Abandonware DOS title

abandonware games sorted by popularity

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Megafortress

DOS1991protected vehicle simulation
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Dungeons of Kroz

DOS1989freeware action
Ah, Dungeons of Kroz, the glorious mess of ASCII characters that somehow became addictive. Created by Apogee in 1989, it’s a fast-paced dungeon adventure where every symbol means something dangerous, useful, or both. You col...
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Tongue of the Fatman

DOS1989 action
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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 crawler features deep customization, open-ended quests,...
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Rescue Rover 2

DOS1991protected puzzle
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Ultimate Soccer Manager 2

DOSWindows 3.x1996 sports
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7 colors

DOS1991 puzzle
7 Colors is one of those puzzle games that sounds simple on paper but ends up consuming your entire afternoon before you even realize it. Released in 1991 for DOS, it throws you into a digital turf war where the weapon of choice i...
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Star Trek: The Promethean Prophecy

DOSMac OS1986 adventure
A text/graphic adventure from 1986 for DOS and Mac, Star Trek: The Promethean Prophecy is the precursor to Kobayashi Alternative but far more playable. You explore alien worlds, solve problems, and make classic Star Trek moral cho...
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Jet

DOS1985 vehicle simulation
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Tex Murphy: The Pandora Directive

Windows XP/98/95DOSLinuxMac OS1996protected adventure
Tex Murphy: The Pandora Directive is the sequel to Under a Killing Moon and the 4th game in the Tex Murphy series. The Pandora Directive is a first-person 3D adventure game set in a dark sci-fi version of the U.S.A., more spe...
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Enchanter

DOS1983 adventure
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The Beverly Hillbillies

DOS1993 adventure
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Bubble Dizzy

DOS1993 action
Dizzy the egg is back, and this time he’s underwater and floating up on bubbles because... sure, why not? Bubble Dizzy is a mix of patience, timing, and yelling “WHY DID THAT BUBBLE POP?!” at your screen. It's mo...
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Power Dolls

DOS1994 strategy
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Gulf Strike

DOS1986 strategy
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Teen Agent

DOS1995freeware adventure
Teen Agent is a charming, tongue-in-cheek adventure about a teenager recruited to save the world because, well, why not? With its colorful art, witty dialogue, and delightfully absurd puzzles, it feels like a lost LucasArts cousin...
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Thomas the Tank Engine 2

DOS1993 racing
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Warhammer 40000: Chaos Gate

Windows XP/98/951998protected strategy
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The Ball Game

DOS1991 strategy
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Caesars Palace (Interplay)

Windows XP/98/951997 strategy
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Avon

DOS1989 adventure
If Shakespeare wrote video games and then decided, “You know what this needs? A parser and some pixelated drama,” you'd get Avon. In this interactive fiction gem from 1989, you step into the slippers of a humble page t...
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Lethal Tender

DOS1993 shooter
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Syberia 2

Windows XP/98/95Mac OSWindows 10/112004protected adventure
Syberia 2 is an adventure game developed by Microïds and released in 2004 as a direct sequel to the critically acclaimed Syberia (2002). The story picks up where the first game left off, with Kate Walker leaving behind h...
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Snood

DOSWindows XP/98/95Mac OS1996freeware puzzle
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Thunderhawk AH-73M

DOS1992 vehicle simulation
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Liero

DOS1999freeware strategy
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Scapeghost

DOS1989 adventure
In Scapeghost (1989), you’re not just dead—you’re also on the clock. As police officer Alan Chance, recently murdered and newly spectral, you’ve got one last case to solve: your own. This text adventure fro...
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Burger Blaster

DOS1983 action
Before BurgerTime stole the fast-food spotlight, there was Burger Blaster—a game where you build burgers by shooting them. With a gun. Because why not? This early arcade-style game is a gloriously weird relic of the ‘8...