana Gruber’s Scramble. Play alone or choose human and computer opponents in this DOS shareware word game. | DOS | 1990 | Board & Card | PLAY |
Shooting GalleryAim at birds, bottles and other moving targets in Shooting Gallery, a mouse-driven DOS shooting game with seven rounds and limited ammunition. | DOS | 1990 | Shooter | PLAY |
Sink'emGuess the hidden English word in Sink’em, a DOS word game where wrong letters lower a boat into shark-filled water. The original instructions allow eight wrong guesses. | DOS | 1990 | Puzzle | 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 |
Tank WarsAim over hills and adjust your shot strength in Tank Wars, a turn-based DOS artillery game with computer opponents and a choice of weapons. | DOS | 1990 | Strategy | PLAY |
Tetris (Matt Plavcan)Place falling blocks in Matt Plavcan’s VGA Tetris 2.7, with a selectable starting speed, next-piece window and piece statistics. | DOS | 1990 | Puzzle | PLAY |
The Monuments of MarsExplore alien ruins, operate switches and rescue astronauts in The Monuments of Mars. Play the four-volume freeware edition of this Apogee DOS platformer. | DOS | 1990 | Platformer | PLAY |
TITANmanClear a maze of dots in Titanman, steering around pursuing ghosts and planning turns before the next junction. | DOS | 1990 | Arcade | PLAY |
VGA ConcentrationTest your memory in VGA Concentration by matching hidden picture cards. Alive Software’s DOS shareware offers a 16-card beginner board and a 36-card expert mode. | DOS | 1990 | Puzzle | PLAY |
VGA JigsawSwap pieces to rebuild VGA pictures in VGA Jigsaw. Play Alive Software’s original 4.0 shareware using the mouse, with puzzle selection and scoring explained. | DOS | 1990 | Puzzle | 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 |
Visual Star TrekNavigate by galactic map and sector scan in Visual Star Trek, using mouse commands to manage weapons, shields and ship resources. | DOS | 1990 | Strategy | PLAY |
War-8}!Command five tanks in War-8}!, a two-player DOS artillery game where timing a moving gauge sets each shot across randomly generated terrain. | DOS | 1990 | Strategy | PLAY |
