Abandonware DOS title

abandonware games sorted by popularity

rescue-rover-1-04

Rescue Rover

DOS1991protected puzzle
nibbles-bas-03

QBasic Nibbles

DOS1991freeware action
gnome-alone-01

Gnome Alone

DOS1991 strategy
invaders78-03

Invaders 78

DOS2000freewareremake shooter
einstein-writer-01

Einstein Writer 7

DOS1985 application
flixmix-02

FlixMix

DOS1993 puzzle
FlixMix feels like someone took a film editor’s desk, scattered it across a computer screen, and invited you to tidy up at speed. The premise is deceptively simple: assemble ...
pirates-2

Sid Meier's Pirates!

DOS1987protected simulation
eco-quest-1-01

EcoQuest: The Search for Cetus

DOS1991 adventure
The original EcoQuest sets the stage for its sequel with a marine-focused adventure that blends point-and-click mechanics with environmental awareness. You play as a young protagon...
moraffrevenge-2

Moraff's Revenge

DOS1988 rpg
swap-microids-01

Swap

DOS1992 puzzle
dracula-in-london-03

Dracula in London

DOS1988 strategy
Released in 1988, Dracula in London was part strategy, part board game, and all atmosphere. You weren’t just staking vampires; you were managing resources, characters, and ti...
business-simulator-03

Business Simulator

DOS1987 simulation
Do you find spreadsheets thrilling? Does the idea of profit margins make your heart race? Then Business Simulator is your kind of party. It’s all about running a faceless com...
shadow-of-the-comet-04

Shadow of the Comet

Windows XP/98/95DOSLinux1993protected adventure
legend-of-cao-cao-05

Legend of Cao Cao

Windows XP/98/951998 strategy
beyond-divinity-02

Beyond Divinity

Windows XP/98/952004protected rpg
Beyond Divinity is an action RPG developed by Larian Studios and released in 2004 as the direct sequel to Divine Divinity. It builds on its predecessor’s isometric, real-time...
armor-alley-02

Armor Alley

DOSMac OS1991 shooter
In Armor Alley, you command a helicopter in a warzone that looks like a side-scrolling office meeting gone wrong. It’s strategy meets action: you must manage resources, deplo...
lancelot-01

Lancelot

DOS1988 adventure
Lancelot (1988) is an action-adventure that draws loosely from Arthurian legend and very tightly from the difficulty school of “good luck.” You guide the famous knight ...
music-construction-set-02

Music Construction Set

DOS1984 application
farcry-04

Far Cry

Windows XP/98/952004protected shooter
Far Cry arrived in 2004 looking like a postcard from paradise and playing like a survival exam you didn’t study for. Set on sun-drenched tropical islands, it lures you in wit...
3d_cyberpuck-06

3D Cyberpuck

DOS1992 sports
It’s cyber. It’s puck. It’s… basically cyberpunk air hockey with attitude. 3D Cyberpuck is a futuristic sport simulation from 1992 that nobody asked for, y...
earthworm-jim-3

Earthworm Jim

DOS1995protected action
By the time Earthworm Jim hit DOS, its reputation already preceded it, and it largely lived up to the hype. This is a platformer that thrives on absurdity: a worm in a spacesuit, b...
blake-stone-planet-strike-05

Blake Stone 2: Planet Strike

DOS1994protected shooter
Blake Stone: Planet Strike picks up where the first left off — more aliens, more guns, and more corridors that all look suspiciously alike. Released in 1994 for DOS, it&rsquo...
greatnavalbattles3945-2

Great Naval Battles: North Atlantic 1939 - 1943

DOS1992protected vehicle simulation
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...
adventure-fun-pak-01

Adventure Fun Pak

DOS1987freeware action
mtg-encyclopedia-01

Magic: The Gathering Interactive Encyclopedia

Windows XP/98/951999 application
Magic: The Gathering Interactive Encyclopedia is an abandoned "educational" application and turn-based strategy game based on he Magic: The Gathering collectible card game. MT...
sword-of-aragon-05

Sword of Aragon

DOS1989protected strategy