Abandonware DOS title

abandonware games sorted by popularity

mystery-of-the-mummy-02

Mystery of the Mummy

DOS1988 adventure
monday-night-football-04

Monday Night Football

DOS1989 sports
starquake-splash

Starquake

DOS1988 action
Starquake is a weird DOS science fiction platform game developed by Bubble Bus Software in 1988 and designed by Stephen Crow and Dave Collins. The Commodore 64 version bo...
decisive-civil-war-3-10

Decisive Battles of the American Civil War: Vol. 3

DOS1992 strategy
By 1992, Vol. 3 wrapped up the trilogy with even more complex scenarios. At this point, the series had become less of a game and more of an interactive textbook—though that&r...
buffalo-bill-rodeo-02

Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show

DOS1989 sports
Saddle up for an awkward mix of minigames that vaguely resemble rodeo events. Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show tries to recreate the excitement of a 19th-century traveling circus but ...
starblade-01

StarBlade

DOS1990 action
royal-flush-pinball-02

Royal Flush Pinball

DOS1994 action
sokoban-win-01

Sokoban

Windows XP/98/951999 puzzle
gamma-force-splash

Gamma Force in Pit of a Thousand Screams

DOS1988 adventure
Few titles make a promise quite like Gamma Force in Pit of a Thousand Screams. You already know this won’t be a relaxing stroll through a meadow. Instead, it’s an energ...
norton-desktop1-02

Norton Desktop

DOS1992 application
masterblazer-03

Masterblazer

DOS1991remake sports
Masterblazer (1991) is one of those games that feels like it escaped from a late-night coding session fueled by coffee, crisps, and questionable design decisions — and someho...
sword-of-aragon-05

Sword of Aragon

DOS1989protected strategy
the-invaders-04

The Invaders

DOSWindows XP/98/951989remake shooter
bubble-pop-03

Bubble Pop

DOS1997 action
The name screams “budget shareware,” and Bubble Pop delivers. It’s the digital equivalent of popping bubble wrap, except someone decided it needed high scores and...
deadly-racer-02

Deadly Racer

DOS1994 racing
Deadly Racer is basically what happens when someone at the office said, “What if racing, but everyone might die?” Released in 1994 for DOS, it’s a fast-paced, rou...
firezone-04

Firezone

DOS1988 strategy
Firezone is one of those late-80s action titles that seems determined to test both your reflexes and your optimism. It drops you into hostile territory and expects you to cope. The...
dungeonkroz-splash

Dungeons of Kroz

DOS1989freeware action
Ah, Dungeons of Kroz, the glorious mess of ASCII characters that somehow became addictive. Created by Apogee in 1989, it’s a fast-paced dungeon adventure where every symbol m...
hole-in-one-02

Hole-In-One Miniature Golf

DOS1989 sports
Hole in One is golf distilled into its purest, slightly pixelated essence, where patience is key and frustration lurks behind every poorly judged swing. Released in 1995, it captur...
thehumans3-01

Humans 3: Evolution - Lost in Time

DOS1995protected puzzle
Humans 3: Evolution - Lost in Time takes the familiar formula of guiding small, vulnerable characters and adds a time-travel twist. Released in 1995, it challenges you to manage gr...
froggerjr-2

Frogger Jr.

DOS1984 action
Released in 1984, Frogger Jr. takes the familiar Frogger concept and gives it a slightly friendlier, more educational twist. Levels are themed around letters, numbers, and simple l...
operation-market-garden-01

Operation Market Garden

DOS1985protected strategy
infiltrator-2-01

Infiltrator 2

DOS1988 simulation
Infiltrator 2 basically asks: “What if we took everything from the first game and doubled down?” The result is a sequel that’s larger, louder, and just as gleeful...
die-hard-2-02

Die Hard 2: Die Harder

DOS1992 shooter
When Die Hard 2: Die Harder hit DOS in 1992, it decided the airport setting meant “time for an on-rails shooter.” Picture John McClane glued to a track, blasting bad gu...
pharaoh-3

Day of the Pharaoh

DOS1989 strategy
If you’ve ever wanted to manage your own pyramid scheme—literally—Day of the Pharaoh (1989) is your ticket. This strategy game sets you in ancient Egypt, juggling...
snoopy-and-peanuts-01

Snoopy and Peanuts

DOS1990 adventure
007-goldfinger-1

James Bond 007: Goldfinger

DOS1986 adventure
starcommand-4

Star Command

DOS1988protected strategy
nobunaga-ambition-6-03

Nobunaga's Ambition 6

DOS1994 strategy