Abandonware DOS title

abandonware games sorted by popularity

dudley-dilemma-04

A Dudley Dilemma

DOS1988 adventure
A Dudley Dilemma (1988) sounds like the title of a children’s book, but it’s actually a very British text adventure for DOS where the stakes are politely quirky and mildly confusing. You play as Dudley, a man with prob...
escapedelirium-5

Escape from delirium

DOS1995 adventure
ms-cobol-112-02

Microsoft COBOL 1.12

DOS1984 application
the-blue-and-the-grey-01

The Blue & the Gray

DOS1993 strategy
beats-of-rage-03

Beats of Rage

DOS2003freeware action
Beats of Rage is what happens when fans of Streets of Rage decide to stop waiting for Sega and just build their own game—with a side of King of Fighters for flavor. This DOS beat 'em up is so full of punches, kicks, and pixe...
orion-conspiracy-01

The Orion Conspiracy

DOS1995 adventure
usurper-splash

The Usurper

DOS1989 adventure
netherworld-1

Netherworld

DOS1990 shooter
wwf-euro-04

WWF European Rampage Tour

DOS1992 sports
lancelot-01

Lancelot

DOS1988 adventure
sq5-2

Space Quest 5: The Next Mutation

DOS1993protected adventure
pinball-world-05

Pinball World

DOS1995 action
ums-2-07

UMS 2: Nations at War

DOSMac OS1990 strategy
pcbert-02

PC*Bert

DOS1997freeware action
air-force-commander-03

Air Force Commander

DOS1992 strategy
In Air Force Commander (1992), you don’t just fly planes - you run the whole air force. Think of it as being a general with a spreadsheet addiction. Assign squadrons, manage budgets, and try not to start World War III. It's ...
african-adventure-01

African Adventure

DOS1997remake adventure
African Adventure is one of those games that feels like it was made during a two-hour layover at the airport - but somehow, it works. Set in the savannah, it combines survival, exploration, and a splash of educational trivia (prob...
aldo3-03

Aldo's Assault

DOS1991 action
Think of Aldo's Assault as what happens when Mario forgets his plumber license and joins a bootleg army. This 1991 DOS gem throws you into a side-scrolling frenzy of ladders, barrels, and the kind of platforming logic that predate...
noctropolis-05

Noctropolis

DOS1994protected adventure
Noctropolis feels like stepping into a fever dream of a comic book you read when you were twelve and maybe shouldn’t have. A surreal noir adventure with gothic heroes, femme fatales, and villains that seem pulled straight fr...
super-stardust-02

Super Stardust

DOS1996 shooter
caverns-of-kroz-2

Caverns of Kroz

DOS1989freeware action
Forget modern physics—Caverns of Kroz lets you destroy walls with whips. Yes, whips. This 1989 ASCII masterpiece from Apogee is part puzzle, part action, and all danger. You descend into increasingly deadly caves to collect ...
familyfeud-splash

The all new Family Feud

DOS1989 puzzle
designasaurus2-02

Designasaurus 2

DOS1990 simulation
alice-pascal-01

Alice: The Personal Pascal

DOS1985 application
druglord-01

Druglord

DOS1991 simulation
In Druglord, you’re back on the mean streets, older, wiser, and with slightly better ASCII. Think of it as Drug Wars’s bigger, nastier cousin. You start broke, deal with shady contacts, dodge law enforcement, and try n...
ms-multiplan42-02

Microsoft Multiplan 4.2

DOS1988 application
dark-designs-2-04

Dark Designs 2: Closing the Gate

DOS1990 rpg
Dark Designs 2: Closing the Gate picks up right where the first game left off, with your party stumbling into yet another world-threatening mess. The stakes are higher, the enemies nastier, and the puzzles more elaborate. It&rsquo...
ackack-attack-03

Ack-Ack Attack!

DOS1995remake shooter
In Ack-Ack Attack! (1995, DOS), you operate an anti-aircraft gun and do your best to shoot down waves of enemy planes with what appears to be a potato cannon. The game is loud, frantic, and wonderfully simple — a throwback t...
gemfire-03

Gemfire

DOS1992 strategy
If medieval politics, giant fire-breathing monsters, and backstabbing your allies sound fun, then Gemfire will keep you busy. Released in 1992, this Koei strategy game throws you into a kingdom divided into squabbling provinces. Y...
rusty-jp-01

Rusty

DOS1993 action-adventure