Underplayed Gems

Red Baron 2573 (1998)

Red Baron 2573 cover
Platforms
DOS
Where to get it
My Abandonware
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The catalog in 3D

The same catalog has a room you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real games from it when you tell them what you feel like playing. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this game is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

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How it feels

A fast-paced aerial combat simulation with simple, arcade-like flight mechanics typical of DOS-era games.

aerial combatflight simulationdogfightingretroarcade-stylesingle-player1990s

About

Red Baron 2573 is an aerial combat simulation released in 1998 for the DOS platform. The title continues a legacy of dogfighting games set during World War I, offering players a flight experience on personal computers from that era.

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This page is from Underplayed Gems, a catalog of older and overlooked games. Not quite it? You can browse by platform and genre, or take this one into the 3D catalog and ask the Catbot for something closer.