Abandonware DOS title

abandonware games sorted by popularity

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Heavy Metal

DOS1989 vehicle simulation
Heavy Metal attempts to capture the spirit of its namesake with a blend of action and style that feels unapologetically bold. It leans into its aesthetic, offering a world that is ...
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Blue Max: Aces of the Great War

DOS1990protected vehicle simulation
Forget missiles—Blue Max: Aces of the Great War takes you back to when air combat meant leather helmets, canvas wings, and a healthy fear of gravity. Released in 1990 for DOS...
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Battlestar

Windows 3.x1996freeware strategy
No, not that Battlestar. Battlestar (1996) is more obscure than a reboot that never happened. Set in deep space with a top-down view and UI only a Windows 3.x user could love, it m...
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Arcade Trivia Quiz

DOS1993 puzzle
Think you're smart? Arcade Trivia Quiz (1993) is here to humble you with rapid-fire questions about pop culture, history, and whatever else the developers could fit on a floppy dis...
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Striker 95

DOS1995 sports
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Transland

DOS1996 shooter
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Football Glory

DOS1995freeware sports
Football Glory (1995, DOS) approaches the beautiful game with a playful smirk and a willingness to bend reality for entertainment’s sake. The players move with exaggerated fl...
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Kangaroo

DOS1982 action
Kangaroo transforms a determined mother kangaroo into one of gaming's most energetic heroes as she hops through colorful stages to rescue her kidnapped joey. Along the way she punc...
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Mystery of the Mummy

DOS1988 adventure
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Scavengers of the Mutant World

DOS1988 rpg
Scavengers of the Mutant World (1988) takes you to a post-apocalyptic wasteland where radiation has turned most life forms into something between a potato and a death machine. Your...
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Return to Kroz

DOS1990freeware action
Kroz returns, and with it, your CRT monitor’s worst nightmare: ASCII graphics! Return to Kroz takes you back to a time when @ meant “you,” and everything else was...
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Music Time Deluxe

Windows XP/98/951996 application
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Unnecessary Roughness

DOS1993 sports
Unnecessary Roughness takes American football and gives it a slightly rougher, more arcade-like edge. Released in 1993, it doesn’t aim for pure simulation, instead focusing on fa...
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Stunt Island

DOS1992protected vehicle simulation
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Winter Supersports 1992

DOS1992 sports
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Dragon Riders: Chronicles of Pern

Windows XP/98/952001 action-adventure
In Dragon Riders: Chronicles of Pern, you don’t just ride dragons—you babysit them, talk to them, and occasionally save the world while trying not to fall off mid-fligh...
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Rocket Ranger

DOS1988protected action
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Sabre Team

DOS1994protected strategy
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Rayman Forever

DOSWindows XP/98/951998protected action
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Yendorian Tales: Book I - Chapter 2

DOS1996 rpg
Despite the baffling title (Book I – Chapter 2, yes, really), this is a charmingly earnest old-school RPG. Think “Ultima clone with extra oatmeal” and you're clos...
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Laser Surgeon: The Microscopic Mission

DOS1987 simulation
Released in 1987, Laser Surgeon: The Microscopic Mission offers one of gaming's more unusual premises by shrinking players down for a medical adventure inside the human body. Inste...
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Warriors of Legend

DOS1993 rpg
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Cossacks: The Art of War

Windows XP/98/952001protected strategy
An expansion to the original, Cossacks: The Art of War refines, expands, and generally cranks up the chaos. New units, new campaigns, and more ways to accidentally bankrupt your na...
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Pools of Darkness

DOSMac OS1991protected rpg
Pools of Darkness is a computer role-playing game (CRPG) developed and published by Strategic Simulations, Inc. (SSI). It is the fourth entry in the "Gold Box" series of Dungeons &...
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Starglider 2

DOSMac OS1989 vehicle simulation
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Black Sect

DOS1993 adventure
Ah, Black Sect (1993), where the puzzles are cryptic, the villagers are creepy, and the atmosphere is so thick you could spread it on toast. A classic first-person point-and-click ...
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Tennis Cup 2

DOS1992 sports
Tennis Cup 2 refines its predecessor with smoother controls and a broader range of shots, making rallies feel more dynamic and less predictable. Matches demand attention and strate...
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Sonic Millennium Edition

Windows XP/98/952000freeware action
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Game Over

DOS1988 shooter
With a title like Game Over, you almost expect the game to greet you with a shrug and a polite apology. Instead, it throws players into a strange sci-fi action adventure filled wit...