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Top 10 · 1992

The 10 best DOS games of 1992

The 10 best DOS games of 1992, as the players of dos.games rate them. Street Fighter II leads the list, ahead of Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis and Moonstone: A Hard Days Knight.

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 How the lists are ranked

  • 79DOS games of 1992 in the archive
  • 10 of 10Play in your browser
  • 3.8Score of #1, out of 5
  1. 6. Dune

    1992 · Cryo Interactive Entertainment · Adventure

    3.3 out of 5Played all the time

    Based on the legendary Frank Herbert novel of the same name and visually inspired by the 1984 David Lynch movie, Dune is a strategy-adventure hybrid where the player takes the role of young Paul Atreides, the son of Duke Leto.

Ranks 11–20

More great DOS games of 1992

  1. The Legacy: Realm of Terror, MicroProse 1992 cover art
    11. The Legacy: Realm of TerrorMicroProse · Role-playing (RPG) · 1992Played a lot
    3.3 out of 5
  2. The Legend of Kyrandia: Book One, Virgin Interactive Entertainment, Inc. 1992 cover art
    12. The Legend of Kyrandia: Book OneVirgin Interactive Entertainment, Inc. · Adventure · 1992Played all the time
    3.3 out of 5
  3. Dune II: The Building of a Dynasty, Virgin Interactive Entertainment, Inc. 1992 cover art
    13. Dune II: The Building of a DynastyVirgin Interactive Entertainment, Inc. · Strategy / tactics · 1992Played all the time
    3.3 out of 5
  4. Amberstar, Thalion Software GmbH 1992 cover art
    14. AmberstarThalion Software GmbH · Role-playing (RPG) · 1992Played all the time
    3.3 out of 5
  5. Mario Teaches Typing, Interplay Entertainment Corp. 1992 cover art
    15. Mario Teaches TypingInterplay Entertainment Corp. · Educational · 1992Played a lot
    3.3 out of 5
  6. The Games: Summer Challenge, Accolade, Inc. 1992 cover art
    16. The Games: Summer ChallengeAccolade, Inc. · Sports · 1992Played all the time
    3.3 out of 5
  7. Star Control II, Accolade, Inc. 1992 cover art
    17. Star Control IIAccolade, Inc. · Strategy / tactics · 1992Played all the time
    3.3 out of 5
  8. Ugh!, Play Byte 1992 cover art
    18. Ugh!Play Byte · Action · 1992Played all the time
    3.3 out of 5
  9. Grand Prix Unlimited, Accolade, Inc. 1992 cover art
    19. Grand Prix UnlimitedAccolade, Inc. · Racing / Driving · 1992Played a lot
    3.3 out of 5
  10. Mega lo Mania, Ubi Soft Entertainment Software 1992 cover art
    20. Mega lo ManiaUbi Soft Entertainment Software · Strategy / tactics · 1992Played all the time
    3.2 out of 5
Questions

Frequently asked

What is the best DOS game of 1992?

Street Fighter II (1992, Capcom Co., Ltd.) is the best DOS game of 1992 by our players' ratings, ahead of Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis and Moonstone: A Hard Days Knight. The ranking follows players' ratings and real play time, so it changes as people play.

Can I play these DOS games of 1992 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 1992 are there on dos.games?

79. 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.