Abandonware DOS title

abandonware games sorted by popularity

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The 11th Hour

Windows XP/98/951995protecteddemo adventure
The 11th Hour is what happens when a puzzle game decides it also wants to haunt your dreams. As the sequel to The 7th Guest, it doubles down on eerie atmosphere, cryptic challenges...
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Lord of Destruction

DOS1994 rpg
Despite its ominous title, Lord of Destruction from 1994 is less about theatrical villainy and more about classic DOS-era ambition. This is a game that wants to be big, dark, and d...
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Grand Prix Wizard

DOS1996 racing
Grand Prix Wizard sounds like it might involve spells, but sadly no one is casting fireballs at rival drivers. Instead, Grand Prix Wizard leans into management, asking you to handl...
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Brimstone

DOS1985 adventure
Ever wanted to fight fire with... even more fire? Brimstone tosses you into a magical mess of spells, dungeons, and monsters who woke up on the wrong side of the crypt. It’s ...
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F/A-18 Korea

Windows XP/98/951997 vehicle simulation
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The Adventures of Robin Hood

DOS1992 rpg
The Adventures of Robin Hood takes the legendary outlaw and turns his story into a mix of strategy, action, and historical flavor. You’re not just shooting arrows; you’re manag...
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Where Time Stood Still

DOS1987protected action-adventure
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Search for the Titanic

DOS1989protected simulation
Search for the Titanic (1989) proves that even shipwreck hunting can be turned into a spreadsheet simulator. You manage budgets, hire crews, buy sonar equipment, and hope your sear...
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Transylvania

DOS1986freeware adventure
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Superstar Ice Hockey

DOS1987 sports
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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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Platoon

DOS1987 shooter
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Blade Warrior

DOS1991 action
Blade Warrior (1991) is a side-scrolling beat 'em up that looks like it was illustrated entirely in heavy metal album covers. You’re a silhouette of rage, cutting through dem...
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Accordion

DOS1990 strategy
It’s 1990, and you’re sitting at your DOS PC playing Accordion, a game that somehow turns solitaire into something slower and more passive-aggressive. It’s not fl...
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MinerVGA

DOS1989freeware strategy
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Treasure Island

DOS1985 adventure
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Cossacks: Back to War

Windows XP/98/952002protected strategy
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Deadly Racer

DOS1994 racing
Deadly Racer is basically what happens when someone at the office said, “What if racing, but everyone might die?” Released in 1994 for DOS, it’s a fast-paced, rou...
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Vroom

DOS1994 racing
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Tennis Cup

DOS1990 sports
Tennis Cup offers a surprisingly nuanced take on tennis, with mechanics that go beyond simply hitting the ball back and forth. Timing, positioning, and spin all play a role, giving...
mad-show-01

Mad Show

DOS1988 action
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Acrobat Reader 1

DOS1993 application
Acrobat Reader was the first of a family of application software developed by Adobe Inc. to view, create, manipulate, print and manage Portable Document Format (PDF) files. Acrobat...
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Tempest 2000

DOS1996remake shooter
Tempest 2000 is a video game developed by Llamasoft and published by Atari Corporation. It was released in 1994 for DOS, Mac, the Atari Jaguar console, etc. Tempest 2000 is an enha...
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Mah Jongg Solitaire

DOS1987 puzzle
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Street sports baseball

DOS1987 sports
Before million-dollar stadiums and sponsorship deals, there was Street Sports Baseball (1987, DOS)—where kids played in backyards, on cracked concrete, and sometimes next to ...
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Warriors of Legend

DOS1993 rpg
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Cosmic Crusader

DOS1982 shooter
Cosmic Crusader is proof that sometimes simple is perfect. You’re a lone pilot defending space against endless waves of enemies, in a game that’s basically a love lette...
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Subtrade: Return to Irata

DOS1993 simulation
Subtrade: Return to Irata is an abandoned science fiction business simulation game developed by Century Interactive and published by Boeder Software in 1993 for Amiga and later por...
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Planet's Edge

DOS1991protected rpg
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Dungeons of Kairn

DOS1989 rpg
If Dungeons of Kairn were a person, it’d be that quiet D&D player who never smiles and always plays lawful evil. Released in 1989, this obscure DOS crawler delivers all t...