Abandonware DOS title

abandonware games sorted by popularity

hamurabi-01

Hamurabi remake

DOS1996freewareremake simulation
The 1996 Hamurabi remake takes one of the oldest strategy concepts in gaming and gives it a modest DOS-era facelift. At its core, it’s still about managing resources, feeding...
great-naval-battles-3-0001

Great Naval Battles vol. 3: Fury in the Pacific 1941-1944

DOS1995protected vehicle simulation
lord-of-destruction-01

Lord of Destruction

DOS1994 rpg
grandslambridge-splash

Grand Slam Bridge

DOS1986 strategy
falcon-at-04

Falcon AT

DOS1988 vehicle simulation
xenophage-03

Xenophage: Alien BloodSport

DOS1996freeware action
burger-blaster-02

Burger Blaster

DOS1983 action
Before BurgerTime stole the fast-food spotlight, there was Burger Blaster—a game where you build burgers by shooting them. With a gun. Because why not? This early arcade-styl...
decisive-civil-war-1-03

Decisive Battles of the American Civil War: Vol. 1

DOS1988 strategy
Released in 1988, Decisive Battles of the American Civil War: Vol. 1 is as straightforward as its title. You get historical accuracy, a serious strategy engine, and about as many g...
screamer2-02

Screamer 2

DOSWindows XP/98/951996protected racing
spacedout-2

Crazy Nick's Roger Wilco's Spaced Out Games Pack

DOS1993 action
Crazy Nick’s Roger Wilco’s Spaced Out Games Pack hands the Space Quest janitor a stack of silly mini-games to keep him from accidentally saving the galaxy again. Expect...
djpuff-03

DJ Puff

DOS1993 action
You probably didn’t know you needed a game about a rapping, music-spinning dragon, but DJ Puff fills that oddly specific void. Released in 1993 for DOS, this platformer featu...
pacific-general-03

Pacific General

Windows XP/98/951997protected strategy
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...
frontlines-impressions-03

Front Lines

DOS1994 strategy
Front Lines, released in 1994, is a straightforward DOS action game that wears its inspiration proudly. You’re thrown into military combat scenarios with minimal narrative fr...
wheretimestood-1

Where Time Stood Still

DOS1987protected action-adventure
grandmaster-chess-01

Grandmaster Chess

DOS1992protected strategy
bomb-run-02

Bomb Run

DOS1991 action
Bomb Run (1991, DOS) sounds like an action-packed thriller—and then you play it and realize you’re just trying to drop bombs in the right spots while flying what feels ...
la-crackdown-06

L.A. Crackdown

DOS1988 adventure
Welcome to Los Angeles, where crime runs rampant and your job is to bring the chaos down with nothing but surveillance skills and a stern attitude. L.A. Crackdown puts you in the s...
phantasmagoria2-01

Phantasmagoria: A Puzzle of Flesh

Windows XP/98/95DOS1996protected adventure
pick-and-pile-02

Pick 'n Pile

DOS1990 puzzle
mickey-space-adventure-04

Mickey's Space Adventure

DOS1985 adventure
tongue-of-the-fatman-06

Tongue of the Fatman

DOS1989 action
rolling-ronny-03

Rolling Ronny

DOS1991 action
gameover-splash

Game Over

DOS1988 shooter
Game Over is an abandoned side scrolling shooter/platform game designed by Ignacio Ruiz Tejedor, Pedro Sudón Aguilar, developed and released by Dinamic Multimedia in 1988 fo...
tmnt2-04

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Manhattan Missions

DOS1991 action
Dark, moody, and surprisingly mature, Manhattan Missions takes the Turtles into gritty territory. The city is under siege, Shredder’s back, and the atmosphere feels more Batm...
astro-dodge-1

Astro Dodge

DOS1982 shooter
Astro Dodge (1982) is basically Frogger — in space. You control a tiny spacecraft tasked with dodging endless waves of meteors, space debris, and possibly your own questionab...
plague-moon-02

Plague of the Moon

DOS1994 adventure
finalcrusadekroz-2

The Final Crusade of Kroz

DOS1990freeware action