Abandonware DOS title

abandonware games sorted by popularity

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God of Thunder

DOSWindows XP/98/951993freeware rpg
God of Thunder is a classic computer game developed by Adept Software and released in 1993. It's a puzzle platformer with a fantasy theme. In the game, you control Thor, the Norse ...
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Project: Space Station

DOS1987 simulation
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Sopwith

DOS1984freeware shooter
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Tex Murphy: The Pandora Directive

Windows XP/98/95DOSLinuxMac OS1996protected adventure
Tex Murphy: The Pandora Directive is a delightful blend of detective noir, sci-fi weirdness, and FMV acting that swings between charming and unintentionally hilarious. You step int...
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Alice in Wonderland

DOS1989 adventure
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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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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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The Wizard of Oz

DOS1985 adventure
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V for Victory: D-day Utah Beach

DOS1991protected strategy
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D-Day: The Beginning of the End

DOS1994 strategy
D-Day: The Beginning of the End is not your average “storm the beach” simulator—it’s a grand strategy title that drops you into the nerve-wracking planning ...
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Alien Nations

Windows XP/98/95Mac OS1999protected strategy
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Star Wars Rebellion

Windows XP/98/951998protected strategy
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Buzz Aldrin's Race into Space

DOS1993 vehicle simulation
Finally, a game where you don’t blast aliens—you launch real people into space, with all the white-knuckled tension of 1960s NASA. Buzz Aldrin’s Race into Space i...
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Clue Master Detective

DOS1989 strategy
It’s Colonel Mustard in the Study with the Lead Pipe—but on DOS. Clue Master Detective takes the classic board game and wraps it in moody music, pixelated crime scenes,...
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The Dam busters

DOS1985 vehicle simulation
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Wild West World

DOS1991 simulation
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Escape from Dr. Colosso

DOS1997freeware shooter
In Escape from Dr. Colosso, you find yourself trapped in the lair of a mad scientist whose idea of interior design seems to be “danger first, safety never.” It’s ...
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Archer Maclean's Pool

DOS1992 sports
For those who think snooker is too posh and billiards too French, there's Archer Maclean's Pool, the most ‘90s way to simulate the timeless art of arguing over whether that s...
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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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Donald's Alphabet Chase

DOS1988 puzzle
Donald’s Alphabet Chase is the video game equivalent of hiding fridge magnets and watching a duck hunt them down. In this 1988 edutainment title, the mischievous alphabet let...
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Might and Magic 5: Darkside of Xeen

DOS1993protecteddemo rpg
If Clouds of Xeen was the sunny side of the adventure, Might and Magic 5: Darkside of Xeen gleefully flips the map over and shows you the other half. The tone is a bit darker, the ...
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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...
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ScummVM

Windows XP/98/952001freeware application
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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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Champions

DOS1991canceled rpg
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Legend of the Silver Talisman

DOS1996freeware rpg
By 1996, Legend of the Silver Talisman delivered a more traditional RPG adventure, though with a decidedly old-school feel. It’s a game that doesn’t bother holding your...
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Dungeon Master's Assistant Vol 2

DOS1989protected application
The sequel that proved even Dungeon Masters need sequels. Dungeon Master’s Assistant Vol. 2 refined the formula with more monsters, better encounter tools, and enough data to...
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Stonekeep

DOSWindows XP/98/95Mac OS1995protected rpg
Stonekeep is a first-person role-playing game (RPG) developed by Interplay Entertainment. It was released for MS-DOS in 1995 and later for other platforms such as Windows and Macin...