Abandonware DOS title

The most popular text-based games

In the past, lots of games used ASCII characters (text) to represent the game world. These text-only video games may seem primitive and outdated and, in fact, the genre almost died with the fast evolving graphics of modern games.
A few genres traditionally linked to the beautiful world of ascii characters still survives: roguelikes (nethack, angband, etc.) and interactive fiction, for example.
supernova-1

Supernova

DOS1987freeware3.5/5 Apogee Software
mindwheel-02

Mindwheel

DOS19853.2/5 Synapse Software
cascade-01

Cascade

DOS19904.1/5 PC Solutions
psycho-02

Psycho

DOS19883.4/5 Starsoft Development
javelin-spreadsheet-01

Javelin

DOS19853.3/5
at-slow-1

At-slow4

DOS19893.2/5
murder-by-the-dozen-01

Murder by the Dozen

DOS19832.7/5 BrainBank
safe-opening-sim-01

Safe Opening Simulator

DOS19933.5/5
hamburger-hell-02

Hamburger Hell

DOS1986remake2.8/5
infidel-1

Infidel

DOS19833.3/5 Infocom
hamil-01

Kingdom of Hamil

DOS19873/5 Topologika Software
meteors-05

Meteors

DOS19893.6/5 Apogee Software
usurper-1

The Usurper

DOS19893.8/5 Sir-tech Software
gumboots-australia-02

Gumboots Australia

DOS19904/5 Reckon Software
dracula-in-london-03

Dracula in London

DOS19883.5/5 SDJ Enterprises
caverns-of-kroz-2-2

Caverns of Kroz 2

DOS19893.3/5 Apogee Software
forbidden-castle-03

Forbidden Castle

DOS19854/5 Angelsoft
codebreaker-02

Codebreaker

DOS1994freeware3/5
guardinfinity-1

Guardians of Infinity: to Save Kennedy

DOS1988protected3.5/5 Paragon Software
ooze-01

Ooze: Creepy Nites

DOS19893/5 Dragonware Games
voodoisland-1

Voodoo island

DOS19853.8/5 Angelsoft
mission-mainframe-04

Mission: Mainframe

DOS19873.9/5
pasrun_001

The Astronomy Quiz

DOS19883.2/5 Softdisk Publishing
megapede-02

Megapede

DOS19923/5
the-golden-fleece-03

The Golden Fleece

DOS19894/5