Abandonware DOS title

abandonware games sorted by popularity

worlddarts-1

World Darts

DOS1987 sports
return-to-ringworld-02

Return to Ringworld

DOS1994 adventure
The sequel to Ringworld: Revenge of the Patriarch, Return to Ringworld throws you back into Larry Niven’s vast sci-fi universe—except this time, the puzzles are tougher...
sam-and-max-01

Sam and Max Hit the Road

DOSWindows XP/98/95LinuxMac OS1993protecteddemo adventure
Sam & Max Hit the Road is a point-and-click adventure game developed and published by LucasArts. It was released in 1993 and is based on the characters Sam and Max created by c...
escape-colosso-03

Escape from Dr. Colosso

DOS1997freeware shooter
In Escape from Dr. Colosso, you find yourself trapped in the lair of a mad scientist whose idea of interior design seems to be “danger first, safety never.” It’s ...
startrekkobayashi-splash

Star Trek: the Kobayashi alternative

DOS1985 adventure
If text adventures are your thing, Star Trek: The Kobayashi Alternative (1985, DOS) will either delight or destroy you. You type commands to guide Kirk and crew through a no-win sc...
starblade-01

StarBlade

DOS1990 action
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Sword of Aragon

DOS1989protected strategy
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Fields of Glory

DOS1993protected strategy
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8088 Othello

DOS1985 strategy
There’s something oddly poetic about 8088 Othello, a 1985 take on the classic board game that feels like it was programmed by someone who had a personal vendetta against flas...
explora2-03

Chrono Quest II

DOS1989 adventure
tintinmoon-1

Tintin on the Moon

DOS1989 action
battleausterlitz-2

Austerlitz 1805

DOS1989 strategy
froggerjr-2

Frogger Jr.

DOS1984 action
boggle-01

Boggle

DOS1990 puzzle
It’s Boggle (1990, DOS), the digital version of everyone’s favorite game where you try to spell long words while your friend keeps shouting “DOG” over and o...
mathcad2-01

Math Cad 2.5

DOS1989 application
3-musketeers-fr-02

The Three Musketeers

DOS1987 adventure
dragonflight-01

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...
vaxine-splash

Vaxine

DOS1991 shooter
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NCSA Mosaic

Windows XP/98/95Windows 3.x1993 application
NCSA Mosaic was one of the earliest web browsers to appear on the market. It was developed at the National Center for Supercomputing Applications (NCSA) at the University of Illino...
disc-splash

Disc

DOS1990 sports
Released in 1990, Disc feels like a relic from a parallel universe where Frisbee is the most important sport in history. The game is minimalist to a fault: you throw discs, catch d...
crossbow-william-tell-03

Crossbow: The Legend of William Tell

DOS1990 shooter
In Crossbow: The Legend of William Tell, you’re not just a heroic archer—you’re a babysitter for an entire group of reckless companions who have an uncanny talent...
nobunaga-ambition-6-03

Nobunaga's Ambition 6

DOS1994 strategy
pacific-general-03

Pacific General

Windows XP/98/951997protected strategy
daffy-duck-pi-02

Daffy Duck PI: The Case of the Missing Letters

DOS1991 puzzle
Daffy Duck PI: The Case of the Missing Letters is a Looney Tunes spin on the classic edutainment formula. As Daffy, you’re on the trail of a nefarious plot to steal the alpha...
journey-adv-03

Journey: The Quest Begins

DOS1989 adventure