List of Microsoft games: 1979–2000 explained

This is a list of games that were published by Microsoft from 1979 to 2000 before the foundation of Microsoft Games division, now known as Xbox Game Studios.

List

!Title!Platform(s)!Release date!Developer(s)!Ref(s)

Microsoft Adventure	TRS-80		Softwin Associates
Olympic Decathlon	TRS-80		Timothy W. Smith
Microsoft Adventure	Apple II		Softwin Associates
Olympic Decathlon	Apple II		Timothy W. Smith
DONKEY.BAS	PC DOS		Bill Gates, Neil Konzen
Microsoft Flight Simulator 1.0	PC Booter		Sublogic
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2.0	PC Booter		Sublogic
Microsoft Flight Simulator	Mac OS		Sublogic
Microsoft Flight Simulator 3.0	DOS		Sublogic
Microsoft Flight Simulator 4.0	DOS		The Bruce Artwick Organization
Chip's Challenge	Microsoft Windows		Microsoft
Gorillas	MS-DOS		Microsoft
Nibbles	MS-DOS		Rick Raddatz
Pipe Dream	Microsoft Windows		Microsoft
Rattler Race	Microsoft Windows		Microsoft
JezzBall	Microsoft Windows		Marjacq Micro
Microsoft Golf	Microsoft Windows		Access Software
Microsoft Arcade	Microsoft Windows		Microsoft
Microsoft Flight Simulator 5.0	Microsoft Windows		The Bruce Artwick Organization
Gahan Wilson's The Ultimate Haunted House	Mac OS		Brooklyn Multimedia
	Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Arcade	Mac OS		Microsoft
Microsoft Space Simulator	DOS		The Bruce Artwick Organization
Scholastic's The Magic School Bus Explores the Human Body	Mac OS		Music Pen
	Microsoft Windows
Scholastic's The Magic School Bus Explores the Solar System	Microsoft Windows		Lobotomy Software
Minesweeper	Microsoft Windows		Microsoft
Hover!	Microsoft Windows		Microsoft
Scholastic's The Magic School Bus Explores the Ocean	Microsoft Windows		Music Pen
Fury³	Microsoft Windows		Terminal Reality
Microsoft Flight Simulator 5.1	Microsoft Windows		The Bruce Artwick Organization
Microsoft Golf 2.0	Microsoft Windows		Access Software
Microsoft Solitaire	Microsoft Windows		Microsoft Casual Games
Deadly Tide	Microsoft Windows		Rainbow Studios
Hellbender	Microsoft Windows		Terminal Reality
Monster Truck Madness	Microsoft Windows		Terminal Reality
NBA Full Court Press	Microsoft Windows		Beam Software
Scholastic's The Magic School Bus Explores in the Age of Dinosaurs	Microsoft Windows		Music Pen
Gex	Microsoft Windows		Kinesoft
Microsoft Flight Simulator for Windows 95	Microsoft Windows		Microsoft
Microsoft Golf 3.0	Microsoft Windows		Access Games
Microsoft Soccer	Microsoft Windows		Lobotomy Software
NetWits	Microsoft Windows		R/Greenberg Associates
Beyond the Limit: Ultimate Climb	Microsoft Windows		Magnet Interactive Studios
Close Combat	Mac OS		Atomic Games
	Microsoft Windows
	Microsoft Windows		DreamWorks Interactive
Microsoft Return of Arcade	Microsoft Windows		Microsoft
Scholastic's The Magic School Bus Explores the Ocean	Mac OS		Music Pen
Someone's in the Kitchen!	Microsoft Windows		DreamWorks Interactive
The Neverhood	Microsoft Windows		The Neverhood
Scholastic's The Magic School Bus Explores the Rainforest	Microsoft Windows		Music Pen
Age of Empires	Microsoft Windows		Ensemble Studios
CART Precision Racing	Microsoft Windows		Terminal Reality
Battle Arena Toshinden 2	Microsoft Windows		Kinesoft
	Mac OS		Atomic Games
	Microsoft Windows
Dilbert's Desktop Games	Microsoft Windows		Cyclops Software
Goosebumps: Attack of the Mutant	Microsoft Windows		BlueSky Software
	Microsoft Windows		Microsoft
Microsoft Flight Simulator 98	Microsoft Windows		Microsoft
