Abandonware DOS title

abandonware games sorted by popularity

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In the Dead of Night

DOS1995 adventure
In the Dead of Night is one of those mid-90s DOS oddities that feels like it crawled straight out of a programmer’s personal nightmares. Part adventure, part horror, and part...
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Scrabble

DOS1989 strategy
The 1989 Scrabble release feels a bit like playing the board game on an old typewriter. It’s clunky, monochrome, and oddly charming. The computer AI is less of a challenge an...
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Monopoly

DOS1985 strategy
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Global Domination

DOS1993 strategy
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Cosmic Soldier: Psychic War

DOS1989 rpg
In Cosmic Soldier: Psychic War, you’re not just fighting enemies—you’re reading their minds while doing it. This RPG mixes sci-fi exploration with telepathic abil...
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Air Force Commander

DOS1992 strategy
In Air Force Commander (1992), you don’t just fly planes - you run the whole air force. Think of it as being a general with a spreadsheet addiction. Assign squadrons, manage ...
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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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Metaltech: Earthsiege

DOS1994 vehicle simulation
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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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Flash Gordon: Il Rapimento di Dale

DOS1992 action-adventure
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Forbidden Castle

DOS1985 adventure
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Floor 13

DOS1992 simulation
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Starcross

DOS1982 adventure
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The Clue!

DOS1994freeware 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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Bop'N Wrestle

DOS1988protected sports
If pro wrestling in the '80s had a fever dream after drinking too much neon paint, it would be called Bop'N Wrestle (1988, DOS). You play as Gorgeous Greg, who’s about as gor...
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Pharaoh's Tomb

DOS1990 action
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Kingdom: The Far Reaches

Windows XP/98/95Mac OS1995protected adventure
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Zork Quest: The Crystal of Doom

DOS1989 adventure
More illustrations, more intrigue, more doom. The Crystal of Doom continues the hybrid of comic-style storytelling and light role-playing with just enough choices to make you feel ...
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Das Boot: German U-Boat Simulation

DOS1990protected vehicle simulation
If you’ve ever wondered what it’s like to sit in a metal tube underwater while depth charges rain from above, Das Boot: German U-Boat Simulation has you covered. Releas...
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Xenomorph

DOS1990 rpg
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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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Le Fetiche Maya

DOS1989 action-adventure
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Dungeons of Kroz

DOS1989freeware action
Ah, Dungeons of Kroz, the glorious mess of ASCII characters that somehow became addictive. Created by Apogee in 1989, it’s a fast-paced dungeon adventure where every symbol m...
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Meteors

DOS1989 shooter
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Gumboots Australia

DOS1990 adventure
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Big Sea: The Better One Will Win

DOS1994 simulation
With a title that sounds like a deep-sea motivational poster, Big Sea: The Better One Will Win is a maritime strategy game where the stakes are high and the water’s pixelated...
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Rad Warrior

DOS1986 action
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Ghost Master

Windows XP/98/95Mac OS2003protected simulation
Ghost Master is a strategy and simulation game developed by Sick Puppies and published by Empire Interactive. It was originally released for Microsoft Windows in 2003 and later por...