Abandonware DOS title

abandonware games sorted by popularity

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Sargon V: World Class Chess

DOS1991 strategy
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Populous: The Beginning

Windows XP/98/951998protected strategy
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Pinball Dreams 2

DOS1994protected action
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Return to Zork

DOS1993 adventure
“Want some rye? ‘Course you do!” If that line triggers PTSD, congrats: you’ve played Return to Zork. This not-quite-sequel turns the beloved text adventure ...
ibm-visicalc-1-01

VisiCalc 1.0

DOS1979freeware application
VisiCalc was the first spreadsheet software for personal computers, and it played a pivotal role in the early history of personal computing. It was developed by Dan Bricklin and Bo...
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Jaws

DOS1989 simulation
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Red sky at morning

DOS1993 strategy
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MacArthur's War

DOS1990 strategy
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Gateworld

DOS1993 action
Gateworld is one of those games that seems determined to test your patience as much as your reflexes. On paper, it’s a straightforward platformer, but in practice it’s ...
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Pyramids of Egypt

DOS1989 action
Adventure meets archaeology in Pyramids of Egypt (1989), a classic maze platformer where you loot tombs, dodge snakes, and pray the ceiling doesn’t collapse on you. You play ...
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Bruce Lee

DOS1984 action
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Les Manley in: Lost in L.A.

DOS1991protected adventure
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Unreal (Ordilogic)

DOS1991 shooter
Unreal by Ordilogic, released in 1991, is not the one most people think of, and that alone makes it interesting. It’s an action-adventure experience that blends exploration with ...
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SimCity

DOSWindows 3.xWindows XP/98/951989protected simulation
SimCity (or SimCity Classic) is a popular city building simulation in which you, the mayor of a city, have to build a metropolis from the ground up. You can build police and fire d...
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Nicky Boom

DOS1992 action
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Street Fighter 2 Championship Edition

DOS1996 action
By 1996, Street Fighter 2: Championship Edition on DOS felt like the veteran fighter returning for one last round. You could finally play as the bosses, which was a childhood dream...
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Gateway to the Savage Frontier

DOS1991protected rpg
Gateway to the Savage Frontier is a Dungeons & Dragons computer role-playing game released in 1991. It was developed by Beyond Software (later known as Stormfront Studios) and ...
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EGA-Roids

DOS1986freewareremake shooter
As the name suggests, EGA-Roids is a colorful take on the classic Asteroids formula, adapted for the EGA era. You pilot a ship through space, blasting rocks and dodging debris in f...
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Great Naval Battles vol. 4: Burning Steel, 1939-1942

DOS1995protected vehicle simulation
Great Naval Battles vol. 4: Burning Steel shifts focus to earlier conflicts, offering a different flavor of naval strategy. In Great Naval Battles vol. 4, the mechanics remain deep...
treasure-island-01

Treasure Island

DOS1985 adventure
harmony-03

The Game of Harmony

DOS1990 puzzle
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Realms of Arkania 2: Star trail

DOS1994protected rpg
Often hailed as the best of the trilogy, Star Trail doubles down on everything its predecessor attempted—and somehow makes it all smoother. The world feels richer, the quests...
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The Basket Manager

DOS1991 sports
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Battle for Atlantis

DOS1990 strategy
Fancy a war under the sea? Battle for Atlantis (1990) asks the age-old question: what if submarines had grudges? This top-down, action strategy title throws you into a deep-sea tur...
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Wing Commander Academy

DOS1993protected vehicle simulation
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Ballyhoo

DOS1986 adventure
Come one, come all, to the saddest circus ever pixelated. In Ballyhoo, you're stuck in a depressing carnival trying to solve a kidnapping while dealing with clowns, carnies, and th...
nippon-safes-02

Nippon Safes, Inc.

DOS1992freeware adventure
tony-russa-ultimate-baseball-04

Tony La Russa Ultimate Baseball

DOS1991protected sports
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Robo Rumble

Windows XP/98/951998 strategy