Abandonware DOS title

abandonware games sorted by popularity

winfrotz-1

WinFrotz

Windows XP/98/952002freeware application
lesmanley1-splash

Les Manley in: Search for the King

DOS1990protected adventure
constructor-4

Constructor

DOSWindows XP/98/95Mac OSLinux1997protected simulation
Constructor is a simulation and strategy video game developed by System 3 and first released in 1997. In the game, players take on the role of a property developer with the goal of...
burntime-01

Burntime

DOS1993 strategy
Post-apocalyptic survival meets real estate management in Burntime, where the world is ruined, but you still need to hire employees and secure water rights. It’s like Mad Max...
kingsquest3-4

King's Quest 3: To Heir is Human

DOSMac OS1986protected adventure
King's Quest 3: To Heir is Human is a fantasy adventure game designed by Roberta Williams, developed and published by Sierra On-Line in 1986 for DOS and for other platforms su...
interphase-01

Interphase

DOS1989 shooter
Interphase from 1989 blends action and puzzle-solving into a futuristic arcade experience that feels distinctly experimental. Players navigate abstract environments, collecting obj...
defender-boston-05

Defender of Boston: The Rock Island Mystery

DOS1992 rpg
In this 1992 DOS RPG, you play as an agent of the Faunus Foundation, protecting the world from cosmic horrors. Set in 1921, the game combines detective work with Lovecraftian eleme...
global-effect-05

Global Effect

DOS1992 simulation
Global Effect takes a slightly different angle, blending strategy with a more experimental edge. It’s not always clear what it wants to be, but that’s part of the appea...
starglider-1

Starglider

DOS1986 vehicle simulation
projectx-splash

Project-X

DOS1994 shooter
mission-mainframe-04

Mission: Mainframe

DOS1987 rpg
qbasic1-01

QBasic 1.1

DOS1992 application
chicago90-splash

Chicago 90

DOS1989 racing
In Chicago 90, you either play as the cops or the crooks in a top-down, crime-infested, vaguely Windy City-esque setting. Think of it as a proto-GTA with more sirens and fewer mora...
ruins-of-cawdor-02

Ruins of Cawdor

DOS1995 rpg
fort-apache-02

Fort Apache

DOS1992 strategy
Fort Apache drops you into the Old West with the subtlety of a saloon door kicked off its hinges. Strategy and action mingle as you defend your frontier outpost from relentless att...
ringsofzilfin-4

Rings of Zilfin

DOS1987protected rpg
blood-money-3

Blood Money

DOS1990 shooter
Blood Money (1990) answers the question: what if every level in a shoot-'em-up was a different kind of sci-fi fever dream? You fly through alien-infested caverns, collect cash, and...
computerunderground-splash

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...
llamatron-01

Llamatron 2112

DOS1992 shooter
crossbow-william-tell-03

Crossbow: The Legend of William Tell

DOS1990 shooter
In Crossbow: The Legend of William Tell, you’re not just a heroic archer—you’re a babysitter for an entire group of reckless companions who have an uncanny talent...
dangerous-streets-04

Dangerous Streets

DOS1994 action
Dangerous Streets is a fighting game that clearly wanted to be the next Street Fighter—and instead became a cult oddity. The character roster is bizarre, the animations oddly...
treasure-island-01

Treasure Island

DOS1985 adventure
cyrus-04

Cyrus

DOS1985 strategy
Cyrus is a chess program that doesn’t just play well—it plays with personality. The AI adjusts to your skill level, offering a challenge whether you’re a beginner...
bank-street-writer-plus-01

Bank Streek Writer Plus

DOS1986 application
secretagent-6

Secret Agent

DOS1992protected action
vroom-02

Vroom

DOS1994 racing
mission-critical-06

Mission Critical

DOS1995protected adventure
treasuresfrontier-1

Treasures of the Savage Frontier

DOS1992protected rpg
crazycars-3

Crazy Cars

DOS1987 racing
Back in 1987, Crazy Cars asked the eternal question: how fast can you go before the road becomes an abstract blur? Armed with a sleek sports car and the confidence of someone who&r...