The most interesting games released in 1981

All the best and most popular games of the year, upcoming releases, and hits from the past. Use filters to narrow down search.

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Chess

Puzzle

December 31, 1981

The first computer chess simulator, released on PC in December 1981. The game frame was created entirely with the use of ASCII characters, and the operation is limited to typing commands directly from the keyboard.

Star Trek (1981)

Strategy

November 30, 1981

A strategic text game in which the player's task is to defeat a certain number of Clingo ships and prevent them from attacking the command center of the Federation. This is one of the first games released on IBM PCs.

The Wizard's Castle

RPG

December 31, 1981

One of the first games released for PCs with MS DOS. The title is a simple text RPG in which, as an adventurer, we enter the castle of a sorcerer in search of treasures and a powerful artifact.