Abandonware DOS title

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Secret Agent

DOS1992protected action
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Front Lines

DOS1994 strategy
Front Lines, released in 1994, is a straightforward DOS action game that wears its inspiration proudly. You’re thrown into military combat scenarios with minimal narrative fr...
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Reaping The Dungeon

DOS1993 rpg
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Triple Triad Gold

Windows XP/98/952000freeware strategy
For those who got hopelessly addicted to the card game inside Final Fantasy VIII, Triple Triad Gold (2000) was like someone saying, “Here, now you can ruin your productivity ...
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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...
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President Elect: 1988 Edition

DOS1987protected simulation
President Elect: 1988 Edition is a political simulation game developed by Strategic Simulations, Inc. (SSI) and released in the mid-1980s. The game simulates U.S. presidential elec...
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King of Chicago

DOSMac OS1987 action-adventure
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King's Quest III Redux: To Heir is Human

Windows Vista/7/8Mac OS2011freewareremake adventure
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Alien Breed: Tower Assault

DOS1994protected shooter
Alien Breed: Tower Assault (1994) takes everything you loved about the original - creepy corridors, limited ammo, sudden death - and adds something revolutionary for the time: non-...
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Rings of Zilfin

DOS1987protected rpg
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CHAMP Galaxia

DOS1996 shooter
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Ballyhoo

DOS1986 adventure
Come one, come all, to the saddest circus ever pixelated. In Ballyhoo, you're stuck in a depressing carnival trying to solve a kidnapping while dealing with clowns, carnies, and th...
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Rex Nebular and the cosmic gender-bender

DOS1992protected adventure
What if Leisure Suit Larry and Monkey Island had a love child in outer space, raised by gender-swapped aliens? You’d get Rex Nebular and the Cosmic Gender-Bender, a hilarious...
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Might and Magic: World of Xeen

DOSMac OS1994protecteddemo rpg
Might and Magic: World of Xeen is what happens when two already massive RPGs decide to shake hands and merge into one enormous adventure. By combining Clouds of Xeen and Darkside o...
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Battlestar

Windows 3.x1996freeware strategy
No, not that Battlestar. Battlestar (1996) is more obscure than a reboot that never happened. Set in deep space with a top-down view and UI only a Windows 3.x user could love, it m...
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Once Upon a Forest

DOS1995 adventure
A gentle adventure inspired by the animated film, Once Upon a Forest (1995, DOS) delivers an eco-friendly story wrapped in side-scrolling gameplay. You guide three tiny forest crea...
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Unnatural Selection

DOS1993 strategy
Unnatural Selection is a quirky strategy game from 1993 that asks a simple question: what if evolution had a sense of humor? You’re tasked with guiding creatures through generati...
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The Final Battle

DOS1991 adventure
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Tony La Russa Ultimate Baseball

DOS1991protected sports
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In Extremis

DOS1993 shooter
In Extremis from 1993 is one of those lesser-known titles that surprises players with its ambition. Mixing action and strategy, it places you in dangerous situations where quick th...
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Bert and the Snake

DOS1983remake action
In Bert and the Snake, you are Bert. And yes, there's a snake. That’s the plot. It’s a maze game from a time when naming conventions were refreshingly honest and graphi...
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Panzer General

DOS1994protected strategy
Panger General is a turn based strategy wargame developed by SSI set in World War 2. The player can choose Axis or Allies and fight against the AI or another human player in more t...
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Avoid the Noid

DOS1989 action
Domino’s Pizza once had a mascot called the Noid and someone decided he deserved his own video game. Avoid the Noid is about a heroic pizza delivery guy trying to bring food ...
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Battle of Antietam

DOS1985protected strategy
Civil War buffs, rejoice. Battle of Antietam (1985) lets you relive one of the bloodiest days in American history... via pixelated dots and turn-based tension. There’s no fla...
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Team Suzuki

DOS1991 racing
Motorcycle racing has never looked so… polygonal. Team Suzuki puts you in the leather suit of a professional racer hurtling around pixel-perfect tracks. The controls are twi...
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The Wizard of Oz

DOS1985 adventure
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Dangerous Dave: Risky Rescue

DOS1993protected action
Dangerous Dave: Risky Rescue puts Dave back in hero mode, diving into a dangerous compound to rescue his brother. Expect tight platforming, unpredictable enemy patterns, and traps ...
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International Moto X

DOS1996 racing
International Moto X in 1996 brings motocross thrills to DOS with mud, speed, and the constant threat of spectacular wipeouts. The game balances arcade accessibility with enough ch...