Abandonware DOS title

abandonware games sorted by popularity

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Tongue of the Fatman

DOS1989 action
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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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Bridge 7.0

DOS1992 strategy
Finally, a game for people who think solitaire is just too wild. Bridge 7.0 is the digital equivalent of sipping tea with your grandparents while arguing about trumps and bidding s...
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DarkSpyre

DOS1990 rpg
Before Diablo made clicking on dungeons cool, DarkSpyre was already throwing players into labyrinths filled with monsters and puzzles. Released in 1990, it combines hack-and-slash ...
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Mychess

DOS1984 strategy
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Caverns of Kroz

DOS1989freeware action
Forget modern physics—Caverns of Kroz lets you destroy walls with whips. Yes, whips. This 1989 ASCII masterpiece from Apogee is part puzzle, part action, and all danger. You ...
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3d World Boxing

DOS1992 sports
Released in 1992, 3D World Boxing tried its best to bring the sweet science into the third dimension. The result is less Rocky and more “two mannequins in pajamas slap each o...
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Wishbringer

DOS1985 adventure
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Over the Reich

Windows XP/98/95Windows 3.x1996 strategy
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ShadowCaster

DOS1993 rpg
Shadowcaster is a first-person action role-playing game developed by Raven Software and published by Origin Systems. It was released in 1993 for MS-DOS computers.In Shadowcaster, p...
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Martian Memorandum

DOS1991protecteddemo adventure
Martian Memorandum is a point-and-click adventure game developed and published by Access Software. It was released in 1991 and is the sequel to the game Mean Streets. The game is s...
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Whale's Voyage

DOS1993 rpg
Whale's Voyage is an abandoned science fiction first-person view party-based RPG, developed by neo Software Produktions and released by Pro One Software in 1993. Whale's Voyage is ...
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African Raiders-01

DOS1989 racing
You, a motorcycle, and a desert that stretches forever - African Raiders-01 puts you in the Dakar rally with all the elegance of a brick on wheels. Navigate dust storms, sand ...
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Jazz Jackrabbit Holiday Hare

DOS1994protected action
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Sink or Swim

DOS1993 puzzle
Sink or Swim is basically what happens when someone asks, “What if we turned a rescue operation into a slapstick puzzle show?” You guide lifeboat-juggling hero S.S. Dav...
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Fire and Forget

DOS1988 racing
Subtlety is not in Fire and Forget’s vocabulary. You drive. You shoot. Things explode. That’s the pitch, and the game sticks to it with admirable stubbornness. Released...
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Power Dolls

DOS1994 strategy
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Borland Eureka: the Solver

DOS1987 application
Borland Eureka: the Solver is an abandoned text-based application developed by Borland Software Corporation and released in 1987 for DOS. The product is designed to solve complex p...
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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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Black Friday

DOS1983 simulation
Black Friday (1983) isn’t about shopping mayhem—though you might wish it were after trying to figure out what’s going on. This early DOS title is part stock marke...
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The Dig

DOSMac OS1995protecteddemo adventure
The Dig is a point-and-click adventure game developed and published by LucasArts. It was originally released in 1995 for MS-DOS and later for other platforms, including Mac OS and ...
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The Cool Croc Twins

DOS1992 action
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The Dam busters

DOS1985 vehicle simulation
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Renegade

DOS1988 action
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Obitus

DOS1991 rpg
Obitus is a role-playing video game developed by Psygnosis and released in 1991 for various platforms including the Amiga, Atari ST, and DOS. It combines elements of role-playing g...
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X-COM: Apocalypse

DOSWindows XP/98/951997protected strategy
X-COM: Apocalypse takes the familiar alien invasion formula and tosses it into a sprawling futuristic city, where things feel both more chaotic and oddly more personal. Instead of ...
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Horror Zombies from the Crypt

DOS1990 action
Horror Zombies from the Crypt sounds like it should be terrifying, but in practice it leans more toward quirky than genuinely scary. Released in 1990, it mixes action and adventure...
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Return to Castle Wolfenstein

Windows XP/98/95LinuxMac OS2001protected shooter