DOS games from 1996 you can play online, free in your browser. 95 of the 553 titles here start instantly, with nothing to install.
1996 was the CD-ROM peak. Quake shipped, Diablo arrived, and full-motion video briefly took over.
3 Skulls of the Toltecs1996 · Adventure
3D Baller1996 · ActionAftershock for Quake1996 · Add-on
Albion1996 · Role-playing (RPG)
Alien Incident1996 · Adventure
Alien Rampage1996 · Action
Alien Trilogy1996 · Action
Baldies1996 · Strategy / tactics
Battlecruiser 3000AD1996 · Simulation
Big Red Racing1996 · Racing / Driving
Blood & Magic1996 · Strategy / tactics
Boulder Dash Remake1996 · Puzzle
Bubble Bobble also featuring Rainbow Islands1996 · Action
Bust-A-Move Again1996 · Puzzle
Championship Manager 2: The European Leagues1996 · Sports
Championship Manager 96/971996 · Sports
Charlie the Duck1996 · Action
Chex Quest 21996 · Action
Circle of Blood1996 · Adventure5.0
Command & Conquer: Red Alert1996 · Strategy / tactics5.0
Conquest of the New World1996 · Strategy / tactics
Conquest of the New World: Deluxe Edition1996 · Strategy / tactics
CRASH1996 · Action
Crusader: No Regret1996 · Action
Death Rally1996 · Action
Descent II1996 · Action
Descent: Anniversary Edition1996 · Action
Dig It!1996 · Action
Discworld II: Mortality Bytes!1996 · Adventure
DOOM 2D1996 · Action
Dragon Lore II: The Heart of the Dragon Man1996 · Adventure
Duke Nukem 3D1996 · Action
Duke Nukem 3D: Atomic Edition1996 · Action
Earthworm Jim 21996 · Action
EF2000: Special Edition1996 · Simulation
F-22 Lightning II1996 · Simulation5.0
FIFA Soccer 971996 · Sports
Final DOOM1996 · Action5.0
Fragile Allegiance1996 · Strategy / tactics
Full Metal Jacket 21996 · Action
Gender Wars1996 · Action
Gene Machine1996 · Adventure
Harvester1996 · Adventure
Heretic: Shadow of the Serpent Riders1996 · Action
Hexen: Deathkings of the Dark Citadel1996 · Action
Hugo 41996 · Action
Inner Worlds1996 · Action
Lada: The Ultimate Challenge1996 · Action
Leisure Suit Larry 7: Love for Sail!1996 · Adventure
Lords of the Realm II1996 · Strategy / tactics
M.A.X.: Mechanized Assault & Exploration1996 · Strategy / tactics
Marvel Comics Spider-Man: The Sinister Six1996 · Adventure
Master of Orion II: Battle at Antares1996 · Strategy / tactics
MegaRace 21996 · Racing / Driving
Mutant Penguins1996 · Action
Mutation of J.B.1996 · Adventure
NHL 971996 · Sports
Normality1996 · Adventure
Operation Carnage1996 · Action
Orion Burger1996 · Adventure