Top 6 · Silmarils

All 6 Silmarils games, ranked

All 6 Silmarils games, ranked, as the players of dos.games rate them. Ishar: Legend of the Fortress leads the list, ahead of Arctic Baron (Transarctica) and Ishar 3: The Seven Gates of Infinity.

Every game on the list plays in your browser, with nothing to install. The order comes from players' ratings and real play time, so it moves as people play.

Updated November 12, 2026How the lists are ranked

6Silmarils games in the archive
6 of 6Play in your browser
3.3Score of #1, out of 5

1. Ishar: Legend of the Fortress
1992 · Silmarils · Role-playing (RPG)
3.3 out of 5Played now and then
Ishar : Legend of the Fortress is the sequel to the Crystals of Arborea.
Play now: Ishar: Legend of the Fortress About the game
2. Arctic Baron (Transarctica)
1993 · Silmarils · Strategy / tactics
3.2 out of 5Played often
The Viking Union has a very dominant role in your society, as they control the vast railway networks.
Play now: Arctic Baron (Transarctica)About the game
3. Ishar 3: The Seven Gates of Infinity
1994 · Silmarils · Role-playing (RPG)
3.2 out of 5Played now and then
In the third installment of Ishar you can import characters both from Ishar or Ishar 2.
Play now: Ishar 3: The Seven Gates of Infinity About the game
4. Colorado
1990 · Silmarils · Action
3.2 out of 5Rarely played
Colorado is a side-view action game with adventure and trading elements, in which you must survive despite the constant threats of Indians and wildlife.
Play now: Colorado About the game
5. Ishar 2: Messengers of Doom
1993 · Silmarils · Role-playing (RPG)
3.2 out of 5Rarely played
Ishar 2: Messengers of Doom is the sequel to Ishar: Legend of the Fortress.
Play now: Ishar 2: Messengers of Doom About the game
6. Time Warriors
1997 · Silmarils · Action
3.2 out of 5Rarely played
A polygonal 3D fighter, Time Warriors puts eight fighters from eight different times and places against each other: Yrwen the Celt, armed with a long sword, Hysis the Egyptian, wielding two sabers, Molloch the Barbarian with his battle axe, the scimitar-wielding Sultan Iz-Baal, Shodan the Samurai and his katana, from a Chinese monastery Dong brings just a staff, Olof the Viking plans flattening his opponents with a war hammer and Apokles the Spartan brings a double-edged sword.Gameplay is similar to other games in the same genre - two buttons control the weapon and two other ones kicking, because both come with a "fast" and a "strong" variant.
Play now: Time Warriors About the game

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What is the best Silmarils game?

Ishar: Legend of the Fortress (1992, Silmarils) is the best Silmarils game by our players' ratings, ahead of Arctic Baron (Transarctica) and Ishar 3: The Seven Gates of Infinity. The ranking follows players' ratings and real play time, so it changes as people play.

Can I play these Silmarils games online?

Yes. 6 of the games on this list play free in your browser on dos.games, with no download and no emulator to set up. Press Play on any of them; your progress can be saved.

Which year had the most great Silmarils games?

1993. 2 of the games on this list came out that year: Arctic Baron (Transarctica) and Ishar 2: Messengers of Doom.

How is this list ranked?

With the same score as our Best DOS Games ranking: players' ratings, pulled toward the archive's own rating while a game has few of them, plus a small bonus for the games people actually keep playing. No editor and no sponsor decides a place.