Abandonware DOS title

abandonware games sorted by popularity

moraff-world-03

Moraff's World

DOS1991 rpg
kingdom-far-reaches-01

Kingdom: The Far Reaches

Windows XP/98/95Mac OS1995protected adventure
scrabble-01

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...
sexy-droids-05

Sexy Droids

DOS1992NSFW puzzle
scrabble-usgold-04

Scrabble (U.S. Gold)

DOS1992 strategy
This 1992 DOS version of Scrabble takes the world’s most civilized word battle and turns it into a duel between man and silicon. The AI opponent doesn’t cheat (much), b...
mystery-of-the-mummy-02

Mystery of the Mummy

DOS1988 adventure
corewar-plus-05

Core War Plus

DOS1984 strategy
In Core War Plus, programming isn’t just for making spreadsheets—it’s for virtual combat. You write tiny programs that battle for control of computer memory, turn...
mach3-03

Mach 3

DOS1987 shooter
rad-warrior-04

Rad Warrior

DOS1986 action
skyfox2-05

Skyfox II: The Cygnus Conflict

DOS1988 vehicle simulation
fa18-korea-02

F/A-18 Korea

Windows XP/98/951997 vehicle simulation
krazy-ivan-02

Krazy Ivan

Windows XP/98/951996 shooter
If Krazy Ivan (1996, Windows XP) had a motto, it’d be “Blow it up first, ask later.” You pilot a massive mech across post-apocalyptic battlefields, obliterating a...
winfrotz-1

WinFrotz

Windows XP/98/952002freeware application
jewels-of-darkness-06

Jewels of Darkness

DOS1986 adventure
kampfgruppe-05

Kampfgruppe

DOS1987protected strategy
re-elect-jfk-06

Reelect JFK

Windows 3.x1994 simulation
devastator-01

Devastator

DOS1984 shooter
Back in 1984, Devastator promised arcade-style action on DOS, which is another way of saying “prepare for blocky graphics and relentless difficulty.” It’s a shoot...
monopoly-04

Monopoly

DOS1985 strategy
the-summoning-03

The Summoning

DOS1992protected adventure
williams-arcade-01

Williams Arcade Classics

DOS1995 action
maupiti-island-02

Maupiti Island

DOS1991 adventure
Maupiti Island (1991) is what happens when classic detective fiction meets tropical paranoia. You arrive on a peaceful-looking island for a relaxing vacation, only to discover that...
global-conquest-04

Global Conquest

DOS1992 strategy
metropolis-4

Metropolis

DOS1987 adventure
xcom3-09

X-COM: Apocalypse

DOSWindows XP/98/951997protected strategy
X-COM: Apocalypse is the third installment of the very popular X-COM franchise. After X-COM: Ufo Defence and Terror From the Deep, fans expected another smash hit. Apocalypse is qu...
nextgen-trivia-01

Star Trek: The Next Generation - Trivia

DOS1990 puzzle
So, you think you know Star Trek? The Next Generation – Trivia (1990, DOS) is here to prove you wrong. This is a straight-up quiz game, packed with hundreds of questions rang...
battlechess2-splash

Battle Chess 2: Chinese Chess

DOS1990protected strategy
In Battle Chess 2: Chinese Chess (1990), the classic formula gets an eastern makeover—complete with new rules, a new board, and a fresh batch of animated fatalities. If you t...
nomad-02

Nomad

DOS1993 vehicle simulation
In Nomad, you’re a space pilot with a ship full of bad decisions and a galaxy’s worth of trouble. The game throws you into a vast star map to explore, trade, and occasi...