Abandonware DOS title

abandonware games sorted by popularity

dragons-lair-2-1

Dragon's Lair 2: Time Warp

DOS1990protected adventure
In Dragon’s Lair 2: Time Warp (1990), Dirk doesn’t just fight dragons—he bungles his way through time itself. Want to rescue your wife Daphne? Prepare to stumble ...
the-blue-and-the-grey-01

The Blue & the Gray

DOS1993 strategy
sexy-droids-05

Sexy Droids

DOS1992NSFW puzzle
battle-for-normandy-02

Battle for Normandy

DOS1983protected strategy
Released in 1983, Battle for Normandy plays less like a game and more like a history book that came alive, donned a helmet, and asked for a coffee. This is wargaming at its purest:...
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Praetorians

Windows XP/98/952003protected strategy
Praetorians is a real-time strategy (RTS) game originally released in 2003 by Pyro Studios. Set in the Roman Empire during its peak, the game offers a blend of strategy and tactics...
up-periscope-02

Up Periscope!

DOS1988 vehicle simulation
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Platoon

DOS1987 shooter
egabomb-02

EGA Bomb

DOS1988 strategy
EGA Bomb is a small, colorful arcade-style game that knows exactly what it is: fast, simple, and slightly mischievous. Built around classic bomb-dropping mechanics, it challenges p...
hamurabi-01

Hamurabi remake

DOS1996freewareremake simulation
The 1996 Hamurabi remake takes one of the oldest strategy concepts in gaming and gives it a modest DOS-era facelift. At its core, it’s still about managing resources, feeding...
magic-carpet-2-05

Magic Carpet 2: The Netherworlds

DOSWindows XP/98/95Mac OS1996protected shooter
ruins-of-cawdor-02

Ruins of Cawdor

DOS1995 rpg
fordsimulator-2

Ford simulator 1

DOS1987freeware racing
tekwar-09

William Shatner's TekWar

DOS1995 shooter
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Bubble Ghost

DOS1988 action
Your uncle is dead, but his ghost can still blow out candles. That’s the premise. Bubble Ghost is a quirky physics puzzler where you guide a delicate bubble through haunted r...
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TV Sports Baseball

DOS1991 sports
crazy-nick-king-graham-01

Crazy Nick's Software Picks: King Graham's Board Game Challenge

DOS1992 strategy
Trade in your sword and crown for a dice cup in King Graham’s Board Game Challenge. The noble hero of King’s Quest takes a break from slaying dragons to play board game...
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Kurtan

DOS1990 puzzle
Little-known but oddly captivating, Kurtan (1990, DOS) feels like someone’s ambitious homebrew fantasy experiment gone right. You play a wandering warrior exploring a pixelat...
frontlines-impressions-03

Front Lines

DOS1994 strategy
Front Lines, released in 1994, is a straightforward DOS action game that wears its inspiration proudly. You’re thrown into military combat scenarios with minimal narrative fr...
tongue-of-the-fatman-06

Tongue of the Fatman

DOS1989 action
dataperfect26-02

Data Perfect 2.6

DOS1993 application
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Burger Blaster

DOS1983 action
Before BurgerTime stole the fast-food spotlight, there was Burger Blaster—a game where you build burgers by shooting them. With a gun. Because why not? This early arcade-styl...
drriptide-splash

In Search of Dr. Riptide

DOS1994 action-adventure
plague-moon-02

Plague of the Moon

DOS1994 adventure
netscape-navigator-4-01

Netscape Navigator 4

Windows XP/98/95Windows 3.x1997 application
Netscape Navigator was one of the earliest web browsers that played a crucial role in popularizing the World Wide Web. It was developed by Netscape Communications Corporation and r...
mortville-manor-02

Mortville Manor

DOS1988 adventure
decisive-civil-war-1-03

Decisive Battles of the American Civil War: Vol. 1

DOS1988 strategy
Released in 1988, Decisive Battles of the American Civil War: Vol. 1 is as straightforward as its title. You get historical accuracy, a serious strategy engine, and about as many g...
ibm-fullscreen-03

IBM Fullscreen Definition FSDPC

DOS1984 application
lord-of-destruction-01

Lord of Destruction

DOS1994 rpg