Abandonware DOS title

abandonware games sorted by popularity

einstein-writer-01

Einstein Writer 7

DOS1985 application
iwar-1-02

Independence War

Windows XP/98/951997protected vehicle simulation
Independence War takes space combat seriously, almost stubbornly so. Instead of arcade-style dogfights, it presents a Newtonian flight model where momentum, inertia, and positionin...
super-stardust-02

Super Stardust

DOS1996 shooter
surf-ninjas-07

Surf Ninjas

DOS1994 action
7th-guest-10

The 7th Guest

Windows XP/98/951993protecteddemo adventure
The 7th Guest is one of those games that defined the early CD-ROM era, proudly showing off its multimedia capabilities while quietly messing with your head. Set in a haunted mansio...
praetorians-01

Praetorians

Windows XP/98/952003protected strategy
Praetorians is a real-time strategy (RTS) game originally released in 2003 by Pyro Studios. Set in the Roman Empire during its peak, the game offers a blend of strategy and tactics...
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...
harpoon-4

Harpoon

DOS1989protected vehicle simulation
Harpoon is a naval strategy game that takes itself seriously, which is both its strength and its greatest barrier. It offers a detailed simulation of modern naval warfare, requirin...
viz-4

Viz

DOS1991 sports
knight-lore-remake-03

Knight Lore remake

Windows XP/98/952010freewareremake action-adventure
zork-nemesis-01

Zork Nemesis

DOSWindows XP/98/95Mac OS1996protected adventure
Dark, moody, and surprisingly creepy, Zork Nemesis is what happens when the whimsical world of Zork goes goth. The text adventures are gone—now it’s full-motion video, ...
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Seek and Destroy

DOS1996 shooter
Seek and Destroy was a shoot'em up published by the well known Epic Megagames in 1996 that tried to change the usual shoot'em up gameplay for the better. Instead of wave after wave...
targhan-02

Targhan

DOS1989 action
Dark, brooding, and a little too serious for its own good, Targhan throws you into a side-scrolling world of swords, sorcery, and moody backgrounds. You play as a loincloth-clad wa...
tennis-elbow-02

Tennis Elbow

DOS1997 sports
Tennis Elbow is where tennis simulation starts to get serious, almost suspiciously so. The physics are detailed, the controls precise, and the learning curve steep enough to scare ...
kingdoms-of-germany-04

Kingdoms of Germany

DOS1994 strategy
la-grande-armee-03

La Grande Armee

DOS1991 strategy
La Grande Armée (1991) returns to Napoleonic warfare, but with a sharper focus on military tactics than imperial administration. This strategy game puts you in charge of mas...
rocketranger-7

Rocket Ranger

DOS1988protected action
hocuspocus-splash

Hocus Pocus

DOS1994protected action
Hocus Pocus is the kind of platformer that seems to run on pure sugar and cheerful chaos. You play as a young wizard with more enthusiasm than common sense, bouncing through colorf...
pinball-dreams-2-title

Pinball Dreams 2

DOS1994protected action
stationfall-01

Stationfall

DOS1987 adventure
corporate-raider-1

Corporate Raider: The Pirate of Wall Street

DOS1988protected simulation
In Corporate Raider: The Pirate of Wall Street, you’re not sailing the high seas—you’re sinking companies from the comfort of an office chair. This business simul...
realms-of-the-haunting-07

Realms of the Haunting

DOSMac OS1997protected action-adventure
backgammon-green-valley-02

Backgammon

DOS1986 strategy
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...
burger-blaster-02

Burger Blaster

DOS1983 action
Before BurgerTime stole the fast-food spotlight, there was Burger Blaster—a game where you build burgers by shooting them. With a gun. Because why not? This early arcade-styl...
1994pool-01

1994Pool

DOS1994 sports
xmen-children-atom-04

X-Men: Children of the Atom

DOS1997demo action
X-Men: Children of the Atom is a fighting video game developed by Capcom and released in arcades in 1994. The game features characters from Marvel Comics' X-Men series, including p...
Omni-play-Basketball-05

Omni Play Basketball

DOS1990 sports
If you’ve ever wanted to command a basketball team without having to actually dribble or break a sweat, Omni Play Basketball (1990, DOS) has your number. The game lets you ma...
bob-winner-02

Bob Winner

DOS1986 action
Ah, Bob Winner (1986, DOS), the game that asks: what if Indiana Jones had a cousin who got lost in a side-scroller? You play as the titular Bob, an adventurer who walks like he&rsq...