Video games of 1996, by developer

117 video games first released in 1996 are catalogued across Codexery; this list groups them by developer, and Nintendo EAD is the best-represented studio with 4 titles. Developers, platforms and release years come from each game's cited source article — click any column to re-sort.

117 entries from 45 codexes · Last updated 2026-10-05 · Click a column heading to sort

					Source
1	Golden Nugget PlayStation Game Library of the 1990s	Abalone Entertainment	Microsoft Windows / PlayStation	1996	source
2	Links LS 1997 DOS Game Library of the 1990s	Access Software	DOS	1996	source
3	Deadlock: Planetary Conquest 4X Video Games	Accolade	Windows, Mac	1996	source
4	MechWarrior 2: Mercenaries DOS Game Library	Activision	DOS, Windows 95	1996	source
5	Blue Ice Psygnosis Games of the 1990s	Art of Mind Productions	MS-DOS, Mac OS, Windows	1996	source
6	Virtua Fighter Animation Master System Game Library of the 1990s	Aspect	Game Gear, Master System	1996	source
7	Blast Chamber PlayStation Game Library of the 1990s	Attention to Detail	PlayStation, Sega Saturn	1996	source
8	Realms of Arkania: Shadows over Riva DOS Game Library	Attic Entertainment Software	MS-DOS	1996	source
9	The Elder Scrolls II: Daggerfall Bethesda Softworks Games	Bethesda Softworks	MS-DOS	1996	source
10	The Simpsons: Cartoon Studio Classic Mac OS Game Library of the 1990s	Big Top Productions	–	1996	source
11	Formula 1 Psygnosis Games	Bizarre Creations	PlayStation, Windows	1996	source
12	Genewars Real-Time Strategy Games of the 1990s	Bullfrog Productions	MS-DOS	1996	source
13	Beggar Prince Sega Genesis Game Library of the 1990s	C&E Inc	Mega Drive/Genesis / PC	1996	source
14	Sesame Street: Elmo's Preschool Classic Mac OS Game Library of the 1990s	Children's Television Workshop	Windows, Macintosh	1996	source
15	Dark Savior Sega Saturn Game Library	Climax Entertainment	Sega Saturn	1996	source
16	Madō Monogatari I Game Gear Game Library	Compile	Mega Drive, PC Engine, Game Gear	1996	source
17	3D Baseball Sega Saturn Game Library	Crystal Dynamics	PlayStation, Sega Saturn	1996	source
18	Cheesy Ocean Software Games	CTA Developments	PlayStation	1996	source
19	Destiny: World Domination from Stone Age to Space Age 4X Video Games	Dagger Interactive	Windows 95	1996	source
20	Barbie Fashion Designer Classic Mac OS Game Library	Digital Domain	Microsoft Windows / Mac OS	1996	source
21	True Pinball Ocean Software Games of the 1990s	Digital Illusions	PlayStation, Sega Saturn	1996	source
22	Hind DOS Game Library of the 1990s	Digital Integration	MS-DOS, Windows	1996	source
23	Dinosaur Hunter Science Educational Video Games	DK Interactive Learning	Windows, MacOS	1996	source
24	The Lords of Tantrazz Action-Adventure Games of the 1990s	dpi	–	1996	source
25	War Wind Real-Time Strategy Games of the 1990s	DreamForge Intertainment	Microsoft Windows	1996	source
26	MissionForce: CyberStorm Sierra Entertainment Games of the 1990s	Dynamix	Microsoft Windows	1996	source
27	Privateer 2: The Darkening Adventure games set in outer space	EA Manchester	MS-DOS	1996	source
28	Arena: Maze of Death Game Gear Game Library	Eden Entertainment Software	Game Gear	1996	source
29	The Sacred Mirror of Kofun Puzzle Games of the 1990s	Enteractive	Microsoft Windows	1996	source
30	Space Dude DOS Game Library of the 1990s	Evryware	MS-DOS	1996	source
31	Escher Interactive Educational Video Games	Eyeware Interactive	Windows	1996	source
32	Air Gallet Banpresto Games	Gazelle	Arcade	1996	source
33	Speed Racer Jaleco Games	Graphic Research	PlayStation	1996	source
34	Kang Fu Amiga Game Library of the 1990s	GREat Effects Development	Amiga, Amiga CD32	1996	source
35	Actua Golf PlayStation Game Library of the 1990s	Gremlin Interactive	PlayStation, Sega Saturn	1996	source
36	Fragile Allegiance 4X Video Games	Gremlin Interactive	MS-DOS, Windows 95, Windows 98 and Windows Me	1996	source
37	Normality Video Games Set in Prison	Gremlin Interactive	MS-DOS, Windows, macOS, Linux	1996	source
38	Gord@k Puzzle Games of the 1990s	Hoffmann Interactive	Microsoft Windows, Mac OS	1996	source
39	DoReMi Fantasy Hudson Soft Games of the 1990s	Hudson Soft	Super Famicom	1996	source
