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The 10 best DOS puzzle elements games

The 10 best DOS puzzle elements games, as the players of dos.games rate them. Discworld leads the list, ahead of Circle of Blood and Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis.

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 5, 2026How the lists are ranked

154DOS puzzle elements games in the archive
10 of 10Play in your browser
3.8Score of #1, out of 5

1. Discworld
1995 · Teeny Weeny Games, Ltd. · Adventure
3.8 out of 5Played all the time
This adventure game puts the player in the shoes of Rincewind, a wizard whose sole purpose in life is to stay alive.
Play now: Discworld About the game
2. Circle of Blood
1996 · Revolution Software Ltd. · Adventure
3.8 out of 5Played all the time
George Stobbart is an American tourist spending his autumn vacation in Paris.
Play now: Circle of Blood About the game
3. Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis
1992 · LucasArts Entertainment Company, LLC · Adventure
3.7 out of 5Played all the time
Fate of Atlantis has the player explore environments and interact with objects and characters by using commands constructed with predetermined verbs.
Play now: Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis About the game
4. Tomb Raider Gold
1998 · Core Design Ltd. · Action
3.6 out of 5Played all the time
The Gold Edition of Tomb Raider adds two new chapters to the original release.
Play now: Tomb Raider Gold About the game
5. System Shock
1994 · LookingGlass Technologies · Action
3.6 out of 5Played a lot
System Shock is a first-person shooter with puzzle-solving and light role-playing elements.
Play now: System Shock About the game
6. Lands of Lore: Guardians of Destiny
1997 · Westwood Studios · Role-playing (RPG)
3.5 out of 5Played a lot
Guardians of Destiny is the sequel to Throne of Chaos, the original Lands of Lore game.
Play now: Lands of Lore: Guardians of Destiny About the game
7. Zork I: The Great Underground Empire
1982 · Infocom, Inc. · Adventure
3.5 out of 5Played often
Zork: The Great Underground Empire is a classic text adventure game.
Play now: Zork I: The Great Underground Empire About the game
8. Polda
1998 · SleepTeam · Adventure
3.5 out of 5Played a lot
Guide detective Pankrac through a strange kidnapping case in SleepTeam's 1998 MS-DOS adventure Polda, solving inventory puzzles and talking to suspects.
Play now: Polda About the game
9. Dangerous Dave in the Deserted Pirate's Hideout
1990 · John Romero · Action
3.5 out of 5Played often
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
10. Horké léto
1998 · Maxon · Adventure
3.5 out of 5Played a lot
Guide Honza Majer through Maxon's 1998 MS-DOS comedy adventure Horké léto, a point-and-click search for his kidnapped family voiced by Zdeněk Izer.
Play now: Horké léto About the game

Ranks 11–20

More great DOS puzzle elements games

11. AmazonTelarium · Adventure · 1984Played often
Often
3.5 out of 5
12. King's Quest I: Quest for the Crown (1987)Sierra On-Line, Inc. · Adventure · 1987Played all the time
All the time
3.5 out of 5
13. CyberiaInterplay Productions, Inc. · Action · 1994Played all the time
All the time
3.4 out of 5
14. Lands of Lore: The Throne of ChaosVirgin Interactive Entertainment, Inc. · Role-playing (RPG) · 1993Played often
Often
3.4 out of 5
15. King's Quest II: Romancing the ThroneSierra On-Line, Inc. · Adventure · 1987Played a lot
A lot
3.4 out of 5
16. Full ThrottleLucasArts Entertainment Company, LLC · Adventure · 1995Played a lot
A lot
3.4 out of 5
17. Alone in the DarkInterplay Productions, Inc. · Action · 1992Played a lot
A lot
3.3 out of 5
18. Prince of PersiaBrøderbund Software, Inc. · Action · 1990Played all the time
All the time
3.3 out of 5
19. Ultima VI: The False ProphetORIGIN Systems, Inc. · Role-playing (RPG) · 1990Played a lot
A lot
3.3 out of 5
20. Gabriel Knight: Sins of the FathersSierra On-Line, Inc. · Adventure · 1993Played a lot
A lot
3.3 out of 5

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What is the best DOS puzzle elements game?

Discworld (1995, Teeny Weeny Games, Ltd.) is the best DOS puzzle elements game by our players' ratings, ahead of Circle of Blood and Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis. The ranking follows players' ratings and real play time, so it changes as people play.

Can I play these DOS puzzle elements games 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 puzzle elements games are there on dos.games?

154. 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.

Which year had the most great DOS puzzle elements games?

1998. 3 of the games on this list came out that year: Tomb Raider Gold, Polda and Horké léto.

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.