Abandonware DOS title

abandonware games sorted by popularity

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Psi 5 Trading Company

DOS1986protected vehicle simulation
Imagine being the captain of a space freighter crewed entirely by neurotic aliens, each with a personality straight out of a sitcom. That’s Psi 5 Trading Company in a nutshel...
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Star Crusader

DOS1994 vehicle simulation
Star Crusader is an abandoned science fiction first-person 3D space combat simulator, developed by Take-Two Interactive and published by GameTek in 1994 for both DOS and Amiga plat...
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Dark Sun: Shattered Lands

DOS1993protected rpg
Before Wake of the Ravager, there was Dark Sun: Shattered Lands, the first CRPG to bring Athas to life. It was a bold departure from the usual Gold Box formula, with more freedom i...
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Realms of Arkania 2: Star trail

DOS1994protected rpg
Often hailed as the best of the trilogy, Star Trail doubles down on everything its predecessor attempted—and somehow makes it all smoother. The world feels richer, the quests...
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Number Munchers

DOS1990 puzzle
Math was never supposed to be this exciting. In Number Munchers, you’re a green blob with an appetite for multiplication tables, gobbling up correct answers while dodging &ld...
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Rawcopy

DOS1992 application
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Battle of Antietam

DOS1985protected strategy
Civil War buffs, rejoice. Battle of Antietam (1985) lets you relive one of the bloodiest days in American history... via pixelated dots and turn-based tension. There’s no fla...
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Battlehawks 1942

DOS1988 vehicle simulation
Welcome to the skies of World War II, where dogfights are fast, fuel is low, and you probably forgot to raise your landing gear. Battlehawks 1942 (1988) is a flight sim with just e...
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Armchair Quarterback

DOS1985 sports
Armchair Quarterback lets you live the dream of yelling at your TV — but on your DOS machine, and with even less control. It’s part simulator, part quiz show, and all w...
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Robotron 2084

DOS1983 shooter
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Rockford: The Arcade Game

DOS1987protected puzzle
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Tomb Raider II

Windows XP/98/95Mac OS1997protected action-adventure
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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...
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Super 3-D Noah's Ark

DOS1995protected shooter
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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...
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Silpheed

DOS1988 shooter
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Pac-girl

DOS1982 action
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Tetris (Academysoft)

DOS1996 puzzle
Tetris (Academysoft) from 1996 feels like the classic puzzle formula got a slightly more polished suit but kept the same addictive soul. The gameplay is instantly familiar: blocks ...
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Dune Generations

Windows XP/98/952002canceled strategy
Dune Generations was a canceled 3D MMO strategy game set in the Dune universe that was never published. Dune Generations was in development by Cryo Interactive ...
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Treasure Trap

DOS1990 action-adventure
Treasure Trap is an abandoned isometric action-adventure game published for DOS, Amiga and Atari ST by Electronic Zoo in 1990. Treasure Trap was developed by Emerald Software ...
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Night Raid

DOS1992remake shooter
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Zork Quest: The Crystal of Doom

DOS1989 adventure
More illustrations, more intrigue, more doom. The Crystal of Doom continues the hybrid of comic-style storytelling and light role-playing with just enough choices to make you feel ...
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Gnome Ranger

DOS1987 adventure
Gnome Ranger feels like the kind of game that was designed by someone who really loved puzzles but maybe didn’t love explaining them. You control a gnome (clearly a recurring...
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Elevator

DOS1986freeware action
Elevator is one of those early arcade-style games that sounds boring on paper and becomes oddly stressful in practice. You’re navigating elevators, rescuing people, and avoid...
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Stellar Crusade

DOS1988protected strategy
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The Hunt for Red October

DOSMac OS1987 vehicle simulation
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Fields of Glory

DOS1993protected strategy
Released in 1993 for DOS, Fields of Glory is a turn-based strategy game that focuses on historical warfare with a refreshingly thoughtful pace. Instead of rushing you into constant...
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Heimdall

DOS1992 rpg
Heimdall blends action and strategy in a way that feels ambitious, placing you in a mythological setting where decisions matter as much as reflexes. Managing resources, recruiting ...