Abandonware DOS title

abandonware games sorted by popularity

autobots-1

Autobots

DOS1989 shooter
Before Michael Bay got his hands on the franchise, Autobots (1989, DOS) offered a more... subtle approach to transforming robot mayhem. Well, not subtle exactly — more like c...
moraff-world-03

Moraff's World

DOS1991 rpg
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...
lha-1

LHA

DOS1988 application
bassduel-splash

Bass Duel

DOS1993 sports
Fish or be fished could be the motto of Bass Duel (1993), a competitive angling game that pits you against a friend or an AI in a fight to the last splash. Strategy is key: where t...
kingsofthebeach-splash

Kings of the beach

DOS1988 sports
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Krazy Ivan

Windows XP/98/951996 shooter
If Krazy Ivan (1996, Windows XP) had a motto, it’d be “Blow it up first, ask later.” You pilot a massive mech across post-apocalyptic battlefields, obliterating a...
patrician1-04

Patrician

DOS1992protected simulation
skyfox2-05

Skyfox II: The Cygnus Conflict

DOS1988 vehicle simulation
journey-adv-03

Journey: The Quest Begins

DOS1989 adventure
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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, ...
baseball-mogul-2006-07

Baseball Mogul 2006

Windows XP/98/952005 sports
Now with more charts than ever! Baseball Mogul 2006 lets you relive the thrilling world of late-season trades and player salary negotiations in glorious Windows XP-era style. It&rs...
streesportsoccer-3

Street Sports Soccer

DOS1988 sports
Street Sports Soccer (1988, DOS) trades professional pitches for empty lots, with goalposts made of bricks and wild kids chasing glory. It’s messy, fast, and surprisingly end...
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...
skyrunner-01

Sky Runner

DOS1987 racing
knights-sky-05

Knights of the Sky

DOS1990protected vehicle simulation
Knights of the Sky (1990, DOS) throws you into the cockpit of a biplane during WWI, where every dogfight is a dance of death and machine oil. With dynamic campaigns and customizabl...
kaiser-03

Kaiser

DOS1992 simulation
superfrog-06

Superfrog

DOS1994protected action
cannon-fodder-2-04

Cannon Fodder 2

DOS1994protected strategy
jazz-jackrabbit-holiday-hare-06

Jazz Jackrabbit Holiday Hare

DOS1994protected action
twilight-2000-02

Twilight 2000

DOS1991 strategy
super-stardust-02

Super Stardust

DOS1996 shooter
radix-beyond-the-void-03

Radix: Beyond the Void

DOS1995 shooter
battleformidway-1

Midway Campaign

DOS1983 strategy
the-clue-01

The Clue!

DOS1994freeware simulation
williams-arcade-01

Williams Arcade Classics

DOS1995 action
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Decisive Battles of the American Civil War: Vol. 3

DOS1992 strategy
By 1992, Vol. 3 wrapped up the trilogy with even more complex scenarios. At this point, the series had become less of a game and more of an interactive textbook—though that&r...
winter-supersports-92-04

Winter Supersports 1992

DOS1992 sports
lightspeed-01

Lightspeed

DOS1990 simulation
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Lords of Doom

DOS1990 rpg
Lords of Doom, released in 1990, wears its dark fantasy influences proudly and with very little restraint. Everything about the game feels intense, from the name to the atmosphere,...