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...
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The Chaos Engine

DOS1994protected shooter
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Five-a-side Indoor Soccer

DOS1986 sports
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Nord and Bert Couldn't Make Head or Tail of It

DOS1987 adventure
Infocom really went off the rails with Nord and Bert, and bless them for it. This is a text adventure not about dragons or spaceships, but about puns. Yes, literal wordplay puzzles...
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Heirs to the Throne

DOS1992 strategy
frac-03

Frac

DOS1990 puzzle
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Frogger Jr.

DOS1984 action
Released in 1984, Frogger Jr. takes the familiar Frogger concept and gives it a slightly friendlier, more educational twist. Levels are themed around letters, numbers, and simple l...
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Attack of the Mutant Camels

DOS2001freewareremake shooter
If you've ever stared at a camel and thought, "What if it shot lasers and had a personal grudge against humanity?", Attack of the Mutant Camels is the fever dream you've been waiti...
fire-and-forget-01

Fire and Forget

DOS1988 racing
pang-02

Pang remake

DOS1992remake action
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Star Control 3

DOS1996protected strategy
fordsim2-1

Ford simulator 2

DOS1990 racing
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Backgammon

DOS1984 strategy
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In Search of Dr. Riptide

DOS1994 action-adventure
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Zyll

DOS1984 adventure
Released in 1984, Zyll is what happens when a Dungeons & Dragons dungeon master learns to code and decides to build a text adventure inside a coffee machine. There are no graph...
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Andromeda Conquest

DOS1982 strategy
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Tubular Worlds

DOS1994 shooter
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Spelljammer: Pirates of Realmspace

DOS1992protected rpg
moonbase-03

Moonbase

DOS1990 simulation
Moonbase (1990) isn’t about blasting aliens or dodging meteors—it’s about survival, planning, and resource management. You’re tasked with building a functio...
bit-storm-03

BitStorm

DOS1999 puzzle
1999’s BitStorm is what happens when someone decides to make a strategy game and forgets to put the brakes on the caffeine. It’s fast, it’s furious, and you&rsquo...
gforce-flight-01

MiG-29M Super Fulcrum

DOS1989 vehicle simulation
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Alien Olympics

DOS1994 sports
Released in 1994, Alien Olympics answers the age-old question: “What if the Olympics were hosted by Martians on acid?” This wacky collection of mini-games has you compe...
murder-club-01

Murder Club

DOSWindows XP/98/951991 adventure
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Magic: The Gathering Interactive Encyclopedia

Windows XP/98/951999 application
Magic: The Gathering Interactive Encyclopedia is an abandoned "educational" application and turn-based strategy game based on he Magic: The Gathering collectible card game. MT...
journey-adv-03

Journey: The Quest Begins

DOS1989 adventure
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Lost Adventures of Kroz

DOS1990freeware action
In Lost Adventures of Kroz, ASCII characters do all the heavy lifting. No sprites, no polygons — just your imagination and a fearless “@” symbol running for its l...
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Demon Blue

DOS1992 action
In this 1992 platformer, you control a small, shaggy blue demon navigating a dungeon filled with enemies. Jump, dodge, and collect items as you progress through levels. It's like p...
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Pac Maniac

DOS1993 action