Abandonware DOS title

abandonware games sorted by popularity

msword-1-01

Microsoft Word

Windows XP/98/95Windows 3.x1983 application
the-scoop-04

The Scoop

DOS1989 adventure
A detective adventure inspired by Agatha Christie’s collaborative story, The Scoop (1989, DOS) turns you into a newspaper reporter poking around a suspicious death with nothi...
armada2525-02

Armada 2525

DOS1991 strategy
Armada 2525 is what happens when a spreadsheet decides it wants to conquer the galaxy. This is classic 4X strategy with all the bells, whistles, and menus your early '90s heart cou...
math-circus-04

Math Circus

DOS1993 puzzle
Math Circus (1993) is proof that educational games in the DOS era were either unbearably boring or secretly brilliant — and this one leans heavily toward the second category....
pasrun_000

The Astronomy Quiz

DOS1988 puzzle
space-commanders-2-splash

Space Commanders 2

DOS1985remake shooter
Released in 1985, Space Commanders 2 didn’t reinvent the wheel — it just made it spin faster. The sequel adds smoother animation, a few new enemy patterns, and a slight...
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 ...
coolcroc-2

The Cool Croc Twins

DOS1992 action
eye-of-the-storm-04

Eye of the Storm

DOS1993 vehicle simulation
Released in 1993, Eye of the Storm is an action-oriented game that embraces speed and spectacle. You’re thrust into fast-paced scenarios where reflexes matter more than long-...
jewels-of-darkness-06

Jewels of Darkness

DOS1986 adventure
batmanreturns-3

Batman Returns

DOS1992 action
Just like the movie, Batman Returns (1992) is dark, gritty, and full of dudes in clown makeup getting punched in the face. You play as the Caped Crusader in a beat-‘em-up sid...
arnhem-01

Arnhem: The Market Garden Operation

DOS1988 strategy
Arnhem is the kind of wargame where you spend more time reading hex maps than shooting anything. It’s all about recreating Operation Market Garden — you know, that WWII...
xtrek91-02

Xtrek

DOS1991freewareNSFW adventure
covertaction-splash

Sid Meier's Covert Action

DOS1990protected simulation
iwar-1-02

Independence War

Windows XP/98/951997protected vehicle simulation
Independence War takes space combat seriously, almost stubbornly so. Instead of arcade-style dogfights, it presents a Newtonian flight model where momentum, inertia, and positionin...
tunneler-02

Tunneler

DOS1991freeware action
pang-02

Pang remake

DOS1992remake action
oubliette-3

Oubliette

DOS1983 rpg
battleantietam-splash

Battle of Antietam

DOS1985protected strategy
Civil War buffs, rejoice. Battle of Antietam (1985) lets you relive one of the bloodiest days in American history... via pixelated dots and turn-based tension. There’s no fla...
pacmania-champ-03

Pac Maniac

DOS1993 action
daffy-duck-pi-02

Daffy Duck PI: The Case of the Missing Letters

DOS1991 puzzle
Daffy Duck PI: The Case of the Missing Letters is a Looney Tunes spin on the classic edutainment formula. As Daffy, you’re on the trail of a nefarious plot to steal the alpha...
hoyle-book-games-02

Hoyle Book of Games

DOS1989 strategy
mission-critical-06

Mission Critical

DOS1995protected adventure
ka-50-hokum-01

Ka-50 Hokum

DOS1995 vehicle simulation
peoples-general-06

People's General

Windows XP/98/951998protected strategy
carriers-at-war-v2-02

Carriers at War

DOS1992 strategy
metaltech-battledrome-03

Metaltech: Battledrome

DOS1994 vehicle simulation
gnome-ranger-2-01

Gnome Ranger 2: Ingrid's Back

DOS1988 adventure
tintinmoon-1

Tintin on the Moon

DOS1989 action