Abandonware DOS title

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Indenture

DOS1995remake action-adventure
Indenture is a small, relatively obscure DOS adventure that thrives on mood rather than complexity. Set in a bleak, oppressive world, it uses minimalistic visuals and text-driven s...
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Postal 2

Windows XP/98/95LinuxMac OS2003protected shooter
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WinFrotz

Windows XP/98/952002freeware application
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Rack 'em

DOS1988 sports
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ATAC: The Secret War Against Drugs

DOS1992 vehicle simulation
ATAC (1992) is what you get when someone says, “What if we made SimCity, but for waging the War on Drugs?” You play as the head of an anti-narcotics task force, deployi...
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Blue Angels: Formation Flight Simulation

DOS1989 vehicle simulation
Ever wondered what it’s like to fly inches from another jet’s tail while defying both gravity and common sense? Blue Angels: Formation Flight Simulation (1989, DOS) tri...
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Super Huey II

DOS1988protected vehicle simulation
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Kick off 2

DOS1990 sports
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One Step Beyond

DOS1993 puzzle
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Legends of Murder: Volume 1 - Stonedale Castle

DOS1989protected rpg
If you wanted a mix of Clue, D&D, and a dash of text-parser frustration, Legends of Murder: Volume 1 – Stonedale Castle (1989) was your game. You play a detective dropped...
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Designasaurus

DOS1988 simulation
In 1988, kids with floppy disks instead of smartphones got Designasaurus, a quirky blend of education and prehistoric fantasy. The premise: design your own dinosaur and see if it s...
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Lords of Midnight

DOS1984 strategy
Released in 1984, Lords of Midnight is one of those rare games that feels more like a living legend than a product. Blending strategy, role-playing, and a kind of emergent storytel...
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Lightspeed

DOS1990 simulation
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X-Men: Children of the Atom

DOS1997demo action
X-Men: Children of the Atom is a fighting video game developed by Capcom and released in arcades in 1994. The game features characters from Marvel Comics' X-Men series, including p...
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Dark Castle

DOSMac OS1986 action
Released in 1987, Dark Castle is infamous for two things: its moody castle setting and its protagonist’s uncanny ability to slip on stairs as if they’re coated in banan...
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Dr. Sbaitso

DOS1991 application
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Skate or Die

DOS1988 sports
Skate or Die is the embodiment of late-’80s “cool,” complete with neon chaos, absurdly dangerous skate events, and characters who look like they stepped out of a ...
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Passengers on the Wind

DOS1986 adventure
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Boulder Dash Construction Kit

DOS1987 puzzle
Boulder Dash Construction Kit is both a full game and a level editor, built around the gameplay mechanics of the original Boulder Dash (1984). You still play as Rockford, the pixel...
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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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Satan

DOS1989 action
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The Journeyman Project 3: Legacy of Time

Windows XP/98/95Mac OS1998protected adventure
The Journeyman Project 3: Legacy of Time is the third chapter in The Journeyman Project series. It's a science fiction adventure game developed by Presto Studios, designed by Phil ...
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Strike Commander

DOS1993protected vehicle simulation
Strike Commander is combat flight simulation game created by Chris Roberts (the designer behind Wing Commander) and Jeff George. Strike Commander was developed by Origin Systems an...
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Oliver & Company

DOS1989 action
Based on the Disney movie that taught us cats can sing, dance, and apparently navigate 1980s New York, Oliver & Company for DOS (1989) is a surprisingly earnest platformer. You...
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Highway Hunter

DOS1994 racing
Highway Hunter combines driving and shooting in a way that feels both chaotic and entertaining. The concept is simple, survive while dealing with whatever the road throws at you, b...
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Terminal Velocity

Windows XP/98/95DOS1995protected shooter
Terminal Velocity is all about speed, freedom, and blowing things up while flying at ridiculous velocities. The open environments give a sense of scale rarely seen at the time, and...
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The Curse of Monkey Island

Windows XP/98/95Mac OS1997protected adventure
The Curse of Monkey Island is the third installment in the iconic Monkey Island point-and-click adventure series developed by LucasArts. Released in 1997, it introduced a new visua...
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Transworld

DOS1990 simulation
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Master of Magic

DOSWindows XP/98/951994protected strategy
Master of Magic is a turn based 4x strategy game developed by SimTex and published by the well know Microprose, very similar to Civilization, with a fantasy twist. You play as a wi...