Abandonware DOS title

abandonware games sorted by popularity

battlehawks1942-04

Battlehawks 1942

DOS1988 vehicle simulation
Welcome to the skies of World War II, where dogfights are fast, fuel is low, and you probably forgot to raise your landing gear. Battlehawks 1942 (1988) is a flight sim with just e...
fordsimulator-2

Ford simulator 1

DOS1987freeware racing
nyet-03

Nyet

DOS1988freeware puzzle
Before Tetris conquered the world, Nyet gave DOS users their own block-stacking fix. It’s essentially a clone, but with its own quirks and rough edges — the kind of thi...
pharaos-curse-01

Pharoah's Curse

Windows 3.x1998remake action
star-wars-rebellion-05

Star Wars Rebellion

Windows XP/98/951998protected strategy
15x15picpuzzle-02

15x15 Picture Puzzle

DOS1996freeware puzzle
This game is either a delightful brain teaser or a slow descent into madness, depending on how patient you are. 15x15 Picture Puzzle gives you a scrambled mess of tiny square tiles...
brimstone-splash

Brimstone

DOS1985 adventure
Ever wanted to fight fire with... even more fire? Brimstone tosses you into a magical mess of spells, dungeons, and monsters who woke up on the wrong side of the crypt. It’s ...
guild-of-thieves-0001

The Guild of Thieves

DOS1987 adventure
covertaction-splash

Sid Meier's Covert Action

DOS1990protected simulation
rad-warrior-04

Rad Warrior

DOS1986 action
dambusters-splash

The Dam busters

DOS1985 vehicle simulation
journeyearth-5

Journey to the Center of the Earth

DOS1988 action-adventure
compute-rebound-02

Rebound

DOS1985 action
grandmaster-chess-01

Grandmaster Chess

DOS1992protected strategy
bubble-trouble-03

Bubble Trouble

Windows XP/98/951998 action
Here comes another bubble game—but this one packs a punch. Bubble Trouble is a frantic shoot-’em-up where you pop evil bouncing bubbles before they bounce you out of ex...
under-a-killing-moon-02

Tex Murphy: Under a Killing Moon

Windows XP/98/95DOSLinuxMac OS1994protected adventure
safari-guns-03

Safari Guns

DOS1989 shooter
rapcon-01

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...
pc-globe-01

PC Globe 5

DOS1987 application
demon-blue-02

Demon Blue

DOS1992 action
In this 1992 platformer, you control a small, shaggy blue demon navigating a dungeon filled with enemies. Jump, dodge, and collect items as you progress through levels. It's like p...
space-ace-2-01

Space Ace 2: Borf's Revenge

DOS1991 adventure
Space Ace 2: Borf’s Revenge (1991, DOS) doubles down on everything that made the first one iconic — and maddening. Borf is back, still blue, still obnoxious, and once a...
hi-command-03

High Command: Europe 1939-45

DOS1992 strategy
finalcrusadekroz-2

The Final Crusade of Kroz

DOS1990freeware action
battlestar-05

Battlestar

Windows 3.x1996freeware strategy
No, not that Battlestar. Battlestar (1996) is more obscure than a reboot that never happened. Set in deep space with a top-down view and UI only a Windows 3.x user could love, it m...
rackem-2

Rack 'em

DOS1988 sports
usurper-splash

The Usurper

DOS1989 adventure
international-moto-x-05

International Moto X

DOS1996 racing
dungeonmasterass1enc-splash

Dungeon Master's Assistant Vol 1

DOS1988protected application
Before apps, spreadsheets, and AI Dungeon Masters, there was Dungeon Master’s Assistant Vol. 1. Released in 1988, this tool was a digital sidekick for pen-and-paper D&D p...