Abandonware DOS title

abandonware games sorted by popularity

hexen-5

Hexen: Beyond Heretic

DOS1995protected shooter
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World tour golf

DOS1985 sports
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Five-a-side Indoor Soccer

DOS1986 sports
Five-a-side Indoor Soccer is what happens when football trades muddy boots for squeaky sneakers and decides walls are friends, not boundaries. Released in the mid-80s, it captures ...
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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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Les Manley in: Search for the King

DOS1990protected adventure
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IBM Assistant 2.0

DOS1986 application
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Andromeda Conquest

DOS1982 strategy
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Gloriana

DOS1996 simulation
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Rock 'n Roll

DOS1989 puzzle
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Cannon Fodder 2

DOS1994protected strategy
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Aquanox

Windows XP/98/952001protected vehicle simulation
Dive into Aquanox (2001), where post-apocalyptic submarines battle it out beneath the ocean in a world that’s half Waterworld, half neon rave. With moody lighting and dialogu...
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...
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High Command: Europe 1939-45

DOS1992 strategy
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Scrabble (U.S. Gold)

DOS1992 strategy
This 1992 DOS version of Scrabble takes the world’s most civilized word battle and turns it into a duel between man and silicon. The AI opponent doesn’t cheat (much), b...
takedown-03

Take Down

DOS1989 sports
Take Down lets you relive the golden era of SWAT fantasies—when every problem could be solved with tactical entry and a well-placed flashbang. As leader of an elite anti-terr...
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The Tracer Sanction

DOS1985 adventure
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World Darts

DOS1987 sports
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Volkswriter 3

DOS1982 application
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Silicon Dreams

DOS1986 adventure
Silicon Dreams by Level 9 Computing is a trilogy of interactive fiction (text adventure) games released in the mid-1980s. The trilogy includes three separate games: Snowball, Retur...
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Dungeons of Kairn

DOS1989 rpg
If Dungeons of Kairn were a person, it’d be that quiet D&D player who never smiles and always plays lawful evil. Released in 1989, this obscure DOS crawler delivers all t...
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Burntime

DOS1993 strategy
Post-apocalyptic survival meets real estate management in Burntime, where the world is ruined, but you still need to hire employees and secure water rights. It’s like Mad Max...
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Dragonflight

DOS1991 rpg
Dragonflight (1991) was a German RPG that dared to think big—party-based adventuring, sprawling maps, and a proper fantasy plot. It played like a love letter to Ultima with i...
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Royal Flush Pinball

DOS1994 action
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Decisive Battles of the American Civil War: Vol. 1

DOS1988 strategy
Released in 1988, Decisive Battles of the American Civil War: Vol. 1 is as straightforward as its title. You get historical accuracy, a serious strategy engine, and about as many g...
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Postal

Windows XP/98/95Mac OS1997protected shooter
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Novatron

DOS1982 racing
Released in 1982, Novatron is one of those early DOS titles that tried to imagine the future using about twelve pixels and a prayer. It’s an arcade-style shooter that borrows...
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Iskib

DOS1989 shooter
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Blue Angels: Formation Flight Simulation

DOS1989 vehicle simulation
Ever wondered what it’s like to fly inches from another jet’s tail while defying both gravity and common sense? Blue Angels: Formation Flight Simulation (1989, DOS) tri...
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The Cardinal of the Kremlin

DOS1990 simulation
The Cardinal of the Kremlin is an abandoned simulation game involving espionage, politics and govern management set in the cold war years. It was designed by Kenneth Rothschil...