7 Retro Games You Can Play in Your Browser
Classic arcade and MS-DOS titles preserved online—playable directly in a modern browser without downloads.
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1Game · Internet Archive
Floor 13
Browser-playable retro game · Internet Archive
1992. Also For Amiga Developed by PSI Software Designers Published by Virgin Interactive Entertainment, Inc. Released 1992 Genre Simulation, Strategy/Tactics Pacing Turn-based Gameplay Managerial / Business Simulation Narrative Detective / Mystery, Spy / Espionage Description Somewhere in London is a secret organization that is based on the 13th floor of an office building. The sole purpose for this organization’s existence is to keep the current British government in power at any cost - specifically, (12,979 plays on Internet Archive)
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2Game · Internet Archive
Puyo Puyo 2
Browser-playable retro game · Internet Archive
1995. Compile Also For Arcade, Game Boy, Game Gear, Genesis, Macintosh, Neo Geo Pocket Color, Nintendo 3DS, Nintendo Switch, PC-98, PlayStation, SEGA Saturn, SNES, TurboGrafx CD, Wii, Windows, WonderSwan Developed by Compile Published by Compile Released Oct 27, 1995 Pacing Real-Time Perspective Side view Gameplay Falling Block Puzzle Genre Puzzle Interface Direct Control Visual Fixed / Flip-screen Art Anime / Manga Description The follow-up to Puyo Puyo is, like its predecessor, a falling block game (13,036 plays on Internet Archive)
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3Game · Internet Archive
Defend the Alamo
Browser-playable retro game · Internet Archive
1994. Developed by Incredible Simulations Platform DOS Published by Incredible Simulations Released 1994 Genre Strategy/Tactics Pacing Real-Time Perspective Top-down Setting Historical Events Description Defend The Alamo is a tactical simulation of the Battle of the Alamo (February 23 - March 6, 1836), a turning point of the Texas Revolution. The player takes command of Texian defenders in Alamo Mission (only a handful of riflemen and cannons), trying to fend off general Santa Anna's Mexican army, whi (13,087 plays on Internet Archive)
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4Game · Internet Archive
Star Trek - The Next Generation - Trivia
Browser-playable retro game · Internet Archive
1990. Developed by Micro F/X Software Platform DOS Released 1990 Genre Educational Setting Sci-Fi / Futuristic Description This is a trivia game based on the first three seasons of Star Trek: The Next Generation. You are presented with questions from a variety of categories, like new characters, places and alien races, and you must supply the answer. To make things interesting, there is a timer on each question that allows you fifteen seconds to answer. The more time that goes by, the lower your bonus (13,114 plays on Internet Archive)
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5Game · Internet Archive
Serf City - Life is Feudal
Browser-playable retro game · Internet Archive
1994. Also For Amiga Developed by Blue Byte Software GmbH Published by Strategic Simulations, Inc. Released 1995 Pacing Real-Time Perspective Bird's-eye view Genre Simulation, Strategy/Tactics Interface Point and Select Gameplay City Building / Construction Simulation, Managerial / Business Simulation, Real-time strategy Visual Isometric Description A strategy game with cartoony graphics and an innocent line in humour. At the start of the level you choose a starting point, the intention being to get l (13,119 plays on Internet Archive)
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6Game · Internet Archive
Populous II - Trials of the Olympian Gods
Browser-playable retro game · Internet Archive
1993. Also For Amiga, Atari ST, FM Towns, Genesis, Macintosh, PC-98, Sharp X68000, SNES, Windows Developed by Bullfrog Productions, Ltd. Published by Electronic Arts, Inc. Released 1993 Pacing Real-Time Perspective Bird's-eye view Genre Strategy/Tactics Setting Classical antiquity, Fantasy Interface Point and Select Gameplay Real-time strategy Visual Isometric Description Populous II continues the "god game" genre pioneered by Bullfrog's classic Populous . In PII, you're an unproven immortal who must (13,128 plays on Internet Archive)
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7Game · Internet Archive
[SHC 2021] SNOLF Tournament Edition
Browser-playable retro game · Internet Archive
2021. It's back, and better than ever! That's right! SNOLF: The Sonic Golf Experience (2019) has been remastered and brought into the modern age with SNOLF: TOURNAMENT EDITION ! Take control of SNOLF, the "Coolest Golf Ball", and snolf your way to victory with golf-like controls! No running and jumping for you - it's full-on bouncy ball action all the way! FEATURES: Exhilirating (frustrating?) golf-style gameplay! Three shot types: Putter, Regular, and Driver! Control your bounce! Infinite lives! Stuc (13,144 plays on Internet Archive)
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