Play Lemmings 2: The Tribes online — the original 1993 DOS game Works — the full original game runs via DOSBox in your browser
Guide updated October 2026 · Runs via DOSBox + WebAssembly
Lemmings 2: The Tribes — Psygnosis' 1993 sequel. Lemming Island is sinking, and twelve tribes (Beach, Cavelem, Circus, Classic, Egyptian, Highland, Medieval, Outdoor, Polar, Shadow, Space and Sports) each have ten levels to escape through, with over fifty skills between them. Click Play and the menu appears.
Tap the screen to click · ENTER: confirm · ESC: menu
⌨ Keyboard — for menus & name entry
Controls — what does what
| Action | Keyboard | Mouse / touch |
|---|---|---|
| Choose skills and lemmings | — | Click |
| Fan (blow lemmings) | — | Click the fan icon, then click |
| Pause | P | — |
| Menu | Esc | — |
Runs in your browser tab with DOSBox + WebAssembly — nothing is uploaded. Click the screen to capture input; press Ctrl+F10 to release mouse.
Lemmings 2: The Tribes is no longer sold anywhere, and its publisher is gone or has left it unsold for decades. It is hosted here on the same footing as the Internet Archive's software collections. That is a practical position, not a legal claim. This page carries no advertising. Provenance: /apps/lemmings-2/NOTICE.md. Rights holders: it comes down within 48 hours on request.
About Lemmings 2: The Tribes
The Tribes replaced the original's eight skills with dozens of tribe-specific ones, from surfers and pole-vaulters to magic-carpet riders. Every lemming saved in a level carries on to the next, so losing many early makes later levels harder. Rescue all twelve tribes and the pieces of the talisman come together. It runs in 256-colour VGA, and this version supports Sound Blaster music.
How it runs here
This is the original DOS release of Lemmings 2: The Tribes, unmodified, running in DOSBox compiled to WebAssembly. The whole game is about 2 MB, so it starts within seconds on a normal connection. Sound and music play once you click into the game.
Frequently asked questions
Can I play Lemmings 2: The Tribes online for free?
Yes. Click Play and the original 1993 DOS version starts in your browser, running in a WebAssembly build of DOSBox. Nothing to install and no account.
Why is Lemmings 2: The Tribes hosted here?
Lemmings 2: The Tribes is not sold anywhere today; we checked the stores listed in its provenance note. It is preserved here the way the Internet Archive preserves old software. That is a practical position, not a legal claim. If the rights holder (Sony Interactive Entertainment (Psygnosis)) asks, it comes down within 48 hours.
Does my progress save?
Saved games persist in this browser between visits, best-effort. Clearing site data removes them.
Can I play on a phone or tablet?
Yes. Touch buttons for the keys Lemmings 2: The Tribes uses appear under the game on touch devices.
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