Abandonware DOS title

abandonware games sorted by popularity

tron92-01

Tron

DOS1992 action
mtg-encyclopedia-01

Magic: The Gathering Interactive Encyclopedia

Windows XP/98/951999 application
Magic: The Gathering Interactive Encyclopedia is an abandoned "educational" application and turn-based strategy game based on he Magic: The Gathering collectible card game. MT...
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James Bond 007: Goldfinger

DOS1986 adventure
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Carnage

DOS1993 racing
The name Carnage says it all—this top-down racer is less about precision driving and more about smashing into your enemies until they resemble digital roadkill. It’s fa...
tony-russa-ultimate-baseball-04

Tony La Russa Ultimate Baseball

DOS1991protected sports
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Battlecruiser 3000AD

DOSWindows XP/98/951996 vehicle simulation
Battlecruiser 3000AD (1996) is less a game and more a test of faith. Ambitious beyond reason, it promised total control of a massive starship—crew management, planetary landi...
dudley-dilemma-04

A Dudley Dilemma

DOS1988 adventure
A Dudley Dilemma (1988) sounds like the title of a children’s book, but it’s actually a very British text adventure for DOS where the stakes are politely quirky and mil...
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Jonny Quest: Curse of the Mayan Warriors

DOS1993 action-adventure
wacky-wheels-04

Wacky Wheels

DOS1994protected racing
lords-of-the-realms-3-05

Lords of the Realm 3

Windows XP/98/952004protected simulation
Released in 2004, Lords of the Realm III is an interesting, sometimes controversial attempt to modernize a beloved strategy franchise. The move to full 3D and a more streamlined ap...
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Sito Pons 500cc Grand Prix

DOS1990 racing
In Sito Pons 500cc Grand Prix, you’re tossed straight onto the track with the grace of a rookie who definitely didn’t read the manual. The game tries hard to recreate t...
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...
postal2-04

Postal 2

Windows XP/98/95LinuxMac OS2003protected shooter
klass-of-99-02

Klass of 99

DOS1999freewareremake action
worldgames-splash

World Games

DOS1986 sports
coaster-07

Coaster

DOS1993 simulation
Ever wanted to design a roller coaster so terrifying it’d make your pixelated patrons vomit in joy? Coaster is your twisted playground. Build loops, dives, and stomach-churni...
suspect-01

Suspect

DOS1984 adventure
civilwar-splash

The Civil War

DOS1987 strategy
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Seven Cities of Gold (Commemorative Edition)

DOS1993protected simulation
light-corridor-04

The Light Corridor

DOS1990 puzzle
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Bass Tour

DOS1992 sports
Think of Bass Tour (1992) as the road trip version of virtual fishing. More simulation than arcade, it lets you travel, pick locations, study conditions, and obsess over bait types...
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Arrakis

DOS2000 strategy
No relation to Dune (except for being a total rip-off), Arrakis is a homebrew strategy game that feels like a tribute to the sandiest planet in sci-fi. You mine spice, fight vaguel...
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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...
sokoban-win-01

Sokoban

Windows XP/98/951999 puzzle
tomenet-03

TomeNET

Windows XP/98/95LinuxMac OS2001freeware rpg
TomeNET (Troubles of Middle Earth, Net) is an online, multiplayer rogue-like game set in the world of J.R.R. Tolkien's Middle-Earth. It’s a persistent-world game inspired by ...
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James Clavell's Shogun

DOS1989 adventure
James Clavell's Shogun, a text adventure game developed by Infocom and released in 1989. Infocom was known for its interactive fiction games, and "James Clavell's Shogun" was one o...
kingdoms-of-germany-04

Kingdoms of Germany

DOS1994 strategy
kwiksnax-03

Kwik Snax Dizzy

DOS1993 puzzle
Everyone’s favorite egg hero returns in Kwik Snax Dizzy (1993, DOS), a fast-paced puzzle game where reflexes and planning matter more than cholesterol levels. You’ll pu...