Abandonware DOS title

abandonware games sorted by popularity

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Farenheit 451

DOS1984 adventure
Released in 1984 for DOS, Farenheit 451 is one of those early adventure games that feels like it’s constantly judging your typing skills. Loosely inspired by Bradbury’s...
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Syberia 2

Windows XP/98/95Mac OS2004protected adventure
Syberia 2 is an adventure game developed by Microïds and released in 2004 as a direct sequel to the critically acclaimed Syberia (2002). The story picks up where the firs...
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Tubular Worlds

DOS1994 shooter
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Lands of Lore 2: Guardians of Destiny

DOSWindows XP/98/951997protected rpg
By 1997, Lands of Lore 2: Guardians of Destiny was already pushing the limits of DOS RPGs. It abandons the grid-based movement of its predecessor in favor of full 3D exploration, w...
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Darkstone

Windows XP/98/951999protected rpg
Darkstone tried to ride the Diablo wave in 1999, and honestly, it didn’t do a bad job. With 3D graphics (impressive for the time) and a soundtrack that takes itself way too s...
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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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3D Cyber Blaster

DOS1992remake sports
If Doom and Laser Tag had a baby raised by dial-up modems, it would be 3D Cyber Blaster. Released in 1992, this shooter has you blasting neon enemies in a world that looks like a T...
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8088 Othello

DOS1985 strategy
There’s something oddly poetic about 8088 Othello, a 1985 take on the classic board game that feels like it was programmed by someone who had a personal vendetta against flas...
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Champion of the Raj

DOS1991 strategy
Colonialism meets turn-based strategy in Champion of the Raj, where you attempt to conquer India with charm, cunning, and the occasional elephant race. It’s part political si...
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Uplink: Hacker Elite

Windows XP/98/95LinuxMac OS2001protected simulation
Uplink: Hacker Elite drops you into a digital underworld where your keyboard is your most powerful weapon. Released in 2001, it blends strategy and simulation, tasking you with bre...
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King's Table: The Legend of Ragnarok

DOS1993protected strategy
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Grand Monster Slam

DOS1989 sports
Grand Monster Slam takes tennis, removes anything resembling normal human athletes, and replaces them with creatures that look like they escaped a fever dream. In Grand Monster Sla...
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Superstar Ice Hockey

DOS1987 sports
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Super Speed

DOS1995 racing
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People's General

Windows XP/98/951998protected 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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Zoop

DOS1995 puzzle
Imagine if Tetris, Columns, and a pack of highlighters had a baby. That’s Zoop. You’re in the center of the screen, and colorful shapes are marching toward you from all...
trinity-01

Trinity

DOS1986 adventure
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Sink or Swim

DOS1993 puzzle
Sink or Swim is basically what happens when someone asks, “What if we turned a rescue operation into a slapstick puzzle show?” You guide lifeboat-juggling hero S.S. Dav...
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Microsoft COBOL 1.12

DOS1984 application
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Frontline

DOS1990 strategy
In 1990, strategy games were still figuring out how serious they wanted to be, and Frontline sits comfortably in that experimental phase. This DOS title drops players into a tactic...
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LineWars

DOS1990 shooter
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Ishar 2: Messengers of Doom

DOS1994protecteddemo rpg
Ishar 2 (1994, DOS) picks up where the first game left off, and then throws in more ways to punish careless adventurers. It’s a first-person RPG where managing your party isn...
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The Final Battle

DOS1991 adventure
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Arcade Trivia Quiz

DOS1993 puzzle
Think you're smart? Arcade Trivia Quiz (1993) is here to humble you with rapid-fire questions about pop culture, history, and whatever else the developers could fit on a floppy dis...
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Radix: Beyond the Void

DOS1995 shooter
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Midway Campaign

DOS1983 strategy
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Sonic Millennium Edition

Windows XP/98/952000freeware action
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Jinxter

DOS1988 adventure
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Computer Underground

DOS1993freeware simulation
Cyberpunk meets click-and-point in Computer Underground, a game that looks like it was programmed in someone's garage—and probably was. You’re a hacker navigating a pix...