Abandonware DOS title

abandonware games sorted by popularity

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Udoiana Raunes

DOS1998 adventure
Udoiana Raunes is one of those late-DOS curiosities that feels like it escaped from a developer’s hard drive by accident. It presents itself as a fantasy adventure, but quick...
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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...
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Exterminator

DOS1990 shooter
Exterminator, released in 1990, is one of those games that knows exactly what it wants to do and wastes no time doing it. You’re thrown into a top-down action scenario with a...
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Microsoft Space Simulator

DOS1994 vehicle simulation
Microsoft Space Simulator is a space flight simulator game developed by Bruce Artwick Organization and published by Microsoft in 1994. It is part of the broader range of simulation...
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Pyjamarama

Windows XP/98/95Mac OS2004freewareremake action
Pyjamarama is an abandoned action adventure game released in 2004 for Windows; it's a remake of the original Pyjamarama. The original is a classic video game developed by Mikr...
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Summer Challenge

DOS1992 sports
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Gloriana

DOS1996 simulation
Gloriana sails into the realm of naval strategy with a focus on historical battles and tactical maneuvering. Ships move with a deliberate pace, and positioning is everything, turni...
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Mine Shaft

DOS1983 action
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Bank Streek Writer Plus

DOS1986 application
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The Game of Harmony

DOS1990 puzzle
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Street Fighter 2 Championship Edition

DOS1996 action
By 1996, Street Fighter 2: Championship Edition on DOS felt like the veteran fighter returning for one last round. You could finally play as the bosses, which was a childhood dream...
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SimLife

DOSMac OSWindows 3.x1992 simulation
SimLife is an abandoned simulation game focused on managing a ecosystems and experimenting with genetics. SimLife was designed by Ken Karakotsios, developed and released by Maxis i...
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Crash Garrett

DOS1987 adventure
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Turok: Dinosaur Hunter

Windows XP/98/951997 shooter
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The Three Musketeers

DOS1987 adventure
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Oxyd

DOS1992 puzzle
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La Colmena

DOS1992NSFW strategy
Released in 1992, La Colmena is a curious adaptation of Camilo José Cela’s novel, and it wears its literary roots proudly. Rather than focusing on traditional gameplay...
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Brutal: Paws of Fury

DOS1995 action
A martial arts tournament starring fluffy animals with serious anger issues? Yes, please. Brutal: Paws of Fury is what happens when someone watches too much kung fu cinema and then...
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Day of the Pharaoh

DOS1989 strategy
If you’ve ever wanted to manage your own pyramid scheme—literally—Day of the Pharaoh (1989) is your ticket. This strategy game sets you in ancient Egypt, juggling...
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Black Gold

DOS1991 simulation
In Black Gold (1989), you're in the cutthroat world of oil barons. It’s like Dallas, but with more charts and fewer cowboy hats. You build rigs, negotiate deals, and try to o...
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War of the Lance

DOS1990protected strategy
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Cabal

DOS1989 shooter
If Rambo had a twin brother who preferred hiding behind sandbags and tossing grenades like candy, Cabal would be his biography. This over-the-top shooter puts you in the boots of a...
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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...
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IBM Centipede

DOS1983 shooter
Back in 1983, IBM Centipede brought arcade bug-blasting straight to home computers, allowing office machines to moonlight as insect exterminators. This adaptation of the arcade cla...
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Les Manley in: Lost in L.A.

DOS1991protected adventure
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Jetset

DOS1982 vehicle simulation
_Jetset_, released in 1982, belongs to the pioneering era of computer gaming when developers worked wonders with limited technology. The game combines arcade-style action with fast...
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Ulises

DOS1989 action
Ulises is a mythological adventure that wears its classical inspiration proudly, even when the technology struggles to keep up. Drawing loosely from Homer’s Odyssey, the game...
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Wordtris

DOSMac OS1991 puzzle
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Metal Mutant

DOS1991 action