Abandonware DOS title

abandonware games sorted by popularity

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Star Trek: Judgment Rites

DOS1993protected adventure
A sequel to 25th Anniversary, Star Trek: Judgment Rites (1993, DOS) is peak interactive Trek. The storytelling is sharper, the graphics improved, and the voice acting — yes, ...
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Ford simulator 2

DOS1990 racing
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Lords of the Realm

DOSWindows XP/98/951994protected simulation
Released in 1994, Lords of the Realm is medieval strategy with a distinctly hands-on attitude. This isn’t just about moving armies; it’s about managing land, people, an...
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Carriers at War

DOS1992 strategy
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Crystal Caves

DOS1991protected action
Crystal Caves is a bright, cheerful platformer starring Mylo Steamwitz, an entrepreneur whose business plan involves raiding dangerous alien caves for profit. The levels are full o...
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Uncover It

DOS1994NSFW action
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Super 3-D Noah's Ark

DOS1995protected shooter
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The Dam busters

DOS1985 vehicle simulation
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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...
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EGA Trek

DOS1988remake simulation
A loving parody of science fiction tropes, EGA Trek takes obvious inspiration from Star Trek and runs with it, humor first. You command a starship, making decisions that range from...
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Visions of the Aftermath: The Boomtown

DOS1988 simulation
Visions of the Aftermath: The Boomtown is an abandoned simulation game with role-playing elements developed by Mindscape and released in 1988 exclusively for DOS. Visions of the Af...
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Fast Food Dizzy

DOS1989 action
Fast Food Dizzy, released in 1989 for DOS, is exactly as chaotic as the title suggests. Starring the famously round egg hero, the game drops Dizzy into a world where food falls fro...
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Patrician

DOS1992protected simulation
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Konami's Ping Pong

DOS1996 sports
You don’t need a joystick the size of a tree to enjoy Konami’s Ping Pong (1996, DOS). Simple, fast, and maddeningly addictive, this digital table tennis game nails the ...
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ScummVM

Windows XP/98/952001freeware application
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Xenomorph

DOS1990 rpg
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Pac Gal

DOS1982 action
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X-COM: Alliance

Windows XP/98/952002canceled shooter
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Murder on the Zinderneuf

DOS1984 simulation
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Suspect

DOS1984 adventure
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Soviet

DOS1990 shooter
Released in 1990 for DOS, Soviet is a cold war thriller that plays out like an interactive spy novel. You’re an American journalist turned reluctant agent, caught in a tangle...
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Pharaoh's Tomb

DOS1990 action
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Novatron

DOS1982 racing
Released in 1982, Novatron is one of those early DOS titles that tried to imagine the future using about twelve pixels and a prayer. It’s an arcade-style shooter that borrows...
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TV Mogul

DOS1988 simulation
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Gumboots Australia

DOS1990 adventure
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Follow the Reader

DOS1992 adventure