Abandonware DOS title

abandonware games sorted by popularity

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Infestation

DOS1990 shooter
Infestation drops you onto a hostile alien world where the welcome committee consists mostly of things with too many legs and way too many teeth. The game mixes exploration and action in a gloomy sci-fi setting that feels like som...
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Don't Go Alone

DOS1989 rpg
Don't Go Alone is the kind of title that doesn’t need a warning label—it’s the warning label. This horror-themed dungeon crawler from 1989 drops you into a world of haunted hallways, terrifying monsters, and a pa...
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World Tour Tennis

DOS1993 sports
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The Final Crusade of Kroz

DOS1990freeware action
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Harpoon II

DOS1994protected vehicle simulation
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CHAMP Galagon

DOS1997remake shooter
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Cap Man

Windows XP/98/951999 action
It’s Pac-Man, except it’s… not. Cap Man is a low-budget clone with just enough charm to avoid immediate deletion. You’ve got the dots, the ghosts, the power-ups—but everything feels slightly off, lik...
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BitStorm

DOS1999 puzzle
1999’s BitStorm is what happens when someone decides to make a strategy game and forgets to put the brakes on the caffeine. It’s fast, it’s furious, and you’ll probably lose your first five games before rea...
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B-24 Combat Simulator

DOS1987protected vehicle simulation
Step aside, arcade action—B-24 Combat Simulator (1987) is here to test your patience, eyesight, and possibly your sanity. It’s all about realism, baby. You’ll take off, navigate, bomb targets, and hopefully land,...
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Daemonsgate

Windows XP/98/95DOSLinuxMac OS1993protected rpg
Daemonsgate is what happens when someone decides RPGs need more moral ambiguity, political intrigue, and sprawling maps that require an actual notebook to navigate. You’re tossed into a gritty fantasy world teetering on the ...
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Demon Stalkers

DOS1989 action
This 1989 DOS game has you hunting down demons in a dark, pixelated world. Equip yourself with weapons, explore eerie environments, and face off against otherworldly creatures. It's like playing Doom, but with more strategy and fe...
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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...
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Legend of the Sword

DOS1988 adventure
Released in 1988, Legend of the Sword is a graphic adventure that tries to blend epic fantasy storytelling with the puzzle-solving spirit of early point-and-clicks. The result is a game where you juggle an entire party of heroes, ...
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Elevator

DOS1986freeware action
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Le Fetiche Maya

DOS1989 action-adventure
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Gabriel Knight 3: Blood of the Sacred, Blood of the Damned

Windows XP/98/951999protected adventure
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McDonald Land

DOS1992 action
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Traders

DOS1992 simulation
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Kings of the beach

DOS1988 sports
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In the Dead of Night

DOS1995 adventure
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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 ...
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Tom and the Ghost

DOS1990 action
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Star Trek: the Kobayashi alternative

DOS1985 adventure
If text adventures are your thing, Star Trek: The Kobayashi Alternative (1985, DOS) will either delight or destroy you. You type commands to guide Kirk and crew through a no-win scenario that tests your logic, patience, and tolera...
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Grand Prix 500 2

DOS1991 racing
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Tintin on the Moon

DOS1989 action
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Colosso Revenge

DOS1997freeware shooter
In Colosso Revenge (1997, DOS), a giant angry head (presumably Colosso) is back, and it’s not in a forgiving mood. Expect side-scrolling mayhem with explosions, mutant monstrosities, and the kind of plot that was probably wr...
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Mad Mix

DOS1988 action
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Iron Cross

DOS1994 strategy
Released in 1994 for DOS, Iron Cross is a historical strategy game that tries very hard to make military planning look sexy. Spoiler: it doesn’t. You’re dealing with World War II battles, but instead of adrenaline-pump...