Abandonware DOS title

abandonware games sorted by popularity

cirque-de-zale-03

Cirque de Zale

Windows XP/98/952004freeware adventure
Cirque de Zale is a point-and-click adventure game released in 2004, developed by Rebecca Clements as a freeware title. Created using the Adventure Game Studio (AGS) engine, the ga...
subhunt-02

Subhunt

DOS1997 vehicle simulation
sq5-2

Space Quest 5: The Next Mutation

DOS1993protected adventure
In Space Quest 5: The Next Mutation, Roger Wilco finally receives something resembling a promotion. Released in 1993, the game puts him in charge of a spaceship and a crew, which f...
battle-isle-93-03

Battle Isle 93: The Moon of Chromos

DOS1993 strategy
A game with a name like Battle Isle 93: The Moon of Chromos clearly means business. Released in 1993, it’s an expansion-slash-standalone with new missions, harder AI, and an ...
monopoly-avalon-02

Monopoly

DOS1985 strategy
video-casino-1

Video Casino

DOS1987 strategy
moria-5

Moria

DOS1992freeware rpg
popcorn-04

Popcorn

DOS1988freeware action
dame-loaded-01

The Dame Was Loaded

DOS1996protected adventure
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Steel Thunder

DOS1989protected simulation
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RAPCON: Military Air Traffic Control Simulator

DOS1989 simulation
Before management sims became a genre unto themselves, RAPCON tried its hand at turning air-traffic control into entertainment. Surprisingly, it works—if you enjoy stress. Yo...
inca2-3

Inca 2: Wiracocha

DOS1994 action-adventure
Inca 2: Wiracocha doubles down on everything its predecessor attempted, for better and occasionally for worse. The sequel streamlines some mechanics while expanding the universe, l...
mickey-runaway-zoo-03

Mickey's Runaway Zoo

DOS1991 puzzle
plague-moon-02

Plague of the Moon

DOS1994 adventure
hannibal-01

Hannibal

DOS1993 strategy
Released in 1993, Hannibal is a strategy game that asks you to think like a military commander facing impossible odds—and occasionally impossible interface decisions. Inspire...
hollywood-pictures-01

Hollywood Pictures

DOS1995 simulation
where-usa-carmen-deluxe-04

Where in the USA is Carmen Sandiego? Deluxe edition

DOS1993 adventure
Where in the USA is Carmen Sandiego? Deluxe Edition is an educational computer game released in 1992 by Broderbund Software. It's part of the popular Carmen Sandiego franchise, des...
mtv-remote-control-02

Remote Control

DOS1989 puzzle
pharaos-tomb-03

Pharaoh's Tomb

DOS1990 action
fordsim3-2

Ford simulator 3

DOS1992freeware racing
Ford Simulator 3 (1992, DOS) pushes the formula further, polishing visuals and adding enough variety to feel like a modest evolution rather than a simple update. The driving segmen...
the-train-escape-to-normandy-02

The Train Escape to Normandy

DOS1988protected vehicle simulation
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Decision at Gettysburg

DOS1990 strategy
If adrenaline-fueled car chases aren’t your thing, maybe meticulous Civil War simulations are. Decision at Gettysburg (1990) is a detailed, turn-based strategy game that lets...
zork-nemesis-01

Zork Nemesis

DOSWindows XP/98/95Mac OS1996protected adventure
Dark, moody, and surprisingly creepy, Zork Nemesis is what happens when the whimsical world of Zork goes goth. The text adventures are gone—now it’s full-motion video, ...
tetrisacademysoft-splash

Tetris (Academysoft)

DOS1996 puzzle
Tetris (Academysoft) from 1996 feels like the classic puzzle formula got a slightly more polished suit but kept the same addictive soul. The gameplay is instantly familiar: blocks ...
line-wars-02

LineWars

DOS1990 shooter
freedos-shell-01

FreeDOS Shell

DOS2002freeware application
jetstrike-02

Jetstrike

DOS1994 action
cannon-fodder-2-04

Cannon Fodder 2

DOS1994protected strategy