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Abandonware DOS is an ever growing database of old PC computer games released for MS-DOS and Windows systems. Some of the games are available for download, some are not. Find here on Abandonware DOS those favourite games from the 80s and the 90s that you remember so fondly by searching by genre, keyword or year of release. For a full list of features see the Want to help? page.

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Games set in South America

12th June 2021adventure

Video games set in South America usually involve Inca or Aztec cultures and mythology. Typical South American settings and cliches are: the jungle, the Amazon, ancient temples, guerrilla warfare, petty dictators, etc.Here's a few of them:Indiana Jones and his Desktop Adventures Windows 3.x 1996 LucasArts Flight of the ...
Telarium: early interactive fiction

5th June 2021adventure

Telarium was known for interactive fiction adventure games with graphics. Their adventure games were almost all based on novels such as Farenheit 451 and Rendez Vous With Rama. Telarium often cooperated with the authors of those books.Based in: U.S.A. Established in: 1984 Closed in: 1987 gamegenrereleasedAmazonadventure1984Dragon Worldadventure1984Farenheit 451...
Plan 9 From Outer Space: inspired by a B movie

29th May 2021adventure

"There was so much potential for a decent game within Plan 9's dire plot and general naffness that the game seems a real cop-out. I'm a real fan of all those awful B-movies, and likes of The Creature From The Black Lagoon and King Kong are just gagging for ...
System Shock 2: shooter, RPG, action-adventure

22nd May 2021RPG, shooter

System Shock 2 is a Windows science fiction cyberpunk game developed by Irrational Games, designed by Ken Levine and published by Electronic Arts in 1999. System Shock 2 is a blend of more than one genre: RPG, action-adventure, shooter, stealth game.
Collector's info: Leather Goddesses of Phobos

15th May 2021adventure, big box PC games

Infocom interactive fiction games are fondly remembered by fans not only for their quality, but also for the sheer number of "feelies" (physical items) you could find in each original big box.Leather Goddesses of Phobos, a sci-fi humorous text adventure, came with some of the most peculiar feelies ever. ...

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Space exploration: Protostar: War on the Frontier

Released in 1993Space exploration

Space exploration is one of the most unique genres and the first games ever published dates back a few decades. Space exploration games are a mix of simulation and action. The gameplay is all about piloting a starship in the vastness of space and having fun with activities such as space exploration, trading commodities, space combat, asteroid mining, pirate hunting, etc. The most popular space exploration games are Elite and Frontier, both designed by David Braben.
Olympic sports: Winter Olympiad 88

Released in 1988Olympic sports

Olympic sports were the subject of a lot of video games for a variety of platforms. The thing with olympic sports - for both summer olympics and winter olympics - is that a developer must come up with more than one mini-game for every one of them.

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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 the passion for old games and a little bit of nostalgia.

The games listed on Abandonware DOS are no longer supported by their respective developers (as far as I know... I often check sites like Steam and GOG). 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.

What is the definition of Abandonware? Abandonware is a word that describes a software (game or application) no longer supported by its developers or its publishers and is no longer available for sale in any form (digital or retail).

When we talk about abandonware we usually refer to old games for systems no longer available to the public such as DOS, Commodore 64, Amiga, Spectrum, etc.

Some "abandoned" games are still on sale, that's why you will find games tagged as "protected" on Abandonware DOS.

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Download abandonware games for DOS and Windows

Retro gaming and abandonware news

Games set in South America

Telarium: early interactive fiction

Plan 9 From Outer Space: inspired by a B movie

System Shock 2: shooter, RPG, action-adventure

Collector's info: Leather Goddesses of Phobos

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Space exploration: Protostar: War on the Frontier

Olympic sports: Winter Olympiad 88

To abandonware or not?