Abandonware DOS title

abandonware games sorted by popularity

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Epic Baseball

DOS1995 sports
If you’ve ever wondered what baseball would look like if someone crammed the entire sport into a DOS machine and sprinkled a bit of 90s attitude on top, Epic Baseball has you...
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Solidarnosc

DOS1991 simulation
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Jump 'n Bump

DOS1998freeware action
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Luigi and Spaghetti

DOS1992 action
Luigi and Spaghetti (1992, DOS) sounds like a dinner order but is actually an educational puzzle adventure. You guide a tiny robot named Luigi (no, not that one) through logic puzz...
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Kampfgruppe

DOS1987protected strategy
nord-and-bert-01

Nord and Bert Couldn't Make Head or Tail of It

DOS1987 adventure
Infocom really went off the rails with Nord and Bert, and bless them for it. This is a text adventure not about dragons or spaceships, but about puns. Yes, literal wordplay puzzles...
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Winter Supersports 1992

DOS1992 sports
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Street Sports Soccer

DOS1988 sports
Street Sports Soccer (1988, DOS) trades professional pitches for empty lots, with goalposts made of bricks and wild kids chasing glory. It’s messy, fast, and surprisingly end...
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Oligopoly

DOS1987 strategy
If you’ve ever stared at a Monopoly board and thought, “This needs more spreadsheets,” then Oligopoly is basically your spiritual home. Released in 1987 for DOS, ...
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Radix: Beyond the Void

DOS1995 shooter
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Gnome Alone

DOS1991 strategy
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Strife

DOS1996protecteddemo shooter
Strife from 1996 is a first-person shooter game developed by Rogue Entertainment and published by Velocity, based on the Doom engine. It's often remembered for being one of the ear...
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Omnicron Conspiracy

DOS1989 adventure
Omnicron Conspiracy (1989, DOS) is a detective adventure wrapped in a cozy sci-fi blanket. You play as a Galactic Patrol agent solving crimes across alien worlds, all rendered in c...
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Onslaught

DOS1990 action
Onslaught (1990, DOS) takes the classic top-down shoot-and-survive formula and injects it with an enthusiasm that borders on reckless. Hordes of enemies sprint at you like they&rsq...
scummvm-01

ScummVM

Windows XP/98/952001freeware application
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Action in the North Atlantic

DOS1989 strategy
If you’ve ever dreamed of commanding a WWII convoy while cold, stressed, and staring at a pixelated radar screen, Action in the North Atlantic (1989, DOS) has you covered. It...
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Ace 2.02

DOS2001 application
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Moraff's World

DOS1991 rpg
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Twilight 2000

DOS1991 strategy
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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...
journey-adv-03

Journey: The Quest Begins

DOS1989 adventure
liero-04

Liero

DOS1999freeware strategy
dambusters-splash

The Dam busters

DOS1985 vehicle simulation
chaos-engine-05

The Chaos Engine

DOS1994protected shooter
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Dangerous Streets

DOS1994 action
Dangerous Streets is a fighting game that clearly wanted to be the next Street Fighter—and instead became a cult oddity. The character roster is bizarre, the animations oddly...
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Decisive Battles of the American Civil War: Vol. 2

DOS1989 strategy
By 1989, SSI doubled down with Vol. 2, offering more battles, more maps, and the same demanding mechanics. If you enjoyed the first, you’ll feel right at home; if you didn&rs...