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The Apogee Throwback Pack

PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac • 2013

Should you play it?

The Apogee Throwback Pack is a collection of four classic Apogee Software titles all in one kick ass package. Blast your way across the galaxy as British Special Agent Blake Stone in "Aliens of Gold" and "Planet Strike", then take on an ancient evil menace as the H.U.N.T in "Rise of the Triad".

What works

  • Nostalgic classic fps experience
  • Varied weapons and power-ups
  • Engaging level design with secrets
  • Good value bundle price
  • Authentic dosbox emulation

Things to keep in mind

  • Clunky controls by modern standards
  • No native modern source ports included
  • Limited multiplayer and cooperation
  • Some levels and expansions are frustratingly difficult
  • No linux version available

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • Project Warlock II

  • Beyond Citadel

  • Rogue Shooter: The FPS Roguelike

  • Zortch

  • Angry Video Game Nerd II: ASSimilation

  • Heretic: Shadow of the Serpent Riders

Less expressive

Games that feels like The Apogee Throwback Pack but with less self-expression and customization

  • Wolfenstein 3D

  • Terrian Saga: KR-17

  • DOOM 64

  • Outlaws + A Handful of Missions (Classic, 1997)

  • Viscerafest

  • Shrine

More relaxing

Games that feels like The Apogee Throwback Pack but with a more relaxing feel

  • Fida Puti Samurai

  • Cally's Caves 3

  • The Adventures of Sir Kicksalot

  • Castlevania Dominus Collection

  • Berserk Boy

  • Project Warlock

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How to read the map This is a polar difference map: direction = which motivation differs, and distance = how much (same units as the sidebar deltas).

Swipe to compare nearby games with The Apogee Throwback Pack. These titles are not in What to play next.

The Apogee Throwback Pack: A very typical example of its motivational profile. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Violence, Survival, Fellowship, Intimacy. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Violence. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Relaxation, Leadership.

Last update: 21/08/2026