Abandonware DOS title

abandonware games sorted by popularity

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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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The Perfect General

DOS1991 strategy
Strategy fans, sharpen your wits: The Perfect General (1991, DOS) marches onto the battlefield with hex-based tactics, satisfyingly crunchy mechanics, and a strict “no button...
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Siege

DOS1992 strategy
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The Third Courier

DOS1989 adventure
The Third Courier is an abandoned (atypical) adventure / role playing game set in Berlin during the cold war era and, of course, it's a spy game. The Third Courier was developed by...
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Starglider 2

DOSMac OS1989 vehicle simulation
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Fire and Forget

DOS1988 racing
Subtlety is not in Fire and Forget’s vocabulary. You drive. You shoot. Things explode. That’s the pitch, and the game sticks to it with admirable stubbornness. Released...
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The Twilight Zone

DOS1988 adventure
The Twilight Zone is an abandoned sci-fi themed adventure game based on the popular TV series of the same name. The Twilight zone released in 1988 by First Row Software Publishing ...
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WWF Wrestlemania

DOS1992 sports
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Blitzkrieg: Battle at the Ardennes

DOS1990 strategy
In Blitzkrieg: Battle at the Ardennes, you’re not just playing a wargame — you’re being handed a clipboard, a stack of orders, and a freezing cold battlefield in ...
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Ack-Ack Attack!

DOS1995remake shooter
In Ack-Ack Attack! (1995, DOS), you operate an anti-aircraft gun and do your best to shoot down waves of enemy planes with what appears to be a potato cannon. The game is loud, fra...
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Unreal (Ordilogic)

DOS1991 shooter
Unreal by Ordilogic, released in 1991, is not the one most people think of, and that alone makes it interesting. It’s an action-adventure experience that blends exploration with ...
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Nectaris

DOS1995 strategy
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Bomb Run

DOS1991 action
Bomb Run (1991, DOS) sounds like an action-packed thriller—and then you play it and realize you’re just trying to drop bombs in the right spots while flying what feels ...
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Journey to the Center of the Earth

DOS1988 action-adventure
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Farenheit 451

DOS1984 adventure
Released in 1984 for DOS, Farenheit 451 is one of those early adventure games that feels like it’s constantly judging your typing skills. Loosely inspired by Bradbury’s...
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Arcade Trivia Quiz

DOS1993 puzzle
Think you're smart? Arcade Trivia Quiz (1993) is here to humble you with rapid-fire questions about pop culture, history, and whatever else the developers could fit on a floppy dis...
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Meteor Mission

DOS1995 action
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Omega

DOS1989 strategy
Omega (1989, DOS) is what happens when someone hands you a robot, a wrench, and a thick manual, then says, “Good luck out there.” Instead of piloting a mech, you actual...
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Joe Blade

DOS1987 action
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Fountain of Dreams

DOS1990 rpg
Fountain of Dreams is a post-apocalyptic RPG that feels like a distant, slightly sunburned cousin of more famous wasteland adventures. Set in a radioactive Florida, it sends you sc...
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House of Cards

DOS1989 strategy
House of Cards offers a straightforward card-playing experience that focuses on simplicity rather than spectacle. Released in 1989, it provides a digital space to enjoy classic car...
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Core War Plus

DOS1984 strategy
In Core War Plus, programming isn’t just for making spreadsheets—it’s for virtual combat. You write tiny programs that battle for control of computer memory, turn...
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Morphman

Windows XP/98/951993 adventure
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FreeDOS Shell

DOS2002freeware application
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Boggle

DOS1990 puzzle
It’s Boggle (1990, DOS), the digital version of everyone’s favorite game where you try to spell long words while your friend keeps shouting “DOG” over and o...
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The Feeble Files

Windows XP/98/95Mac OS1997protected adventure
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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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Yendorian Tales: The Tyrants of Thaine

DOS1997 rpg
In The Tyrants of Thaine, the graphics get a modest upgrade, but the soul remains pure: this is RPG comfort food. You’re once again cast as the world's most overworked advent...
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Borrowed Time

DOS1985 adventure
Borrowed Time is a graphic adventure video game developed and published by Interplay Productions. It was released in 1985 for various platforms, including the Apple Macintosh,...