Abandonware DOS title

abandonware games sorted by popularity

doslynx-01

Lynx

DOS1992freeware application
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Norton Desktop

DOS1992 application
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Solo Flight

DOS1985 vehicle simulation
Not many people know that the first games created by Sid Meier were flight simulations. Solo Flight was published by MicroProse in 1983 for Commodore 64, Apple II, Atari, and a yea...
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Action Supercross

DOS1997protected puzzle
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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...
pong-1

Pong v.2.1 clone

DOS1984 action
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Psion Chess

DOSMac OS1985 strategy
Before AI could annihilate grandmasters, Psion Chess was already humbling humans back in 1985. Available for DOS and Macintosh, this game wasn’t flashy, but it didn’t n...
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Super Huey UH-IX

DOS1985protected vehicle simulation
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Perry Mason

DOS1985 adventure
traders-02

Traders

DOS1992 simulation
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Dusk of the Gods

DOS1991 rpg
Before open-world RPGs let you be anyone, Dusk of the Gods made you a literal Viking demigod with a bad temper and worse manners. Released in 1991, it blends Norse mythology with t...
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Borrowed Time

DOS1985 adventure
Borrowed Time is a graphic adventure video game developed and published by Interplay Productions. It was released in 1985 for various platforms, including the Apple Macintosh,...
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Grand Slam Bridge

DOS1986 strategy
Grand Slam Bridge is exactly what it says on the tin, which is both comforting and slightly intimidating if you are not already fluent in the mysterious language of card games. In ...
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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...
cosmic-crusader-01

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...
finalcrusadekroz-2

The Final Crusade of Kroz

DOS1990freeware action
borland-turbo-pascal-1-01

Borland Turbo Pascal 1.0

DOS1983 application
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Snack Attack 2

DOS1982 action
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Finders Keepers

Windows Vista/7/82007remake action
Bright, quirky, and just a little bit mischievous, Finders Keepers feels like it wandered in from another dimension where puzzles and platforming share equal custody of your patien...
sleepwalker-01

Sleepwalker

DOS1993protected action
postal-03

Postal

Windows XP/98/95Mac OS1997protected shooter
sorcerer-splash

Sorcerer

DOS1984 adventure
Released in 1984 for DOS, Sorcerer is Infocom at its most mischievous. You play an apprentice wizard who wakes up from a hangover only to find your mentor missing and reality sligh...
kampfgruppe-05

Kampfgruppe

DOS1987protected strategy
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LineWars

DOS1990 shooter
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Guardians of Infinity: to Save Kennedy

DOS1988protected adventure
Guardians of Infinity: to Save Kennedy is the sort of time-travel adventure that casually suggests you might want to prevent one of the most infamous assassinations in history befo...
freedos-shell-01

FreeDOS Shell

DOS2002freeware application
bruce-lee-01

Bruce Lee

DOS1984 action
volleyball-simulator-03

Volleyball Simulator

DOS1987 sports
2112-01

2112

DOS1994 adventure
Welcome to 2112, a game that predicted a grim techno-future back when floppy disks still ruled. This DOS-era oddity throws you into a world that’s part cyberpunk, part fever ...
phantis-02

Phantis

DOS1987 shooter