By platform
MS-DOS games worth owning
The MS-DOS library's keepers, ranked by standing.
Doom 1993 · Microsoft Windows
Doom
1993 · Microsoft Windows
Grand Theft Auto 1998 · PlayStation
Grand Theft Auto
1998 · PlayStation
Quake 1996 · Nintendo 64
Quake
1996 · Nintendo 64
Tomb Raider 1996 · PlayStation
Tomb Raider
1996 · PlayStation
Doom II 1994 · Microsoft Windows
Doom II
1994 · Microsoft Windows
Wolfenstein 3D 1992 · SNES
Wolfenstein 3D
1992 · SNES
Contra 1987 · NES
Contra
1987 · NES
SimCity 2000 1993 · Microsoft Windows
SimCity 2000
1993 · Microsoft Windows
The Elder Scrolls II: Daggerfall 1996 · Microsoft Windows
The Elder Scrolls II: Daggerfall
1996 · Microsoft Windows
The Elder Scrolls: Arena 1994 · Microsoft Windows
The Elder Scrolls: Arena
1994 · Microsoft Windows
Final Doom 1996 · PlayStation
Final Doom
1996 · PlayStation
Castle Wolfenstein 1981 · DOS
Castle Wolfenstein
1981 · DOS
Populous 1989 · Sega Genesis/Mega Drive
Populous
1989 · Sega Genesis/Mega Drive
The Settlers II 1996 · Microsoft Windows
The Settlers II
1996 · Microsoft Windows
Supaplex 1991 · Atari ST
Supaplex
1991 · Atari ST
Altered Beast 1988 · Sega Genesis/Mega Drive
Altered Beast
1988 · Sega Genesis/Mega Drive
Jazz Jackrabbit 1994 · Microsoft Windows
Jazz Jackrabbit
1994 · Microsoft Windows
Leisure Suit Larry in the Land of the Lounge Lizards 1987 · Atari ST
Leisure Suit Larry in the Land of the Lounge Lizards
1987 · Atari ST
Disney's Aladdin 1993 · Microsoft Windows
Disney's Aladdin
1993 · Microsoft Windows
Shadow Warrior 1997 · Microsoft Windows
Shadow Warrior
1997 · Microsoft Windows
Eye of the Beholder 1990 · SNES
Eye of the Beholder
1990 · SNES
X-Men: Children of the Atom 1995 · PlayStation
X-Men: Children of the Atom
1995 · PlayStation
Ancient Domains of Mystery 1994 · Microsoft Windows
Ancient Domains of Mystery
1994 · Microsoft Windows
Raiden 1991 · SNES
Raiden
1991 · SNES
Spear of Destiny 1992 · SNES
Spear of Destiny
1992 · SNES
Rick Dangerous 1989 · Atari ST
Rick Dangerous
1989 · Atari ST
Dungeon Master 1987 · Atari ST
Dungeon Master
1987 · Atari ST
The Settlers 1993 · Microsoft Windows
The Settlers
1993 · Microsoft Windows
Rampage 1986 · Sega Master System
Rampage
1986 · Sega Master System
SimLife 1992 · Microsoft Windows
SimLife
1992 · Microsoft Windows
Beyond Castle Wolfenstein 1984 · DOS
Beyond Castle Wolfenstein
1984 · DOS
A Mind Forever Voyaging 1985 · Atari ST
A Mind Forever Voyaging
1985 · Atari ST
Panzer General 1994 · PlayStation
Panzer General
1994 · PlayStation
Wizball 1987 · Atari ST
Wizball
1987 · Atari ST
Afterlife 1996 · Microsoft Windows
Afterlife
1996 · Microsoft Windows
Might and Magic V: Darkside of Xeen 1993 · DOS
Might and Magic V: Darkside of Xeen
1993 · DOS
The Elder Scrolls Adventures: Redguard 1998 · Microsoft Windows
The Elder Scrolls Adventures: Redguard
1998 · Microsoft Windows
Bio Menace 1993 · Microsoft Windows
Bio Menace
1993 · Microsoft Windows
Rise of the Robots 1994 · SNES
Rise of the Robots
1994 · SNES
Skate or Die! 1987 · NES
Skate or Die!
1987 · NES
Barbarian 1987 · Atari ST
Barbarian
1987 · Atari ST
Neverwinter Nights 1991 · MS-DOS
Neverwinter Nights
1991 · MS-DOS
Stronghold 1993 · MS-DOS
Stronghold
1993 · MS-DOS
Winter Olympics 1993 · SNES
Winter Olympics
1993 · SNES
SimHealth 1994 · DOS
SimHealth
1994 · DOS
Dragonsphere 1994 · Microsoft Windows
Dragonsphere
1994 · Microsoft Windows
Empire 1972 · MS-DOS
Empire
1972 · MS-DOS
Jr. Pac-Man 1983 · Commodore 64
Jr. Pac-Man
1983 · Commodore 64