Abandonware DOS title

abandonware games sorted by popularity

sam-and-max-01

Sam and Max Hit the Road

DOSWindows XP/98/95LinuxMac OS1993protecteddemo adventure
Sam & Max Hit the Road is a point-and-click adventure game developed and published by LucasArts. It was released in 1993 and is based on the characters Sam and Max created by c...
super-cauldron-02

Super Cauldron

DOS1992protected action
Super Cauldron is a platforming game developed by Titus Interactive and released in 1993 for platforms like MS-DOS, Amiga, and Amstrad CPC. In the game, you play as a witch on...
mscobol

Microsoft Cobol

DOS1982 application
king-of-chicago-02

King of Chicago

DOSMac OS1987 action-adventure
postal2-04

Postal 2

Windows XP/98/95LinuxMac OS2003protected shooter
spelljammer-03

Spelljammer: Pirates of Realmspace

DOS1992protected rpg
grand-prix-hole-03

Grand Prix

DOS1989 simulation
after-dark-1-02

After Dark

DOSWindows XP/98/95Mac OS1993 application
fatal-relation-01

Fatal Relations

Windows XP/98/951998NSFW adventure
Released in 1998 for Windows XP-era PCs, Fatal Relations is an interactive drama that leans heavily into adult themes, intrigue, and morally questionable choices. More visual novel...
seal-team-03

Seal Team

DOS1993 strategy
Seal Team (1993) drops you into the muddy waters of the Vietnam War as part of an elite Navy SEAL squad. It’s surprisingly realistic for its time—meticulously tactical,...
arnie2-02

Arnie 2

DOS1993 shooter
Arnie 2 is the unofficial Schwarzenegger sim where you run around shirtless with guns bigger than your torso, blowing up helicopters, bunkers, and bad guys in increasingly ridiculo...
cascade-01

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...
dragon-lair-3-1

Dragon's Lair 3: The Curse of Mordread

DOS1992protected adventure
By 1992, Dragon’s Lair 3: The Curse of Mordread continued Dirk’s tradition of “failing spectacularly until you don’t.” Once again, you guide the world...
battleausterlitz-2

Austerlitz 1805

DOS1989 strategy
weirddreams-2

Weird Dreams

DOS1988 puzzle
Weird Dreams is an abandoned action - puzzle game developed and released by Rainbird Software in 1988 for DOS, but also published for Amiga, Atari ST, Commodore 64. Weird Dreams is...
return-krondor-02

Return to Krondor

Windows XP/98/951998protected rpg
If you liked Betrayal at Krondor, Return to Krondor is that younger cousin who tries real hard to live up to the family name. It's got 3D graphics (for 1998), turn-based combat, an...
yoot-tower-07

Yoot Tower

Windows XP/98/951999 simulation
The spiritual sequel to SimTower, Yoot Tower asks the important question: what if you were god, but only over elevators, sushi bars, and the occasional alien invasion? It’s a...
merlin-sim-02

Merlin Challenge

DOS1993 vehicle simulation
cave-quest-05

Cavequest

DOS1985 rpg
Back in 1985, Cavequest asked: what if you mixed ASCII graphics with deadly bats and claustrophobia? The answer: a punishingly hard maze crawler that’ll have you screaming at...
the_untouchables-02

The Untouchables

DOS1989 shooter
space-max-01

Space MAX

DOS1992 vehicle simulation
club-football-manager-04

Club Football: The Manager

DOS1994 sports
Before Football Manager consumed the souls of soccer nerds everywhere, there was Club Football: The Manager. It’s all spreadsheets, transfers, and managing egos with egos. Th...
interstate-76-03

Interstate '76

Windows XP/98/951997protected racing
Interstate '76 is a vehicular combat video game developed and published by Activision. It was released in 1997 for Microsoft Windows. The game is set in an alternate history 1976, ...
castle-malvado-02

The Castle of Dr. Malvado

DOS2001 action
runaway-city-04

Runaway City

DOS1995NSFW adventure
elderscrollsarena-8

The Elder Scrolls: Arena

DOS1994freeware rpg
The Elder Scrolls: Arena is the first installment in the highly acclaimed Elder Scrolls series of fantasy ARPG (action role-playing games), developed and published by Bethesda...
hard-drivin-2-04

Hard Drivin' 2

DOS1990 racing
gulf-strike-04

Gulf Strike

DOS1986 strategy
Gulf Strike places you in the cockpit during a very contemporary-for-1986 conflict, blending strategy and simulation with a dash of headline-inspired drama. You manage missions, al...
firehouse-rescue-02

Fisher-Price Firehouse Rescue

DOS1988 action
Bright colors, friendly faces, and zero existential dread: Fisher-Price Firehouse Rescue knows its audience and delivers exactly what it promises. Designed for younger players, it ...