Abandonware DOS title

Games released in 1988 sorted by title, from Z to A

zork-quest-1-02

Zork Quest: Assault on Egreth Castle

DOS19883.4/5 adventure
zoom-02

Zoom!

DOS19884.2/5 puzzle
zany-golf-5

Zany Golf

DOS19883.9/5 sports
Zany Golf (also known as Will Harvey's Zany Golf) is an abandoned miniature golf game designed by Will Harvey, developed by Sandcastle and released by Electronic Arts in 1988. Zany Golf runs on DOS but was also published for Amiga, Atari ST, Apple IIgs, Genesis. Zany Golf can be played by two players on hotseat mode.
zakmckracken-1

Zak McKracken and the Alien Mindbenders

DOS1988protected4.1/5 adventure
Zak McKracken and the Alien Mindbenders is a graphic adventure game developed and published by Lucasfilm Games (now known as LucasArts). It was first released in 1988 for various platforms, including the Commodore 64, MS-DOS, Amiga, and others.The game follows the adventures of Zak McKracken, a tabloid newspaper reporter, as he uncovers a plot by a...
yuppisrevenge-4

Yuppi's Revenge

DOS19883.3/5 simulation
yesprime-1

Yes, prime minister

DOS19883.9/5 simulation
xenon-1

Xenon

DOS19883.9/5 shooter
Xenon, released in 1988, was a vertically scrolling shoot 'em up video game developed by The Bitmap Brothers. Xenon was initially released for the Commodore 64, and later, it was ported to other platforms, including DOS, the ZX Spectrum and Amiga.In Xenon, players control a futuristic tank-like craft and navigate through levels filled with enemy ve...
wcleaderboard-1

World Class Leader Board

DOS19884.2/5 sports
World Class Leader Board is a golf simulation game developed and published by Access Software and released in the late 1980s for various platforms, including the Commodore 64, Amiga, Atari ST, and PC. Players could choose their clubs, adjust their stance, and navigate through the virtual courses. World Class Leader Board was designed by Bruce ...
winter-olympiad-88-08

Winter Olympiad 88

DOS19883.7/5 sports
winlosedraw-4

Win, Lose or Draw

DOS19883.2/5 puzzle
willow-03

Willow

DOS19883.9/5 action
rogerrabbit-1

Who framed Roger Rabbit

DOS19883.8/5 action
whereeuropecarmen-2

Where in Europe is Carmen Sandiego?

DOSMac19884/5 adventure
weirddreams-2

Weird Dreams

DOS19883.8/5 puzzle
Weird Dreams is an abandoned action - puzzle game developed and released by Rainbird Software in 1988 for DOS, but also published for Amiga, Atari ST, Commodore 64. Weird Dreams is a surreal action game in which you have to take part in absurd activities in order to progress to the next level.
wasteland-1

Wasteland

DOS1988protected3.9/5 rpg
vulcan-04

Vulcan: The Tunisian Campaign

DOS19883.8/5 strategy
boomtown-02

Visions of the Aftermath: The Boomtown

DOS19883.3/5 simulation
Visions of the Aftermath: The Boomtown is an abandoned simulation game with role-playing elements developed by Mindscape and released in 1988 exclusively for DOS. Visions of the Aftermath is one of the few early examples of games involving survival in a post-apocalyptic environment.
virus-3

Virus

DOS19883.9/5 shooter
vectorball-1

Vectorball

DOS19882.9/5 sports
uridium-2

Uridium

DOS19883.9/5 shooter
Uridium is a classic shoot 'em up video game that was originally developed by Andrew Braybrook and published by Hewson Consultants in 1986 for various home computer platforms (including MS-DOS). In Uridium, players control a spaceship known as the Manta, and the objective is to destroy a series of enemy spacecraft, as well as ground-based inst...
up-periscope-02

Up Periscope!

DOS19884.1/5 vehicle simulation
ums-1

UMS: The Universal Military Simulator

DOSMac19884.1/5 strategy
UMS, short for Universal Military Simulator, is a computer-based wargame simulation developed by Rainbird Software in 1988. It was designed with the intention of providing players with a comprehensive and realistic military simulation experience.The game allows players to engage in strategic and tactical warfare across various scenarios and battlef...
tvmogul-03

TV Mogul

DOS19883.8/5 simulation
totaleclipse-1

Total Eclipse

DOS19883.8/5 action-adventure
time-and-magik-03

Time and Magik: The Trilogy

DOS19884.1/5 adventure
thud-ridge-05

Thud Ridge

DOS19882.8/5 vehicle simulation