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Apogee

1982 / 1987 1986 / 1987 1987 / 1987 tot 3 1988 / 1987 tot 5 1989 / 1987 tot 9 1990 / 1987 tot 23 1991 / 1987 tot 35 1992 / 1987 tot 41 1993 / 1987 tot 48 1994 / 1987 tot 56 1995 / 1987 tot 58 1996 / 1987 tot 62 2009 / 1987 tot 63 2010 / 1987 tot 64 2011 / 1987 tot 65 2013 / 1987 tot 66 2014 / 1987 tot 76 2015 / 1987 tot 82
Founded in 1987 closed in 2009-05-06
Status: dead
Country: USA

87
games
29
active years
2.8
per year
aka(s): Apogee Software

Apogee Software, Ltd.

Started the idea of "shareware" games, where for free you can play just the first episode of a game.

In 1994 created a new division: 3D Realms.

It is known for Blake Stone, Commander Keen, Duke Nukem, Halloween Harry, Kroz, Prey, Rise of the Triad, Wolfenstein

Releases per year

19821
19864
19873
19882
19894
199014
199112
19926
19937
19948
19952
19964
20091
20101
20111
20131
201410
20156

87 video games with valid date were considered (100%)

Overall rankings

1
16
11
2
0

Common gametypes

platformer30%shooter28%action/reflex11%adventure9%puzzle4%other15%

Top platforms

MS-DOS 64
Linux 16
Windows 2
Nintendo DS 1
Zeebo 1
iOS 1
Mac OS X 1
Atari 400/800 1
Wolfenstein 3D (MS-DOS)
Wolfenstein 3D
DOS 1992-05-05
Duke Nukem 3D (MS-DOS)
Duke Nukem 3D
DOS 1996-01-29
Alien Carnage (MS-DOS)
Alien Carnage
DOS 1993-10-10
Bio Menace (MS-DOS)
Bio Menace
DOS 1993-08-03
Raptor: Call of the Shadows (MS-DOS)
Raptor: Call of the Shadows
DOS 1994-04-01
Monster Bash (MS-DOS)
Monster Bash
DOS 1993-04-09
Spear of Destiny (MS-DOS)
Spear of Destiny
DOS 1992-09-18
Duke Nukem (MS-DOS)
Duke Nukem
DOS 1991
Rise of the Triad: Dark War (MS-DOS)
Rise of the Triad: Dark War
DOS 1994
Wacky Wheels (MS-DOS)
Wacky Wheels
DOS 1994
Commander Keen in Aliens Ate My Baby Sitter! (MS-DOS)
Commander Keen in Aliens Ate My Baby Sitter!
DOS 1991
Dark Ages (MS-DOS)
Dark Ages
DOS 1991-02-01

Apogee best rated games

Duke Nukem 3D1996dos
Wolfenstein 3D1992dos
Spear of Destiny1992dos
Death Rally1996dos
Raptor: Call of the Shadows1994dos
Cosmo's Cosmic Adventure1992dos
Blake Stone: Aliens of Gold1993dos
Hocus Pocus1994dos
Wacky Wheels1994dos
Duke Nukem 21993dos

Apogee worst games

Duke Nukem1991dos
Commander Keen: Secret of the Oracle1991dos
Commander Keen 1: Marooned on Mars1990dos
Rise of the Triad2013win
Crystal Caves1991dos

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