Top 3 · Rise of the Triad

All 3 Rise of the Triad games, ranked

All 3 Rise of the Triad games, ranked, as the players of dos.games rate them. Rise of the Triad: Dark War leads the list, ahead of Extreme Rise of the Triad and Rise of the Triad: The HUNT Begins (Deluxe Edition).

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 October 28, 2026How the lists are ranked

3Rise of the Triad games in the archive
3 of 3Play in your browser
3.3Score of #1, out of 5

1. Rise of the Triad: Dark War
1994 · Apogee Software, Ltd. · Action
3.3 out of 5Played now and then
A madman with power to kill millions has been discovered, and HUNT (High-risk United Nations Taskforce) has been dispatched to discover his plans.
Play now: Rise of the Triad: Dark War About the game
2. Extreme Rise of the Triad
1995 · Apogee Software, Ltd. · Action
3.2 out of 5Rarely played
Extreme Rise of the Triad is an official add-on level pack to Rise of the Triad.
Play now: Extreme Rise of the Triad About the game
3. Rise of the Triad: The HUNT Begins (Deluxe Edition)
1995 · Apogee Software, Ltd. · Action
3.2 out of 5Rarely played
This deluxe edition includes the ten single-player and eight multi-player levels of the original shareware version of Rise of the Triad, as well as six new levels (three single-player and three multiplayer ones) exclusive to this release.
Play now: Rise of the Triad: The HUNT Begins (Deluxe Edition)About the game

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What is the best Rise of the Triad game?

Rise of the Triad: Dark War (1994, Apogee Software, Ltd.) is the best Rise of the Triad game by our players' ratings, ahead of Extreme Rise of the Triad and Rise of the Triad: The HUNT Begins (Deluxe Edition). The ranking follows players' ratings and real play time, so it changes as people play.

Can I play these Rise of the Triad games online?

Yes. 3 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 Rise of the Triad games?

1995. 2 of the games on this list came out that year: Extreme Rise of the Triad and Rise of the Triad: The HUNT Begins (Deluxe Edition).

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.