Top 10 · 1990

The 10 best DOS games of 1990

The 10 best DOS games of 1990, as the players of dos.games rate them. The Secret of Monkey Island leads the list, ahead of Ultima VI: The False Prophet and Yogi Bear's Math Adventures.

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 6, 2026How the lists are ranked

58DOS games of 1990 in the archive
10 of 10Play in your browser
3.4Score of #1, out of 5

1. The Secret of Monkey Island
1990 · LucasArts Entertainment Company, LLC · Adventure
3.4 out of 5Played all the time
The game begins on the Caribbean island of Mêlée, where a youth named Guybrush Threepwood wants to be a pirate.
Play now: The Secret of Monkey Island About the game
2. Ultima VI: The False Prophet
1990 · ORIGIN Systems, Inc. · Role-playing (RPG)
3.3 out of 5Played all the time
This is the first Ultima game to be created first for the PC and then converted later to other home computer systems rather than the other way around.
Play now: Ultima VI: The False Prophet About the game
3. Yogi Bear's Math Adventures
1990 · Omega Software, Inc. · Educational
3.3 out of 5Played all the time
Yogi Bear's Math Adventures allow children to learn math using addition, subtraction, multiplication, or division.
Play now: Yogi Bear's Math Adventures About the game
4. 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
5. Loom
1990 · LucasArts Entertainment Company, LLC · Adventure
3.3 out of 5Played all the time
Loom is based on a serious and complex fantasy story.
Play now: Loom About the game
6. Elvira: Mistress of the Dark
1990 · Horror Soft Ltd. · Action
3.3 out of 5Played a lot
Elvira: Mistress of the Dark is an adventure game.
Play now: Elvira: Mistress of the Dark About the game
7. Dangerous Dave in the Deserted Pirate's Hideout
1990 · John Romero · Action
3.3 out of 5Played a lot
Guide Dave through ten terrifying levels as he tries to reclaim his trophies from a deserted pirate's hideout!
Play now: Dangerous Dave in the Deserted Pirate's Hideout About the game
8. LHX: Attack Chopper
1990 · Electronic Arts, Inc. · Simulation
3.3 out of 5Played a lot
LHX: Attack Chopper is a helicopter simulation with a strong arcade focus.
Play now: LHX: Attack Chopper About the game
9. The Amazing Spider-Man
1990 · Oxford Digital Enterprises · Action
3.3 out of 5Played a lot
In The Amazing Spider-Man, Spider Man has to rescue his girlfriend Mary Jane who was kidnapped by the super villain Mysterio.
Play now: The Amazing Spider-Man About the game
10. Golden Axe
1990 · Team Shinobi · Action
3.3 out of 5Played a lot
Sega's classic arcade beat-'em-up game, Golden Axe puts in the shoes of one of three heroes, each with his own reason for trying to overthrow the evil rule of Death-Adder, who - along with his forces of darkness - kidnapped and imprisoned the King and his daughter and stole th…
Play now: Golden Axe About the game

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More great DOS games of 1990

11. Dyna BlasterHudson Soft Company, Ltd. · Action · 1990Played all the time
All the time
3.3 out of 5
12. Chip's ChallengeEpyx, Inc. · Puzzle · 1990Played all the time
All the time
3.2 out of 5
13. Sex OlympicsFree Spirit Software · Adventure · 1990Played all the time
All the time
3.2 out of 5
14. CastlevaniaKonami, Inc. · Action · 1990Played a lot
A lot
3.2 out of 5
15. 007 James Bond: The Stealth AffairInterplay Productions, Inc. · Adventure · 1990Played a lot
A lot
3.2 out of 5
16. North & SouthData East Corporation · Action · 1990Played a lot
A lot
3.2 out of 5
17. The Oregon TrailMECC · Educational · 1990Played a lot
A lot
3.2 out of 5
18. Wing CommanderORIGIN Systems, Inc. · Simulation · 1990Played a lot
A lot
3.2 out of 5
19. Commander Keen 1: Marooned on MarsApogee Software, Ltd. · Action · 1990Played a lot
A lot
3.2 out of 5
20. J.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings, Vol. IInterplay Productions, Inc. · Role-playing (RPG) · 1990Played a lot
A lot
3.2 out of 5

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What is the best DOS game of 1990?

The Secret of Monkey Island (1990, LucasArts Entertainment Company, LLC) is the best DOS game of 1990 by our players' ratings, ahead of Ultima VI: The False Prophet and Yogi Bear's Math Adventures. The ranking follows players' ratings and real play time, so it changes as people play.

Can I play these DOS games of 1990 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 games of 1990 are there on dos.games?

58. 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.

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.