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Windows 3.1 classic games

8th November 2019top games and awards

Long before the first successful Windows operating systems, Microsoft developed Windows 3.1 (an "operating environtment"). Games that ran under Windows 3.1 weren't so many. In fact, most of them are little more than puzzle games, card games and simple strategy games. That doesn't mean Windows 3.1 lacked good games; in fact, a few of them are still very much enjoyable today.
Abandonware programming software

26th October 2019keywords and genres

Back in the 80s, programmers didn't have software with a visual interface like Eclipse or Visual C# to help them writing code. Programming software ran in DOS and the user had to get used to a text-only interface and a black screen. No Windows and almost no aid of any kind. The Borland Turbo series was one of the most popular suite of programming software.
Lesser known old school RPGs for DOS

19th October 2019new content

Ultima, Wizardry, Fallout, Might & Magic are among the most popular old school RPGs that every RPG fan played or know something about. However, lots of RPGs published in the distant past never reached a wide popularity. Some the RPGs uploaded today on Abandonware DOS are not exactly well known, ...
Crusader: No Regret retro review

12th October 2019retro game spotlight

"Crusader: No Regret is a game that comes close to being perfect, if only the Origin folks could come up with some simpler controls or a way to grow an extra finger this game could have scored 100%." - PC PowerPlay (1996) - Final score: 95%
CODiE Awards 1993: A-Train, Links 386, Wolfenstein 3-D

5th October 2019top games and awards

In 1993 the games awarded by the CODiE Awards weren't exactly important. The only one that stands out after all these years is Wolfenstein 3-D, the father of Doom and its sequels.1993A-Train Best Strategy ProgramDark Seed Best Fantasy Role Playing/Adventure ProgramLinks 386 Pro Best Sports ProgramSimLife Best Simulation ProgramStunt Island: ...

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Life simulation: Quandaries

Released in 1998Life simulation

In life simulations players control one or more artificial life-forms, from animals to virtual alter egos. Gameplay can be differente from game to game and can include social or biological themes. Some of the most populare simulations are Alter Ego and the Princess Maker series.
City building: Lego Loco

Released in 1998City building

City building games are strategy games in which the player is in charge of developing and administering a whole city by building new quarters and infrastructures and controlling a number of different parameters. Absolute stepping stones of this genre are SimCity, The Settlers and Caesar.
Religion: Super 3-D Noah's Ark

Released in 1995Religion

Religion is a theme usually avoided by publishers and designers for obvious reasons (it's a very sensitive theme anyway). Very few developers ventured in that area and games based on real-world religion are often based on christian belief.

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Digital Image Design

Based in:

United Kingdom
Established in: 1989
Closed in: 1999
See Digital Image Design games

Rainbow Arts

Based in:

Germany
Established in: 1984
Closed in: 1999
See Rainbow Arts games

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Where does the love for old abandoned games comes from? Our childhood, perhaps. What's left of that age? What do we miss so much? The long afternoons spent walking in the worlds of Ultima or the hours passed impersonating Duke Nukem. Here we are now, slightly aged, eager to pay homage to all those wonderful DOS games.

After all, it's about passion and remembering.

The games listed here are no longer supported by their respective developers (as far as I know). If you find out that a game is still on sale or "protected", please let me know and I'll remove it from Abandonware DOS as soon as possible.