Abandonware DOS title

abandonware games sorted by popularity

borland-paradox-4-03

Borland Paradox 4.5

DOSWindows XP/98/951993 application
vette-5

Vette!

DOS1989 racing
world-karate-championship-03

World Karate Championship

DOS1986 action
xcom3-09

X-COM: Apocalypse

DOSWindows XP/98/951997protected strategy
X-COM: Apocalypse takes the familiar alien invasion formula and tosses it into a sprawling futuristic city, where things feel both more chaotic and oddly more personal. Instead of ...
citadel-of-the-black-sun-03

Citadel of the Black Sun

DOS1989canceled rpg
ragnarok-2

Ragnarok

DOS1993freeware rpg
horrorzombies-4

Horror Zombies from the Crypt

DOS1990 action
Horror Zombies from the Crypt sounds like it should be terrifying, but in practice it leans more toward quirky than genuinely scary. Released in 1990, it mixes action and adventure...
spacesimulator-3

Microsoft Space Simulator

DOS1994 vehicle simulation
Microsoft Space Simulator is a space flight simulator game developed by Bruce Artwick Organization and published by Microsoft in 1994. It is part of the broader range of simulation...
hacker-4

Hacker

DOSMac OS1986 simulation
In 1986, Hacker arrived with a premise that felt thrillingly dangerous at the time: you, alone, tapping into secret computer systems and uncovering conspiracies. No explosions, no ...
home-alone-2-1

Home Alone 2: Lost in New York

DOS1992 action
Home Alone 2: Lost in New York expands the formula by giving you a larger playground and more opportunities to cause cartoonish chaos. Released in 1992, it follows a similar struct...
iron-seed-02

Iron Seed

DOS1994freeware simulation
Released in 1994, Iron Seed is a DOS space sim that tried to be both philosophical and technical. You’re leading a fledgling human colony across the stars, tinkering with dip...
elviraarcade-splash

Elvira: the Arcade Game

DOS1991 action
Elvira: The Arcade Game trades puzzles for action and subtlety for pure chaos. This is fast, brutal, side-scrolling combat with monsters pouring in from every direction. Elvira&rsq...
9poker-04

Poker Relay

DOS1989NSFW strategy
Released in 1989 for DOS, Poker Relay (also known as 9 Poker) is less a glamorous casino sim and more a smoky backroom full of pixelated cards and questionable programming. You get...
xcom2-7

X-COM: Terror from the Deep

DOS1995protected strategy
X-COM: Terror from the Deep (also known as X-COM 2) is a DOS science fiction tactical strategy game and the sequel to one of the most popular DOS games in history, X-COM: UFO ...
thecolony-1

The Colony

DOS1988 action-adventure
lostdutch-3

Lost Dutchman Mine

DOS1989 simulation
Lost Dutchman Mine (1989, DOS) is what happens when you mix an old western, an adventure game, and a survival simulator — and somehow it works. You’re a prospector with...
fleet-command-03

Fleet Command

DOS1999protected vehicle simulation
Fleet Command invites you to command modern naval forces with the calm authority of someone who definitely read the manual. This is strategy on a grand scale: radar screens glowing...
eagles-rider-04

Eagle's Rider

DOS1991 shooter
Eagle's Rider is one of those early ’90s DOS games that feels slightly unhinged in the best possible way. You control a futuristic rider soaring through abstract landscapes, ...
gremlins-2-01

Gremlins 2: The New Batch

DOS1990 shooter
Gremlins 2: The New Batch leans into the chaos of its source material and then adds a layer of video game unpredictability on top. In Gremlins 2, you deal with enemies that are as ...
goal-07

Goal!

DOS1993 sports
Goal! is one of those football games that reminds you how far sports simulations have come—and how much fun they were before realism took over. The controls are simple, the p...
cisco-heat-04

Cisco Heat

DOS1991 racing
If you’ve ever dreamed of being a cop who drifts around corners at 90 mph in a convertible, Cisco Heat is your kind of chaos. This arcade racer puts you in the shoes of a law...
eyeoforus-splash

Eye of Horus

DOS1989 action
Eye of Horus, released in 1989, is a puzzle-adventure that leans heavily into atmosphere and mystery. Drawing inspiration from ancient Egyptian mythology, the game challenges playe...
pharaos-tomb-03

Pharaoh's Tomb

DOS1990 action
galactix-02

Galactix

DOS1992 shooter
Galactix continues the grand space-shooter tradition with enthusiasm and a healthy disregard for your survival odds. You control a small but determined ship facing waves of enemy f...
kings-quest-6-4

King's Quest 6: Heir Today, Gone Tomorrow

DOSWindows 3.x1992protecteddemo adventure
shogun-splash

Shogun

DOS1986 action-adventure
microsoft-flight-simulator-3-1

Microsoft Flight Simulator 3.0

DOS1988 vehicle simulation
european-champ-1992-02

European Championship 1992

DOS1992 sports
European Championship 1992 captures football in a raw, almost scrappy form. This isn’t about realism or presentation; it’s about getting the ball forward and hoping for...