Abandonware DOS title

abandonware games sorted by popularity

pacgal-01

Pac Gal

DOS1982 action
guardinfinity-splash

Guardians of Infinity: to Save Kennedy

DOS1988protected adventure
battle-for-normandy-02

Battle for Normandy

DOS1983protected strategy
Released in 1983, Battle for Normandy plays less like a game and more like a history book that came alive, donned a helmet, and asked for a coffee. This is wargaming at its purest:...
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...
hillsfar-6

Hillsfar

DOS1989protected rpg
the-price-is-right-01

The Price is Right

DOS1990 puzzle
Ready to guess wildly about the cost of household objects from the comfort of a DOS screen? The Price is Right (1990, DOS) brings the TV game show to your keyboard with a mixture o...
castleelsinore-splash

Castle Elsinore

DOS1992 adventure
If Hamlet had a sequel directed by a DOS programmer, Castle Elsinore would be it. This interactive fiction game drops you right into Shakespearean drama with murder, betrayal, and ...
zorkzero-1

Zork Zero: The Revenge of Megaboz

DOS1989 adventure
With Zork Zero, Infocom decided to throw everything into the cauldron: graphics, mouse support, and a jester who won’t shut up. A prequel to the original trilogy, it’s ...
shadow-knights-02

Shadow Knights

DOS1990 action
summer-challenge-01

Summer Challenge

DOS1992 sports
drriptide-splash

In Search of Dr. Riptide

DOS1994 action-adventure
spacesimulator-3

Microsoft Space Simulator

DOS1994 vehicle simulation
Microsoft Space Simulator is a space flight simulator game developed by Bruce Artwick Organization and published by Microsoft in 1994. It is part of the broader range of simulation...
heroeslance-splash

Heroes of the Lance

DOS1989protected action-adventure
faces-tris-3-03

Faces Tris 3

DOS1990 puzzle
seastalker-01

Seastalker

DOS1984 adventure
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...
jinxter-0004

Jinxter

DOS1988 adventure
pinball-world-05

Pinball World

DOS1995 action
gato-05

GATO

DOS1984 vehicle simulation
If you’ve ever dreamed of commanding a submarine in the middle of the Cold War but didn’t want to deal with actual torpedoes, GATO is your safe harbor. Released in 1984...
supernova-splash

Supernova

DOS1987freeware adventure
ka-50-hokum-01

Ka-50 Hokum

DOS1995 vehicle simulation
journeyearth-5

Journey to the Center of the Earth

DOS1988 action-adventure
caverns-of-kroz-2-1

Caverns of Kroz 2

DOS1989 action
Hot on the heels of the first, Caverns of Kroz 2 (also 1989) doesn’t mess with the formula—it sharpens it. More puzzles, more monsters, more reasons to scream at fallin...
jammit-01

Jammit

DOS1994 sports
video-trek-88-02

Video Trek 88

DOS1982 simulation
panzer-battles-05

Panzer Battles

DOS1990 strategy
mad-mix-02

Mad Mix

DOS1988 action