Abandonware DOS title

abandonware games sorted by popularity

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Wing Commander: Privateer

Windows XP/98/95DOSMac OS1993protected vehicle simulation
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Unnecessary Roughness

DOS1993 sports
Unnecessary Roughness takes American football and gives it a slightly rougher, more arcade-like edge. Released in 1993, it doesn’t aim for pure simulation, instead focusing on fa...
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Bushido

DOS1983 action
Step into feudal Japan with Bushido, a game that tries to simulate samurai life on a machine barely capable of rendering a convincing circle. Still, there’s something charmin...
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Pharoah's Curse

Windows 3.x1998remake action
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Maupiti Island

DOS1991 adventure
Maupiti Island (1991) is what happens when classic detective fiction meets tropical paranoia. You arrive on a peaceful-looking island for a relaxing vacation, only to discover that...
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Night Breed

DOS1990 action
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Luigi and Spaghetti

DOS1992 action
Luigi and Spaghetti (1992, DOS) sounds like a dinner order but is actually an educational puzzle adventure. You guide a tiny robot named Luigi (no, not that one) through logic puzz...
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The Adventures of Robin Hood

DOS1992 rpg
The Adventures of Robin Hood takes the legendary outlaw and turns his story into a mix of strategy, action, and historical flavor. You’re not just shooting arrows; you’re manag...
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Flight of the Amazon Queen

DOS1995freeware adventure
Flight of the Amazon Queen is a point-and-click adventure game developed by Interactive Binary Illusions and originally released in 1995. The game is heavily inspired by the likes ...
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Magicland Dizzy

DOS1993 action-adventure
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Psion Chess

DOSMac OS1985 strategy
Before AI could annihilate grandmasters, Psion Chess was already humbling humans back in 1985. Available for DOS and Macintosh, this game wasn’t flashy, but it didn’t n...
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Dragonfly

DOS1986 shooter
In 1986, Dragonfly emerged as one of those simple but strangely addictive action games. Picture a cross between a shooter and an abstract insect simulator. The graphics are blocky,...
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EcoQuest: The Search for Cetus

DOS1991 adventure
The original EcoQuest sets the stage for its sequel with a marine-focused adventure that blends point-and-click mechanics with environmental awareness. You play as a young protagon...
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Autodesk Animator Pro

DOS1991 application
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Kronolog: The Nazi Paradox

DOS1993 adventure
What if the Nazis won? Kronolog: The Nazi Paradox (1993, DOS) takes that nightmare seriously. You play a time traveler trying to fix history, navigating through an oppressive, Orwe...
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Steel Thunder

DOS1989protected simulation
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Alien Olympics

DOS1994 sports
Released in 1994, Alien Olympics answers the age-old question: “What if the Olympics were hosted by Martians on acid?” This wacky collection of mini-games has you compe...
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The Tracer Sanction

DOS1985 adventure
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WWF European Rampage Tour

DOS1992 sports
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Jagged Alliance: Deadly Games

DOS1996protected strategy
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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...
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Nox

Windows XP/98/95Mac OS2000protected rpg
Westwood Studios decided to take a break from commanding and conquering to give us Nox, a fast-paced action RPG with more personality than it has any right to. You can play as a wa...
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Redneck Rampage

DOS1997protected shooter
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Earthworm Jim

DOS1995protected action
By the time Earthworm Jim hit DOS, its reputation already preceded it, and it largely lived up to the hype. This is a platformer that thrives on absurdity: a worm in a spacesuit, b...
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Zool 2

DOS1994 action
The ninja ant is back—and this time, he brought a friend. Zool 2 doubles down on the sugar-fueled mayhem of the first game with more levels, more enemies, and even more inexp...
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Operation Harrier

DOS1990 shooter
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Star Trek: Strategic Operations Simulator

DOS1983 shooter
Released in 1983 for DOS, Star Trek: Strategic Operations Simulator is what happens when early arcade design meets Federation bureaucracy. Vector-style graphics make you feel like ...
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Melody Maker 3

DOS1992 application
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Hard Drivin' 2

DOS1990 racing
Hard Drivin' 2 takes everything its predecessor attempted and pushes it a little further, like a sequel that insists it has matured but still enjoys causing vehicular embarrassment...
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Ace 2.02

DOS2001 application