Abandonware DOS title

abandonware games sorted by popularity

kingsofthebeach-splash

Kings of the beach

DOS1988 sports
lightspeed-01

Lightspeed

DOS1990 simulation
dungeons-of-kairn-02

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...
skyfox2-05

Skyfox II: The Cygnus Conflict

DOS1988 vehicle simulation
computerunderground-splash

Computer Underground

DOS1993freeware simulation
Cyberpunk meets click-and-point in Computer Underground, a game that looks like it was programmed in someone's garage—and probably was. You’re a hacker navigating a pix...
bigsea-splash

Big Sea: The Better One Will Win

DOS1994 simulation
With a title that sounds like a deep-sea motivational poster, Big Sea: The Better One Will Win is a maritime strategy game where the stakes are high and the water’s pixelated...
blade-warrior-03

Blade Warrior

DOS1991 action
Blade Warrior (1991) is a side-scrolling beat 'em up that looks like it was illustrated entirely in heavy metal album covers. You’re a silhouette of rage, cutting through dem...
10thframe-4

10th Frame

DOS1987 sports
Time to hit the lanes in 10th Frame, a bowling simulator so committed to realism it even simulates the wait between turns. You line up your shot, set your spin, and pray the ancien...
tempest-2000-03

Tempest 2000

DOS1996remake shooter
Tempest 2000 is a video game developed by Llamasoft and published by Atari Corporation. It was released in 1994 for DOS, Mac, the Atari Jaguar console, etc. Tempest 2000 is an enha...
servevolley-2

Serve & Volley

DOS1988 sports
scrabble-usgold-04

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...
radix-beyond-the-void-03

Radix: Beyond the Void

DOS1995 shooter
epic-baseball-04

Epic Baseball

DOS1995 sports
If you’ve ever wondered what baseball would look like if someone crammed the entire sport into a DOS machine and sprinkled a bit of 90s attitude on top, Epic Baseball has you...
redskyatmorning-3

Red sky at morning

DOS1993 strategy
morphman-2

Morphman

Windows XP/98/951993 adventure
arnhem-01

Arnhem: The Market Garden Operation

DOS1988 strategy
Arnhem is the kind of wargame where you spend more time reading hex maps than shooting anything. It’s all about recreating Operation Market Garden — you know, that WWII...
meteors-05

Meteors

DOS1989 shooter
subwar2050-01

Subwar 2050

DOS1993 vehicle simulation
black-friday-02

Black Friday

DOS1983 simulation
Black Friday (1983) isn’t about shopping mayhem—though you might wish it were after trying to figure out what’s going on. This early DOS title is part stock marke...
xmen2-fall-of-the-mutants-03

X-Men 2: The Fall of the Mutants

DOS1991 action-adventure
3d-cyber-blaster-03

3D Cyber Blaster

DOS1992remake sports
If Doom and Laser Tag had a baby raised by dial-up modems, it would be 3D Cyber Blaster. Released in 1992, this shooter has you blasting neon enemies in a world that looks like a T...
ace2-compression-01

Ace 2.02

DOS2001 application
lawnmover-splash

Lawn Mower

DOS1987 action
follow-the-reader-01

Follow the Reader

DOS1992 adventure
line-wars-2-01

LineWars 2

DOS1994 shooter
magic-carpet-2-05

Magic Carpet 2: The Netherworlds

DOSWindows XP/98/95Mac OS1996protected shooter
scummvm-01

ScummVM

Windows XP/98/952001freeware application
guns-r-us-02

Guns 'R' Us

DOS1993 simulation
Guns 'R' Us feels like someone looked at the early ’90s and decided subtlety was overrated. This side-scrolling shooter piles on enemies, explosions, and weapon upgrades with...
pharaos-tomb-03

Pharaoh's Tomb

DOS1990 action