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Top 10 · 1997

The 10 best DOS games of 1997

The 10 best DOS games of 1997, as the players of dos.games rate them. Theme Hospital leads the list, ahead of Grand Theft Auto and Constructor.

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

  • 64DOS games of 1997 in the archive
  • 10 of 10Play in your browser
  • 3.9Score of #1, out of 5
  1. 1. Theme Hospital

    1997 · Bullfrog Productions, Ltd. · Strategy / tactics

    3.9 out of 5Played all the time

    Theme Hospital is a level-based hospital management simulation where players have to start on an empty building, and then assemble rooms with all kinds of material, from desks and file cabinets for the general diagnosis to the expensive ultra-scanners and x-rays to diagnose such bizarre diseases such as Bloaty Head, Slack Songue or Alien DNA, and treat them with with even more bizarre machines like an Head Inflator or a DNA fixer.

  2. 3. Constructor

    1997 · System 3 Software Ltd. · Simulation

    3.8 out of 5Played all the time

    Constructor gives the player the chance to run a construction company in a place where real estate is up for those who want to develop it first and where everything is allowed to get rid of the competition.

  3. 4. 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.

  4. 5. Fallout

    1997 · Interplay Productions · Role-playing (RPG)

    3.6 out of 5Played all the time

    Leave Vault 13 with a leather jacket, 10mm pistol, and 150 days to replace a failed Water Chip before your home dies of thirst in Interplay's 1997 RPG Fallout.

  5. 6. Earth 2140

    1997 · TopWare Programmy Sp. z o.o. · Strategy / tactics

    3.6 out of 5Played all the time

    It's the year 2140, earth is almost completely destroyed after numerous wars and environmental catastrophes, and the people primarily live underground.

Ranks 11–20

More great DOS games of 1997

  1. Comanche 3, NovaLogic, Inc. 1997 cover art
    11. Comanche 3NovaLogic, Inc. · Simulation · 1997Played all the time
    3.4 out of 5
  2. Spellcross, JRC Interactive 1997 cover art
    12. SpellcrossJRC Interactive · Strategy / tactics · 1997Played all the time
    3.3 out of 5
  3. Quake II, Bethesda Softworks LLC 1997 cover art
    13. Quake IIBethesda Softworks LLC · Action · 1997Played all the time
    3.3 out of 5
  4. Mortal Kombat Trilogy, GT Interactive Software Corp. 1997 cover art
    14. Mortal Kombat TrilogyGT Interactive Software Corp. · Action · 1997Played all the time
    3.3 out of 5
  5. Flying Corps: Gold, Empire Interactive 1997 cover art
    15. Flying Corps: GoldEmpire Interactive · Simulation · 1997Played all the time
    3.3 out of 5
  6. Steel Panthers III: Brigade Command - 1939-1999, Strategic Simulations, Inc. 1997 cover art
    16. Steel Panthers III: Brigade Command - 1939-1999Strategic Simulations, Inc. · Strategy / tactics · 1997Played all the time
    3.3 out of 5
  7. Chasm: The Rift, GT Interactive Software Corp. 1997 cover art
    17. Chasm: The RiftGT Interactive Software Corp. · Action · 1997Played a lot
    3.3 out of 5
  8. KKND: Krush Kill 'N Destroy, Melbourne House 1997 cover art
    18. KKND: Krush Kill 'N DestroyMelbourne House · Strategy / tactics · 1997Played all the time
    3.3 out of 5
  9. Shadow Warrior, GT Interactive Software Corp. 1997 cover art
    19. Shadow WarriorGT Interactive Software Corp. · Action · 1997Played all the time
    3.3 out of 5
  10. C-Dogs, Freeware 1997 cover art
    20. C-DogsFreeware · Action · 1997Played a lot
    3.3 out of 5
Questions

Frequently asked

What is the best DOS game of 1997?

Theme Hospital (1997, Bullfrog Productions, Ltd.) is the best DOS game of 1997 by our players' ratings, ahead of Grand Theft Auto and Constructor. The ranking follows players' ratings and real play time, so it changes as people play.

Can I play these DOS games of 1997 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 1997 are there on dos.games?

64. 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.