Abandonware DOS title

abandonware games sorted by popularity

flying-tigers-2-04

Flying Tigers 2

DOS1994 shooter
contraption-zack-02

Contraption Zack

DOS1992 puzzle
In Contraption Zack, you play as a kid with more mechanical gadgets than common sense. Your job? Fix a series of increasingly absurd machines in a puzzle platformer that’s eq...
chessmaster3000-05

Chessmaster 3000

DOS1991 strategy
Ah, Chessmaster 3000. The title alone sounds like it should have lasers and robot arms, but what you get is a thoughtful, elegant chess sim that finally brings charisma to the game...
residualvm-01

ResidualVM

Windows XP/98/952003freeware application
microleaguewrestling2-2

MicroLeague Wrestling

DOS1989 sports
MicroLeague Wrestling is an abandoned wrestling action game based on the WWF league, developed by MicroLeague Multimedia and released in 1989 for DOS. MicroLeague Wrestling was als...
battleausterlitz-2

Austerlitz 1805

DOS1989 strategy
death-gate-title

Death Gate

DOS1994protected adventure
Based on the fantasy novels by Margaret Weis and Tracy Hickman, Death Gate (1994) throws you into an epic, puzzle-heavy adventure. Imagine Myst, but with more dragons and a script ...
spyvsspy3-splash

Spy vs Spy 3: Arctic Antics

DOS1988 strategy
pharaos-tomb-03

Pharaoh's Tomb

DOS1990 action
arx-fatalis-04

Arx Fatalis

Windows XP/98/952002protected rpg
Arx Fatalis is basically what happens when someone takes “dungeons and dragons” way too literally. You start trapped in a gloomy underground world because—oops&md...
global-effect-05

Global Effect

DOS1992 simulation
heavy-barrel-02

Heavy Barrel

DOS1989 shooter
bit-storm-03

BitStorm

DOS1999 puzzle
1999’s BitStorm is what happens when someone decides to make a strategy game and forgets to put the brakes on the caffeine. It’s fast, it’s furious, and you&rsquo...
ishar1-splash

Ishar: Legend of the Fortress

DOS1992protected rpg
The first Ishar (1992, DOS) introduced players to a fantasy world where every decision could backfire spectacularly. You’re tasked with toppling a tyrant, but first you&rsquo...
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...
la-crackdown-06

L.A. Crackdown

DOS1988 adventure
Welcome to Los Angeles, where crime runs rampant and your job is to bring the chaos down with nothing but surveillance skills and a stern attitude. L.A. Crackdown puts you in the s...
jetset-1

Jetset

DOS1982 vehicle simulation
hacker-4

Hacker

DOSMac OS1986 simulation
In 1986, Hacker arrived with a premise that felt thrillingly dangerous at the time: you, alone, tapping into secret computer systems and uncovering conspiracies. No explosions, no ...
burger-blaster-02

Burger Blaster

DOS1983 action
Before BurgerTime stole the fast-food spotlight, there was Burger Blaster—a game where you build burgers by shooting them. With a gun. Because why not? This early arcade-styl...
winrisk-01

WinRisk

Windows 3.x1992 strategy
startrek-rebel-universe-01

Star Trek: The Rebel Universe

DOS1988 adventure
In Star Trek: The Rebel Universe (1988, DOS), the Enterprise is stranded in a dangerous sector where the Federation has gone rogue. You command the crew in an open-world style adve...
black-hole-02

Black Hole

DOS1993 puzzle
Black Hole (1993) is a space shooter where you're thrown into the gravitational madness of, you guessed it, a black hole. The physics are wild, the enemies are relentless, and you&...
kingsquest3-4

King's Quest 3: To Heir is Human

DOSMac OS1986protected adventure
King's Quest 3: To Heir is Human is a fantasy adventure game designed by Roberta Williams, developed and published by Sierra On-Line in 1986 for DOS and for other platforms su...
joan-of-arc-03

Joan of Arc

DOS1989 strategy
super-star-ice-hockey-07

Superstar Ice Hockey

DOS1987 sports
feud-03

Feud

DOS1988 action-adventure
sq4-1

Space Quest 4: Roger Wilco and the Time Rippers

DOSWindows 3.x1991protected adventure
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...