Abandonware DOS title

abandonware games sorted by popularity

sword-of-samurai-06

Sword of the Samurai

DOS1989protected strategy
bostonbomb-1

Boston Bomb Club

DOS1991 puzzle
Boston Bomb Club (1991, DOS) is a Rube Goldberg fever dream disguised as a puzzle game. Your mission: guide bombs (yes, bombs) along increasingly elaborate tracks using contraption...
atic-atac-remake-03

Atic Atac remake

Windows XP/98/952006freewareremake action-adventure
airlines-02

Airlines

DOS1994 simulation
Think running an airline is easy? Airlines (1994) says “think again.” This old-school management sim hands you a failing fleet and a world map, then laughs quietly as y...
mahjongg-nels-01

Mah Jongg Solitaire

DOS1987 puzzle
bill-and-ted-04

Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure

DOS1990 action-adventure
Based on the film that made air guitar cool (briefly), Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure is a time-traveling puzzler where history class meets stoner logic. Gather historical figu...
knightmare-2

Knightmare

DOS1986 shooter
Before the term “VR” existed, Knightmare (1986, DOS) gave you a taste of immersive peril. Inspired by the UK TV show, you guide a blindfolded knight through deadly dung...
tongue-of-the-fatman-06

Tongue of the Fatman

DOS1989 action
the-dig-08

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 ...
magic-carpet-2-05

Magic Carpet 2: The Netherworlds

DOSWindows XP/98/95Mac OS1996protected shooter
jediknight-03

Star Wars: Jedi Knight - Dark Forces II

Windows XP/98/951997protected shooter
tubular-worlds-04

Tubular Worlds

DOS1994 shooter
starfleet-command-04

Star Trek: Starfleet Command

Windows XP/98/951999protected vehicle simulation
Star Trek: Starfleet Command (1999, Windows XP) is a dream come true for anyone who memorized warp core schematics. It’s a tactical space combat simulator that rewards patien...
mean18-03

Mean 18

DOS1986 sports
Mean 18 (1986) is a golf game with more attitude than you’d expect from a sport usually associated with polite applause and quiet respect. This is arcade golf: fast, flashy, ...
fordsimulator-2

Ford simulator 1

DOS1987freeware racing
Ford Simulator 1 (1987, DOS) is equal parts driving demo and corporate handshake, inviting you to sample shiny vehicles without leaving your desk. You cruise digital roads, admire ...
borland-reflex-2-01

Borland Reflex 2.0

DOS1986 application
Borland Reflex was a relational database management system (RDBMS) developed by Borland International, a software company that was prominent in the 1980s and 1990s. Reflex was rele...
metropolis-4

Metropolis

DOS1987 adventure
tetrisacademysoft-splash

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 ...
magiclanddizzy-splash

Magicland Dizzy

DOS1993 action-adventure
attack-mutant-camels-03

Attack of the Mutant Camels

DOS2001freewareremake shooter
If you've ever stared at a camel and thought, "What if it shot lasers and had a personal grudge against humanity?", Attack of the Mutant Camels is the fever dream you've been waiti...
solarhockey-splash

Solar hockey league

DOS1992 sports
star-general-combo-02

Star General

Windows XP/98/95DOS1996protected strategy
Star General is a turn-based strategy game developed by Catware and published by SSI (Strategic Simulations, Inc.). It was released in 1996 for MS-DOS and later for Windows. The ga...
gabriel-knight-3-01

Gabriel Knight 3: Blood of the Sacred, Blood of the Damned

Windows XP/98/951999protected adventure
Silpheed-02

Silpheed

DOS1988 shooter
boppin-4

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...
sensible-golf-5

Sensible Golf

DOS1994 sports
Released in 1994, Sensible Golf took the elegant sport of chasing a tiny ball and gave it the unmistakable Sensible Software treatment. Rather than drowning players in endless stat...
jump-and-bump-02

Jump 'n Bump

DOS1998freeware action
Jump 'n Bump proves that rabbits can be surprisingly competitive. Released in 1998, this multiplayer-focused platform game pits adorable bunnies against one another in frantic matc...
trinity-01

Trinity

DOS1986 adventure
secret-agent-escape-02

Secret Agent: The Escape

DOS1996 shooter
mindshadow-05

Mindshadow

DOSMac OS1985 adventure