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The 10 best DOS 1st-person games

The 10 best DOS 1st-person games, as the players of dos.games rate them. DOOM II: Hell on Earth leads the list, ahead of Blood and DOOM.

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 11, 2026How the lists are ranked

215DOS 1st-person games in the archive
10 of 10Play in your browser
3.9Score of #1, out of 5

1. DOOM II: Hell on Earth
1994 · id Software, Inc. · Action
3.9 out of 5Played all the time
In id Software's 1994 sequel to the original Doom, you play the same hero: the last remaining space marine.
Play now: DOOM II: Hell on Earth About the game
2. Blood
1997 · Monolith Productions · Action
3.8 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.
Play now: Blood About the game
3. DOOM
1993 · id Software, Inc. · Action
3.8 out of 5Played all the time
The Union Aerospace Corporation has been experimenting with teleportation technology on Mars' moons Phobos and Deimos.
Play now: DOOM About the game
4. Star Wars: Dark Forces
1995 · LucasArts Entertainment Company LLC · Action
3.6 out of 5Played a lot
Kyle Katarn is a former Imperial officer turned mercenary, now hired by the Rebel Alliance.
Play now: Star Wars: Dark Forces 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. F-22 Lightning II
1996 · NovaLogic, Inc. · Simulation
3.5 out of 5Played all the time
Yet another simulation of the yet to enter service F-22, probably the most advanced fighter of the world.
Play now: F-22 Lightning II About the game
7. 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
8. Armored Fist 2
1997 · NovaLogic, Inc. · Simulation
3.5 out of 5Played a lot
Based on the same engine as Comanche 3, Novalogic once again delivered a tank simulator using their VoxelSpace technology.
Play now: Armored Fist 2 About the game
9. Strip Poker Professional rev. B
1995 · Artworx Software Company, Inc. · Strategy / tactics
3.5 out of 5Played all the time
This revision of 4th edition of Strip Poker is absolutely new game.
Play now: Strip Poker Professional rev. B About the game
10. Heretic
1994 · Raven Software · Action
3.5 out of 5Played often
Heretic is the first game in the Heretic / Hexen franchise.
Play now: Heretic About the game

Ranks 11–20

More great DOS 1st-person games

11. Carmageddon: Max PackInterplay Productions, Inc. · Compilation · 1998Played a lot
A lot
3.5 out of 5
12. Final DOOMid Software · Action · 1996Played a lot
A lot
3.5 out of 5
13. Dungeon KeeperElectronic Arts, Inc. · Strategy / tactics · 1997Played all the time
All the time
3.5 out of 5
14. CyberiaInterplay Productions, Inc. · Action · 1994Played all the time
All the time
3.4 out of 5
15. The Ultimate DOOMGT Interactive Software Corp. · Action · 1995Played a lot
A lot
3.4 out of 5
16. Lands of Lore: The Throne of ChaosVirgin Interactive Entertainment, Inc. · Role-playing (RPG) · 1993Played often
Often
3.4 out of 5
17. Dungeon Master II: The Legend of SkullkeepInterplay Productions, Inc. · Role-playing (RPG) · 1995Played often
Often
3.4 out of 5
18. The Elder Scrolls: DaggerfallBethesda Softworks LLC · Role-playing (RPG) · 1996Played all the time
All the time
3.4 out of 5
19. Hexen: Beyond Hereticid Software, Inc. · Action · 1995Played a lot
A lot
3.4 out of 5
20. Quake IIBethesda Softworks LLC · Action · 1997Played a lot
A lot
3.4 out of 5

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How Best DOS Games are ranked

What is the best DOS 1st-person game?

DOOM II: Hell on Earth (1994, id Software, Inc.) is the best DOS 1st-person game by our players' ratings, ahead of Blood and DOOM. The ranking follows players' ratings and real play time, so it changes as people play.

Can I play these DOS 1st-person 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 1st-person games are there on dos.games?

215. 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 1st-person games?

1994. 3 of the games on this list came out that year: DOOM II: Hell on Earth, System Shock and Heretic.

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.