Abandonware DOS title

abandonware games sorted by popularity

winter-supersports-92-04

Winter Supersports 1992

DOS1992 sports
cascade-01

Cascade

DOS1990 puzzle
Remember those endless, hypnotic tile-matching games before Candy Crush hijacked your aunt’s phone? Cascade was already there, dropping blocks and breaking combos like it inv...
elric-of-melnibone-01

Stormbringer: Elric of Melnibone

Windows XP/98/952000canceled rpg
dambusters-splash

The Dam busters

DOS1985 vehicle simulation
pinball-magic-02

Pinball Magic

DOS1990 action
xmas-lemmings-01

Xmas Lemmings

DOS1992freeware puzzle
global-domination-02

Global Domination

DOS1993 strategy
journeyman-project-2-03

The Journeyman Project 2: Buried in Time

Windows XP/98/95Mac OSWindows 3.x1995protecteddemo adventure
The Journeyman Project 2: Buried in Time is a point-and-click adventure game developed by Presto Studios, released in 1995 as a sequel to The Journeyman Project. The Journeyma...
sexy-droids-05

Sexy Droids

DOS1992NSFW puzzle
in-the-dead-of-night-08

In the Dead of Night

DOS1995 adventure
In the Dead of Night is one of those mid-90s DOS oddities that feels like it crawled straight out of a programmer’s personal nightmares. Part adventure, part horror, and part...
decisive-civil-war-2-08

Decisive Battles of the American Civil War: Vol. 2

DOS1989 strategy
By 1989, SSI doubled down with Vol. 2, offering more battles, more maps, and the same demanding mechanics. If you enjoyed the first, you’ll feel right at home; if you didn&rs...
mech-brigade-03

Mech Brigade

DOS1987protected strategy
Mech Brigade (1987) is a strategy game that lets you live out your dream of commanding an army of giant robots. Set in a futuristic battlefield, you’re in charge of deploying...
dragonriders-chronicle-pern-01

Dragon Riders: Chronicles of Pern

Windows XP/98/952001 action-adventure
In Dragon Riders: Chronicles of Pern, you don’t just ride dragons—you babysit them, talk to them, and occasionally save the world while trying not to fall off mid-fligh...
servevolley-2

Serve & Volley

DOS1988 sports
gunboat-01

Gunboat

DOS1990protected vehicle simulation
wtgolf-2

World tour golf

DOS1985 sports
wolfsbane-04

Wolfsbane

DOS1995 action-adventure
fa18-korea-02

F/A-18 Korea

Windows XP/98/951997 vehicle simulation
summer-challenge-01

Summer Challenge

DOS1992 sports
oligopoly-5

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, ...
world-tour-tennis-04

World Tour Tennis

DOS1993 sports
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...
loopz-3

Loopz

DOS1990 puzzle
Loopz, released in 1990, is the kind of puzzle game that looks innocent for about five seconds before it starts humbling you. The concept is simple: connect the pieces, form loops,...
reaping-the-dungeon-06

Reaping The Dungeon

DOS1993 rpg
flash-player-01

Macromedia Flash Player

Windows XP/98/951996freeware application
Back in 1996, Macromedia Flash Player was like that mysterious new kid at school who suddenly knew how to juggle, ride a unicycle, and solve a Rubik’s Cube—all at the s...
Morejongg-02

Moraff's Morejongg

Windows XP/98/951992 puzzle
bob-winner-02

Bob Winner

DOS1986 action
Ah, Bob Winner (1986, DOS), the game that asks: what if Indiana Jones had a cousin who got lost in a side-scroller? You play as the titular Bob, an adventurer who walks like he&rsq...