Abandonware DOS title

abandonware games sorted by popularity

tennis-cup-2-04

Tennis Cup 2

DOS1992 sports
highway-hunter-03

Highway Hunter

DOS1994 racing
microman-adventures-win3x-04

MicroMan

Windows 3.x1993freeware action
magcrane-2

Magnetic Crane

DOS1989 puzzle
soloflight-splash

Solo Flight

DOS1985 vehicle simulation
Not many people know that the first games created by Sid Meier were flight simulations. Solo Flight was published by MicroProse in 1983 for Commodore 64, Apple II, Atari, and a yea...
stellarcrusade-1

Stellar Crusade

DOS1988protected strategy
super-huey-uh-ix-title

Super Huey UH-IX

DOS1985protected vehicle simulation
car-and-driver-05

Car and Driver

DOS1992 racing
Ever wanted to read Car and Driver magazine and then actually drive the cars featured in it? Well, someone in 1992 said “why not both?” and Car and Driver the game was ...
over-the-reich-07

Over the Reich

Windows XP/98/95Windows 3.x1996 strategy
menace-02

Menace

DOS1988 shooter
Menace is a classic shoot 'em up video game that was developed by DMA Design, a company later known as Rockstar North, and initially released in 1988. The game was originally relea...
bobbyfisherteaches-4

Bobby Fisher teaches chess

DOS1994 strategy
Ever wanted to get chess lessons from a genius who could crush your soul with a bishop and a glare? Bobby Fischer Teaches Chess (1994, DOS) is your chance. Based on the classic boo...
streesportsoccer-3

Street Sports Soccer

DOS1988 sports
Street Sports Soccer (1988, DOS) trades professional pitches for empty lots, with goalposts made of bricks and wild kids chasing glory. It’s messy, fast, and surprisingly end...
lords-of-the-realms-3-05

Lords of the Realm 3

Windows XP/98/952004protected simulation
duck-tales-gold-02

Duck Tales: The Quest for Gold

DOS1990 action
DuckTales: The Quest for Gold takes everyone’s favorite miserly duck, Scrooge McDuck, and sends him globetrotting for treasure. It’s part platformer, part management si...
european-champ-1992-02

European Championship 1992

DOS1992 sports
European Championship 1992 captures football in a raw, almost scrappy form. This isn’t about realism or presentation; it’s about getting the ball forward and hoping for...
bananoid-1

Bananoid

DOS1991freewareremake action
Is it Breakout? Is it Arkanoid? No — it’s Bananoid, the fruitiest bat-and-ball clone you never asked for. With bananas, monkeys, and psychedelic colors, it feels like s...
sopwith-1

Sopwith

DOS1984freeware shooter
faceoff-3

Face Off!

DOS1989 sports
Face Off! (1989) wastes no time telling you exactly what it wants to be: fast, noisy, and slightly unhinged. This DOS arcade sports game throws subtlety out of the window and repla...
noctis-03

Noctis

DOSWindows XP/98/952000 vehicle simulation
Noctis is less of a "game" and more of a meditative ritual performed through DOS interface, with fonts so pixelated they might just be ancient runes. You play as a silent explorer ...
patrician1-04

Patrician

DOS1992protected simulation
curse-monkey-island-06

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...
genocide-06

Genocide

DOS1996freeware strategy
With a name like Genocide (1996), you know you’re not in for a lighthearted romp. This DOS platformer is dark, moody, and filled with enemies that seem genetically engineered...
mindshadow-05

Mindshadow

DOSMac OS1985 adventure
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...
usurper-splash

The Usurper

DOS1989 adventure
extractors-01

Diggers 2: Extractors

DOS1995 puzzle
In Diggers 2: Extractors, released in 1995, the digging franchise doubled down on strategy while adding a dash of science fiction flair. This time, your miners aren’t just bu...
lightspeed-01

Lightspeed

DOS1990 simulation
animator-pro-02

Autodesk Animator Pro

DOS1991 application