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The 10 best Brøderbund Software, Inc. games

The 10 best Brøderbund Software, Inc. games, as the players of dos.games rate them. SimCity leads the list, ahead of Prince of Persia and Star Wars.

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 5, 2026How the lists are ranked

15Brøderbund Software, Inc. games in the archive
10 of 10Play in your browser
3.3Score of #1, out of 5

1. SimCity
1989 · Maxis Software Inc. · Simulation
3.3 out of 5Played all the time
SimCity sets you as the mayor of a new municipality, with the responsibility of building and maintaining a place where citizens can move to and work and be happy.
Play now: SimCity About the game
2. Prince of Persia
1990 · Brøderbund Software, Inc. · Action
3.3 out of 5Played all the time
While the Sultan of Persia is fighting a war in a foreign country, his Grand Vizier Jaffar orchestrates a coup d'état.
Play now: Prince of Persia About the game
3. Star Wars
1989 · Atari, Inc. · Action
3.3 out of 5Played a lot
Star Wars is a conversion of Atari Games' first-person shoot 'em up based around the original Star Wars film.You take on the role of Luke Skywalker, aiming to destroy the Death Star - which, as any fan knows, involves attacking the 'weak spot' near the exhaust.
Play now: Star Wars About the game
4. Prince of Persia 2: The Shadow & The Flame
1993 · Brøderbund Software, Inc. · Action
3.3 out of 5Played a lot
After having defeated the evil Grand Vizier Jaffar, the brave Prince claimed just one reward: the hand of the beautiful daughter of the Persian Sultan.
Play now: Prince of Persia 2: The Shadow & The Flame About the game
5. Where in Time Is Carmen Sandiego?
1989 · Brøderbund Software, Inc. · Educational
3.2 out of 5Played a lot
The 1989 version of Where in Time Is Carmen Sandiego?
Play now: Where in Time Is Carmen Sandiego?About the game
6. Wings of Fury
1989 · Brøderbund Software, Inc. · Action
3.2 out of 5Played a lot
Wings of Fury is an action game with some minor simulation aspects, in which you are the pilot of an American F6F Hellcat plane.
Play now: Wings of Fury About the game
7. Search and Destroy
1987 · T. L. Burlison · Simulation
3.2 out of 5Played a lot
Search and Destroy is a WWII-era naval simulator featuring a series of marine missions, all with the goal of defending groups of friendly ships from enemy sub attacks.
Play now: Search and Destroy About the game
8. SuperSki
1988 · Microïds · Sports
3.2 out of 5Played a lot
First in a series of decent skiing games that ended with Super Ski 3, Microids' Super Ski is a fun and surprisingly realistic CGA skiing game.The graphics look crisp and clear -- no small feat given the 4-color palette of CGA.
Play now: SuperSki About the game
9. The Ancient Art of War
1984 · Evryware · Strategy / tactics
3.2 out of 5Played a lot
The Ancient Art of War is a real-time strategy game based on the very basic elements of war: unit types, formation, and strength.
Play now: The Ancient Art of War About the game
10. Where in the U.S.A. Is Carmen Sandiego? Deluxe
1992 · Brøderbund Software, Inc. · Educational
3.2 out of 5Played a lot
A remake of Where in the U.S.A.
Play now: Where in the U.S.A. Is Carmen Sandiego? Deluxe About the game

Ranks 11–15

More great Brøderbund Software, Inc. games

11. Where in the World Is Carmen Sandiego? Deluxe EditionBrøderbund Software, Inc. · Educational · 1993Played a lot
A lot
3.2 out of 5
12. Where in the U.S.A. Is Carmen Sandiego?Brøderbund Software, Inc. · Educational · 1986Played often
Often
3.2 out of 5
13. Where in the World Is Carmen Sandiego?Brøderbund Software, Inc. · Educational · 1985Played often
Often
3.2 out of 5
14. Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego? EnhancedBrøderbund Software, Inc. · Educational · 1989Played often
Often
3.2 out of 5
15. Where in the U.S.A. is Carmen Sandiego? EnhancedBrøderbund Software, Inc. · Educational · 1992Played often
Often
3.2 out of 5

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What is the best Brøderbund Software, Inc. game?

SimCity (1989, Maxis Software Inc.) is the best Brøderbund Software, Inc. game by our players' ratings, ahead of Prince of Persia and Star Wars. The ranking follows players' ratings and real play time, so it changes as people play.

Can I play these Brøderbund Software, Inc. 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 Brøderbund Software, Inc. games are there on dos.games?

15. 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 Brøderbund Software, Inc. games?

1989. 4 of the games on this list came out that year: SimCity, Star Wars, Where in Time Is Carmen Sandiego? and Wings of Fury.

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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.