Top 4 · Dangerous Dave

All 4 Dangerous Dave games, ranked

All 4 Dangerous Dave games, ranked, as the players of dos.games rate them. Dangerous Dave in the Deserted Pirate's Hideout leads the list, ahead of Dangerous Dave in the Haunted Mansion and Dangerous Dave in Copyright Infringement.

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4Dangerous Dave games in the archive
4 of 4Play in your browser
3.5Score of #1, out of 5

1. 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!
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2. Dangerous Dave in the Haunted Mansion
1991 · Gamer's Edge · Action
3.3 out of 5Played often
Dangerous Dave in the Haunted Mansion (a.k.a Dave 2) is a sequel to Dangerous Dave.
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3. Dangerous Dave in Copyright Infringement
1990 · John Carmack & Tom Hall · Action
3.2 out of 5Played now and then
This is the tech demo that was made before id Software formed and Commander Keen was released.
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4. Dangerous Dave in: Dave Goes Nutz
1993 · Softdisk Publishing · Action
3.2 out of 5Rarely played
Dave Goes Nutz is the fourth installation of the Dangerous Dave series.
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What is the best Dangerous Dave game?

Dangerous Dave in the Deserted Pirate's Hideout (1990, John Romero) is the best Dangerous Dave game by our players' ratings, ahead of Dangerous Dave in the Haunted Mansion and Dangerous Dave in Copyright Infringement. The ranking follows players' ratings and real play time, so it changes as people play.

Can I play these Dangerous Dave games online?

Yes. 4 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.

Which year had the most great Dangerous Dave games?

1990. 2 of the games on this list came out that year: Dangerous Dave in the Deserted Pirate's Hideout and Dangerous Dave in Copyright Infringement.

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.