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1992 sits in the middle of the DOS era. PCs ran games from the command line, the Sega Mega Drive was collecting new sequels, and arcade halls were still full of cabinets. This page lists old games from 1992 on those three platforms, from puzzle games to side-scrolling brawlers. It is for anyone who wants to see what a single year of retro gaming looked like, or who simply wants to play something from their own birth year.
The best known games from 1992
Lost Vikings from Blizzard Entertainment is a puzzle platformer for DOS. You control three Vikings with different skills, and you need all of them to reach the exit. Dune II - The Building of a Dynasty by Westwood Studios is a DOS strategy game where you harvest resources, build a base and send out an army. Many players count it among the first real-time strategy games, so it is worth a look just to see how the genre started.
Fighting and action fans have plenty to pick from. Street Fighter II from Capcom is a one-on-one fighter, listed here as a 1992 DOS release. On the Sega Mega Drive you will find Sonic The Hedgehog 2, a fast platformer, and Streets of Rage 2, a brawler where you walk through city streets and fight gangs. Arcade fans can start Tumblepop by Data East, which runs through the MAME emulator.
Slower games with a clever idea
Not every 1992 classic is about reflexes. Pinball Dreams is a pinball game for DOS, ideal for a few quick rounds of high score chasing. The Incredible Machine is a puzzle game where you place parts to build a contraption that solves a given task. Both reward patience and a bit of trial and error, and neither needs fast fingers.
How it works here
The games linked on this page start in your browser with an emulator, so you do not install anything and you do not need an account. Controls differ from game to game, so open the game page before you start. Some other 1992 entries in the catalogue can be information or download pages without a play button, and the game page tells you which case it is.
To compare neighbouring years, open games from 1991 and games from 1993. Most 1992 titles here are DOS games, and the DOS games page shows the whole platform in one place.