Abandonware DOS title

abandonware games sorted by popularity

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Ground Control

Windows XP/98/952000protected strategy
Ground Control throws you into real-time strategy without the safety net of base building, which is both refreshing and slightly terrifying. In Ground Control, every unit matters, ...
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Risk

Windows 3.x1991 strategy
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Fire and Ice

DOS1993 action
Don’t let the elemental title fool you—Fire and Ice is less about epic fantasy and more about precise platforming wrapped in charming visuals. It’s colorful and d...
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2400 A.D.

DOS1988 rpg
Ah, 2400 A.D. A game where you can rebel against a robot police state… by slowly walking around in beige. Released in 1988, it’s what happens when you mix Orwellian dy...
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Hexxagon

DOS1993 puzzle
Hexxagon takes a simple concept and turns it into something surprisingly engaging. The rules are easy to grasp, but mastering them requires a bit more finesse, especially when faci...
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Pango

DOS1983remake action
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Tomb Raider III: Adventures of Lara Croft

Windows XP/98/95Mac OS1998protected action-adventure
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A Dudley Dilemma

DOS1988 adventure
A Dudley Dilemma (1988) sounds like the title of a children’s book, but it’s actually a very British text adventure for DOS where the stakes are politely quirky and mil...
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Conquest of Japan

DOS1992 strategy
Feudal Japan gets the wargame treatment in Conquest of Japan, a strategy title that mixes historical context with tactical ambition. You manage provinces, wage war, and occasionall...
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F29 Retaliator

DOS1990protected vehicle simulation
F29 Retaliator is what happens when a flight simulator decides it wants to be a blockbuster action movie. You’re piloting a fictional next-generation stealth fighter through ...
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Eye of the Storm

DOS1993 vehicle simulation
Released in 1993, Eye of the Storm is an action-oriented game that embraces speed and spectacle. You’re thrust into fast-paced scenarios where reflexes matter more than long-...
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The Summoning

DOS1992protected adventure
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Bio Menace Episode 3: Master Cain

DOS1993freeware action
The trilogy concludes in Master Cain, where Snake Logan faces the ultimate evil: a villain with a name that sounds like a Bond bad guy and a plan straight from Saturday morning car...
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WWF Wrestlemania

DOS1992 sports
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Fidelity Chessmaster 2100

DOS1989 strategy
Fidelity Chessmaster 2100, released in 1989 for DOS, is chess with a very clear mission: beat you, patiently and without mercy. At the time, it was a serious achievement in compute...
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Super Huey II

DOS1988protected vehicle simulation
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Crusade in Europe

DOS1985 strategy
Crusade in Europe is a detailed World War II strategy game that lets you take command of the Allied or Axis forces during some of the war’s most famous campaigns. It’s ...
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Shadow of the Comet

Windows XP/98/95DOSLinux1993protected adventure
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Microsoft COBOL 1.12

DOS1984 application
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Evasive Action

DOS1993 vehicle simulation
Evasive Action is a space shooter that embraces speed and precision over spectacle. You pilot a small craft through dangerous environments, dodging obstacles and enemies with littl...
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Heroes of the Lance

DOS1989protected action-adventure
Heroes of the Lance takes the beloved fantasy setting and turns it into a side-scrolling adventure that is as ambitious as it is occasionally frustrating. Controlling a party of he...
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Star Fleet 1: The War Begins

DOSMac OS1985 strategy
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Dreadnoughts

DOS1992 vehicle simulation
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Karnov

DOS1987 action
Karnov is a classic side-scrolling action arcade game developed by Data East in 1987. The game features a unique protagonist named Jinborov Karnovski, or "Karnov", a fire-breathing...
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Dragon's Lair 3: The Curse of Mordread

DOS1992protected adventure
By 1992, Dragon’s Lair 3: The Curse of Mordread continued Dirk’s tradition of “failing spectacularly until you don’t.” Once again, you guide the world...
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Cirque de Zale

Windows XP/98/952004freeware adventure
Cirque de Zale is a point-and-click adventure game released in 2004, developed by Rebecca Clements as a freeware title. Created using the Adventure Game Studio (AGS) engine, the ga...
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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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Omni Play Basketball

DOS1990 sports
If you’ve ever wanted to command a basketball team without having to actually dribble or break a sweat, Omni Play Basketball (1990, DOS) has your number. The game lets you ma...
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Metaltech: Battledrome

DOS1994 vehicle simulation