Abandonware DOS title

abandonware games sorted by popularity

tennis-elbow-02

Tennis Elbow

DOS1997 sports
shadow-of-the-comet-04

Shadow of the Comet

Windows XP/98/95DOSLinux1993protected adventure
major-stryker-03

Major Stryker

DOSWindows XP/98/951993freeware shooter
fordsim2-1

Ford simulator 2

DOS1990 racing
ohnomorelemmings-4

Oh no! More Lemmings

DOS1991 puzzle
predator2-01

Predator 2

DOS1991 shooter
Adapting movies into games is always tricky, but Predator 2 gives it a shot with mixed results. You play as a cop cleaning up the mean streets while occasionally being stalked by t...
suspect-01

Suspect

DOS1984 adventure
trivial-pursuit-deluxe-01

Trivial Pursuit Deluxe

DOS1992 strategy
jagged-alliance-deadly-games-09

Jagged Alliance: Deadly Games

DOS1996protected strategy
inspectorgadget-splash

Inspector Gadget: Global terror!

DOS1992 adventure
Inspector Gadget: Global Terror! takes everyone’s favorite bionic klutz and hands him a globe-trotting mission to stop M.A.D.—which is roughly as risky as giving a todd...
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Advanced Tactical Fighter 2

DOS1990 vehicle simulation
Strap in and squint at the horizon—Advanced Tactical Fighter 2 wants you to dogfight like it’s the Cold War and your joystick is a weapon of mass confusion. Released in...
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...
viz-4

Viz

DOS1991 sports
caesars-palace-05

Caesars Palace

DOS1989 strategy
More smoke-filled backrooms than a noir film and enough slot machines to trigger déjà vu—Caesars Palace is your low-res Vegas getaway. You're given a pile of ch...
magcrane-2

Magnetic Crane

DOS1989 puzzle
ibm-filing-assistant-02

IBM Assistant 2.0

DOS1986 application
dragon-strike-07

Dragon Strike

DOS1990protected vehicle simulation
Released in 1990, Dragon Strike dared to combine the wonder of Dungeons & Dragons with the thrill of first-person flight simulation. Yes, instead of piloting jets, you piloted ...
industry-giant-2-06

Industry Giant 2

Windows XP/98/952002protected simulation
zork-nemesis-01

Zork Nemesis

DOSWindows XP/98/95Mac OS1996protected adventure
Dark, moody, and surprisingly creepy, Zork Nemesis is what happens when the whimsical world of Zork goes goth. The text adventures are gone—now it’s full-motion video, ...
combat-chess-02

Combat Chess

Windows XP/98/951997protected strategy
Combat Chess (1997, Windows XP) takes the cerebral game of kings and adds swords, screams, and shameless violence. Every piece battle-animates into Mortal Kombat-lite fights when y...
starfleet1-battle-begins03

Star Fleet 1: The War Begins

DOSMac OS1985 strategy
arcade-volleyball-splash

Arcade Volleyball

DOS1987 action
In Arcade Volleyball (1987), two pixelated figures smack a ball over a net with all the grace of caffeinated stick figures. It's simple, it's bizarre, and it somehow manages to be ...
narcopolice-1

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...
oxyd-extra-01

Oxyd Extra

DOS1994 puzzle
conflict-europe-07

Conflict: Europe

DOS1989 strategy
In Conflict: Europe, the Cold War goes hot, and you’re in charge of keeping things cool—or launching World War III. It’s a strategy game with a doomsday timer, wh...
aldo2-03

Aldo Again

DOS1989remake action
Aldo Again (1989) is the platformer that dares to say, “Hey, what if Donkey Kong but with 100% more confusion?” You play as Aldo, a mustachioed man of mystery (and ques...
cossacks-art-of-war-01

Cossacks: The Art of War

Windows XP/98/952001protected strategy
An expansion to the original, Cossacks: The Art of War refines, expands, and generally cranks up the chaos. New units, new campaigns, and more ways to accidentally bankrupt your na...
war-lance-03

War of the Lance

DOS1990protected strategy
paganitzu-03

Paganitzu

DOS1991protected puzzle
Paganitzu is a classic puzzle-adventure game released in 1991 by Apogee Software. Set in an ancient pyramid, the game follows the exploits of its protagonist, Alabama Smith, who mu...
daughter-of-serpents-01

Daughter of Serpents

DOS1992 adventure
Part interactive novel, part point-and-click adventure, Daughter of Serpents (1992) is one of those games that makes you feel like you stumbled onto a forgotten pulp novel. Set in ...