Complete catalogue

Mike Singleton Games

From Shadowfax (1982) to Ring Cycle (1996). Filter by platform below. For deep editorial on the flagship titles, see the Flagship section.

Shadowfax - cover art unavailable

Shadowfax

C64 Spectrum BBC 1982/83

Horse-racing and action game. Graphics derived from Muybridge's photographic studies. Published by Postern Ltd.

The Lords of Midnight ZX Spectrum box art, Beyond Software, 1984 - fantasy warriors in gold and green tones

The Lords of Midnight

Spectrum C64 Amstrad 1984

Epic strategy-adventure. 4,000+ locations, 100+ playable characters, 32,000 unique panoramic views. Crash 10/10. Golden Joystick Best Strategy.

Doomdark's Revenge ZX Spectrum gameplay screenshot showing the alliance system and panoramic engine

Doomdark's Revenge

Spectrum C64 Amstrad 1985

Sequel to Lords of Midnight. 6,000+ locations, complex alliance system. Amstrad Action 95%. Voted top-ten all-time in Amstrad Action.

Throne of Fire - cover art unavailable

Throne of Fire

Spectrum Amstrad 1987

Three princes battle for the Burning Citadel atop a volcano. Featured simultaneous two-player on a single machine. Published by Melbourne House.

Dark Sceptre ZX Spectrum gameplay screenshot showing the action-strategy gameplay

Dark Sceptre

Spectrum Amstrad 1987

Action-strategy hybrid by Maelstrom Games. 4-channel sound unusual for the Spectrum. Sinclair User 10/10. Parallel play-by-mail version run personally by Singleton.

War in Middle Earth - cover art unavailable

War in Middle Earth

Spectrum Amiga ST DOS 1988

Official Tolkien license. Real-time strategy based on The Lord of the Rings. Published by Melbourne House. 8-bit versions by Maelstrom; 16-bit by Synergistic Software.

Midwinter PC/DOS box art, MicroPlay Software Masters of Strategy Series, 1989 - ski soldier in winter combat with explosions and cable car

Midwinter

Atari ST Amiga DOS 1989/90

Post-apocalyptic guerrilla warfare on a fractal-generated island of 160,000 sq km. Real-time 3D on Atari ST. Zzap!64 97% Gold Medal. CU Amiga 96%.

Midwinter II Flames of Freedom PC/DOS box art, MicroProse, 1991 - burning letter and shackles spy thriller imagery

Midwinter II: Flames of Freedom

Atari ST Amiga DOS 1991

Spy thriller sequel set in the tropical Slave Isles. Vehicle hijacking predated GTA-style mechanics by years. C+VG 96%. ACE 95% Trailblazer.

Lords of Midnight: The Citadel - cover art unavailable

Lords of Midnight: The Citadel

DOS 1995

PC sequel to the original Midnight games using a voxel engine. Published by Domark. Received mixed reviews; commercially disappointing.

Ring Cycle - cover art unavailable

Ring Cycle

DOS 1996

Based on Wagner's Ring of the Nibelung opera cycle. Used a modified Citadel engine. Published by Psygnosis. Maelstrom's final release.

Note: cover art is unavailable for Shadowfax, Throne of Fire, War in Middle Earth, Lords of Midnight: The Citadel, and Ring Cycle. Images for these titles could not be sourced from verified archives. Screenshots used where available instead.