Abandonware DOS title

abandonware games sorted by popularity

machiavelli-1

Machiavelli the Prince

DOS1995protected simulation
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Abrams Battle Tank

DOS1989 vehicle simulation
Get ready to drive a tank very slowly while also being very stressed. Abrams Battle Tank (1989, DOS) puts you in the commander’s seat of America’s steel behemoth, and s...
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Shadow of the Comet

Windows XP/98/95DOSLinux1993protected adventure
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The Humans

DOS1993protected 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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Jackal

DOS1989 shooter
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Encyclopedia of War: Ancient Battles

DOS1988 strategy
If you’ve ever wanted to command armies older than your great-great-great-grandparents, Encyclopedia of War: Ancient Battles is your time machine with a keyboard. Released in...
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Sango Fighter 2

DOS1995freeware action
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BurgerTime

DOS1982 action
Ah, BurgerTime. The game that asked the important question: what if we made a platformer about a tiny chef assembling giant burgers while being chased by sentient hot dogs? You gui...
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Flight of the Intruder

DOS1990 vehicle simulation
Flight of the Intruder aims for authenticity, placing you in the tense skies of Vietnam-era missions. This isn’t a carefree joyride; every sortie carries weight, from meticul...
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Solidarnosc

DOS1991 simulation
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Lemmings 2: The Tribes

DOS1993 puzzle
Lemmings 2: The Tribes is an abandoned puzzle game part of the acclaimed Lemmings series. It was developed by DMA Design and released by Psygnosis in 1993. Lemmings 2: The Tribes r...
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Little Big Adventure 2 (Twinsen's Odyssey)

DOSWindows XP/98/951997protected action-adventure
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The Operative: No One Lives Forever

Windows XP/98/952000 shooter
The Operative: No One Lives Forever is a first-person shooter with stealth gameplay elements, developed by Monolith Productions and released by Fox Interactive in 2000 for Windows,...
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X-Men: Children of the Atom

DOS1997demo action
X-Men: Children of the Atom is a fighting video game developed by Capcom and released in arcades in 1994. The game features characters from Marvel Comics' X-Men series, including p...
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Surf Ninjas

DOS1994 action
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Champion of the Raj

DOS1991 strategy
Colonialism meets turn-based strategy in Champion of the Raj, where you attempt to conquer India with charm, cunning, and the occasional elephant race. It’s part political si...
kingsquest5-4

King's Quest 5: Absence makes the heart go yonder

DOSWindows 3.x1990protected adventure
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Heavy Barrel

DOS1989 shooter
Heavy Barrel is an action game that embraces chaos with enthusiasm, throwing enemies at you in a way that feels both overwhelming and oddly satisfying. The gameplay is straightforw...
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Cadaver: The Payoff

DOS1991 action-adventure
Karadoc’s back, and apparently inflation hit the dungeon economy hard—he wants his gold! Cadaver: The Payoff is less a sequel and more a direct continuation, like findi...
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CyberRace

DOS1993 racing
Designed by sci-fi author Syd Mead, CyberRace combines futuristic vehicle design with high-speed competition. The result is a visually striking racer that feels like it came straig...
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Arrakis

DOS2000 strategy
No relation to Dune (except for being a total rip-off), Arrakis is a homebrew strategy game that feels like a tribute to the sandiest planet in sci-fi. You mine spice, fight vaguel...
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Deadlock: Planetary Conquest

Windows XP/98/95Windows 3.x1996protected strategy
If you’ve ever wanted to play interstellar Monopoly while arguing with alien neighbors, Deadlock: Planetary Conquest is your ticket. Released in 1996, this strategy gem tosse...
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Project: Space Station

DOS1987 simulation
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UnReal World v. 3.20

Windows XP/98/95Mac OS1992freeware rpg
UnReal World is a survival experience that takes its premise very seriously, perhaps more seriously than you expected. First released in 1992 and evolving over time, it places you ...
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Might and Magic 5: Darkside of Xeen

DOS1993protecteddemo rpg
If Clouds of Xeen was the sunny side of the adventure, Might and Magic 5: Darkside of Xeen gleefully flips the map over and shows you the other half. The tone is a bit darker, the ...
whereeuropecarmen-2

Where in Europe is Carmen Sandiego?

DOSMac OS1988 adventure
mscobol

Microsoft Cobol

DOS1982 application