Abandonware DOS title

abandonware games sorted by popularity

netscape-navigator-4-01

Netscape Navigator 4

Windows XP/98/95Windows 3.x1997 application
Netscape Navigator was one of the earliest web browsers that played a crucial role in popularizing the World Wide Web. It was developed by Netscape Communications Corporation and r...
iskib-03

Iskib

DOS1989 shooter
ibm-fullscreen-03

IBM Fullscreen Definition FSDPC

DOS1984 application
international-soccer-06

International Soccer

DOS1994 sports
castle-malvado-02

The Castle of Dr. Malvado

DOS2001 action
super-huey-uh-ix-title

Super Huey UH-IX

DOS1985protected vehicle simulation
shard-of-spring-03

Shard of Spring

DOS1987protected rpg
Shard of Spring (1987, DOS) is a role-playing adventure from an era when mapping dungeons on graph paper was practically mandatory. You assemble a party and set out on a quest fill...
combat-chess-02

Combat Chess

Windows XP/98/951997protected strategy
Combat Chess (1997, Windows XP) takes the cerebral game of kings and adds swords, screams, and shameless violence. Every piece battle-animates into Mortal Kombat-lite fights when y...
wing-commander-armada-08

Wing Commander: Armada

DOS1994protected vehicle simulation
Wing Commander: Armada is space combat simulation game developed by Origin Systems and released by Electronic Arts in 1994 for DOS. Wing Commander: Armada is part of the Wing Comma...
zoop-03

Zoop

DOS1995 puzzle
Imagine if Tetris, Columns, and a pack of highlighters had a baby. That’s Zoop. You’re in the center of the screen, and colorful shapes are marching toward you from all...
mach3-03

Mach 3

DOS1987 shooter
musictime-deluxe-01

Music Time Deluxe

Windows XP/98/951996 application
toonstruck-02

Toonstruck

Windows XP/98/95DOSLinuxMac OS1996protected adventure
doszipcommander-1

Doszip Commander

DOS2007freeware application
bassduel-splash

Bass Duel

DOS1993 sports
Fish or be fished could be the motto of Bass Duel (1993), a competitive angling game that pits you against a friend or an AI in a fight to the last splash. Strategy is key: where t...
microprose-soccer-05

MicroProse Soccer

DOS1988protected sports
MicroProse Soccer is an abandoned action-oriented soccer game, developed by Sensible Software and released by MicroProse Software in 1988. The appeal of MicroProse Soccer was its s...
18-airborne-03

18th Airborne

DOS1993 shooter
18th Airborne is what happens when a military recruitment pamphlet and a tactical shooter have a baby. You’re thrown into the boots of a paratrooper with a mission, a gun, an...
subhunt-02

Subhunt

DOS1997 vehicle simulation
gunboat-01

Gunboat

DOS1990protected vehicle simulation
Gunboat trades fighter jets for naval tension, placing you in command of a small but heavily armed vessel navigating hostile waters. The gameplay mixes simulation detail with actio...
willyworm-1

Willy the Worm

DOS1985 action
tony-russa-ultimate-baseball-04

Tony La Russa Ultimate Baseball

DOS1991protected sports
zeitgeist-01

Zeitgeist

Windows XP/98/951996 rpg
Zeitgeist — also known as Jupiter Strike in some markets — is a PlayStation-era space shooter that boldly says: "Let’s do Star Fox, but with less personality and ...
action-supercross-01

Action Supercross

DOS1997protected puzzle
pit-stop-2-02

Pitstop 2

DOS1984 racing
lost-patrol-03

The Lost Patrol

DOS1991 action
The Lost Patrol (1991, DOS) drops you into the brutal jungles of Vietnam, where survival depends on strategy, luck, and maybe divine intervention. You lead a squad of exhausted sol...
rapcon-01

RAPCON: Military Air Traffic Control Simulator

DOS1989 simulation
Before management sims became a genre unto themselves, RAPCON tried its hand at turning air-traffic control into entertainment. Surprisingly, it works—if you enjoy stress. Yo...
knightorc-2

Knight Orc

DOSMac OS1987 adventure
Knight Orc (1987, DOS/Mac) flips the fantasy script: you’re not the hero, you’re the orc. Tired of being slaughtered by noble knights, you decide it’s payback tim...
infiltrator-2-01

Infiltrator 2

DOS1988 simulation
Infiltrator 2 basically asks: “What if we took everything from the first game and doubled down?” The result is a sequel that’s larger, louder, and just as gleeful...
rawcopy-01

Rawcopy

DOS1992 application