Abandonware DOS title

abandonware games sorted by popularity

industry-giant-2-06

Industry Giant 2

Windows XP/98/952002protected simulation
striker-2

Striker

DOS1985 shooter
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Iron Cross

DOS1994 strategy
Released in 1994 for DOS, Iron Cross is a historical strategy game that tries very hard to make military planning look sexy. Spoiler: it doesn’t. You’re dealing with Wo...
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Lawn Mower

DOS1987 action
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Prophecy of the Shadow

DOS1992protected rpg
scrabble-usgold-04

Scrabble (U.S. Gold)

DOS1992 strategy
This 1992 DOS version of Scrabble takes the world’s most civilized word battle and turns it into a duel between man and silicon. The AI opponent doesn’t cheat (much), b...
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James Bond 007: Goldfinger

DOS1986 adventure
games-winter-edition-03

The Games: Winter Edition

DOS1988 sports
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Visual Star Trek

DOS1990 simulation
rock-and-roll-03

Rock 'n Roll

DOS1989 puzzle
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Battle Master

DOS1991 strategy
In Battle Master (1991), you play as a heavily armored murder-hobo leading an army across a fantasy world that really doesn’t want you there. It’s part action-RPG, part...
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Learn The Alphabet

DOS1993 puzzle
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Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show

DOS1989 sports
Saddle up for an awkward mix of minigames that vaguely resemble rodeo events. Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show tries to recreate the excitement of a 19th-century traveling circus but ...
basket-master-03

Basket Master

DOS1990 sports
What happens when a basketball game forgets about realism and goes full cartoon? Basket Master (1990), that’s what. This Spanish-developed DOS gem pits two oddly animated bal...
bubble-trouble-03

Bubble Trouble

Windows XP/98/951998 action
Here comes another bubble game—but this one packs a punch. Bubble Trouble is a frantic shoot-’em-up where you pop evil bouncing bubbles before they bounce you out of ex...
iron-seed-02

Iron Seed

DOS1994freeware simulation
Released in 1994, Iron Seed is a DOS space sim that tried to be both philosophical and technical. You’re leading a fledgling human colony across the stars, tinkering with dip...
time-and-magik-03

Time and Magik: The Trilogy

DOS1988 adventure
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Realms of the Haunting

DOSMac OS1997protected action-adventure
clyde-adventure-03

Clyde's Adventure

DOS1992freeware action
Clyde is no hero—he's just a guy in a helmet trying to jump through castles and avoid death by... everything. Clyde's Adventure is a charming little platformer that dares to ...
wizball-02

Wizball

DOS1987 shooter
Wizball is a  shoot 'em up video game developed by Sensible Software and originally released for various home computer platforms in 1987. The game was published by Ocean ...
elevator-splash

Elevator

DOS1986freeware action
Elevator is one of those early arcade-style games that sounds boring on paper and becomes oddly stressful in practice. You’re navigating elevators, rescuing people, and avoid...
iron-blood-02

Iron Blood

DOS1996 action
Iron Blood (1996, DOS) is the kind of fighting game that makes you wonder if robots really need martial arts lessons. The story is wafer-thin—something about futuristic warri...
paganitzu-03

Paganitzu

DOS1991protected puzzle
Paganitzu is a classic puzzle-adventure game released in 1991 by Apogee Software. Set in an ancient pyramid, the game follows the exploits of its protagonist, Alabama Smith, who mu...
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Highway Patrol 2

DOS1990 racing
Highway Patrol 2 puts you on the side of the law, chasing down offenders with determination and a bit of flair. The gameplay focuses on pursuit and control, asking you to balance s...
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Wacky Wheels

DOS1994protected racing
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...