Abandonware DOS title

abandonware games sorted by popularity

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Thexder

DOS1987 action
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Grand Slam Bridge

DOS1986 strategy
Grand Slam Bridge is exactly what it says on the tin, which is both comforting and slightly intimidating if you are not already fluent in the mysterious language of card games. In ...
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Baby Joe in: Going Home

DOS1991 action
In 1991, DOS gamers were treated to the weirdest parenting simulator ever: Baby Joe in: Going Home. You play as Baby Joe, an infant inexplicably left to crawl through caves, forest...
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Siege

DOS1992 strategy
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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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Star Crusader

DOS1994 vehicle simulation
Star Crusader is an abandoned science fiction first-person 3D space combat simulator, developed by Take-Two Interactive and published by GameTek in 1994 for both DOS and Amiga plat...
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Curse of Enchantia

DOS1992 adventure
In Curse of Enchantia, a young boy is whisked away to a magical world full of bizarre creatures, tricky puzzles, and an alarming number of ways to die. The game’s whimsical a...
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Xenon

DOS1988 shooter
Xenon, released in 1988, was a vertically scrolling shoot 'em up video game developed by The Bitmap Brothers. Xenon was initially released for the Commodore 64, and later, it was p...
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Star Control 3

DOS1996protected strategy
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Sky Shark

DOS1989 shooter
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Slipstream 5000

DOSWindows XP/98/95Mac OS1995protected racing
Slipstream 5000 is a futuristic racing video game that was released in 1995 for MS-DOS. It was developed by The Software Refinery and published by Gremlin Interactive. The game is ...
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Humans 3: Evolution - Lost in Time

DOS1995protected puzzle
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Galaxy

DOS1981 strategy
Galaxy is a relic from the early days of PC gaming, when the idea of exploring space could be conveyed with a handful of pixels and a lot of imagination. The gameplay is simple, re...
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BurgerTime

DOS1982 action
Ah, BurgerTime. The game that asked the important question: what if we made a platformer about a tiny chef assembling giant burgers while being chased by sentient hot dogs? You gui...
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Commander Keen 5: The Armageddon Machine

DOS1991protected action
In Commander Keen 5: The Armageddon Machine, Keen infiltrates a massive space station engineered to obliterate planets like it’s swatting flies. This is Keen at his most tech...
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Computer Underground

DOS1993freeware simulation
Cyberpunk meets click-and-point in Computer Underground, a game that looks like it was programmed in someone's garage—and probably was. You’re a hacker navigating a pix...
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Dr. Sbaitso

DOS1991 application
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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 ...
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Die Hard

DOS1989 shooter
Before “yippee-ki-yay” became gaming shorthand for chaos, Die Hard (1989) tried to capture the movie’s skyscraper shootout on DOS. You play as John McClane, trapp...
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Legend of the Sword

DOS1988 adventure
Released in 1988, Legend of the Sword is a graphic adventure that tries to blend epic fantasy storytelling with the puzzle-solving spirit of early point-and-clicks. The result is a...
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Blockout

DOSMac OS1989 puzzle
Imagine Tetris but in three dimensions and your brain slowly melting into a puddle of confusion. That is Blockout. You drop 3D shapes into a pit and try to line them up, but nothin...
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Sex Olympics

DOS1990NSFW adventure
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Amarillo Slim's 7 Card Stud

DOS1992 strategy
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Backgammon

DOS1984 strategy
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Andromeda Conquest

DOS1982 strategy
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Ishar: Legend of the Fortress

DOS1992protected rpg
The first Ishar (1992, DOS) introduced players to a fantasy world where every decision could backfire spectacularly. You’re tasked with toppling a tyrant, but first you&rsquo...
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Prophecy of the Shadow

DOS1992protected rpg
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20000 Leagues under the sea

DOS1988 adventure
Based loosely on Jules Verne’s famous tale, this game lets you live your steampunk submarine dreams with all the elegance of a DOS interface. You command the Nautilus, explor...
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Murders in Space

DOS1990protected adventure
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Le Maitre Des Ames

DOS1987 rpg