Abandonware DOS title

abandonware games sorted by popularity

coaster-07

Coaster

DOS1993 simulation
Ever wanted to design a roller coaster so terrifying it’d make your pixelated patrons vomit in joy? Coaster is your twisted playground. Build loops, dives, and stomach-churni...
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The Civil War

DOS1987 strategy
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Rocket Ranger

DOS1988protected action
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Tennis Cup

DOS1990 sports
Tennis Cup offers a surprisingly nuanced take on tennis, with mechanics that go beyond simply hitting the ball back and forth. Timing, positioning, and spin all play a role, giving...
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Seven Cities of Gold (Commemorative Edition)

DOS1993protected simulation
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Bouncing Babies

DOS1984 action
Ah yes, the golden age of video games: where catching babies yeeted from burning buildings was a fun pastime. In Bouncing Babies, you play as a heroic volunteer with a trampoline, ...
hamil-01

Kingdom of Hamil

DOS1987 adventure
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Bounce Zone

DOS1990 action
If gravity had a sense of humor, it would look like Bounce Zone. This 1990 DOS oddball is part platformer, part physics experiment, and part unintentional comedy. You bounce. A lot...
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Return to Doom

DOS1988 adventure
Before Doom became the 3D gore-fest we all know, there was Return to Doom—and no, it has nothing to do with space marines. This 1988 title is more Choose Your Own Adventure t...
pong-1

Pong v.2.1 clone

DOS1984 action
fire-and-ice-04

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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Super 3-D Noah's Ark

DOS1995protected shooter
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Push-Push Penguin

Windows XP/98/952004freewareremake action
Push-Push Penguin is an expanded version of the classic Sega's 1982 arcade game Pengo, incorporating features like power-ups, a combo system, and a more diverse array of enemies, b...
royal-flush-pinball-02

Royal Flush Pinball

DOS1994 action
toyota-celica-gt-rally-04

Toyota Celica GT Rally

DOS1992 racing
math-circus-04

Math Circus

DOS1993 puzzle
Math Circus (1993) is proof that educational games in the DOS era were either unbearably boring or secretly brilliant — and this one leans heavily toward the second category....
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Off Shore Warrior

DOS1988 sports
sleepwalker-01

Sleepwalker

DOS1993protected action
tron92-01

Tron

DOS1992 action
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Kingdoms of Germany

DOS1994 strategy
menace-02

Menace

DOS1988 shooter
Menace is a classic shoot 'em up video game that was developed by DMA Design, a company later known as Rockstar North, and initially released in 1988. The game was originally relea...
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The Chaos Engine

DOS1994protected shooter
tracon2-02

Tracon 2

DOS1990 simulation
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Titans of Steel: Warring Suns

Windows XP/98/952003 strategy
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...
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Fates of Twinion

DOS1993 rpg
Fates of Twinion, released in 1993 for DOS, is a classic action-adventure platformer with a fantasy twist and a surprisingly playful tone. You control a hero navigating colorful wo...
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Space Ace 2: Borf's Revenge

DOS1991 adventure
Space Ace 2: Borf’s Revenge (1991, DOS) doubles down on everything that made the first one iconic — and maddening. Borf is back, still blue, still obnoxious, and once a...
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Le Fetiche Maya

DOS1989 action-adventure
mind-mirror-04

Mind Mirror

DOS1986 simulation