Abandonware DOS title

abandonware games sorted by popularity

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Sea Dragon

DOS1983 shooter
Released in 1983, Sea Dragon turns underwater navigation into an exercise in patience and joystick control. You pilot a submarine through caves filled with mines, enemies, and claustrophobic tunnels that make you question your ref...
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Macromedia Flash Player

Windows XP/98/95Windows 10/111996freeware application
Back in 1996, Macromedia Flash Player was like that mysterious new kid at school who suddenly knew how to juggle, ride a unicycle, and solve a Rubik’s Cube—all at the same time. Windows users quickly realized it wasn&r...
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Zork Nemesis

DOSWindows XP/98/95Mac OS1996protected adventure
Dark, moody, and surprisingly creepy, Zork Nemesis is what happens when the whimsical world of Zork goes goth. The text adventures are gone—now it’s full-motion video, eerie soundscapes, and a storyline involving alche...
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Great Naval Battles vol. 2: Guadalcanal 1942 - 43

DOS1994protected vehicle simulation
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War of the Lance

DOS1990protected strategy
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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 pixelated, googly-eyed spelunker, digging through caves...
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Waterworld

DOS1997 strategy
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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 graphics were aggressively square. You guide your little...
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Motor City

DOS1994 simulation
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Gearheads

Windows XP/98/95Mac OS1996 puzzle
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The Hunt for Red October

DOSMac OS1987 vehicle simulation
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Jazz Jackrabbit Holiday Hare

DOS1994protected action
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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 released for the Amiga and Atari ST home computer syste...
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Aquanox

Windows XP/98/952001protected vehicle simulation
Dive into Aquanox (2001), where post-apocalyptic submarines battle it out beneath the ocean in a world that’s half Waterworld, half neon rave. With moody lighting and dialogue that screams “we’re trying to be dee...
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Aurora Dibularos

Windows XP/98/952001freeware action
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Space Miner

DOS1983 shooter
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Norton Desktop

DOS1992 application
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Grand Slam Bridge

DOS1986 strategy
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Dungeon Keeper 3: War for the Overworld

Windows 10/112000canceled strategy
Dungeon Keeper 3: War for the Overworld is the ghost of a game that never was. Announced, teased, and then buried alive by shifting studio priorities, it exists only in the fever dreams of fans. Concept art promised new realms, bi...
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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 someone laced Pong with banana peels and Saturday m...
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Onslaught

DOS1990 action
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Guerrilla War

DOS1987 shooter
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Silicon Dreams

DOS1986 adventure
Silicon Dreams by Level 9 Computing is a trilogy of interactive fiction (text adventure) games released in the mid-1980s. The trilogy includes three separate games: Snowball, Return to Eden, and The Worm in Paradise. Each game com...
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Gnome Ranger 2: Ingrid's Back

DOS1988 adventure
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Treasure Island

DOS1985 adventure
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Battle Chess 4000

DOS1992protected strategy
Set in the far-off future of 1992, Battle Chess 4000 brings space-age flair to intergalactic checkmate. Now your queen is a laser-wielding dominatrix and your pawns might be robots with trust issues. It’s chess... with ray g...
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Coaster

DOS1993 simulation
Ever wanted to design a roller coaster so terrifying it’d make your pixelated patrons vomit in joy? Coaster is your twisted playground. Build loops, dives, and stomach-churning curves, then ride them in glorious first-person...