Abandonware DOS title

abandonware games sorted by popularity

goonies-01

The Goonies

DOS1985 action
sarakon-01

Sarakon

DOS1991 puzzle
dangerous-dave-goes-nutz-03

Dangerous Dave: Dave Goes Nutz!

DOS1995protected action
Dangerous Dave: Dave Goes Nutz! is what happens when a platformer drinks too much coffee. The pace is frantic, the enemies relentless, and the levels filled with hazards that seem ...
ghost-master-04

Ghost Master

Windows XP/98/95Mac OS2003protected simulation
Ghost Master is a strategy and simulation game developed by Sick Puppies and published by Empire Interactive. It was originally released for Microsoft Windows in 2003 and later por...
prisonerofice-1

Prisoner of Ice

DOS1995protected adventure
fantasygeneral-1

Fantasy General

DOS1996protected strategy
Fantasy General, released in 1996, takes the structure of classic wargames and wraps it in a richly illustrated fantasy skin. Battles are turn-based and highly tactical, emphasizin...
shadow-warrior-1

Shadow Warrior

DOS1997protected shooter
targhan-02

Targhan

DOS1989 action
Dark, brooding, and a little too serious for its own good, Targhan throws you into a side-scrolling world of swords, sorcery, and moody backgrounds. You play as a loincloth-clad wa...
backgammon-splash

Backgammon

DOS1984 strategy
hard-drivin-2-04

Hard Drivin' 2

DOS1990 racing
Hard Drivin' 2 takes everything its predecessor attempted and pushes it a little further, like a sequel that insists it has matured but still enjoys causing vehicular embarrassment...
xquest-03

XQuest

DOS1994remake shooter
XQuest offers a blend of action and exploration, creating a gameplay loop that feels both dynamic and rewarding. It encourages players to experiment, try different approaches, and ...
dungshalan-2

Dungeon of Shalan

DOS1988 action-adventure
Dungeon of Shalan is one of those games that greets you with the words “You awaken in a dark room” and then proceeds to make that darkness your entire reality. Released...
strike-commander-04

Strike Commander

DOS1993protected vehicle simulation
Strike Commander is combat flight simulation game created by Chris Roberts (the designer behind Wing Commander) and Jeff George. Strike Commander was developed by Origin Systems an...
solidarnosc-01

Solidarnosc

DOS1991 simulation
beyond-columns-03

Beyond Columns

DOS1989remake puzzle
Beyond Columns is what happens when someone looks at Tetris and says, “What if we made it... slightly fancier?” This match-three puzzle game involves dropping shiny col...
keen2-splash

Commander Keen 2: The Earth Explodes

DOS1990protected action
In Commander Keen 2: The Earth Explodes, the stakes go from “oops, stranded on Mars” to “uh-oh, Earth is doomed.” The Vorticons have planted death lasers in...
visual-star-trek-01

Visual Star Trek

DOS1990 simulation
iwar-1-02

Independence War

Windows XP/98/951997protected vehicle simulation
Independence War takes space combat seriously, almost stubbornly so. Instead of arcade-style dogfights, it presents a Newtonian flight model where momentum, inertia, and positionin...
chessmaster-8000-02

Chessmaster 8000

Windows XP/98/952000 strategy
dfend-splash

D-Fend Reloaded

Windows Vista/7/82008freeware application
D-Fend Reloaded it's one of the most user-friendly front ends for the popular DOS-BOX emulator. The installer download includes the latest versione of DOS-BOX and is available for ...
ajax-splash

Ajax

DOS1989 shooter
Ajax (1989) is like an arcade fever dream: vertical shooter, transforming vehicles, lasers everywhere, and a soundtrack that yells “blast stuff!” every few seconds. One...
knights-sky-05

Knights of the Sky

DOS1990protected vehicle simulation
Knights of the Sky (1990, DOS) throws you into the cockpit of a biplane during WWI, where every dogfight is a dance of death and machine oil. With dynamic campaigns and customizabl...
tony-russa-ultimate-baseball-04

Tony La Russa Ultimate Baseball

DOS1991protected sports
v4vmarket_007

V for victory: Market-Garden

DOS1993protected strategy
krazy-ivan-02

Krazy Ivan

Windows XP/98/951996 shooter
If Krazy Ivan (1996, Windows XP) had a motto, it’d be “Blow it up first, ask later.” You pilot a massive mech across post-apocalyptic battlefields, obliterating a...
hollywoodhij-splash

Hollywood Hijinx

DOS1986 adventure
Hollywood Hijinx feels like stepping into a puzzle-filled mansion where logic occasionally takes a coffee break. Released in 1986, this text adventure blends humor with brain-teasi...
18-airborne-03

18th Airborne

DOS1993 shooter
18th Airborne is what happens when a military recruitment pamphlet and a tactical shooter have a baby. You’re thrown into the boots of a paratrooper with a mission, a gun, an...