Top 10 · 1st-person

The 10 best DOS 1st-person games

The 10 best DOS 1st-person games, as the players of dos.games rate them. DOOM II: Hell on Earth leads the list, ahead of Blood and DOOM.

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 7, 2026How the lists are ranked

199DOS 1st-person games in the archive
10 of 10Play in your browser
3.9Score of #1, out of 5

1. DOOM II: Hell on Earth
1994 · id Software, Inc. · Action
3.9 out of 5Played all the time
In id Software's 1994 sequel to the original Doom, you play the same hero: the last remaining space marine.
Play now: DOOM II: Hell on Earth About the game
2. Blood
1997 · Monolith Productions · Action
3.7 out of 5Played all the time
Caleb was once a feared gunslinger, until he met a woman who was involved with a mysterious cult known as Cabal.
Play now: Blood About the game
3. DOOM
1993 · id Software, Inc. · Action
3.6 out of 5Played all the time
The Union Aerospace Corporation has been experimenting with teleportation technology on Mars' moons Phobos and Deimos.
Play now: DOOM About the game
4. Star Wars: Dark Forces
1995 · LucasArts Entertainment Company LLC · Action
3.6 out of 5Played all the time
Kyle Katarn is a former Imperial officer turned mercenary, now hired by the Rebel Alliance.
Play now: Star Wars: Dark Forces About the game
5. F-22 Lightning II
1996 · NovaLogic, Inc. · Simulation
3.5 out of 5Played all the time
Yet another simulation of the yet to enter service F-22, probably the most advanced fighter of the world.
Play now: F-22 Lightning II About the game
6. Lands of Lore: Guardians of Destiny
1997 · Westwood Studios · Role-playing (RPG)
3.5 out of 5Played all the time
Guardians of Destiny is the sequel to Throne of Chaos, the original Lands of Lore game.
Play now: Lands of Lore: Guardians of Destiny About the game
7. Heretic
1994 · Raven Software · Action
3.5 out of 5Played a lot
Heretic is the first game in the Heretic / Hexen franchise.
Play now: Heretic About the game
8. System Shock
1994 · LookingGlass Technologies · Action
3.5 out of 5Played all the time
System Shock is a first-person shooter with puzzle-solving and light role-playing elements.
Play now: System Shock About the game
9. Carmageddon: Max Pack
1998 · Stainless Software Ltd. · Compilation
3.5 out of 5Played all the time
Has both Carmageddon and the Splat Pack expansion, bundled in one package.
Play now: Carmageddon: Max Pack About the game
10. Dungeon Keeper
1997 · Bullfrog Productions, Ltd. · Strategy / tactics
3.4 out of 5Played all the time
Dungeon Keeper takes real-time strategy into a fantasy setting.
Play now: Dungeon Keeper About the game

Ranks 11–20

More great DOS 1st-person games

11. CyberiaInterplay Productions, Inc. · Action · 1994Played all the time
All the time
3.4 out of 5
12. Final DOOMid Software · Action · 1996Played a lot
A lot
3.4 out of 5
13. Lands of Lore: The Throne of ChaosVirgin Interactive Entertainment, Inc. · Role-playing (RPG) · 1993Played a lot
A lot
3.4 out of 5
14. Dungeon Master II: The Legend of SkullkeepInterplay Productions, Inc. · Role-playing (RPG) · 1995Played a lot
A lot
3.4 out of 5
15. Hexen: Beyond Hereticid Software, Inc. · Action · 1995Played all the time
All the time
3.4 out of 5
16. The Elder Scrolls: DaggerfallBethesda Softworks LLC · Role-playing (RPG) · 1996Played all the time
All the time
3.4 out of 5
17. QuakeGT Interactive Software Corp. · Action · 1996Played all the time
All the time
3.4 out of 5
18. Comanche 3NovaLogic, Inc. · Simulation · 1997Played all the time
All the time
3.4 out of 5
19. Hexen II: Hammer of Thyrionid Software, Inc. · Action · 2006Played all the time
All the time
3.3 out of 5
20. Wolfenstein 3DApogee Software, Ltd. · Action · 1992Played all the time
All the time
3.3 out of 5

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How Best DOS Games are ranked

What is the best DOS 1st-person game?

DOOM II: Hell on Earth (1994, id Software, Inc.) is the best DOS 1st-person game by our players' ratings, ahead of Blood and DOOM. The ranking follows players' ratings and real play time, so it changes as people play.

Can I play these DOS 1st-person 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 1st-person games are there on dos.games?

199. 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 1st-person games?

1994. 3 of the games on this list came out that year: DOOM II: Hell on Earth, Heretic and System Shock.

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.