Abandonware DOS title

abandonware games sorted by popularity

tekwar-09

William Shatner's TekWar

DOS1995 shooter
system-shock-04

System Shock

DOS1994protected action-adventure
war40k-chaosgate-05

Warhammer 40000: Chaos Gate

Windows XP/98/951998protected strategy
ums-2-07

UMS 2: Nations at War

DOSMac OS1990 strategy
UMS 2: Nations at War is a serious military strategy game that takes itself very seriously indeed. It simulates modern warfare with an emphasis on realism, logistics, and command s...
knights-of-legend-b-02

Knights of Legend

DOS1989 rpg
Knights of Legend is a tactical role-playing game (RPG) released by Origin Systems in 1989 for MS-DOS, the Apple II, and the Commodore 64. Known for its complex gameplay and strate...
zork-nemesis-01

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, ...
hamburger-hell-02

Hamburger Hell

DOS1986remake action
Hamburger Hell from 1986 is one of those titles that practically dares you to ask, “What were they thinking?” The premise is gloriously absurd, and the execution doesn&...
earthsiege-08

Metaltech: Earthsiege

DOS1994 vehicle simulation
chess88-1

Chess88

DOS1984 strategy
With Chess88, you’re entering the elite club of DOS chess nerds who appreciate ASCII art and precision time controls. Compared to its 1981 predecessor, it’s a leap forw...
great-courts-01

Pro Tennis Tour

DOS1989 sports
doomdark-revenge-01

Doomdark's Revenge

DOS1985 strategy
Doomdark's Revenge is a strategy and role-playing video game developed by Mike Singleton and originally released in 1985 for DOS and various home computer systems, including the ZX...
demons-winter-2

Demon's Winter

DOS1989protected rpg
In this 1989 DOS game, you survive in a post-apocalyptic world where demons have taken over. Scavenge for resources, fight off demonic creatures, and try to rebuild civilization. I...
archerpool-splash

Archer Maclean's Pool

DOS1992 sports
For those who think snooker is too posh and billiards too French, there's Archer Maclean's Pool, the most ‘90s way to simulate the timeless art of arguing over whether that s...
endless-horror-02

Endless Horror

DOS1993 action
Despite its title, Endless Horror doesn’t go for cheap jump scares—it prefers the slow, creeping kind of dread that seeps in while you stare at murky DOS graphics and w...
family-feud-03

Family Feud

DOS1987 puzzle
Family Feud from 1987 turns the popular TV show into a surprisingly tense DOS experience, proving that guessing what other people think is harder than it looks. The core idea is si...
power-doll-01

Power Dolls

DOS1994 strategy
risk-3x-02

Risk

Windows 3.x1991 strategy
lethal-tender-02

Lethal Tender

DOS1993 shooter
pocahontas-title

Pocahontas

DOS1995 action
jewels-of-darkness-06

Jewels of Darkness

DOS1986 adventure
totaleclipse-1

Total Eclipse

DOS1988 action-adventure
troika-title

Troika

DOS1991 puzzle
moonbase-03

Moonbase

DOS1990 simulation
Moonbase (1990) isn’t about blasting aliens or dodging meteors—it’s about survival, planning, and resource management. You’re tasked with building a functio...
yendor3-05

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...
highwayfighter-2

Highway Fighter

DOS1995 racing
freespace1-06

Descent: FreeSpace - The Great War

Windows XP/98/951998protected vehicle simulation
In 1998, Descent: FreeSpace – The Great War decided the world needed fewer corridors and more cosmic dogfights. Instead of bumping into walls like a drunken astronaut, you&rs...
tomenet-03

TomeNET

Windows XP/98/95LinuxMac OS2001freeware rpg
TomeNET (Troubles of Middle Earth, Net) is an online, multiplayer rogue-like game set in the world of J.R.R. Tolkien's Middle-Earth. It’s a persistent-world game inspired by ...