Abandonware DOS title

abandonware games sorted by popularity

ace2-compression-01

Ace 2.02

DOS2001 application
skyfox2-05

Skyfox II: The Cygnus Conflict

DOS1988 vehicle simulation
dambusters-splash

The Dam busters

DOS1985 vehicle simulation
jetset-1

Jetset

DOS1982 vehicle simulation
johnny-quest-02

Jonny Quest: Curse of the Mayan Warriors

DOS1993 action-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...
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...
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...
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...
puzzle-fun-pak-01

Puzzle Fun Pak

DOS1987freeware puzzle
nomad-02

Nomad

DOS1993 vehicle simulation
In Nomad, you’re a space pilot with a ship full of bad decisions and a galaxy’s worth of trouble. The game throws you into a vast star map to explore, trade, and occasi...
fire-and-forget-01

Fire and Forget

DOS1988 racing
Subtlety is not in Fire and Forget’s vocabulary. You drive. You shoot. Things explode. That’s the pitch, and the game sticks to it with admirable stubbornness. Released...
omnicron-conspiracy-06

Omnicron Conspiracy

DOS1989 adventure
Omnicron Conspiracy (1989, DOS) is a detective adventure wrapped in a cozy sci-fi blanket. You play as a Galactic Patrol agent solving crimes across alien worlds, all rendered in c...
realms-of-the-haunting-07

Realms of the Haunting

DOSMac OS1997protected action-adventure
battleformidway-1

Midway Campaign

DOS1983 strategy
super-bubble-mania-01

Super Bubble Mania

DOS1997 action
promanager-splash

Pro Manager

DOS1985 sports
robbo-02

Robbo

DOS1993freeware puzzle
cascade-01

Cascade

DOS1990 puzzle
Remember those endless, hypnotic tile-matching games before Candy Crush hijacked your aunt’s phone? Cascade was already there, dropping blocks and breaking combos like it inv...
carriers-at-war-v2-02

Carriers at War

DOS1992 strategy
solidarnosc-01

Solidarnosc

DOS1991 simulation
diabolika-02

Diabolika

Windows XP/98/951999freeware puzzle
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...
liero-04

Liero

DOS1999freeware strategy
kingsofthebeach-splash

Kings of the beach

DOS1988 sports
decisive-civil-war-2-08

Decisive Battles of the American Civil War: Vol. 2

DOS1989 strategy
By 1989, SSI doubled down with Vol. 2, offering more battles, more maps, and the same demanding mechanics. If you enjoyed the first, you’ll feel right at home; if you didn&rs...
bass-tour-01

Bass Tour

DOS1992 sports
Think of Bass Tour (1992) as the road trip version of virtual fishing. More simulation than arcade, it lets you travel, pick locations, study conditions, and obsess over bait types...
krazy-ivan-02

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...
psi-5-trading-company-01

Psi 5 Trading Company

DOS1986protected vehicle simulation
Imagine being the captain of a space freighter crewed entirely by neurotic aliens, each with a personality straight out of a sitcom. That’s Psi 5 Trading Company in a nutshel...