978 abandonware games online


Statistics per genre

During the 80's and 90's video games could be classified into certain genres, some of which are almost extinct. Here are Abandonware DOS statistics based on game genre.

action
action - beat 'em up
12
action - fighting game
8
action - first-person shooter
28
action - maze
11
action - other action games
19
action - pinball
7
action - platform
83
action - run and gun
11
action - shoot 'em up
20
action - third-person shooter
6
total:
205
adventure
adventure - action adventure
17
adventure - graphic, text input
18
adventure - interactive fiction
62
adventure - other adventures
14
adventure - point & click
84
adventure - visual novel
5
total:
200
application
application - emulation
2
application - interpreters
2
application - other apps
5
application - system
7
total:
16
arcade
arcade - Breakout / Arkanoid
5
arcade - Donkey Kong
5
arcade - Pac-Man
7
arcade - Qix
5
arcade - Space Invaders
6
arcade - other arcades
37
total:
65
puzzle
puzzle - action puzzle
9
puzzle - falling blocks
10
puzzle - multiple character control
9
puzzle - multiple puzzle types
6
puzzle - other puzzle games
7
puzzle - tile-matching
15
puzzle - word game / trivia
6
total:
62
racing
racing - car racing
26
racing - futuristic
2
racing - motorcycle racing
4
racing - vehicular combat
7
total:
39
rpg
rpg - JRPG
5
rpg - action RPG
7
rpg - first person perspective
42
rpg - isometric perspective
6
rpg - other RPGs
4
rpg - roguelike
8
rpg - top-down perspective
45
total:
117
simulation
simulation - business
21
simulation - city building
6
simulation - god game
8
simulation - life simulation
9
simulation - other sims
8
simulation - political simulation
6
total:
58
sports
sports - american football
3
sports - baseball
3
sports - basketball
6
sports - boxing
5
sports - golf
6
sports - olympic sports
5
sports - other sports
12
sports - pub sports
5
sports - soccer
12
sports - unconventional sports
8
total:
65
strategy
strategy - 4x
11
strategy - card games
6
strategy - chess
12
strategy - other strategy games
13
strategy - real time strategy
12
strategy - turn-based strategy
30
strategy - turn-based tactics
9
strategy - wargame
18
total:
111
vehicle simulation
vehicle simulation - civilian flight
4
vehicle simulation - combat flight
24
vehicle simulation - naval, submarine
7
vehicle simulation - space sim
14
vehicle simulation - tank, mech
7
total:
56
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