Abandonware DOS title

The most popular text-based games

In the past, lots of games used ASCII characters (text) to represent the game world. These text-only video games may seem primitive and outdated and, in fact, the genre almost died with the fast evolving graphics of modern games.
A few genres traditionally linked to the beautiful world of ascii characters still survives: roguelikes (nethack, angband, etc.) and interactive fiction, for example.
brimstone-1

Brimstone

DOS19853.4/5 Synapse Software
finalcrusadekroz-2

The Final Crusade of Kroz

DOS1990freeware3.7/5 Apogee Software
guns-r-us-02

Guns 'R' Us

DOS19933.8/5 Future Vision
president-elect-02

President Elect

DOS1987protected3.8/5 SSI Strategic Simulations Inc.
air-traffic-controller-02

Air Traffic Controller

DOS19854.2/5 Cascoly Software
volkswriter3-02

Volkswriter 3

DOS19823.8/5 Lifetree Software
acheton-01

Acheton

DOS19873.7/5
inside-trader-04

Inside Trader

DOS19874.1/5 Cosmi Corporation
silicon-dreams-03

Silicon Dreams

DOS19873.6/5 Level 9 Computing
crime-and-punishment-05

Crime and Punishment

DOS19844.1/5 Mindscape
the-draw-02

TheDraw 4

DOS19863.3/5
redskyatmorning-3

Red sky at morning

DOS19933.9/5 Simulations Canada
lancelot-01

Lancelot

DOS19884.1/5 Level 9 Computing
romanticdome-1

Romantic encounters at the dome

DOS19883.9/5 MicroIllusions
pacgal-02

Pac Gal

DOS19822.9/5
scapeghost-1

Scapeghost

DOS19893.7/5 Level 9 Computing
mindwheel-02

Mindwheel

DOS19853.2/5 Synapse Software
cascade-01

Cascade

DOS19904.1/5 PC Solutions
psycho-02

Psycho

DOS19883.4/5 Starsoft Development
grand-prix-hole-03

Grand Prix

DOS19894/5 Wizard Games
ballyhoo-1

Ballyhoo

DOS19863.5/5 Infocom
fish-01

Fish!

DOS19883.8/5 Magnetic Scrolls
treasure-island-01

Treasure Island

DOS19853.5/5 Byron Preiss Video Productions
suspect-01

Suspect

DOS19844.2/5 Infocom
castleelsinore-1

Castle Elsinore

DOS19923.5/5 Temple Software
murder-by-the-dozen-01

Murder by the Dozen

DOS19832.7/5 BrainBank
avon-1

Avon

DOS19893.4/5 Topologika Software
supernova-1

Supernova

DOS1987freeware3.5/5 Apogee Software
sram-02

SRAM

DOS19873.5/5 ERE Informatique
sherlockvatican-1

Sherlock Holmes: The Vatican Cameos

DOS19864/5 Magicom Multimedia