Subwar 2050

Subwar 2050

Author: DOS Game Club April 23, 2025 Duration: 1:36:17
We've featured a lot of different kinds of sim games over the years. We've piloted fighter jets, space ships, a ww2-era bomber and even giant mechs. But never before have we gone under water! In a lot of ways, 1993's Subwar 2050 by Particle Systems and MicroProse could be described as "aquatic Wing Commander". But […]

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The 7th Guest [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

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UFO: Enemy Unknown [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

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Theme Hospital [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:38:48
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Knights of the Sky [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:15:23
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Rise of the Robots [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 59:34
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BlackThorne [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:29:01
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Blood [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:40:14
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Revision Party 2019 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 27:08
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Life and Death [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:02:54
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