Underplayed Gems

Starmaxx (1983)

Starmaxx cover
Platforms
DOS
Where to get it
My Abandonware
The 3D catalog: game boxes on wooden shelves, with the cat sitting at the counter next to its greeting.

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

It feels like a simple, early PC title from the dawn of DOS gaming, with basic graphics and straightforward gameplay typical of 1983.

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About

Released in 1983 for the DOS platform, Starmaxx is an early video game title from that era's library of software. The entry represents a specific moment in computing history where games were beginning to expand beyond simple text-based adventures into graphical experiences on personal computers.

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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.