Abandonware and retro gaming links
Here's a short list of abandonware and retro gaming sites of all kinds: abandonware collections with games to download, sites dedicated to old applications, newsfeeds, forums and blogs dedicated to the retro gaming world.
I took some time to look for sites useful for collectors like myself. Apparently there isn't a single site dedicated to give detailed info about games like different editions, pictures of the box and the box contents, etc. There are a few sites dedicated to specific companies (Sierra, Infocom, etc.) but I couldn't find anything more comprehensive. To find such info, you can head to Mobygames or the Wikipedia.
Abandonware sites
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| Abandonia | One of the leading abandonware sites |
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| XTC abandonware | One of the oldest abandonware sites on the web. | |
| oldgames.sk | An abandonware site dedicated to games for DOS, Amiga, Commodore 64, Apple II, Macintosh, Sega Genesis, NES and SNES. |
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| Free Game Empire | ||
| RetroGames.cz |
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| The DOS Spirit |
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| Squakenet | Once was the best abandonware web directory on the web, now it's a compare-the-price service. |
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| The Abandonware Ring | The One Ring to rule them all... |
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| Abandoned Places | Another frequently updated abandonware web directory. |
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| OldGamesFinder | Old and rare games search engine. |
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| Robot Ring |
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| AbandonGames |
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Useful resources for collectors
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| The Infocom Cornershop | ||
| Infocom Master Storytellers | Everything you want to know about Infocom's text adventures. | |
| The Infocom Gallery | The entire catalogue of Infocom text adventures. | |
| The Notable Ultima | A comprehensive collection of informations about Ultima games. | |
| Magnetic Scrolls Memorial | An online memorial dedicated to developer Magnetic Scrolls. | |
| The Level 9 memorial | In memory of now defunct adventure games developer Level 9. | |
| Sierra Gamers | A site maintained by Ken Williams, founder of Sierra On-Line. | |
| The Sierra Chest | ||
| Museo videogiochi di OldGamesItalia |
Other sites
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| Atari Mania | The world's finest Atari database. | |
| Replacementdocs | The original web archive of game manuals | |
| VGMaps | The video game atlas | |
| Retro Pluggers | One of the leading abandonware sites |
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| D-Fend reloaded | A valid front end for DOSBOX. |
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| DOSBOX | This is what you need to run DOS games on modern systems. | |
| Reddit abandonware channel | The abandonware channel on Reddit. | |
| Retro Gamer forum | Forums of the popular UK retro gaming magazine. |