Abandonware DOS title

abandonware games sorted by popularity

netwars-01

NetWars

DOS1993freeware shooter
NetWars, developed by Novell, is a 3D space shooter video game originally released in 1993 for DOS. NetWars was designed primarily as a promotional tool to demonstrate the networki...
rapcon-01

RAPCON: Military Air Traffic Control Simulator

DOS1989 simulation
Before management sims became a genre unto themselves, RAPCON tried its hand at turning air-traffic control into entertainment. Surprisingly, it works—if you enjoy stress. Yo...
last-mission-opera-02

The Last Mission

DOS1987 action
tintinmoon-1

Tintin on the Moon

DOS1989 action
star-wars-rebellion-05

Star Wars Rebellion

Windows XP/98/951998protected strategy
egabomb-02

EGA Bomb

DOS1988 strategy
EGA Bomb is a small, colorful arcade-style game that knows exactly what it is: fast, simple, and slightly mischievous. Built around classic bomb-dropping mechanics, it challenges p...
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15x15 Picture Puzzle

DOS1996freeware puzzle
This game is either a delightful brain teaser or a slow descent into madness, depending on how patient you are. 15x15 Picture Puzzle gives you a scrambled mess of tiny square tiles...
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Encyclopedia of War: Ancient Battles

DOS1988 strategy
If you’ve ever wanted to command armies older than your great-great-great-grandparents, Encyclopedia of War: Ancient Battles is your time machine with a keyboard. Released in...
lionheart-05

Lionheart: Legacy of the Crusader

Windows XP/98/952003protected rpg
jazz-jackrabbit-holiday-hare-06

Jazz Jackrabbit Holiday Hare

DOS1994protected action
night-hunter-06

Night Hunter

DOS1988 action
last-half-of-darkness-03

Last Half of Darkness

DOS1989 adventure
mortville-manor-02

Mortville Manor

DOS1988 adventure
panzer-battles-05

Panzer Battles

DOS1990 strategy
yellowkid-splash

Yellow Kid: Giallo al Circo

DOS1994 adventure
Italian noir meets circus mystery in Yellow Kid: Giallo al Circo, where you play a journalist with a yellow trench coat and more curiosity than self-preservation. The game’s ...
janitor-joe-02

Janitor Joe

DOS1984 action
pharaos-curse-01

Pharoah's Curse

Windows 3.x1998remake action
crazy-nick-king-graham-01

Crazy Nick's Software Picks: King Graham's Board Game Challenge

DOS1992 strategy
Trade in your sword and crown for a dice cup in King Graham’s Board Game Challenge. The noble hero of King’s Quest takes a break from slaying dragons to play board game...
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Vaxine

DOS1991 shooter
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Guardians of Infinity: to Save Kennedy

DOS1988protected adventure
objection-01

Objection!

DOS1992 simulation
dragons-lair-2-1

Dragon's Lair 2: Time Warp

DOS1990protected adventure
In Dragon’s Lair 2: Time Warp (1990), Dirk doesn’t just fight dragons—he bungles his way through time itself. Want to rescue your wife Daphne? Prepare to stumble ...
journeyearth-5

Journey to the Center of the Earth

DOS1988 action-adventure
boulder-dash-construction-kit-04

Boulder Dash Construction Kit

DOS1987 puzzle
Boulder Dash Construction Kit is both a full game and a level editor, built around the gameplay mechanics of the original Boulder Dash (1984). You still play as Rockford, the pixel...
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Solo Flight

DOS1985 vehicle simulation
Not many people know that the first games created by Sid Meier were flight simulations. Solo Flight was published by MicroProse in 1983 for Commodore 64, Apple II, Atari, and a yea...
battlestar-05

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...
iwar2-05

Independence War 2: Edge Of Chaos

Windows XP/98/952001protected vehicle simulation
project-neptune-03

Project Neptune

DOS1989 action
ballgame-splash

The Ball Game

DOS1991 strategy