# List of Microsoft games: 1979–2000

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) |
| Microsoft Adventure | TRS-80 | 1979 | Softwin Associates |
| Olympic Decathlon | TRS-80 | 1980 | Timothy W. Smith |
| Microsoft Adventure | Apple II | 1981 | Softwin Associates |
| Olympic Decathlon | Apple II | 1981 | Timothy W. Smith |
| DONKEY.BAS | PC DOS | August 1981 | Bill Gates, Neil Konzen |
| Microsoft Flight Simulator 1.0 | PC Booter | 1982 | Sublogic |
| Microsoft Flight Simulator 2.0 | PC Booter | May 1984 | Sublogic |
| Microsoft Flight Simulator | Mac OS | May 1986 | Sublogic |
| Microsoft Flight Simulator 3.0 | DOS | 1988 | Sublogic |
| Microsoft Flight Simulator 4.0 | DOS | 1989 | The Bruce Artwick Organization |
| Chip's Challenge | Microsoft Windows | 1991 | Microsoft |
| Gorillas | MS-DOS | 1991 | Microsoft |
| Nibbles | MS-DOS | 1991 | Rick Raddatz |
| Pipe Dream | Microsoft Windows | 1991 | Microsoft |
| Rattler Race | Microsoft Windows | 1991 | Microsoft |
| JezzBall | Microsoft Windows | 1992 | Marjacq Micro |
| Microsoft Golf | Microsoft Windows | 1992 | Access Software |
| Microsoft Arcade | Microsoft Windows | 1993 | Microsoft |
| Microsoft Flight Simulator 5.0 | Microsoft Windows | 1993 | The Bruce Artwick Organization |
| Gahan Wilson's The Ultimate Haunted House | Mac OS | 1994 | Brooklyn Multimedia |
| Gahan Wilson's The Ultimate Haunted House | Microsoft Windows | 1994 | Brooklyn Multimedia |
| Microsoft Arcade | Mac OS | 1994 | Microsoft |
| Microsoft Space Simulator | DOS | 1994 | The Bruce Artwick Organization |
| Scholastic's The Magic School Bus Explores the Human Body | Mac OS | 1994 | Music Pen |
| Scholastic's The Magic School Bus Explores the Human Body | Microsoft Windows | 1994 | Music Pen |
| Scholastic's The Magic School Bus Explores the Solar System | Microsoft Windows | 1994 | Lobotomy Software |
| Minesweeper | Microsoft Windows | August 24, 1995 | Microsoft |
| Hover! | Microsoft Windows | August 1995 | Microsoft |
| Scholastic's The Magic School Bus Explores the Ocean | Microsoft Windows | October 24, 1995 | Music Pen |
| Fury³ | Microsoft Windows | 1995 | Terminal Reality |
| Microsoft Flight Simulator 5.1 | Microsoft Windows | 1995 | The Bruce Artwick Organization |
| Microsoft Golf 2.0 | Microsoft Windows | 1995 | Access Software |
| Microsoft Solitaire | Microsoft Windows | 1995 | Microsoft Casual Games |
| Deadly Tide | Microsoft Windows | October 3, 1996 | Rainbow Studios |
| Hellbender | Microsoft Windows | October 3, 1996 | Terminal Reality |
| Monster Truck Madness | Microsoft Windows | October 3, 1996 | Terminal Reality |
| NBA Full Court Press | Microsoft Windows | October 3, 1996 | Beam Software |
| Scholastic's The Magic School Bus Explores in the Age of Dinosaurs | Microsoft Windows | October 9, 1996 | Music Pen |
| Gex | Microsoft Windows | November 7, 1996 | Kinesoft |
| Microsoft Flight Simulator for Windows 95 | Microsoft Windows | November 7, 1996 | Microsoft |
| Microsoft Golf 3.0 | Microsoft Windows | November 7, 1996 | Access Games |
| Microsoft Soccer | Microsoft Windows | November 7, 1996 | Lobotomy Software |
| NetWits | Microsoft Windows | December 17, 1996 | R/Greenberg Associates |
| Beyond the Limit: Ultimate Climb | Microsoft Windows | 1996 | Magnet Interactive Studios |
| Close Combat | Mac OS | 1996 | Atomic Games |
| Close Combat | Microsoft Windows | 1996 | Atomic Games |
| Goosebumps: Escape from Horrorland | Microsoft Windows | 1996 | DreamWorks Interactive |
| Microsoft Return of Arcade | Microsoft Windows | 1996 | Microsoft |
| Scholastic's The Magic School Bus Explores the Ocean | Mac OS | 1996 | Music Pen |
| Someone's in the Kitchen! | Microsoft Windows | 1996 | DreamWorks Interactive |
| The Neverhood | Microsoft Windows | 1996 | The Neverhood |
| Scholastic's The Magic School Bus Explores the Rainforest | Microsoft Windows | May 1997 | Music Pen |
| Age of Empires | Microsoft Windows | October 15, 1997 | Ensemble Studios |
| CART Precision Racing | Microsoft Windows | December 1, 1997 | Terminal Reality |
