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The 10 best DOS add-on games

The 10 best DOS add-on games, as the players of dos.games rate them. Duke: Nuclear Winter leads the list, ahead of Aftershock for Quake and Duke Nukem's Penthouse Paradise.

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 November 2, 2026How the lists are ranked

11DOS add-on games in the archive
10 of 10Play in your browser
3.3Score of #1, out of 5

1. Duke: Nuclear Winter
1997 · Simply Silly Software · Add-on
3.3 out of 5Played a lot
This is an authorized add-on pack for Duke Nukem 3D.
Play now: Duke: Nuclear Winter About the game
2. Aftershock for Quake
1996 · Head Games Publishing, Inc. · Add-on
3.3 out of 5Played a lot
Aftershock for Quake is an unofficial add-on for Quake.
Play now: Aftershock for Quake About the game
3. Duke Nukem's Penthouse Paradise
1997 · Intersphere Communications Ltd. · Add-on
3.3 out of 5Played a lot
Duke Nukem's Penthouse Paradise is an official add-on level for Duke Nukem 3D, available exclusively from GT Interactive and Penthouse Magazine.
Play now: Duke Nukem's Penthouse Paradise About the game
4. Quake Mission Pack 1: Scourge of Armagon
1997 · Hipnotic Interactive · Add-on
3.2 out of 5Played a lot
Shub-Niggurath and her minions have been defeated, but that doesn't mean that Quake's forces are finished.
Play now: Quake Mission Pack 1: Scourge of Armagon About the game
5. Abyss of Pandemonium
1998 · Impel Development Team · Add-on
3.2 out of 5Played a lot
An unofficial add-on for Quake (like Shrak for Quake), Abyss of Pandemonium cheekily positions itself as the next part of the story, following on from Quake's official mission packs: Quake's fearsome general, the Dark Reaver Legond returns from conquering another dimension in the name of her master, to find out that a single human has repeatedly defeated Quake's minions.
Play now: Abyss of Pandemonium About the game
6. Duke it out in D.C.
1997 · Sunstorm Interactive · Add-on
3.2 out of 5Played a lot
This is an add-on episode for Duke Nukem 3D.Aliens have captured the President!
Play now: Duke it out in D.C.About the game
7. Quake: Episode 5 - Dimensions of the Past
2016 · ZeniMax Sweden AB · Add-on
3.2 out of 5Played a lot
Dimensions of the Past is an expansion to Quake and requires the original version to play.
Play now: Quake: Episode 5 - Dimensions of the Past About the game
8. Ultima VII: The Black Gate + Forge of Virtue
1992 · ORIGIN Systems, Inc. · Add-on
3.2 out of 5Played a lot
You are the Avatar, returning to Britannia after 200 years of absence.
Play now: Ultima VII: The Black Gate + Forge of Virtue About the game
9. Quake Mission Pack 2: Dissolution of Eternity
1997 · Rogue Entertainment · Add-on
3.2 out of 5Played often
An original Quake add-on, Dissolution of Eternity sets out to expand upon the Quake universe by adding something fresh, while preserving the basic concept of the game.
Play now: Quake Mission Pack 2: Dissolution of Eternity About the game
10. Tremor for Quake
1997 · Head Games Publishing, Inc. · Add-on
3.2 out of 5Played often
Tremor for Quake is the follow-up to Head Games' Aftershock for Quake.
Play now: Tremor for Quake About the game

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3.2 out of 5

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What is the best DOS add-on game?

Duke: Nuclear Winter (1997, Simply Silly Software) is the best DOS add-on game by our players' ratings, ahead of Aftershock for Quake and Duke Nukem's Penthouse Paradise. The ranking follows players' ratings and real play time, so it changes as people play.

Can I play these DOS add-on games 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 add-on games are there on dos.games?

11. 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.

Which year had the most great DOS add-on games?

1997. 6 of the games on this list came out that year: Duke: Nuclear Winter, Duke Nukem's Penthouse Paradise, Quake Mission Pack 1: Scourge of Armagon, Duke it out in D.C., Quake Mission Pack 2: Dissolution of Eternity and Tremor for Quake.

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.