Abandonware DOS title

abandonware games sorted by popularity

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Hocus Pocus

DOS1994protected action
Hocus Pocus is the kind of platformer that seems to run on pure sugar and cheerful chaos. You play as a young wizard with more enthusiasm than common sense, bouncing through colorf...
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Rescue Rover 2

DOS1991protected puzzle
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The Wizard of Oz

DOS1985 adventure
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Genocide

DOS1996freeware strategy
With a name like Genocide (1996), you know you’re not in for a lighthearted romp. This DOS platformer is dark, moody, and filled with enemies that seem genetically engineered...
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The Way of the Exploding Fist PC

Windows Vista/7/82008freewareremake action
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Black Crown

DOS1995 strategy
In Black Crown (1995), you play as a prince with a very punchable name, trying to reclaim his rightful throne by solving puzzles and dying a lot. It's one of those DOS-era games wh...
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High Command: Europe 1939-45

DOS1992 strategy
High Command: Europe 1939-45 is a strategy game that does not shy away from complexity, asking players to engage with history on a grand scale. The mechanics are detailed, sometime...
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Obliterator

DOS1989 shooter
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Diabolika

Windows XP/98/951999freeware puzzle
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Racter

DOS1984 application
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Yendorian Tales: Book I - Chapter 2

DOS1996 rpg
Despite the baffling title (Book I – Chapter 2, yes, really), this is a charmingly earnest old-school RPG. Think “Ultima clone with extra oatmeal” and you're clos...
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Microsoft Flight Simulator 3.0

DOS1988 vehicle simulation
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Amazon

DOS1984 adventure
From the mind of Michael Crichton comes Amazon, a game that lets you live out your jungle explorer fantasies—without the bugs or dysentery. You’re off to the Amazon to ...
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Baseball Mogul 2006

Windows XP/98/952005 sports
Now with more charts than ever! Baseball Mogul 2006 lets you relive the thrilling world of late-season trades and player salary negotiations in glorious Windows XP-era style. It&rs...
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WinRisk

Windows 3.x1992 strategy
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Wild West World

DOS1991 simulation
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Arcade Pool

DOS1994 sports
Arcade Pool (1994) is like playing a game of billiards in your best friend’s basement—if your best friend happened to be a DOS machine with a serious competitive streak...
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Donald Duck's Playground

DOS1986 adventure
Before Donald Duck’s Playground, most kids were told video games were a waste of time. Here, Donald proves otherwise by turning menial labor into an epic adventure. Want to s...
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Dark Designs 2: Closing the Gate

DOS1990 rpg
Dark Designs 2: Closing the Gate picks up right where the first game left off, with your party stumbling into yet another world-threatening mess. The stakes are higher, the enemies...
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Big Game Fishing

DOS1991 sports
If your idea of excitement is waiting... and waiting... and maybe catching a giant digital tuna, Big Game Fishing is your dream come true. Simulate the thrill of casting a line wit...
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Playhouse Strip Poker

DOS1988NSFW strategy
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Airball

DOS1987 puzzle
In Airball (1987), you don’t play a knight, a space marine, or a plumber - you play a literal ball of air. Trapped in an isometric nightmare of spikes, fans, and poison gas, ...
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Pool of Radiance

DOSMac OS1988protected rpg
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Boppin

DOS1994freeware puzzle
Boppin (1994, DOS) is a puzzle game that starts out cute and then sucker-punches you with its sinister undertone—literally. You throw blocks to match symbols, release trapped...
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Hockey League Simulator

DOS1990 sports
Hockey League Simulator takes the thrilling, bone-crunching sport of hockey and boldly asks: what if you never actually played it? Instead, you manage teams, tweak stats, and stare...
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Toyota Celica GT Rally

DOS1992 racing
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Flying Tigers 2

DOS1994 shooter
Flying Tigers 2 (1994, DOS) doubles down on the formula of its predecessor and adds a bit more bite to the bark. The action is still brisk, but the skies feel busier, the stakes sl...
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Companions of Xanth

DOS1993protected adventure
Based on Piers Anthony’s pun-filled fantasy world, Companions of Xanth is like walking into a joke book that got lost in a spellbook. You play a guy from the "real world" suc...
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Basketball Challenge

DOS1987 sports