Abandonware DOS title

abandonware games sorted by popularity

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Decision at Gettysburg

DOS1990 strategy
If adrenaline-fueled car chases aren’t your thing, maybe meticulous Civil War simulations are. Decision at Gettysburg (1990) is a detailed, turn-based strategy game that lets...
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Cavequest

DOS1985 rpg
Back in 1985, Cavequest asked: what if you mixed ASCII graphics with deadly bats and claustrophobia? The answer: a punishingly hard maze crawler that’ll have you screaming at...
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Fire and Ice

DOS1993 action
Don’t let the elemental title fool you—Fire and Ice is less about epic fantasy and more about precise platforming wrapped in charming visuals. It’s colorful and d...
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Merchant Colony

DOS1991 simulation
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WWF in Your House

DOS1996 sports
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Beats of Rage

DOS2003freeware action
Beats of Rage is what happens when fans of Streets of Rage decide to stop waiting for Sega and just build their own game—with a side of King of Fighters for flavor. This DOS ...
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The Witness

DOS1983 adventure
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Last Half of Darkness

DOS1989 adventure
the-kristal-05

The Kristal

DOS1989 adventure
tracon2-02

Tracon 2

DOS1990 simulation
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Reaping The Dungeon

DOS1993 rpg
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Pharoah's Curse

Windows 3.x1998remake action
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Galactix

DOS1992 shooter
Galactix continues the grand space-shooter tradition with enthusiasm and a healthy disregard for your survival odds. You control a small but determined ship facing waves of enemy f...
joan-of-arc-03

Joan of Arc

DOS1989 strategy
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ScummVM

Windows XP/98/952001freeware application
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Electranoid

DOS1995 action
Electranoid takes the classic Breakout formula, feeds it too much caffeine, and then turns the speed dial to “panic.” This 1995 DOS version is all about reflexes, power...
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Bunny Bricks

DOS1993 action
In Bunny Bricks, you play as a rabbit in sunglasses who decides that breaking bricks with a paddle and ball is the most logical response to a kidnapped pet. It's Arkanoid meets Sat...
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Austerlitz

DOS1989protected strategy
ikari-warriors-3-04

Ikari III: The Rescue

DOS1990 action
sango-fighter-2-04

Sango Fighter 2

DOS1995freeware action
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Voodoo island

DOS1985 adventure
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Acrobat Reader 1

DOS1993 application
Acrobat Reader was the first of a family of application software developed by Adobe Inc. to view, create, manipulate, print and manage Portable Document Format (PDF) files. Acrobat...
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Black Hole

DOS1993 puzzle
Black Hole (1993) is a space shooter where you're thrown into the gravitational madness of, you guessed it, a black hole. The physics are wild, the enemies are relentless, and you&...
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Armour-Geddon

DOS1992 vehicle simulation
Armour-Geddon is what you get when someone combines Wargames with a midlife crisis. Set in a post-nuke world where you pilot tanks, helicopters, and laser cannons to stop a doomsda...
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Game Over

DOS1988 shooter
With a title like Game Over, you almost expect the game to greet you with a shrug and a polite apology. Instead, it throws players into a strange sci-fi action adventure filled wit...
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BitStorm

DOS1999 puzzle
1999’s BitStorm is what happens when someone decides to make a strategy game and forgets to put the brakes on the caffeine. It’s fast, it’s furious, and you&rsquo...
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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...
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PHM Pegasus

DOS1987 vehicle simulation
pcbert-02

PC*Bert

DOS1997freeware action
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Beethoven 2

DOS1993 action
Yes, it’s that Beethoven—the slobbery St. Bernard, not the piano guy. In Beethoven 2, you control a surprisingly agile dog on a quest to rescue your kidnapped puppies. ...