Abandonware DOS title

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detroit-01

Detroit

DOS1994 simulation
Forget muscle cars and highways—Detroit (1994) is all about running your own automobile empire. Starting in the early 20th century, you’ll design cars, juggle productio...
americangladiators-splash

American Gladiators

DOS1992 sports
Remember the spandex-clad madness of 90s TV? American Gladiators brings it to your DOS screen with all the grace of a flying pugil stick. You’ll compete in various bizarre ev...
ocean-ranger-1

Ocean Ranger

DOS1988 vehicle simulation
banner-mania-01

Banner Mania

DOS1989 application
7th-guest-10

The 7th Guest

Windows XP/98/951993protected adventure
floor13-3

Floor 13

DOS1992 simulation
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Bio Menace Episode 2: The Hidden Lab

DOS1993freeware action
Snake Logan is back, and this time the lab is... hidden! The Hidden Lab cranks up the challenge with more grotesque mutants, more lethal traps, and slightly improved sarcasm. It&rs...
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Jazz Jackrabbit

DOS1994protected action
realms-of-arkania-3-03

Realms of Arkania 3: Shadows Over Riva

DOS1996protected rpg
Shadows Over Riva caps the trilogy with a confident stride. The graphics receive a welcome upgrade, the atmosphere takes a darker turn, and the narrative leans heavily into detecti...
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Chaos Overlords

Windows XP/98/95Mac OS1996protected strategy
Chaos Overlords is a cyberpunk-themed strategy game developed by Stick Man Games and published by New World Computing in 1996. Set in a dystopian future, the game focuses on contro...
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Zak McKracken and the Alien Mindbenders

DOS1988protected adventure
Zak McKracken and the Alien Mindbenders is a graphic adventure game developed and published by Lucasfilm Games (now known as LucasArts). It was first released in 1988 for various p...
10thframe-4

10th Frame

DOS1987 sports
Time to hit the lanes in 10th Frame, a bowling simulator so committed to realism it even simulates the wait between turns. You line up your shot, set your spin, and pray the ancien...
gloriana-01

Gloriana

DOS1996 simulation
genemachine-1

The Gene Machine

DOS1996 adventure
blitzardennes-2

Blitzkrieg: Battle at the Ardennes

DOS1990 strategy
In Blitzkrieg: Battle at the Ardennes, you’re not just playing a wargame — you’re being handed a clipboard, a stack of orders, and a freezing cold battlefield in ...
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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...
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Magnetic Scrolls Collection

DOS1991 adventure
Magnetic Scrolls was one of the finest developer companies dedicated to Interactive Fiction. The Magnetic Scrolls Collection is a trilogy of Magnenic Scrolls adventures remade usin...
ulises-splash

Ulises

DOS1989 action
Ulises is a mythological adventure that wears its classical inspiration proudly, even when the technology struggles to keep up. Drawing loosely from Homer’s Odyssey, the game...
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Independence War

Windows XP/98/951997protected vehicle simulation
Independence War takes space combat seriously, almost stubbornly so. Instead of arcade-style dogfights, it presents a Newtonian flight model where momentum, inertia, and positionin...
dizzyb-03

Dizzy

DOS1987 action-adventure
Ah, Dizzy—the little egg that could. Released in 1987, this puzzle-platformer puts you in the delicate shell of an egg who somehow manages to roll, jump, and carry objects wi...
broken-sword-2-02

Broken Sword 2: The Smoking Mirror

Windows XP/98/951997protected adventure
Broken Sword 2: The Smoking Mirror is a point-and-click adventure game developed by Revolution Software. Released in 1997. The game follows the continuing adventures of George...
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Mageslayer

Windows XP/98/951997 action
Mageslayer is an action game developed by Raven Software and published by GT Interactive in 1997 for MS-DOS. It stands out as a top-down, hack-and-slash dungeon crawler inspired by...
prisonerofice-1

Prisoner of Ice

DOS1995protected adventure
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Bert and the Snake

DOS1983remake action
In Bert and the Snake, you are Bert. And yes, there's a snake. That’s the plot. It’s a maze game from a time when naming conventions were refreshingly honest and graphi...
dominus-03

Dominus

DOS1994 strategy
Dominus (1994) is what happens when a tower defense game and an RPG get thrown into a medieval blender. You’re tasked with defending your castle from wave after wave of enemi...
outpost-win-03

Outpost

Windows 3.x1994 simulation