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The 10 best Brøderbund Software, Inc. games

The 10 best Brøderbund Software, Inc. games, as the players of dos.games rate them. SimCity leads the list, ahead of Prince of Persia 2: The Shadow & The Flame and Prince of Persia.

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

  • 18Brøderbund Software, Inc. games in the archive
  • 10 of 10Play in your browser
  • 3.3Score of #1, out of 5
  1. 1. SimCity

    1989 · Maxis Software Inc. · Simulation

    3.3 out of 5Played a lot

    SimCity sets you as the mayor of a new municipality, with the responsibility of building and maintaining a place where citizens can move to and work and be happy.

  2. 4. Star Wars

    1989 · Atari, Inc. · Action

    3.3 out of 5Played often

    Star Wars is a conversion of Atari Games' first-person shoot 'em up based around the original Star Wars film.You take on the role of Luke Skywalker, aiming to destroy the Death Star - which, as any fan knows, involves attacking the 'weak spot' near the exhaust.

  3. 10. SuperSki

    1988 · Microïds · Sports

    3.2 out of 5Played now and then

    First in a series of decent skiing games that ended with Super Ski 3, Microids' Super Ski is a fun and surprisingly realistic CGA skiing game.The graphics look crisp and clear -- no small feat given the 4-color palette of CGA.

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More great Brøderbund Software, Inc. games

  1. The Ancient Art of War, Brøderbund Software, Inc. 1984 cover art
    11. The Ancient Art of WarBrøderbund Software, Inc. · Strategy / tactics · 1984Played now and then
    3.2 out of 5
  2. Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego? Enhanced, Brøderbund Software, Inc. 1989 cover art
    12. Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego? EnhancedBrøderbund Software, Inc. · Educational · 1989Played now and then
    3.2 out of 5
  3. Where in the U.S.A. Is Carmen Sandiego?, Brøderbund Software, Inc. 1986 cover art
    13. Where in the U.S.A. Is Carmen Sandiego?Brøderbund Software, Inc. · Educational · 1986Played now and then
    3.2 out of 5
  4. Where in the World Is Carmen Sandiego?, Brøderbund Software, Inc. 1985 cover art
    14. Where in the World Is Carmen Sandiego?Brøderbund Software, Inc. · Educational · 1985Played now and then
    3.2 out of 5
  5. Where in the U.S.A. is Carmen Sandiego? Enhanced, Brøderbund Software, Inc. 1992 cover art
    15. Where in the U.S.A. is Carmen Sandiego? EnhancedBrøderbund Software, Inc. · Educational · 1992Rarely played
    3.2 out of 5
  6. Joan of Arc: Siege & the Sword, Brøderbund Software, Inc. 1989 cover art
    16. Joan of Arc: Siege & the SwordBrøderbund Software, Inc. · Strategy / tactics · 1989Rarely played
    3.2 out of 5
  7. Karateka, Brøderbund Software, Inc. 1986 cover art
    17. KaratekaBrøderbund Software, Inc. · Action · 1986Rarely played
    3.2 out of 5
  8. Lode Runner, Brøderbund Software, Inc. 1983 cover art
    18. Lode RunnerBrøderbund Software, Inc. · Action · 1983Rarely played
    3.2 out of 5
Questions

Frequently asked

What is the best Brøderbund Software, Inc. game?

SimCity (1989, Maxis Software Inc.) is the best Brøderbund Software, Inc. game by our players' ratings, ahead of Prince of Persia 2: The Shadow & The Flame and Prince of Persia. The ranking follows players' ratings and real play time, so it changes as people play.

Can I play these Brøderbund Software, Inc. 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 Brøderbund Software, Inc. games are there on dos.games?

18. 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 Brøderbund Software, Inc. games?

1989. 4 of the games on this list came out that year: SimCity, Star Wars, Wings of Fury and Where in Time Is Carmen Sandiego?.

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.