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All 3 Duke Nukem games, ranked

All 3 Duke Nukem games, ranked, as the players of dos.games rate them. Duke: Nuclear Winter leads the list, ahead of Duke Nukum: Episode 2 - Mission: Moonbase and Duke it out in D.C..

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 October 27, 2026How the lists are ranked

3Duke Nukem games in the archive
3 of 3Play 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. Duke Nukum: Episode 2 - Mission: Moonbase
1991 · Apogee Software, Ltd. · Action
3.3 out of 5Played a lot
In the year 1997, the maniacal Dr.
Play now: Duke Nukum: Episode 2 - Mission: Moonbase About the game
3. 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

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What is the best Duke Nukem game?

Duke: Nuclear Winter (1997, Simply Silly Software) is the best Duke Nukem game by our players' ratings, ahead of Duke Nukum: Episode 2 - Mission: Moonbase and Duke it out in D.C.. The ranking follows players' ratings and real play time, so it changes as people play.

Can I play these Duke Nukem games online?

Yes. 3 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.

Which year had the most great Duke Nukem games?

1997. 2 of the games on this list came out that year: Duke: Nuclear Winter and Duke it out in D.C..

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.