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Top 10 · 1992

The 10 best DOS games of 1992

The 10 best DOS games of 1992, as the players of dos.games rate them. Street Fighter II leads the list, ahead of Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis and Moonstone: A Hard Days Knight.

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

  • 88DOS games of 1992 in the archive
  • 10 of 10Play in your browser
  • 3.8Score of #1, out of 5
  1. 9. Dune

    1992 · Cryo Interactive Entertainment · Adventure

    3.3 out of 5Played a lot

    Based on the legendary Frank Herbert novel of the same name and visually inspired by the 1984 David Lynch movie, Dune is a strategy-adventure hybrid where the player takes the role of young Paul Atreides, the son of Duke Leto.

Ranks 11–20

More great DOS games of 1992

  1. Aces of the Pacific, Sierra On-Line 1992 cover art
    11. Aces of the PacificSierra On-Line · Simulation · 1992Played often
    3.3 out of 5
  2. L.A. Law: The Computer Game, Capstone Software 1992 cover art
    12. L.A. Law: The Computer GameCapstone Software · Adventure · 1992Played often
    3.3 out of 5
  3. The Legacy: Realm of Terror, MicroProse 1992 cover art
    13. The Legacy: Realm of TerrorMicroProse · Role-playing (RPG) · 1992Played often
    3.3 out of 5
  4. The Legend of Kyrandia: Book One, Virgin Interactive Entertainment, Inc. 1992 cover art
    14. The Legend of Kyrandia: Book OneVirgin Interactive Entertainment, Inc. · Adventure · 1992Played a lot
    3.3 out of 5
  5. Amberstar, Thalion Software GmbH 1992 cover art
    15. AmberstarThalion Software GmbH · Role-playing (RPG) · 1992Played often
    3.3 out of 5
  6. Mario Teaches Typing, Interplay Entertainment Corp. 1992 cover art
    16. Mario Teaches TypingInterplay Entertainment Corp. · Educational · 1992Played often
    3.3 out of 5
  7. The Games: Summer Challenge, Accolade, Inc. 1992 cover art
    17. The Games: Summer ChallengeAccolade, Inc. · Sports · 1992Played a lot
    3.3 out of 5
  8. F-15 Strike Eagle III, MicroProse 1992 cover art
    18. F-15 Strike Eagle IIIMicroProse · Simulation · 1992Played often
    3.3 out of 5
  9. Ugh!, Play Byte 1992 cover art
    19. Ugh!Play Byte · Action · 1992Played often
    3.3 out of 5
  10. Ishar: Legend of the Fortress, Silmarils 1992 cover art
    20. Ishar: Legend of the FortressSilmarils · Role-playing (RPG) · 1992Played now and then
    3.3 out of 5
Questions

Frequently asked

What is the best DOS game of 1992?

Street Fighter II (1992, Capcom Co., Ltd.) is the best DOS game of 1992 by our players' ratings, ahead of Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis and Moonstone: A Hard Days Knight. The ranking follows players' ratings and real play time, so it changes as people play.

Can I play these DOS games of 1992 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 1992 are there on dos.games?

88. 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.