Play Captive Online
Guide your team of damaged robots through mazes, gather parts and weapons, fight aliens, and strategize your escape from a prison cell in this 1990 classic.
Captive came out in 1990 as part of the MS-DOS Classic Games lineup, developed by Tony Crowther. It was a time when games often pushed the boundaries of what you could do with a keyboard and a VGA screen, and this one definitely stood out for its strange, ambitious premise.
You control a team of four damaged robots from the safety of your prison cell, directing them through maze-like installations to gather parts and weapons while fighting off hostile aliens. The main goal is to repair your droids and eventually escape, which involves careful resource management, real-time combat, and navigating a series of interconnected levels. Progress is slow and deliberate, with a high difficulty that demands patience and strategy. It feels tense and isolating, but solving each puzzle brings a real sense of accomplishment.
Each game uses different controls, most DOS games use the keyboard arrows. Some will use the mouse , "Alt" ,"Enter" and "Space bar".
Download Captive ROM
You can download this ROM to play Captive offline using an MS-DOS emulator (Top Emulators).
*This ROM is provided for backup and educational purposes only.
