Abandonware DOS title

The most popular science fiction games

Time travel, space wars, alien empires, alternate universe, cyberpunk anti-heroes, space invaders, post-apocalyptic worlds, dystopian societies, mad scientists, galaxies far far away, strange new worlds, mech battles, deep space exploration, evil robots... should I go on?
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Star Command

DOS1988protected SSI Strategic Simulations Inc.
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Astrotit

DOS1987NSFW Rudeware
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Metal Marines

Windows 3.x1993 Namco
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Maniac Mansion Deluxe

Windows 10/112004freewareremake LucasFan Games
Maniac Mansion Deluxe is the unofficial sequel to the acclaimed point & click adventure game released by LucasFilm in 1987. Maniac Mansion Deluxe it's a fan-made adventure developed by LucasFans Games and released in 2004 and it's a complete remake of Maniac Mansion in every aspect, developed using the Adventure Game Studio engine.
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City of Lost Children

DOS1997 Psygnosis
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Star Trek: The Promethean Prophecy

DOSMac OS1986 TRANS Fiction Systems
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Little Big Adventure

DOS1994protected Adeline Software International
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Alien Cabal

DOS1997freeware QASoft
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Astro Fire

DOS1994freewareremake ORT Software
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Pepper's Adventures in Time

DOS1993 Sierra On-Line
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Shadow Warrior

DOS1997protected 3d Realms
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Space Ace 2: Borf's Revenge

DOS1991 ReadySoft
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Alternate Reality: The City

DOSMac OS1988 Paradise Programming
Alternate Reality: The City is a role-playing video game developed by Paradise Programming for various platforms including Atari 8-bit, Atari ST, and Commodore 64. It was released in 1985. In Alternate Reality: The City, players find themselves in a mysterious and surreal city known as simply "The City". The game takes place in a fantasy setti...
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Laser Squad

DOS1992 Target Games Limited
Laser Squad is an abandoned turn-based strategy/tactical game designed by Julian Gollop (the mind behind the X-COM series). Laser Squad was developed by Target Games Limited and released by MicroLeague Multimedia in 1992 for DOS and other 8-bit systems. Laser Squad is considered as a precursor of X-COM: Ufo Defense.
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Time Bandit

DOS1989 MichTron
Time Bandit is a classic top-down arcade-style video game that was released in 1982 for various home computer systems, such as the Atari 8-bit, Commodore 64, and others. It was developed by MichTron. In Time Bandit, players control a character who must navigate through a series of maze-like levels, battling various enemies and collecting treasure a...
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Descent: FreeSpace - The Great War

Windows XP/98/951998protected Volition
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Mechwarrior

DOS1989 Dynamix
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The Island of Dr. Brain

DOS1992 Sierra On-Line
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Jetpack

DOS1993freeware Software Creations
Jetpack is a classic 2D platformer video game developed by Adept Software and released for MS-DOS computers in 1993. Created by Adam Pedersen, it became popular for its addictive gameplay, simplicity, and level editor feature, allowing players to design and share their own levels.In Jetpack, players control a character equipped with a jetpack, navi...
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Wing Commander 2: Vengeance of the Kilrathi

DOS1991protected Origin Systems
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Blackthorne

DOS1994 Blizzard Entertainment
Blackthorne is a sci-fi / fantasy abandoned action platform game designed by Ronald Millar, developed by Blizzard Entertainment (yes, the creators of Diablo and World of Warcraft) and was released by Interplay Productions in 1994 for DOS and Mac. Blackthorne was also published for SNES, Sega 32X, Game Boy Advance and other systems.
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Earthrise

DOS1990 Interstel Corporation
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Outpost

Windows 3.x1994 Sierra On-Line
twilight-2000-02

Twilight 2000

DOS1991 Paragon Software
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Terminal Velocity

Windows XP/98/95DOSLinuxMac OS1995protected Terminal Reality
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Commander Keen 4: Secret of the Oracle

DOS1991protected id software
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Commander Keen: Keen Dreams

DOS1992 id software
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Cosmic Soldier: Psychic War

DOS1989 Kogado Software Products
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CHAMP Asteroids

DOS1997remake ChamProgramming corp.