Abandonware DOS title

abandonware games sorted by popularity

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Mech War

DOS1992 strategy
Mech War (1992) takes the concept of giant robot combat and turns it into a fast-paced tactical showdown. Instead of commanding from afar, you’re directly involved in the act...
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Might and Magic 3: Isles of Terra

DOS1991protected rpg
Might and Magic 3: Isles of Terra is where the series starts to feel confident, like a dungeon master who has finally figured out how cruel they can be before players revolt. The l...
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Soccer Kid

DOS1995 action
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Conqueror

DOS1990 vehicle simulation
Conqueror is what happens when a tank simulator and an arcade game go on a date and forget their purpose. You drive a tank in a pseudo-3D landscape, blow up stuff, and command squa...
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Narco Police

DOS1990 shooter
Narco Police is a tactical action game developed by Dinamic Software and released in 1990. It was available on various platforms, including MS-DOS, Amiga, Atari ST, and ZX Spectrum...
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David Wolf: Secret Agent

DOS1989 action-adventure
Back in 1989, David Wolf: Secret Agent tried really hard to make you feel like James Bond. You get car chases, fistfights, and enough cheesy dialogue to fill an action movie marath...
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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...
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Mario's Time Machine

DOS1993 puzzle
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Return to Kroz

DOS1990freeware action
Kroz returns, and with it, your CRT monitor’s worst nightmare: ASCII graphics! Return to Kroz takes you back to a time when @ meant “you,” and everything else was...
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Amarillo Slim's 7 Card Stud

DOS1992 strategy
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Where in Europe is Carmen Sandiego?

DOSMac OS1988 adventure
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Super Bubble Mania

DOS1997 action
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Cannon Fodder

DOS1994protected strategy
War never changes—but it does get oddly cute in Cannon Fodder. Guide your tiny commandos through missions filled with explosions, carnage, and dark humor. The game mixes arca...
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Obliterator

DOS1989 shooter
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Risky Woods

DOS1992protected action
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Bush Buck: Global Treasure Hunter

DOS1991 strategy
If Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego had a caffeinated younger cousin, it would be Bush Buck: Global Treasure Hunter. You race around the globe chasing clues, dodging rivals, a...
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Chuck Yeager's Advanced Flight Trainer 2.0

DOS1989 vehicle simulation
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American Challenge: A Sailing Simulation

DOS1986 vehicle simulation
If your idea of high-octane excitement involves wind direction, tacking angles, and sail trim, then American Challenge: A Sailing Simulation is your digital paradise. This 1986 DOS...
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Crusader: No Regret

DOS1996protecteddemo shooter
In Crusader: No Regret, subtlety is left at the door. You’re a heavily armed operative on a mission to blast your way through enemy installations, leaving nothing but rubble ...
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The Games: Winter Edition

DOS1988 sports
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The Cardinal of the Kremlin

DOS1990 simulation
The Cardinal of the Kremlin is an abandoned simulation game involving espionage, politics and govern management set in the cold war years. It was designed by Kenneth Rothschil...
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WWF in Your House

DOS1996 sports
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Merchant Prince

DOS1993 simulation
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Apache strike

DOS1989 vehicle simulation
Ah, Apache Strike (1989), the game where you're the lone helicopter pilot flying through blocky cities that look like they were made of leftover Lego bricks. Your mission? Blow up ...
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L'Empereur

DOS1991 strategy
L'Empereur (1991) is one of those games that looks at Napoleon and says, “Yes, but what if we made it complicated?” This DOS strategy title drops you straight into the ...
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Wild West World

DOS1991 simulation
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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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Return to Ringworld

DOS1994 adventure
The sequel to Ringworld: Revenge of the Patriarch, Return to Ringworld throws you back into Larry Niven’s vast sci-fi universe—except this time, the puzzles are tougher...
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Ack-Ack Attack!

DOS1995remake shooter
In Ack-Ack Attack! (1995, DOS), you operate an anti-aircraft gun and do your best to shoot down waves of enemy planes with what appears to be a potato cannon. The game is loud, fra...