Abandonware DOS title

abandonware games sorted by popularity

fiveasidesoccer-splash

Five-a-side Indoor Soccer

DOS1986 sports
video-casino-1

Video Casino

DOS1987 strategy
gumboots-australia-02

Gumboots Australia

DOS1990 adventure
fleetsweep-splash

Fleet Sweep

DOS1983 shooter
subhunt-02

Subhunt

DOS1997 vehicle simulation
kens-labyrinth-05

Ken's Labyrinth

DOS1993freeware shooter
decision_desert-05

Decision in the Desert

DOS1985 strategy
Before Gettysburg, there was Decision in the Desert (1985), which simulates WWII’s North African campaign. Expect hex maps, endless sand, and the occasional tank battle that ...
super-pinball-01

Super Pinball by Russco

DOS1987 action
psycho-02

Psycho

DOS1988 adventure
In Psycho (1988), you’re tossed into a pixelated nightmare loosely inspired by Hitchcock’s classic, though Norman Bates might not recognize the place. You explore creep...
blackstar-agent-05

Blackstar: Agent of Justice

DOS1995 adventure
In Blackstar: Agent of Justice (1995), you play a noir-style detective in a trench coat so dramatic it probably has its own union. Set in a dark, crime-ridden city where everyone t...
streesportsoccer-3

Street Sports Soccer

DOS1988 sports
Street Sports Soccer (1988, DOS) trades professional pitches for empty lots, with goalposts made of bricks and wild kids chasing glory. It’s messy, fast, and surprisingly end...
great-courts-01

Pro Tennis Tour

DOS1989 sports
williams-arcade-01

Williams Arcade Classics

DOS1995 action
bomb-run-02

Bomb Run

DOS1991 action
Bomb Run (1991, DOS) sounds like an action-packed thriller—and then you play it and realize you’re just trying to drop bombs in the right spots while flying what feels ...
bridge7-04

Bridge 7.0

DOS1992 strategy
Finally, a game for people who think solitaire is just too wild. Bridge 7.0 is the digital equivalent of sipping tea with your grandparents while arguing about trumps and bidding s...
newsmaster-01

NewsMaster

DOS1986 application
bureaucracy-02

Bureaucracy

DOSMac OS1987 adventure
Douglas Adams, the twisted genius behind Hitchhiker’s Guide, brings you the most terrifying adventure of all: paperwork. Bureaucracy turns mundane modern life into a text-bas...
rocketranger-7

Rocket Ranger

DOS1988protected action
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...
ringsofzilfin-4

Rings of Zilfin

DOS1987protected rpg
blue-angels-03

Blue Angels: Formation Flight Simulation

DOS1989 vehicle simulation
Ever wondered what it’s like to fly inches from another jet’s tail while defying both gravity and common sense? Blue Angels: Formation Flight Simulation (1989, DOS) tri...
darkspyre-02

DarkSpyre

DOS1990 rpg
Before Diablo made clicking on dungeons cool, DarkSpyre was already throwing players into labyrinths filled with monsters and puzzles. Released in 1990, it combines hack-and-slash ...
wizball-02

Wizball

DOS1987 shooter
Wizball is a  shoot 'em up video game developed by Sensible Software and originally released for various home computer platforms in 1987. The game was published by Ocean ...
secret-agent-escape-02

Secret Agent: The Escape

DOS1996 shooter
heroes357-3

Heroes of the 357th

DOS1992 vehicle simulation
thegreatescape-1

The Great Escape

DOS1986protected action-adventure
As a prisoner of war, you must find a way to escape a prison in Germany in 1942. The prisoner has a daily routine which will follow if not controlled by the player for a certain am...