Retro Atari ST games
Moon Patrol
1982
Japanese arcade game that was later cloned and adapted several times. On the surface of the Moon you patrol in small buggy while bad guys are trying to stop you.
Karateka
1984
The evil warlord Akuma have imprisoned Princess Mariko in his castle and you have to rescue her because... Because you just do, stop asking questions!
Silent Service
1985
Classic submarine simulator that set the standards for the genre that more or less are still in use in modern titles.
Balance of Power
1985
Strategy game simulating the tense atmosphere in geopolitics during Cold War - choose a side and try to bully the opponent to give up his sphere of influence.
Roadwar 2000
1986
After nuclear war deadly bacteria are killing the survivors. The answer to solve that problem is quite obvious - road gangs. Ok, maybe not that obvious...
Online political game
Can you survive one year as a dictator of an African country?
Ninja
1986
The 1980s was an era when ninjas took over the Western culture with the (completely false) image of wearing all-black clothing assassins.
The Hunt for Red October
1987
Game advertised as "ultimate submarine combat simulator" that did not managed to live up to the optimism of the publisher.
Strikefleet
1987
While flight simulators and submarine simulators were quite popular genre in early computer games the simulators of surface warships were not that popular and Strikefleet is shining example why.
Dungeon Master
1987
One of the most revolutionary early RPG games that introduced a lot of elements that today are quite obvious, but back in 1987 were the novelty that changed the genre.
Empire
1987
A lost gem of strategy games - in a reality of World War 2 you build your empire by conquering the opponents.
Bismarck
1988
Strategy game with elements of arcade built around real World War II events surrounding the hunt for German battleship Bismarck as it was trying to breakthrough to Atlantic.
Carrier Command
1988
Classic strategy game with action elements - on surface a very simple looking game, but once you take a look at the details it is a great piece of software from 1988.
Life & Death
1988
If you dream of becoming a surgeon or... you are psychopath in making, this is the game for you - sharp objects, helpless patients and only your meagre skills separate those alive from the dead.
Battlehawks 1942
1988
Flight simulator which puts you in the cockpit of World War 2 airplane over Pacific either as US Navy pilot or the Japanese Navy.
Kennedy Approach
1989
Being air traffic controller is the most stressful job in the world, but the same job turned into a game is surprisingly entertaining.
Hostages
1989
The year was 1989, when Infogrames decided to shock the world - they took hostages and locked them in an embassy. Or made a game about such event, it was one of the two.
The Lost Patrol
1990
The Lost Patrol is one of the games that simply can’t be described in just few words. It can’t even be assigned to a particular genre. It is something that has to be played to understand.
Advanced Destroyer Simulator
1990
Early 3D graphics plus interesting concept made this game one of the best in the genre - shooter with elements of simulation set during World War 2 aboard the British destroyer.
Silent Service II
1990
Five years after Silent Service MicroProse published second version of the game with improved graphics, but basically identical with the original. As they say you can’t improve the perfection...
Player Manager
1990
After success of Kick Off Dino Dini came up with extension to the game that completely changed the character of the game - as player-manager we not only play in the matches, but also take care of the whole team.
Imperium
1990
Improved version of classic space exploration games from 8-bit computers - as leader of galactic empire you set out to take over the Universe... for no particular reason.
Murder
1990
Classic murder-mystery game with surprisingly elaborate interface to help you with your investigation in the Ghastly Manor.
Pirates!
1990
In the world of no rules all you have to do is survive. And build your own career among the pirates of the Caribbean.
B.A.T.
1990
As an agent of Bureau of Astral Troubleshooters (B.A.T.) you are sent with a mission to an alien planet with aesthetics and atmosphere of a cyberpunk world.
Sim City
1990
A city-builder from times that there were no city-builders yet - you start from an empty lot and build your metropolis.
Team Yankee
1990
A bit of a strategy, a bit of simulation and a bit of a tactical shooter. Confused yet? Good.
Operation Stealth
1990
Secret agent John Glames travels to Santa Paragua in the Caribbean in order to find the stealth fighter F-19 that was stolen from a US base.
Wolfpack
1990
A game that is on a verge between strategy and simulation, set during World War 2, where you can be in charge of the U-Boot wolfpack.
Lotus Esprit Turbo Challenge
1990
Long, long time ago, in a country far, far away, called Great Britain, there was a car that actually looked quite good. And that car had a dedicated game that was actually quite good.
Navy Seals
1990
Licensed game linked to the 1990 movie about American (obviously) Navy Seals on a covert mission in the Middle East.
Beverly Hills Cop
1990
Arcade game based upon the action / comedy movie starring Eddie Murphy.
1st Division Manager
1991
Simple soccer management game that simulated the top English division.
MiG-29 Fulcrum
1991
First ever flight simulator that concentrated on the Soviet airplane, the workhorse of Soviet Army, MiG-29 Fulcrum. The creators decided to take up a bit of revolution with mouse as the main controller.
Civilization
1991
Strategy game that brought a 4X games to a brand new level - as a leader of a tribe you build a civilization.
Hill Street Blues
1991
Game that is hard to describe in just few words - adaptation of a police TV show from 1980s, with a nice twist.
Championship Manager
1992
Classic soccer management game that created new standards of the genre - while simulating British professional division it gave the options to run youth team and simulated all the clubs plus option to build your own career.
Formula One Grand Prix
1992
One of the first racing games that was using real physics rules to simulate the car behaviour and was using early 3D graphics to give us the feeling of being in the middle of the action.
Sabre Team
1992
Back, in the times when mommy and daddy of Rainbow Six Siege haven’t even met yet, there were games like Sabre Team to give you a taste of what special operations look like.
Transarctica
1993
Strategy game set in a post-apocalyptic reality full of cold winds and even colder hearts.