Abandonware DOS title

abandonware games sorted by popularity

double-dribble-03

Double Dribble

DOS1990 sports
Sports games in 1990 weren’t exactly realistic, but Double Dribble made a surprisingly good attempt. This Konami basketball title brought fast-paced, side-scrolling action to...
dragon-lair-3-1

Dragon's Lair 3: The Curse of Mordread

DOS1992protected adventure
By 1992, Dragon’s Lair 3: The Curse of Mordread continued Dirk’s tradition of “failing spectacularly until you don’t.” Once again, you guide the world...
wizard-of-wor-98-03

Wizard of Wor 98

DOS1998remake action
dragon-lord-01

Dragon Lord

DOS1990 strategy
Dragon Lord (1990) is what happens when you let a fantasy novelist design a strategy game. You’re a would-be sorcerer trying to raise dragons, manage villages, and conquer la...
unnecessary-roughness-01

Unnecessary Roughness

DOS1993 sports
superspeed-04

Super Speed

DOS1995 racing
summer-challenge-01

Summer Challenge

DOS1992 sports
panzer-battles-05

Panzer Battles

DOS1990 strategy
encyclopedia-war-ancient-battles-03

Encyclopedia of War: Ancient Battles

DOS1988 strategy
If you’ve ever wanted to command armies older than your great-great-great-grandparents, Encyclopedia of War: Ancient Battles is your time machine with a keyboard. Released in...
wizard-of-oz-01

The Wizard of Oz

DOS1985 adventure
battleausterlitz-2

Austerlitz 1805

DOS1989 strategy
dragonriderspern-1

Dragonriders of Pern

DOS1987 strategy
Based on Anne McCaffrey’s novels, Dragonriders of Pern (1987) is an odd duck. It tries to blend diplomacy, strategy, and a dash of action into one package. You don’t ju...
crazy-nick-king-graham-01

Crazy Nick's Software Picks: King Graham's Board Game Challenge

DOS1992 strategy
Trade in your sword and crown for a dice cup in King Graham’s Board Game Challenge. The noble hero of King’s Quest takes a break from slaying dragons to play board game...
diplomacy-splash

Computer Diplomacy

DOS1984 strategy
Do you enjoy betrayal, backstabbing, and pretending to be a global power while actually being terrible at geography? Computer Diplomacy is the digital version of the classic board ...
guild-of-thieves-0001

The Guild of Thieves

DOS1987 adventure
quandaries-1

Quandaries

DOS1997 simulation
8088othello-splash

8088 Othello

DOS1985 strategy
There’s something oddly poetic about 8088 Othello, a 1985 take on the classic board game that feels like it was programmed by someone who had a personal vendetta against flas...
total-carnage-07

Total Carnage

DOS1994 shooter
super-huey-ii-title

Super Huey II

DOS1988protected vehicle simulation
ringsofzilfin-4

Rings of Zilfin

DOS1987protected rpg
starcontrol1-6

Star Control

DOS1990protected strategy
tracon2-02

Tracon 2

DOS1990 simulation
bc-race-05

BC Racers

DOS1995freeware racing
Ever wondered what The Flintstones would look like if they got into illegal street racing? BC Racers is exactly that, with stone-age muscle cars, power-ups that make zero sense, an...
battleantietam-splash

Battle of Antietam

DOS1985protected strategy
Civil War buffs, rejoice. Battle of Antietam (1985) lets you relive one of the bloodiest days in American history... via pixelated dots and turn-based tension. There’s no fla...
king-of-chicago-02

King of Chicago

DOSMac OS1987 action-adventure
passengers-on-the-wind-02

Passengers on the Wind

DOS1986 adventure
ishar1-splash

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...
galactic-battle-1

Galactic Battle

DOS1990 shooter
rad-warrior-04

Rad Warrior

DOS1986 action