Abandonware DOS title

abandonware games sorted by popularity

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Bundesliga Manager Professional

DOS1991 sports
Before Football Manager made spreadsheets cool, there was Bundesliga Manager Professional, a game where managing a German football team involved more math than actual football. You...
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SimSafari

Windows XP/98/951998 simulation
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Rogue

Windows XP/98/95DOSLinuxMac OS1984 rpg
Rogue is one of the first RPGs in the history of video gaming. It's a text-based dungeon crawler in which you have to fight your way in the dungeon to recover the Amulet of Yendor....
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Interactive Girls Club Games

DOS1993NSFW puzzle
Interactive Girls Club Games is one of those early ’90s curiosities that tried to blend interactivity with, let’s say, “adult-themed social simulation.” The...
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Decisive Battles of the American Civil War: Vol. 2

DOS1989 strategy
By 1989, SSI doubled down with Vol. 2, offering more battles, more maps, and the same demanding mechanics. If you enjoyed the first, you’ll feel right at home; if you didn&rs...
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Elona

Windows Vista/7/82007freeware rpg
Elona looks innocent, almost cute, and then immediately proves it has no interest in your comfort. This roguelike RPG is bizarre, unpredictable, and gleefully cruel. You can become...
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Fish!

DOS1988 adventure
Yes, it’s called Fish!, and yes, it’s as quirky as the exclamation mark suggests. This is a puzzle-platformer with personality, placing you in surreal environments that...
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Bubble Bobble

DOS1989 action
Bubble Bobble is widely regarded as one of the most beloved and charming platform arcade games of all time. The gameplay objective in Bubble Bobble is straightforward: players must...
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SimuSex

DOS1992NSFW simulation
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Rambo 3

DOS1988 shooter
Rambo III is an action video game based on the 1988 action film of the same name, featuring the iconic character John Rambo, portrayed by Sylvester Stallone. The game was developed...
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VisiCalc 1.0

DOS1979freeware application
VisiCalc was the first spreadsheet software for personal computers, and it played a pivotal role in the early history of personal computing. It was developed by Dan Bricklin and Bo...
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Skyroads

DOS1993freeware racing
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SimTower

Windows 3.x1994 simulation
SimTower is an old Windows 3.x (1994) building and business simulation game where the player is tasked with the management of a skyscraper nonetheless. Raise floors, build apartmen...
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Contra: Locked and Loaded

Windows Vista/7/82013freewareremake shooter
Contra: Locked and Loaded is like caffeine in video game form—fast, explosive, and just a little dangerous for your health. You’re running, you’re gunning, and yo...
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DOS Navigator v 1.5

DOS1991freeware application
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Metal & Lace

DOS1993NSFW action
Metal & Lace: The Battle of the Robo Babes is a video game developed by Megatech Software and published by Forest Interactive in 1993. It's an adult-themed fighting game for MS...
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Castle of the Winds

Windows 3.x1993freeware rpg
Castle of the Winds is a fantasy roguelike role-playing game developed by SaadaSoft in the early 1990s. It was designed for Windows 3.x and is notable for being one of the earliest...
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Ivan 'Iron Man' Stewart's Super Off Road

DOS1990 racing
Ivan 'Iron Man' Stewart's Super Off Road is an abandoned diagonal-down off-road racing game developed by Leland and released by Virgin Interactive in 1990 for DOS, but also publish...
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Eye of the Beholder 2: The Legend of Darkmoon

DOS1991protecteddemo rpg
Eye of the Beholder II: The Legend of Darkmoon, also released in 1991, takes everything that worked in the original and expands it thoughtfully. The dungeon design is more varied, ...
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Battle for Normandy

DOS1983protected strategy
Released in 1983, Battle for Normandy plays less like a game and more like a history book that came alive, donned a helmet, and asked for a coffee. This is wargaming at its purest:...
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Centerfold Squares

DOS1988NSFW puzzle
Let’s be honest—Centerfold Squares (1988) is what happened when someone asked, “What if Qix but hornier?” You draw squares to reveal pixelated images of... ...
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It Came from the Desert

DOS1990freeware action-adventure
It Came from the Desert is a cinematic masterpiece of giant ants, paranoia, and 1950s sci-fi homage. Released in 1990 for DOS, it blends action, strategy, and storytelling into a u...
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Neuromancer

DOS1989 adventure
The Neuromancer video game, released in 1988 by Interplay Productions, is an adventure/role-playing game loosely based on William Gibson's seminal cyberpunk novel Neuromancer (1984...
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Death Gate

DOS1994 adventure
Based on the fantasy novels by Margaret Weis and Tracy Hickman, Death Gate (1994) throws you into an epic, puzzle-heavy adventure. Imagine Myst, but with more dragons and a script ...
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Borland Turbo Basic 1.0

DOS1987 application
Borland Turbo Basic was a programming language developed by Borland, a software company that was prominent in the 1980s and 1990s. Turbo Basic was part of the Turbo series of progr...
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Fast Food Tycoon

Windows XP/98/951999 simulation
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Blackthorne

DOS1994 action
Blackthorne (1994) is what happens when a '90s action hero gets lost in a side-scrolling alien world and decides to shoot everything until it makes sense. You’re Kyle, a shot...
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Arj

DOS1990 application
ARJ is a file compression utility and file format created by Robert K. Jung. The name "ARJ" stands for "Archived by Robert Jung." It was popular in the late 1980s and early 1990s a...
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FIFA Soccer Manager

Windows XP/98/951997 sports
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PGA Tour golf

DOS1990 sports
PGA Tour Golf is an abandoned golf game - the first in the PGA Tour series - designed by Lee Actor and Dennis Koble, developed by Sterling Silver Software and released by Electroni...