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Death Sword is one of those MS-DOS games that looks simple at first—just a dude with a sword slicing through monsters—but then suddenly you're sweating because some skeleton just knocked you into a pit for the tenth time. The pixel art has this grimy, arcade vibe, like someone smeared dirt on your monitor, and the music is all chiptune menace. You’ll die a lot, but the controls are tight enough that it never feels unfair, just brutally old-school.

What I love is how it doesn’t mess around. No cutscenes, no inventory—just jump, slash, and try not to get cornered by those floating eyeball things. The first level tricks you into thinking you’re hot stuff, then the second one laughs as it stomps you into the ground. Perfect for when you want that ‘80s arcade rush without the quarters.

If you’ve ever yelled at Ghosts ‘n Goblins, this’ll feel like coming home.

Each game uses different controls, most DOS games use the keyboard arrows. Some will use the mouse , "Alt" ,"Enter" and "Space bar".