Abandonware DOS title

abandonware games sorted by popularity

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Sito Pons 500cc Grand Prix

DOS1990 racing
In Sito Pons 500cc Grand Prix, you’re tossed straight onto the track with the grace of a rookie who definitely didn’t read the manual. The game tries hard to recreate t...
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In Search of Dr. Riptide

DOS1994 action-adventure
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Starglider 2

DOSMac OS1989 vehicle simulation
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Trinity

DOS1986 adventure
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The Great War: 1914 - 1918

DOS1993protected strategy
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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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The Hunt for Red October

DOSMac OS1987 vehicle simulation
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Ford simulator 2

DOS1990 racing
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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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Mirror Magic

Windows XP/98/95Linux1995freeware puzzle
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M Labyrinth

DOS1993 puzzle
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Frac

DOS1990 puzzle
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Extreme Shopper

Windows 3.x2000 action
Released in 2000, Extreme Shopper is one of those games that sounds like a joke—until you realize it fully commits to the premise. You play as a shopper navigating a chaotic ...
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Rex Nebular and the cosmic gender-bender

DOS1992protected adventure
What if Leisure Suit Larry and Monkey Island had a love child in outer space, raised by gender-swapped aliens? You’d get Rex Nebular and the Cosmic Gender-Bender, a hilarious...
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Cougar Force

DOS1990 action
Cougar Force feels like the ’80s exploded into a side-scrolling action game. Big guns, big hair, and bigger explosions define this run-and-gun romp where subtlety is for othe...
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Neverwinter Nights

DOS1991protected rpg
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The mist

DOS1985 adventure
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African Adventure

DOS1997remake adventure
African Adventure is one of those games that feels like it was made during a two-hour layover at the airport - but somehow, it works. Set in the savannah, it combines survival, exp...
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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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Cannon Fodder

DOS1994protected strategy
War never changes—but it does get oddly cute in Cannon Fodder. Guide your tiny commandos through missions filled with explosions, carnage, and dark humor. The game mixes arca...
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Falcon AT

DOS1988 vehicle simulation
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Pinball World

DOS1995 action
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Border Zone

DOS1987 adventure
Welcome to Border Zone (1987, DOS), where the Cold War is hot and your only weapon is your brain (and maybe a good map). This text-based espionage thriller from Infocom combines sp...
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Thunderhawk AH-73M

DOS1992 vehicle simulation
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PC Globe 5

DOS1987 application
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Gumboots Australia

DOS1990 adventure
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Zork: Grand Inquisitor

Windows XP/98/95Mac OS1997protected adventure
Zork: Grand Inquisitor is the ultimate swan song for the series—and what a finale it is. Combining laugh-out-loud humor, point-and-click puzzles, and a talking lantern voiced...
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Exterminator

DOS1990 shooter
Exterminator, released in 1990, is one of those games that knows exactly what it wants to do and wastes no time doing it. You’re thrown into a top-down action scenario with a...
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The Feeble Files

Windows XP/98/95Mac OS1997protected adventure