The most interesting games released in 1986

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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Tetris (1986)

Arcade

May 12, 1986

A legendary arcade-logical game, developed by Russian student Alexey Pajitnov in 1986. The main goal of the Tetris competition is to arrange the blocks falling into the wells in such a way that they form lines.

Might and Magic Book One: Secret of the Inner Sanctum

RPG

October 15, 1986

A first-person RPG that combines elements of fantasy and science fiction developed by New World Computing. The plot of Might and Magic Book One revolves around solving the mystery of a holy site called the Inner Sanctum. The action is set in the land of VARN which we traverse with a party of six heroes that complete various quests and fight all sorts of monsters. In our journey, we meet a man name Corak and take part in his crusade against Sheltem, a villain who impersonates a king. Party members can belong to one of six classes and five races, while the character development system brings the solutions of Dungeons & Dragons to mind. Combat is turn-based which allows us to calmly plan our strategy for every battle. Compared to the competition, the game offers a vast, open world, while the graphics catch the eye with a larger amount of colors and details.

The Fellowship of the Ring

Adventure

August 12, 1986

Fellowship of the Ring is Beam Software's second game after The Hobbit, referring to the work of J.R.R. Tolkien. This time the authors were kidnapped for the writer's most outstanding work - The Lord of the Rings. Similarly to the original, the game is a text adventure, coloured from time to time with simple drawings.

Castlevania

Arcade

April 12, 1986

Castlevania is a traditional platformer where we can lead Simon through the dark corridors of a huge fortress, inhabited by creatures from hell rhodium.

Defender of the Crown

Strategy

May 20, 1986

Defender of the Crown is an excellent strategy game with loosely woven arcade elements, created in 1986 by the then reliable Cinemaware company. The player will play the role of one of the four Saxon princes and with the help of a sword will cut the way to the throne without saving his competitors.

Pole Position

Racing

May 20, 1986

One of the oldest car races for home computers, a faithful adaptation of the slot machine game, which was designed in 1982 by the Japanese company Namco and published in the United States by Atari.

King's Quest III: To Heir Is Human

Adventure

December 2, 1986

The third part of the legendary adventure game called King's Quest, set in the magical kingdom of Daventry and surrounding lands.

Dedale

Arcade

December 11, 1986

The main character in Dédale is a little man who wants to regain his desired freedom. However, before he succeeds in this art, he must first pass through a complex of nine labyrinths. Of course, you, the player, will help him to find the right way to the exit.

The Great Escape (1986)

Action

July 10, 1986

The Great Escape is a great action game with an admixture of adventure elements, developed by Denton Design. You play the role of a prisoner whose only task is to escape from the camp under cover of the night. Several roads lead to the desired freedom, but each of them is equally dangerous. Only thanks to cleverness and a bit of luck can you succeed in outwitting German soldiers. It is worth to try, after all, you still have nothing to lose.

Ninja

Action

July 10, 1986

The Ninja is an archaic murder, the greatest triumph among the owners of eight-bit speed demons signed with the Atari logo. PeCet conversion is just as good and playing with it gives as much pleasure as in the original.

World Karate Championship

Action

May 11, 1986

World Karate Championship is an arcade game created by System 3 Software studio. Originally, the programme was only published in Europe under the name International Karate.

Transylvania

Adventure

January 1, 1986

Transylvania is a textual adventure, prepared in 1982 with Apple II computers in mind. The main designer of this product is Antonio Antiochia, who not only invented the story told in the game, but also tried to create colorful illustrations. The whole was programmed by Penguin Software, Inc., later known as Polarware. The PC conversion of Transylvania was not released until 1986.

The Crimson Crown

Adventure

January 1, 1986

Although Princess Sabrina was finally saved by a fearless daredevil, the problems of the royal family did not end. The evil vampire Dracul returned with vengeance and began a new reign of terror in the Transylvanian land.

Winter Games (1986)

Sports

March 12, 1986

Winter Games is another sports game by Epyx, which appeared at PeCetach in 1986. This time the authors decided to touch upon the subject of winter sports and combine them into a series of competitions held on the model of the Olympics.

Alex Higgins' World Snooker

Sports

August 20, 1986

Alex Higgins was the youngest world champion in the history of snooker (when he first reached for the title, he was 23 years old). No one should be surprised that this charismatic billiard player became a hero of a sports game published by Lindensoft in 1986.