Abandonware DOS title

abandonware games sorted by popularity

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Dark Legions

DOS1994protected strategy
Dark Legions is a 1994 strategy gem that asks: what if Archon got a DOS makeover with bloodier battles? You command armies of fantastical creatures, from vampires to trolls, across...
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Starquake

DOS1988 action
Starquake is a weird DOS science fiction platform game developed by Bubble Bus Software in 1988 and designed by Stephen Crow and Dave Collins. The Commodore 64 version bo...
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5th Fleet

DOS1994 strategy
This 1994 naval strategy game for DOS is based on the board game of the same name, which means you’ll spend more time squinting at menus than blowing up ships. It’s cer...
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Star Control

DOS1990protected strategy
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Blue Angels: Formation Flight Simulation

DOS1989 vehicle simulation
Ever wondered what it’s like to fly inches from another jet’s tail while defying both gravity and common sense? Blue Angels: Formation Flight Simulation (1989, DOS) tri...
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Warp Rogue

Windows XP/98/95Linux2004freeware rpg
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Treasures of the Savage Frontier

DOS1992protected rpg
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The Colonel's Bequest

DOS1989protecteddemo adventure
The Colonel's Bequest is a graphic adventure game developed and published by Sierra On-Line. It was released in 1989 for various platforms, including MS-DOS, Amiga, and Atari ST. T...
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Tomb Raider III: Adventures of Lara Croft

Windows XP/98/95Mac OS1998protected action-adventure
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Bubble Ghost

DOS1988 action
Your uncle is dead, but his ghost can still blow out candles. That’s the premise. Bubble Ghost is a quirky physics puzzler where you guide a delicate bubble through haunted r...
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Gengis Khan

DOS1989 strategy
In Gengis Khan, you’re not just playing history—you’re rewriting it with pixelated armies. This 1989 Koei classic lets you lead the great Mongol conqueror (or oth...
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Corporate Raider: The Pirate of Wall Street

DOS1988protected simulation
In Corporate Raider: The Pirate of Wall Street, you’re not sailing the high seas—you’re sinking companies from the comfort of an office chair. This business simul...
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Rockford: The Arcade Game

DOS1987protected puzzle
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Disciples of Steel

DOS1994 rpg
By 1994, RPG fans were spoiled with titles like Might and Magic and Ultima. Then along came Disciples of Steel, a brutally complex, turn-based fantasy epic for DOS. It drops you in...
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CheckIt 3

DOS1990 application
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Gateworld

DOS1993 action
Gateworld is one of those games that seems determined to test your patience as much as your reflexes. On paper, it’s a straightforward platformer, but in practice it’s ...
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3D Cyberpuck

DOS1992 sports
It’s cyber. It’s puck. It’s… basically cyberpunk air hockey with attitude. 3D Cyberpuck is a futuristic sport simulation from 1992 that nobody asked for, y...
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Divine Divinity

Windows XP/98/95Mac OS2002protected rpg
Don’t let the tongue-twister title fool you—Divine Divinity is a classic in the sprawling world of RPGs. Think of it as Diablo’s eccentric cousin who insists on t...
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Italy 1990

DOS1990 sports
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Virtual Reality Studio

DOS1991 application
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The Way of the Exploding Fist PC

Windows Vista/7/82008freewareremake action
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Krusty's Super Funhouse

DOS1993 action
Don’t let the clown fool you—Krusty’s Super Funhouse (1993, DOS) is more puzzle torture chamber than funhouse. You guide Krusty as he exterminates waves of rats u...
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Azalta: Cult of the Raven

DOS1996 rpg
Azalta: Cult of the Raven is what happens when a lone developer says, “I can make an RPG better than Ultima!” and sort of does. Released in 1996, this DOS dungeon crawl...
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Cosmo's Cosmic Adventures

DOS1992protected action
In Cosmo’s Cosmic Adventures, you’re a green alien kid with suction-cup hands who’s crash-landed on a strange planet. It’s a platformer with bright visuals,...
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Pac-girl

DOS1982 action
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Advanced Destroyer Simulator

DOS1990 vehicle simulation
Welcome aboard, Captain! Advanced Destroyer Simulator throws you into the high seas with all the firepower and radar beeps a '90s DOS machine can handle. Manage torpedoes, dodge de...
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Hexxagon

DOS1993 puzzle
Hexxagon takes a simple concept and turns it into something surprisingly engaging. The rules are easy to grasp, but mastering them requires a bit more finesse, especially when faci...
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Wizardry 6: Bane of the Cosmic Forge

DOSLinuxMac OS1990protected rpg
Wizardry VI: Bane of the Cosmic Forge is a role-playing game (RPG) developed by Sir-Tech and released in 1990. It's the sixth installment in the long-running "Wizardry" series.&nbs...
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Descent: FreeSpace - The Great War

Windows XP/98/951998protected vehicle simulation
In 1998, Descent: FreeSpace – The Great War decided the world needed fewer corridors and more cosmic dogfights. Instead of bumping into walls like a drunken astronaut, you&rs...