Microsoft Theme Hospital	Microsoft Windows		Microsoft
Barney Under the Sea	Microsoft Windows		7th Level
Monster Truck Madness 2	Microsoft Windows		Terminal Reality
Microsoft Baseball 3D 1998 Edition	Microsoft Windows		Wizbang!
Motocross Madness	Microsoft Windows		Rainbow Studios
Urban Assault	Microsoft Windows		TerraTools
Microsoft Combat Flight Simulator: WWII Europe Series	Microsoft Windows		Microsoft
Arthur's Math Carnival	Microsoft Windows		ImageBuilder Software
Barney's Fun on Imagination Island	Microsoft Windows		7th Level
Microsoft Golf 1998 Edition	Microsoft Windows		Friendly Software
Microsoft Pinball Arcade	Microsoft Windows		Mir Dialogue
Microsoft Revenge of Arcade	Microsoft Windows		Microsoft
Microsoft Spider Solitaire	Microsoft Windows		Microsoft
Outwars	Microsoft Windows		SingleTrac Entertainment
	Microsoft Windows		Atomic Games
Midtown Madness	Microsoft Windows		Angel Studios
Links Extreme	Microsoft Windows		Access Software
Pandora's Box	Microsoft Windows		Microsoft
Age of Empires II: The Age of Kings	Microsoft Windows		Ensemble Studios
Links LS 2000	Microsoft Windows		Access Software
Asheron's Call	Microsoft Windows		Turbine Entertainment
Microsoft Baseball 2000	Microsoft Windows		Wizbang!
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2000	Microsoft Windows		Microsoft
Microsoft International Soccer 2000	Microsoft Windows		Rage Games
NBA Inside Drive 2000	Microsoft Windows		High Voltage Software
Allegiance	Microsoft Windows		Microsoft Research Games
The Magic School Bus Explores Bugs	Microsoft Windows		KnowWonder
The Magic School Bus Explores Bugs	Mac OS		KnowWonder
Starlancer	Microsoft Windows		Warthog, Digital Anvil
Motocross Madness 2	Microsoft Windows		Rainbow Studios
Magic School Bus in Concert	Microsoft Windows		KnowWonder
Magic School Bus Lands on Mars	Microsoft Windows		KnowWonder
Crimson Skies	Microsoft Windows		Zipper Interactive	^[1]
Midtown Madness 2	Microsoft Windows		Angel Studios	^[2]
Microsoft Combat Flight Simulator 2: WWII Pacific Theater	Microsoft Windows		Microsoft	^[3]
Links LS Classic	Microsoft Windows		Access Software	^[4]
	Microsoft Windows		FASA Studio
Microsoft Classic Board Games	Microsoft Windows		Oxford Softworks	^[5]
Magic School Bus in Concert	Mac OS		KnowWonder
Magic School Bus Lands on Mars	Mac OS		KnowWonder
Metal Gear Solid	Microsoft Windows		Digital Dialect	^[6]
Microsoft Baseball 2001	Microsoft Windows		Microsoft
Microsoft Casino	Microsoft Windows		Glass Eye Entertainment	^[7]
Microsoft Golf 2001 Edition	Microsoft Windows		Macrovision	^[8]
Microsoft Return of Arcade: Anniversary Edition	Microsoft Windows		Microsoft

See also

• List of games included with Windows

Notes and References

1. Web site: Crimson Skies Goes Gold. October 13, 2020. GameSpot. en-US.
2. Web site: Midtown Madness 2 Gold. October 13, 2020. GameSpot. en-US.
3. Web site: Combat Flight Simulator 2 Hits Stores. October 13, 2020. GameSpot. en-US.
4. Web site: Links LS Classic Ships. October 13, 2020. GameSpot. en-US.
5. Web site: Miller . Eden . Review - Microsoft Classic Board Games . . . 2 May 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20141115013051/http://www.allgame.com/game.php?id=28981&tab=review . 15 November 2014 . dead.
6. Web site: Metal Gear Gold. October 13, 2020. GameSpot. en-US.
7. Web site: Microsoft Casino Opens Its Doors. October 13, 2020. GameSpot. en-US.
8. Web site: Microsoft Golf 2001 in Stores. October 13, 2020. GameSpot. en-US.