40	Saturn Bomberman Hudson Soft Games	Hudson Soft	Sega Saturn	1996	source
41	NFL Quarterback Club 97 Acclaim Entertainment Games of the 1990s	Iguana Entertainment	PlayStation, Saturn, MS-DOS	1996	source
42	Blazing Dragons Point-and-Click Adventure Games of the 1990s	Illusions Gaming Company	PlayStation, Sega Saturn	1996	source
43	Bill Nye: The Science Guy - Stop the Rock! Educational Video Games	ImageBuilder Software	Windows, Macintosh	1996	source
44	Quarantine II: Road Warrior DOS Game Library	Imagexcel	MS-DOS	1996	source
45	Devo Presents Adventures of the Smart Patrol Classic Mac OS Game Library of the 1990s	Inscape	Macintosh, Windows, Windows 3.x	1996	source
46	Hunter Hunted Sierra Entertainment Games of the 1990s	K.A.A	Microsoft Windows	1996	source
47	JumpStart Adventures 4th Grade: Haunted Island Classic Mac OS Game Library of the 1990s	Knowledge Adventure	Windows, Macintosh	1996	source
48	JumpStart Toddlers Classic Mac OS Game Library	Knowledge Adventure	–	1996	source
49	Star Control 3 Adventure games set in outer space	Legend Entertainment	MS-DOS, Mac OS	1996	source
50	Amok Sega Saturn Game Library	Lemon	MS-DOS, Windows, Saturn	1996	source
51	Indiana Jones and His Desktop Adventures LucasArts Games	LucasArts	Microsoft Windows, Apple Macintosh	1996	source
52	Beyond the Limit: Ultimate Climb Simulation video games	Magnet Interactive Studios	Windows	1996	source
53	Solar System Explorer Science Educational Video Games	Maris Multimedia	Windows	1996	source
54	SimPark Environmental education video games	Maxis	Windows, Macintosh	1996	source
55	Dr. Sulfur's Night Lab Science Educational Video Games	McGraw Hill Home Interactive	Windows	1996	source
56	Polanie Real-Time Strategy Games of the 1990s	MDF	DOS, Windows	1996	source
57	Civilization II 4X Video Games	MicroProse	Windows / Mac OS / PlayStation	1996	source
58	Civilization II: Conflicts in Civilization 4X Video Games	MicroProse	Windows, Mac OS	1996	source
59	Grand Prix 2 MicroProse Games	MicroProse	DOS	1996	source
60	Cruis'n World Nintendo 64 Game Library	Midway Games	Arcade / Nintendo 64	1996	source
61	Osman Atlus Games of the 1990s	Mitchell Corporation	Arcade / Nintendo Switch / PlayStation 4 / PlayStation 5 / Xbox One / …	1996	source
62	The Lost Files of Sherlock Holmes: The Case of the Rose Tattoo Point-and-Click Adventure Games of the 1990s	Mythos Software	MS-DOS	1996	source
63	Heroes of Might and Magic II Turn-Based Strategy Games of the 1990s	New World Computing	MS-DOS, Windows, Classic Mac OS, RISC OS	1996	source
64	Mario Kart 64 Nintendo 64 Game Library	Nintendo EAD	Nintendo 64	1996	source
65	Mole Mania Puzzle Games of the 1990s	Nintendo EAD	Game Boy	1996	source
66	Pilotwings 64 Nintendo 64 Game Library	Nintendo EAD	Nintendo 64	1996	source
67	Wave Race 64 Nintendo 64 Game Library	Nintendo EAD	Nintendo 64, iQue Player	1996	source
68	Crusader: No Regret DOS Game Library	Origin Systems	MS-DOS	1996	source
69	Tsukikomori Banpresto Games	Pandora Box	Super Famicom, Nintendo Switch	1996	source
70	IndyCar Racing II Sierra Entertainment Games of the 1990s	Papyrus Design Group	MS-DOS, Classic Mac OS, Windows	1996	source
71	NASCAR Racing 2 Sierra Entertainment Games of the 1990s	Papyrus Design Group	Windows, MS-DOS	1996	source
72	Gearheads Real-Time Strategy Games of the 1990s	Philips Media	Mac OS, Microsoft Windows	1996	source
73	Super Bomberman 4 Hudson Soft Games	Produce!	Super Famicom	1996	source
74	Bug Too! Sega Saturn Game Library	Realtime Associates	Sega Saturn, Windows	1996	source
75	Iron Man and X-O Manowar in Heavy Metal Acclaim Entertainment Games of the 1990s	Realtime Associates	PlayStation, Sega Saturn, Game Boy, Game Gear, MS-DOS	1996	source
76	Magic The Gathering: Battlemage Acclaim Entertainment Games of the 1990s	Realtime Associates	Microsoft Windows, PlayStation	1996	source
77	Destruction Derby 2 Psygnosis Games	Reflections Interactive	MS-DOS, Windows, PlayStation	1996	source
78	Panzer Dragoon Mini Game Gear Game Library	Rit's	Game Gear	1996	source
79	Kingdom O' Magic DOS Game Library of the 1990s	Sales Curve Interactive	MS-DOS	1996	source
80	Stahlfeder: Tekkou Hikuudan PlayStation Game Library of the 1990s	Santos	PlayStation	1996	source
