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Winter Games
Winter Games is a sports action game developed by Epyx in 1986 for DOS. The game features a series of winter sports competitions including figure skating, speed skating, downhill skiing, ski jump, bobsleigh, and curling. Players progress through each event, attempting to earn medals by competing individually or as part of a team. The controls vary by sport—using keyboard inputs or joystick for precise movements during skating sequences or timing-based actions for jumping and sliding events. Graphics depict stylized representations of athletes and snowy venues. Players compete against computer opponents or other human competitors, with scores and times determining placement. The game offers both single-player progression through all events and head-to-head competitive modes, making it a collection-style sports title rather than a deep simulation of any single discipline.
- Released
- 1986
- Platform
- DOS
- Genre
- Action
- Rating
- 4.7 / 5 (2.2K)
- Last updated
Winter Games Controls — DOS Keyboard Keys
Default keyboard bindings for Winter Games on our in-browser DOS emulator. Plug in a USB or Bluetooth gamepad to auto-detect mappings, or rebind any key from the emulator settings menu.
DOS games use the keyboard directly as the controller — there is no console-button mapping. Open the in-game documentation or check the game-specific options screen for the key layout used by this title.
Rebind any key from the EmulatorJS in-game settings menu (gear icon → Controls). A connected gamepad auto-maps to the same buttons.
Winter Games Longplay & Gameplay Videos
Watch a full playthrough of Winter Games on DOS before you dive in — recommended for getting a feel for the game's pacing, story beats, and difficulty curve.
Watch longplay on YouTube
"Winter Games" DOS longplay 1986
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Winter Games released?
Winter Games was released in 1986 for the DOS.
What type of game is Winter Games?
Winter Games is a Action game for the DOS, playable instantly in your browser — no downloads, no installs.
How can I play Winter Games for free?
Open this page and click "Play Now" — Winter Games runs free in your browser via WebAssembly emulation. No account, no payment, no installer.
Do I need to download anything to play Winter Games in the browser?
No. Winter Games streams from a public archive into a browser-side DOS emulator. Nothing is installed on your computer.
Can I save my progress in Winter Games?
Yes. Save states are stored in your browser (IndexedDB) per game, and you can also use any in-game save the original DOS cartridge supported.
Does Winter Games work on mobile devices?
Yes — the DOS emulator runs on iOS Safari and Android Chrome. Touch controls overlay the game; landscape mode is recommended.
Is it legal to play Winter Games this way?
RetroGameSpace is a transient caching reverse-proxy and does not host first-party copies of Winter Games. Game files are fetched on demand from publicly-accessible archives. You are responsible for compliance with your local laws and the bring-your-own-ROM principle.