| Battle Arena Toshinden 2 | Microsoft Windows | 1997 | Kinesoft |
| Close Combat: A Bridge Too Far | Mac OS | 1997 | Atomic Games |
| Close Combat: A Bridge Too Far | Microsoft Windows | 1997 | Atomic Games |
| Dilbert's Desktop Games | Microsoft Windows | 1997 | Cyclops Software |
| Goosebumps: Attack of the Mutant | Microsoft Windows | 1997 | BlueSky Software |
| Microsoft Entertainment Pack: The Puzzle Collection | Microsoft Windows | 1997 | Microsoft |
| Microsoft Flight Simulator 98 | Microsoft Windows | 1997 | Microsoft |
| Barney Under the Sea | Microsoft Windows | April 1998 | 7th Level |
| Monster Truck Madness 2 | Microsoft Windows | May 12, 1998 | Terminal Reality |
| Microsoft Baseball 3D 1998 Edition | Microsoft Windows | May 31, 1998 | Wizbang! |
| Motocross Madness | Microsoft Windows | August 14, 1998 | Rainbow Studios |
| Urban Assault | Microsoft Windows | September 15, 1998 | TerraTools |
| Microsoft Combat Flight Simulator: WWII Europe Series | Microsoft Windows | November 5, 1998 | Microsoft |
| Arthur's Math Carnival | Microsoft Windows | 1998 | ImageBuilder Software |
| Barney's Fun on Imagination Island | Microsoft Windows | 1998 | 7th Level |
| Microsoft Golf 1998 Edition | Microsoft Windows | 1998 | Friendly Software |
| Microsoft Pinball Arcade | Microsoft Windows | 1998 | Mir Dialogue |
| Microsoft Revenge of Arcade | Microsoft Windows | 1998 | Microsoft |
| Microsoft Spider Solitaire | Microsoft Windows | 1998 | Microsoft |
| Outwars | Microsoft Windows | 1998 | SingleTrac Entertainment |
| Close Combat III: The Russian Front | Microsoft Windows | January 15, 1999 | Atomic Games |
| Midtown Madness | Microsoft Windows | May 27, 1999 | Angel Studios |
| Links Extreme | Microsoft Windows | June 15, 1999 | Access Software |
| Pandora's Box | Microsoft Windows | September 19, 1999 | Microsoft |
| Age of Empires II: The Age of Kings | Microsoft Windows | September 27, 1999 | Ensemble Studios |
| Links LS 2000 | Microsoft Windows | October 27, 1999 | Access Software |
| Asheron's Call | Microsoft Windows | October 31, 1999 | Turbine Entertainment |
| Microsoft Baseball 2000 | Microsoft Windows | 1999 | Wizbang! |
| Microsoft Flight Simulator 2000 | Microsoft Windows | 1999 | Microsoft |
| Microsoft International Soccer 2000 | Microsoft Windows | 1999 | Rage Games |
| NBA Inside Drive 2000 | Microsoft Windows | 1999 | High Voltage Software |
| Allegiance | Microsoft Windows | March 16, 2000 | Microsoft Research Games |
| The Magic School Bus Explores Bugs | Microsoft Windows | March 30, 2000 | KnowWonder |
| The Magic School Bus Explores Bugs | Mac OS | March 2000 | KnowWonder |
| Starlancer | Microsoft Windows | April 27, 2000 | Warthog, Digital Anvil |
| Motocross Madness 2 | Microsoft Windows | May 25, 2000 | Rainbow Studios |
| Magic School Bus in Concert | Microsoft Windows | July 18, 2000 | KnowWonder |
| Magic School Bus Lands on Mars | Microsoft Windows | July 28, 2000 | KnowWonder |
| Crimson Skies | Microsoft Windows | September 18, 2000 | Zipper Interactive |
| Midtown Madness 2 | Microsoft Windows | September 22, 2000 | Angel Studios |
| Microsoft Combat Flight Simulator 2: WWII Pacific Theater | Microsoft Windows | October 13, 2000 | Microsoft |
| Links LS Classic | Microsoft Windows | November 17, 2000 | Access Software |
| MechWarrior 4: Vengeance | Microsoft Windows | November 24, 2000 | FASA Studio |
| Microsoft Classic Board Games | Microsoft Windows | November 29, 2000 | Oxford Softworks |
| Magic School Bus in Concert | Mac OS | 2000 | KnowWonder |
| Magic School Bus Lands on Mars | Mac OS | 2000 | KnowWonder |
| Metal Gear Solid | Microsoft Windows | 2000 | Digital Dialect |
| Microsoft Baseball 2001 | Microsoft Windows | 2000 | Microsoft |
| Microsoft Casino | Microsoft Windows | 2000 | Glass Eye Entertainment |
| Microsoft Golf 2001 Edition | Microsoft Windows | 2000 | Macrovision |
| Microsoft Return of Arcade: Anniversary Edition | Microsoft Windows | 2000 | Microsoft |