Abandonware DOS title

abandonware games sorted by popularity

solarhockey-splash

Solar hockey league

DOS1992 sports
litil-divil-02

Litil Divil

DOS1993protected action
liero-04

Liero

DOS1999freeware strategy
dangerous-streets-04

Dangerous Streets

DOS1994 action
Dangerous Streets is a fighting game that clearly wanted to be the next Street Fighter—and instead became a cult oddity. The character roster is bizarre, the animations oddly...
starcommand-4

Star Command

DOS1988protected strategy
zoop-03

Zoop

DOS1995 puzzle
Imagine if Tetris, Columns, and a pack of highlighters had a baby. That’s Zoop. You’re in the center of the screen, and colorful shapes are marching toward you from all...
kaeon-02

Kaeon

DOS1992 shooter
batmanreturns-3

Batman Returns

DOS1992 action
Just like the movie, Batman Returns (1992) is dark, gritty, and full of dudes in clown makeup getting punched in the face. You play as the Caped Crusader in a beat-‘em-up sid...
designasaurus-01

Designasaurus

DOS1988 simulation
In 1988, kids with floppy disks instead of smartphones got Designasaurus, a quirky blend of education and prehistoric fantasy. The premise: design your own dinosaur and see if it s...
gateway2_home_000

Gateway 2: Homeworld

DOS1993protected adventure
up-periscope-02

Up Periscope!

DOS1988 vehicle simulation
settlers-of-catan-02

Settlers of Catan

DOS1998 strategy
xcom-alliance-03

X-COM: Alliance

Windows XP/98/952002canceled shooter
tekwar-09

William Shatner's TekWar

DOS1995 shooter
bill-and-ted-04

Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure

DOS1990 action-adventure
Based on the film that made air guitar cool (briefly), Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure is a time-traveling puzzler where history class meets stoner logic. Gather historical figu...
contraption-zack-02

Contraption Zack

DOS1992 puzzle
In Contraption Zack, you play as a kid with more mechanical gadgets than common sense. Your job? Fix a series of increasingly absurd machines in a puzzle platformer that’s eq...
sarge-02

Sarge

DOS1989 shooter
pray-for-death-06

Pray for Death

DOS1996protected action
With a title like Pray for Death, you know you’re not signing up for a cheerful platformer. This is a fighting game with a gothic, heavy-metal aesthetic that screams 1996. It...
miami-vice-01

Miami Vice

DOS1989 action
The Miami Vice game developed by Capstone Software and released in 1989 for MS-DOS was an action-strategy game based on the popular TV show. Unlike other arcade-style adaptations, ...
terminal-terror-04

Terminal Terror

DOS1994 shooter
joe-montana-football-04

Joe Montana Football

DOS1990 sports
darius-gaiden-05

Darius Gaiden

Windows XP/98/951998 shooter
Darius Gaiden is a visually stunning side-scrolling shooter where every boss is a giant, weaponized sea creature from a neon-soaked fever dream. You’ll pilot your ship throug...
logo-splash

Logo

DOS1990NSFW puzzle
fish-01

Fish!

DOS1988 adventure
pang-02

Pang remake

DOS1992remake action
re-elect-jfk-06

Reelect JFK

Windows 3.x1994 simulation
covertaction-splash

Sid Meier's Covert Action

DOS1990protected simulation
darkages-splash

Dark Ages Volume I - Prince of Destiny

DOS1991freeware action
Dark Ages Volume I: Prince of Destiny introduces you to the world of Agroth, where magic, monsters, and your questionable combat skills collide. You play as a hero destined to save...