81	WWF In Your House WWE Games	Sculptured Software	PlayStation, Saturn, MS-DOS	1996	source
82	X-Men: Mojo World Master System Game Library of the 1990s	Sega	Game Gear, Master System	1996	source
83	Phantasmagoria: A Puzzle of Flesh Sierra Entertainment Games	Sierra On-Line	MS-DOS, Microsoft Windows	1996	source
84	Fable DOS Game Library	Simbiosis Interactive	MS-DOS, Windows	1996	source
85	Star Trek: Borg Adventure games set in outer space	Simon & Schuster	Mac OS, Windows	1996	source
86	Star Trek: Klingon Adventure games set in outer space	Simon & Schuster	Microsoft Windows, Mac OS	1996	source
87	Master of Orion II: Battle at Antares MicroProse Games	Simtex	MS-DOS, Windows 95, Macintosh	1996	source
88	Twisted Metal 2 Vehicular Combat Games of the 1990s	SingleTrac	PlayStation, Windows	1996	source
89	Inner Worlds DOS Game Library of the 1990s	Sleepless Software	Linux, MS-DOS	1996	source
90	Snood Puzzle Games of the 1990s	Snood	Mac OS, Windows, MS-DOS, Game Boy Advance, iOS, Android	1996	source
91	Treasure Quest Puzzle Games of the 1990s	Soggy in Seattle Productions	Windows 3.1x, Windows 95, Mac OS	1996	source
92	The Crystal Skull Classic Mac OS Game Library	Some Interactive	Windows, Macintosh	1996	source
93	Jet Moto Racing Games of the 1990s	Sony Interactive Studios America	PlayStation, Windows	1996	source
94	Top Gun: Fire at Will MicroProse Games of the 1990s	Spectrum HoloByte	MS-DOS, Windows, PlayStation, Mac OS	1996	source
95	World Rally Fever Ocean Software Games	Split	MS-DOS	1996	source
96	Chaos Overlords Turn-Based Strategy Games of the 1990s	Stick Man Games	Windows, Mac OS	1996	source
97	Lunacy Atlus Games of the 1990s	System Sacom	Sega Saturn	1996	source
98	X2 Ocean Software Games of the 1990s	Team17	PlayStation	1996	source
99	Férias Frustradas do Pica-Pau Master System Game Library of the 1990s	Tec Toy	Mega Drive / Master System	1996	source
100	Thunder Force Gold Pack Sega Saturn Game Library	Technosoft	Sega Saturn	1996	source
101	Tecmo World Soccer '96 Tecmo Games	Tecmo	Arcade	1996	source
102	Tecmo's Deception: Invitation to Darkness Tecmo Games	Tecmo	PlayStation	1996	source
103	Tōkidenshō Angel Eyes Tecmo Games	Tecmo	Arcade, PlayStation	1996	source
104	Amazon Trail II Simulation video games	The Adventure Company	Windows, Macintosh	1996	source
105	The Chaos Engine 2 Amiga Game Library of the 1990s	The Bitmap Brothers	Amiga, Amiga CD32	1996	source
106	Z Real-Time Strategy Games of the 1990s	The Bitmap Brothers	MS-DOS, PlayStation, Saturn, Windows, Mac, iOS, Android, BlackBerry Pl…	1996	source
107	Freeciv 4X Video Games	The Freeciv project	–	1996	source
108	Season of the Sakura DOS Game Library of the 1990s	Tiara	MS-DOS, Microsoft Windows	1996	source
109	Triplane Turmoil DOS Game Library	Timo Juhani Lindfors	–	1996	source
110	Kewala's Typing Adventure Typing video games	Typequick	–	1996	source
111	Punky Skunk Jaleco Games	Ukiyotei	PlayStation	1996	source
112	Jonny Quest: Cover-Up at Roswell Classic Mac OS Game Library	Virgin Sound	Windows, Windows 3.x, Mac OS	1996	source
113	Zelda's Adventure The Legend of Zelda Games	Viridis Corporation	Philips CD-i	1996	source
114	The Pink Panther: Passport to Peril Point-and-Click Adventure Games of the 1990s	Wanderlust Interactive	Windows	1996	source
115	Deadly Rooms of Death Puzzle Games of the 1990s	Webfoot Technologies	Windows, Linux, Mac OS	1996	source
116	Mr. Bones Sega Saturn Game Library	Zono	Sega Saturn	1996	source
117	Scorcher Acclaim Entertainment Games of the 1990s	Zyrinx	MS-DOS, Windows, Saturn	1996	source

How this list is made

Includes every game in a Codexery video-game codex whose infobox gives a developer and a release date, where the earliest listed release year is 1996. Regional re-releases count toward the first year only; games without a verifiable developer are left out. Values are copied from structured data already on each Codexery page and re-checked against the linked source; nothing on this page is estimated or written by a model. Spot an error? Use “Suggest an edit” on the entry’s page.

Video games of 1996, by developer

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