Abandonware DOS title

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Microsoft Space Simulator

DOS1994 vehicle simulation
Microsoft Space Simulator is a space flight simulator game developed by Bruce Artwick Organization and published by Microsoft in 1994. It is part of the broader range of simulation...
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The Third Courier

DOS1989 adventure
The Third Courier is an abandoned (atypical) adventure / role playing game set in Berlin during the cold war era and, of course, it's a spy game. The Third Courier was developed by...
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Armada 2525

DOS1991 strategy
Armada 2525 is what happens when a spreadsheet decides it wants to conquer the galaxy. This is classic 4X strategy with all the bells, whistles, and menus your early '90s heart cou...
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Myth

DOS1989 adventure
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Mech War

DOS1992 strategy
Mech War (1992) takes the concept of giant robot combat and turns it into a fast-paced tactical showdown. Instead of commanding from afar, you’re directly involved in the act...
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People's General

Windows XP/98/951998protected strategy
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Donald's Alphabet Chase

DOS1988 puzzle
Donald’s Alphabet Chase is the video game equivalent of hiding fridge magnets and watching a duck hunt them down. In this 1988 edutainment title, the mischievous alphabet let...
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Legend of the Red Dragon

DOS1989 rpg
Legend of the Red Dragon (1989) isn’t so much a traditional game as it is a slice of online history. This BBS door game allowed players to log in, fight monsters, flirt with ...
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Hollywood Pictures

DOS1995 simulation
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Zork: Grand Inquisitor

Windows XP/98/95Mac OS1997protected adventure
Zork: Grand Inquisitor is the ultimate swan song for the series—and what a finale it is. Combining laugh-out-loud humor, point-and-click puzzles, and a talking lantern voiced...
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Doom: The Roguelike

DOS2005freeware rpg
Long before indie developers made “roguelike” a buzzword, someone decided to fuse Doom with permadeath and ASCII graphics. The result: Doom: The Roguelike (2005). On pa...
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Dark Horizons Lore: Invasion

Windows XP/98/95DOSLinux2004freeware vehicle simulation
Jumping forward to 2004, Dark Horizons Lore: Invasion ditches swords and sorcery for giant mechs stomping across futuristic battlefields. It’s a squad-based online multiplaye...
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Voodoo island

DOS1985 adventure
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The Civil War

DOS1987 strategy
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BC Racers

DOS1995freeware racing
Ever wondered what The Flintstones would look like if they got into illegal street racing? BC Racers is exactly that, with stone-age muscle cars, power-ups that make zero sense, an...
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Colosso Revenge

DOS1997freeware shooter
In Colosso Revenge (1997, DOS), a giant angry head (presumably Colosso) is back, and it’s not in a forgiving mood. Expect side-scrolling mayhem with explosions, mutant monstr...
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Mindshadow

DOSMac OS1985 adventure
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Night Raid

DOS1992remake shooter
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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...
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Guardians of Infinity: to Save Kennedy

DOS1988protected adventure
Guardians of Infinity: to Save Kennedy is the sort of time-travel adventure that casually suggests you might want to prevent one of the most infamous assassinations in history befo...
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Conflict: Europe

DOS1989 strategy
In Conflict: Europe, the Cold War goes hot, and you’re in charge of keeping things cool—or launching World War III. It’s a strategy game with a doomsday timer, wh...
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Blue Angel 69

DOS1989NSFW puzzle
Caution: subtlety not included. Blue Angel 69, released in 1989 for DOS, is basically what happens when a programmer tries to mix erotic art with a tile-based puzzle game and ends ...
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Norton Editor 2

DOS1990 application
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Crime and Punishment

DOS1984 simulation
In Crime and Punishment, you’re not the criminal—you’re the detective, judge, and executioner rolled into one. Presented as a legal simulation, it tasks you with ...
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Risk

Windows 3.x1991 strategy
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Total Eclipse

DOS1988 action-adventure
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Carnage

DOS1993 racing
The name Carnage says it all—this top-down racer is less about precision driving and more about smashing into your enemies until they resemble digital roadkill. It’s fa...