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The 10 best DOS graphic adventure games

The 10 best DOS graphic adventure games, as the players of dos.games rate them. Discworld leads the list, ahead of Circle of Blood and Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis.

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 November 4, 2026How the lists are ranked

74DOS graphic adventure games in the archive
10 of 10Play in your browser
3.8Score of #1, out of 5

1. 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.
Play now: Discworld About the game
2. Circle of Blood
1996 · Revolution Software Ltd. · Adventure
3.8 out of 5Played all the time
George Stobbart is an American tourist spending his autumn vacation in Paris.
Play now: Circle of Blood About the game
3. Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis
1992 · LucasArts Entertainment Company, LLC · Adventure
3.7 out of 5Played all the time
Fate of Atlantis has the player explore environments and interact with objects and characters by using commands constructed with predetermined verbs.
Play now: Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis About the game
4. Horké léto
1998 · Maxon · Adventure
3.5 out of 5Played a lot
Guide Honza Majer through Maxon's 1998 MS-DOS comedy adventure Horké léto, a point-and-click search for his kidnapped family voiced by Zdeněk Izer.
Play now: Horké léto About the game
5. King's Quest I: Quest for the Crown (1987)
1987 · Sierra On-Line, Inc. · Adventure
3.5 out of 5Played all the time
King's Quest is an adventure game where you play Sir Graham, a brave knight who is sent on a quest to retrieve three treasures that were stolen by deception and stealth: a shield that protects its bearer from invaders, a mirror that foretells the future, and a treasure chest that is forever filled with gold.
Play now: King's Quest I: Quest for the Crown (1987)About the game
6. King's Quest II: Romancing the Throne
1987 · Sierra On-Line, Inc. · Adventure
3.4 out of 5Played a lot
After having recovered the three treasures, King Graham has been crowned king.
Play now: King's Quest II: Romancing the Throne About the game
7. Full Throttle
1995 · LucasArts Entertainment Company, LLC · Adventure
3.4 out of 5Played a lot
The story is set in a dystopian future where motorized vehicles are giving way to anti-gravitational hovercrafts.
Play now: Full Throttle About the game
8. Gabriel Knight: Sins of the Fathers
1993 · Sierra On-Line, Inc. · Adventure
3.3 out of 5Played a lot
Step into the world of Gabriel Knight, a wise-cracking bookstore owner and would-be author.
Play now: Gabriel Knight: Sins of the Fathers About the game
9. Loom
1990 · LucasArts Entertainment Company, LLC · Adventure
3.3 out of 5Played a lot
Loom is based on a serious and complex fantasy story.
Play now: Loom About the game
10. Flight of the Amazon Queen
1995 · Interactive Binary Illusions · Adventure
3.3 out of 5Played a lot
Joe King is the hero of this point and click adventure.
Play now: Flight of the Amazon Queen About the game

Ranks 11–20

More great DOS graphic adventure games

11. King's Quest II: Romancing the Stones (2002 Remake)Tierra Entertainment · Adventure · 2002Played a lot
A lot
3.3 out of 5
12. Sam & Max Hit the RoadLucasArts Entertainment Company, LLC · Adventure · 1993Played often
Often
3.3 out of 5
13. King's Quest VII: The Princeless BrideSierra On-Line, Inc. · Adventure · 1994Played often
Often
3.3 out of 5
14. Mutation of J.B.Riki Computer Games · Adventure · 1996Played often
Often
3.3 out of 5
15. Monkey Island 2: LeChuck's RevengeLucasArts Entertainment Company, LLC · Adventure · 1991Played a lot
A lot
3.3 out of 5
16. Discworld II: Mortality Bytes!Psygnosis Limited · Adventure · 1996Played a lot
A lot
3.3 out of 5
17. King's Quest IV: The Perils of RosellaSierra On-Line, Inc. · Adventure · 1988Played often
Often
3.3 out of 5
18. Maniac Mansion: Day of the TentacleLucasArts Entertainment Company LLC · Adventure · 1993Played often
Often
3.3 out of 5
19. Leisure Suit Larry 7: Love for Sail!Sierra On-Line, Inc. · Adventure · 1996Played a lot
A lot
3.3 out of 5
20. Gene MachineVic Tokai, Inc. · Adventure · 1996Played often
Often
3.3 out of 5

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How Best DOS Games are ranked

What is the best DOS graphic adventure game?

Discworld (1995, Teeny Weeny Games, Ltd.) is the best DOS graphic adventure game by our players' ratings, ahead of Circle of Blood and Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis. The ranking follows players' ratings and real play time, so it changes as people play.

Can I play these DOS graphic adventure games 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 graphic adventure games are there on dos.games?

74. 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.

Which year had the most great DOS graphic adventure games?

1995. 3 of the games on this list came out that year: Discworld, Full Throttle and Flight of the Amazon Queen.

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.