Abandonware DOS title

abandonware games sorted by popularity

math-circus-04

Math Circus

DOS1993 puzzle
Math Circus (1993) is proof that educational games in the DOS era were either unbearably boring or secretly brilliant — and this one leans heavily toward the second category....
falcon-4

Falcon

DOS1987protected vehicle simulation
blade-warrior-03

Blade Warrior

DOS1991 action
Blade Warrior (1991) is a side-scrolling beat 'em up that looks like it was illustrated entirely in heavy metal album covers. You’re a silhouette of rage, cutting through dem...
acheton-01

Acheton

DOS1987 adventure
Acheton (1987, DOS) is one of those text adventures where the game cheerfully tries to kill you every five minutes — and does so with words. You're tossed into a sprawling, b...
arrakis-05

Arrakis

DOS2000 strategy
No relation to Dune (except for being a total rip-off), Arrakis is a homebrew strategy game that feels like a tribute to the sandiest planet in sci-fi. You mine spice, fight vaguel...
sonic-millennium-02

Sonic Millennium Edition

Windows XP/98/952000freeware action
homey-d-clown-01

Homey D. Clown

DOS1993 action-adventure
quandaries-1

Quandaries

DOS1997 simulation
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Reaping The Dungeon

DOS1993 rpg
michealjordflight-4

Micheal Jordan in Flight

DOS1993 sports
falcon-at-04

Falcon AT

DOS1988 vehicle simulation
gateworld-splash

Gateworld

DOS1993 action
shadow-of-the-comet-04

Shadow of the Comet

Windows XP/98/95DOSLinux1993protected adventure
la-grande-armee-03

La Grande Armee

DOS1991 strategy
La Grande Armée (1991) returns to Napoleonic warfare, but with a sharper focus on military tactics than imperial administration. This strategy game puts you in charge of mas...
summer-challenge-01

Summer Challenge

DOS1992 sports
metal-gear-3

Metal Gear

DOS1990 action-adventure
moonwalker-03

Moonwalker

DOS1989 action
Before rhythm games took over, there was Moonwalker (1989), where you play as none other than Michael Jackson himself, saving kidnapped kids by dancing enemies into submission. Yes...
blackcrown-2

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...
spyvsspy3-splash

Spy vs Spy 3: Arctic Antics

DOS1988 strategy
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MicroProse Soccer

DOS1988protected sports
MicroProse Soccer is an abandoned action-oriented soccer game, developed by Sensible Software and released by MicroProse Software in 1988. The appeal of MicroProse Soccer was its s...
doom-roguelike-02

Doom: The Roguelike

DOS2005freeware rpg
Long before indie developers made “roguelike” a buzzword, someone decided to fuse Doom with permadeath and ASCII graphics. The result: Doom: The Roguelike (2005). On pa...
murder-club-01

Murder Club

DOSWindows XP/98/951991 adventure
spacesimulator-3

Microsoft Space Simulator

DOS1994 vehicle simulation
Microsoft Space Simulator is a space flight simulator game developed by Bruce Artwick Organization and published by Microsoft in 1994. It is part of the broader range of simulation...
cossacks-back-to-war-03

Cossacks: Back to War

Windows XP/98/952002protected strategy
lands-of-lore-2-02

Lands of Lore 2: Guardians of Destiny

DOSWindows XP/98/951997protected rpg
By 1997, Lands of Lore 2: Guardians of Destiny was already pushing the limits of DOS RPGs. It abandons the grid-based movement of its predecessor in favor of full 3D exploration, w...
fantasy-empires-03

Fantasy Empires

DOS1993protected strategy
borderworld-02

Borderworld

DOS1996 adventure
Borderworld (1996, DOS) is a sci-fi RPG with big ideas, a tiny budget, and enough ambition to fuel a space shuttle. You’re thrown into a galaxy of politics, smuggling, and st...
scummvm-01

ScummVM

Windows XP/98/952001freeware application