Play J.R.R. Tolkien’s Riders of Rohan Online

If you ever wanted to feel the chaos of Helm’s Deep from both a commander’s chair and the front lines, this old MS-DOS gem nails it. One minute you’re moving Rohirrim banners across the map like a war room general, the next you’re Legolas picking off Uruk-hai with arrows in real-time. The switch between strategy and action still feels surprisingly smooth—though good luck not panicking when the first battering ram hits the gate.

It’s got that classic 90s Tolkien vibe, all pixelated orcs and chunky spell effects, but the way it splits the difference between big-picture tactics and up-close swordplay makes it stand out. Aragorn’s sword swings somehow feel weightier when you know you just dragged his icon across the map to get there. Just don’t expect modern polish—this is the kind of game where you’ll squint at tiny sprites and mash keys like it’s 1991 all over again.

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