Abandonware DOS title

abandonware games sorted by popularity

settlers-of-catan-02

Settlers of Catan

DOS1998 strategy
nord-and-bert-01

Nord and Bert Couldn't Make Head or Tail of It

DOS1987 adventure
Infocom really went off the rails with Nord and Bert, and bless them for it. This is a text adventure not about dragons or spaceships, but about puns. Yes, literal wordplay puzzles...
grandslambridge-splash

Grand Slam Bridge

DOS1986 strategy
dragonflight-01

Dragonflight

DOS1991 rpg
Dragonflight (1991) was a German RPG that dared to think big—party-based adventuring, sprawling maps, and a proper fantasy plot. It played like a love letter to Ultima with i...
one-step-beyond-02

One Step Beyond

DOS1993 puzzle
orion-conspiracy-01

The Orion Conspiracy

DOS1995 adventure
A moody sci-fi adventure drenched in neon gloom, The Orion Conspiracy (1995, DOS) tosses you into a futuristic murder mystery where everyone seems to be hiding something—ofte...
goonies-01

The Goonies

DOS1985 action
fire-and-forget-01

Fire and Forget

DOS1988 racing
space-quest-lost-chapter-01

Space Quest: The Lost Chapter

DOS2001 adventure
yuppisrevenge-4

Yuppi's Revenge

DOS1988 simulation
Yuppi's Revenge is what happens when ‘80s satire meets office rage. You’re a disgruntled ex-yuppie on a rampage through the corporate world—armed with a golf club...
fatestwinion-1

Fates of Twinion

DOS1993 rpg
autobots-1

Autobots

DOS1989 shooter
Before Michael Bay got his hands on the franchise, Autobots (1989, DOS) offered a more... subtle approach to transforming robot mayhem. Well, not subtle exactly — more like c...
pang-02

Pang remake

DOS1992remake action
wacky-wheels-04

Wacky Wheels

DOS1994protected racing
royal-flush-pinball-02

Royal Flush Pinball

DOS1994 action
spelljammer-03

Spelljammer: Pirates of Realmspace

DOS1992protected rpg
andromeda-conquest-01

Andromeda Conquest

DOS1982 strategy
rocketranger-7

Rocket Ranger

DOS1988protected action
return-to-ringworld-02

Return to Ringworld

DOS1994 adventure
The sequel to Ringworld: Revenge of the Patriarch, Return to Ringworld throws you back into Larry Niven’s vast sci-fi universe—except this time, the puzzles are tougher...
vaxine-splash

Vaxine

DOS1991 shooter
global-effect-05

Global Effect

DOS1992 simulation
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...
magiclanddizzy-splash

Magicland Dizzy

DOS1993 action-adventure
drriptide-splash

In Search of Dr. Riptide

DOS1994 action-adventure
lost-adventures-kroz-splash

Lost Adventures of Kroz

DOS1990freeware action
In Lost Adventures of Kroz, ASCII characters do all the heavy lifting. No sprites, no polygons — just your imagination and a fearless “@” symbol running for its l...
tubular-worlds-04

Tubular Worlds

DOS1994 shooter
fordsim2-1

Ford simulator 2

DOS1990 racing