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The 10 best DOS games of the 1990s

The 10 best DOS games of the 1990s, as the players of dos.games rate them. Sid Meier's Civilization leads the list, ahead of Command & Conquer and DOOM II: Hell on Earth.

Every game on the list plays in your browser, with nothing to install. The order comes from players' ratings and real play time, so it moves as people play.

Updated How the lists are ranked

  • 746DOS games of the 1990s in the archive
  • 10 of 10Play in your browser
  • 4.0Score of #1, out of 5
  1. 4. Theme Hospital

    1997 · Bullfrog Productions, Ltd. · Strategy / tactics

    3.9 out of 5Played all the time

    Theme Hospital is a level-based hospital management simulation where players have to start on an empty building, and then assemble rooms with all kinds of material, from desks and file cabinets for the general diagnosis to the expensive ultra-scanners and x-rays to diagnose such bizarre diseases such as Bloaty Head, Slack Songue or Alien DNA, and treat them with with even more bizarre machines like an Head Inflator or a DNA fixer.

  2. 5. Constructor

    1997 · System 3 Software Ltd. · Simulation

    3.8 out of 5Played all the time

    Constructor gives the player the chance to run a construction company in a place where real estate is up for those who want to develop it first and where everything is allowed to get rid of the competition.

  3. 6. Blood

    1997 · Monolith Productions · Action

    3.8 out of 5Played all the time

    Caleb was once a feared gunslinger, until he met a woman who was involved with a mysterious cult known as Cabal.

  4. 7. The Dig

    1995 · LucasArts Entertainment Company, LLC · Adventure

    3.8 out of 5Played all the time

    A DEEP SPACE ADVENTURE BY SEAN CLARK IN COLLABORATION WITH FILMMAKER STEVEN SPIELBERG An asteroid the size of a small moon is on a crash course toward Earth, and only NASA veteran Boston Low has the expertise to stop it.

  5. 8. Discworld

    1995 · Teeny Weeny Games, Ltd. · Adventure

    3.8 out of 5Played all the time

    This adventure game puts the player in the shoes of Rincewind, a wizard whose sole purpose in life is to stay alive.

  6. 10. DOOM

    1993 · id Software, Inc. · Action

    3.8 out of 5Played all the time

    The Union Aerospace Corporation has been experimenting with teleportation technology on Mars' moons Phobos and Deimos.

Ranks 11–20

More great DOS games of the 1990s

  1. Circle of Blood, Virgin Interactive Entertainment, Inc. 1996 cover art
    11. Circle of BloodVirgin Interactive Entertainment, Inc. · Adventure · 1996Played all the time
    3.8 out of 5
  2. Heroes of Might and Magic II (Deluxe Edition), The 3DO Company 1998 cover art
    12. Heroes of Might and Magic II (Deluxe Edition)The 3DO Company · Strategy / tactics · 1998Played all the time
    3.8 out of 5
  3. Street Fighter II, U.S. Gold Ltd. 1992 cover art
    13. Street Fighter IIU.S. Gold Ltd. · Action · 1992Played all the time
    3.8 out of 5
  4. Z, Virgin Interactive Entertainment, Inc. 1996 cover art
    14. ZVirgin Interactive Entertainment, Inc. · Strategy / tactics · 1996Played all the time
    3.8 out of 5
  5. Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis, LucasArts Entertainment Company, LLC 1992 cover art
    15. Indiana Jones and the Fate of AtlantisLucasArts Entertainment Company, LLC · Adventure · 1992Played all the time
    3.7 out of 5
  6. Earth 2140, Interplay Productions, Inc. 1997 cover art
    16. Earth 2140Interplay Productions, Inc. · Strategy / tactics · 1997Played a lot
    3.7 out of 5
  7. Fallout, Interplay Productions 1997 cover art
    17. FalloutInterplay Productions · Role-playing (RPG) · 1997Played all the time
    3.7 out of 5
  8. Warcraft II: Tides of Darkness, Blizzard Entertainment 1995 cover art
    18. Warcraft II: Tides of DarknessBlizzard Entertainment · Strategy / tactics · 1995Played all the time
    3.6 out of 5
  9. The Settlers II: Gold Edition, Blue Byte 1997 cover art
    19. The Settlers II: Gold EditionBlue Byte · Strategy / tactics · 1997Played all the time
    3.6 out of 5
  10. Jazz Jackrabbit, Epic MegaGames, Inc. 1994 cover art
    20. Jazz JackrabbitEpic MegaGames, Inc. · Action · 1994Played all the time
    3.6 out of 5
Questions

Frequently asked

What is the best DOS game of the 1990s?

Sid Meier's Civilization (1991, MPS Labs) is the best DOS game of the 1990s by our players' ratings, ahead of Command & Conquer and DOOM II: Hell on Earth. The ranking follows players' ratings and real play time, so it changes as people play.

Can I play these DOS games of the 1990s online?

Yes. 10 of the games on this list play free in your browser on dos.games, with no download and no emulator to set up. Press Play on any of them; your progress can be saved.

How many DOS games of the 1990s are there on dos.games?

746. This list ranks the best 10 in full and the next ones below them; the catalogue has every one, with filters for year, studio and more.

How is this list ranked?

With the same score as our Best DOS Games ranking: players' ratings, pulled toward the archive's own rating while a game has few of them, plus a small bonus for the games people actually keep playing. No editor and no sponsor decides a place.