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Abandonware spotlight

Occasionally, the information and files available for download for a game (or application) are updated with particular care and detail. These games, especially noteworthy for one reason or another, are featured here.

Soko-Ban

puzzle abandonware DOS 4.1/5 download

Released in: 1984

Publisher: Spectrum HoloByte

Developer: ASCII Corporation

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Sokoban is a classic puzzle game first released in 1982 by Hiroyuki Imabayashi for the NEC PC-8801 in Japan and later ported to a number of platforms, including DOS, as Soko-Ban. The name "Sokoban" translates to "warehouse keeper" in Japanese, which perfectly describes the game's premise. You control a warehouse worker (the Sokoban) who must push crates onto designated storage locations. The goal is to place all crates onto their targets with the fewest moves possible.

Retro gaming news and insights

Every so often, it's worth diving deeper into certain aspects of the Abandonware world or the retro gaming scene. These articles explore themes and keywords, old companies, game series, and much more.

Oldies remade: the best remakes of old DOS games

26th April 2025action, adventure, puzzle, racing, remakes and sequels, RPG, shooter, simulation, sports, strategy
Games developed for DOS or early microcomputers (such as the Spectrum, Commodore 64, BBC Micro, etc.) date back to the 1980s. Simply put, these games are old. Graphics, sound, user experience, and interface were vastly different compared to recent games.Game development has made significant strides over the years, and today’s games are in a completely different league. Despite this, some of these archaic games are fondly remembered by ...
Bomb Jack: an arcade classic

19th April 2025action, puzzle, remakes and sequels
Bomb Jack is a classic arcade platformer developed and published by Tecmo in 1984. In the game, players must collect bombs while dodging enemies, all within the confines of a single, fixed-screen layout. The DOS version of Bomb Jack is a port of the original arcade game. Both the arcade release and its various conversions enjoyed significant commercial success.
Quest for Glory 2: Trial by Fire - Adventure and RPG combined

12th April 2025adventure, RPG
Quest for Glory II: Trial by Fire is the second chapter in the Quest for Glory series. It’s an adventure game with RPG elements, where players must choose a class—fighter, wizard, or thief—at the very start. Set in a fantasy world inspired by Middle Eastern lore, the game was developed and released by Sierra On-Line for Amiga and DOS in 1990.
Anachronox: soundtrack added

5th April 2025adventure, RPG
Anachronox is a 2001 role-playing video game developed by Ion Storm and published by Eidos Interactive with a futuristic, cyberpunk-inspired setting. The story of Anachronox takes place in a galaxy where technology and magic coexist. The game’s protagonist, Sylvester "Sly" Boots, is a down-on-his-luck private investigator who finds himself drawn into a much larger, cosmic conspiracy.

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Featured theme: Action puzzle

The games on Abandonware DOS are categorized by various parameters, including themes and keywords that describe genres, settings, and more. Occasionally, some themes are explored in depth and enriched with new games.

The Humans

protected 1993 Action puzzle

Action puzzle games are a hybrid genre that combine elements of both action and puzzle games, requiring players to manipulate a character or solve problems within a real-time environment. Unlike traditional puzzle games that often allow for careful, turn-based thinking, action puzzle games demand quick reflexes and fast decision-making. These games often involve navigating characters through obstacle-filled ...

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Featured company: Capstone Software

Based in: U.S.A. Active from 1984 to 1996 Games by Capstone Software

Capstone Software was a video game publisher active primarily in the late 1980s and early to mid-1990s. It was a division of IntraCorp, a now-defunct company that handled both publishing and development. Capstone was based in Miami, Florida, and it became known for releasing a variety of PC games, many of which were based on licensed properties.Capstone gained a bit of a reputation for releasing games that were critically ...

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Retro gaming: the love for old school games

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.

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What does abandonware mean?

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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