Abandonware DOS title

abandonware games sorted by popularity

janitor-joe-02

Janitor Joe

DOS1984 action
Released in 1984, Janitor Joe proves that maintenance work can be surprisingly dangerous. Players guide Joe through industrial environments filled with ladders, hazards, and mechan...
noexit-02

No Exit

DOS1990 action
tvsportsboxing-splash

TV Sports: Boxing

DOS1991freeware sports
TV Sports: Boxing takes the sweet science and wraps it in a layer of showmanship that feels straight out of a late-night sports broadcast. Released in 1991, it emphasizes spectacle...
hioctane-04

Hi-Octane

DOS1995 racing
Hi-Octane is exactly what the title suggests, a fast-paced racing experience that prioritizes speed and chaos over realism. The vehicles feel more like futuristic experiments than ...
monopoly-04

Monopoly

DOS1985 strategy
essex-02

Essex

DOS1985 adventure
Part interactive fiction, part “how far can curiosity push you,” Essex places you aboard a massive starship filled with secrets. As you explore its dim corridors and ma...
hardball-2-03

Hardball 2

DOS1989 sports
Hardball 2 is baseball distilled into a form that manages to be both accessible and surprisingly tense. It does not overwhelm you with complexity, but it gives you enough control t...
baby-joe-in-going-home-02

Baby Joe in: Going Home

DOS1991 action
In 1991, DOS gamers were treated to the weirdest parenting simulator ever: Baby Joe in: Going Home. You play as Baby Joe, an infant inexplicably left to crawl through caves, forest...
tvmogul-03

TV Mogul

DOS1988 simulation
There’s something charmingly ruthless about TV Mogul, a game that hands you a television network and basically says, “Don’t mess it up.” Released in 1988, it throws you int...
axet-splash

Axet

DOS1994freeware action
Few games from 1994 dared to ask the real question: “What if you gave an axe to someone with absolutely no training and dropped them into a dungeon with the reflexes of a slo...
icewind-dale-2-08

Icewind Dale 2

Windows XP/98/95Mac OS2002protected rpg
With Icewind Dale II in 2002, the frozen north got even busier. This sequel sharpened the mechanics with Dungeons & Dragons 3rd Edition rules, giving players more flexibility and f...
menace-02

Menace

DOS1988 shooter
Menace is a classic shoot 'em up video game that was developed by DMA Design, a company later known as Rockstar North, and initially released in 1988. The game was originally relea...
masterblazer-03

Masterblazer

DOS1991remake sports
Masterblazer (1991) is one of those games that feels like it escaped from a late-night coding session fueled by coffee, crisps, and questionable design decisions — and someho...
rescuerigel-1

Rescue at Rigel

DOS1983 rpg
full-metal-planete-05

Full Metal Planete

DOSMac OS1990 strategy
Strategy fans with a taste for sci-fi and logistics will find something special in Full Metal Planete. Released in 1990 for DOS and Mac, the game is essentially a futuristic board ...
boxerrebellion-splash

Boxer Rebellion

DOS1982 action
Before realistic fighting games, there was Boxer Rebellion—a 1982 title so primitive, it makes Pong look flashy. It’s boxing with fewer rules and more pixels per punch....
lempereur-01

L'Empereur

DOS1991 strategy
L'Empereur (1991) is one of those games that looks at Napoleon and says, “Yes, but what if we made it complicated?” This DOS strategy title drops you straight into the ...
moon-calculator-01

Moon Calculator

DOS2001 application
shadow-of-the-comet-04

Shadow of the Comet

Windows XP/98/95DOSLinux1993protected adventure
inside-trader-04

Inside Trader

DOS1987 simulation
If you’ve ever wondered what the world of finance might look like as a video game—minus the existential dread—Inside Trader has you covered. This quirky DOS title...
ace2-compression-01

Ace 2.02

DOS2001 application
hole-in-one-02

Hole-In-One Miniature Golf

DOS1989 sports
Hole in One is golf distilled into its purest, slightly pixelated essence, where patience is key and frustration lurks behind every poorly judged swing. Released in 1995, it captur...
konami-ping-pong-02

Konami's Ping Pong

DOS1996 sports
You don’t need a joystick the size of a tree to enjoy Konami’s Ping Pong (1996, DOS). Simple, fast, and maddeningly addictive, this digital table tennis game nails the ...
pacificislands-splash

Pacific Islands

DOS1992 vehicle simulation
earl-weaver-baseball-05

Earl Weaver Baseball

DOS1987 sports
Named after the famously outspoken baseball manager, Earl Weaver Baseball takes the sport seriously, sometimes almost aggressively so. This isn’t about flashy graphics or arc...
port-royale-1-01

Port Royale

Windows XP/98/952002protected simulation
legends-of-murder-04

Legends of Murder: Volume 1 - Stonedale Castle

DOS1989protected rpg
If you wanted a mix of Clue, D&D, and a dash of text-parser frustration, Legends of Murder: Volume 1 – Stonedale Castle (1989) was your game. You play a detective dropped...
zzt-splash

ZZT

DOS1991freeware action
ZZT (1991, DOS) looks like it was drawn by an enthusiastic ASCII artist with too much time and not enough colors. And yet, it’s brilliant. Part action game, part puzzle adven...
zork-quest-1-01

Zork Quest: Assault on Egreth Castle

DOS1988 adventure
Interactive fiction meets comic book in this spin-off, where you follow a fantasy story through illustrated panels and scripted choices. Zork Quest: Assault on Egreth Castle feels ...