Abandonware DOS title

abandonware games sorted by popularity

basketball-challenge-01

Basketball Challenge

DOS1987 sports
scrabble-usgold-04

Scrabble (U.S. Gold)

DOS1992 strategy
This 1992 DOS version of Scrabble takes the world’s most civilized word battle and turns it into a duel between man and silicon. The AI opponent doesn’t cheat (much), b...
conflict-korea-05

Conflict: Korea

DOS1992protected strategy
Step into the Korean War with Conflict: Korea, where you command UN forces and discover that even in strategy games, North Korea is a problem. It follows the same system as the res...
at-the-carnival-06

At the Carnival

DOS1990freeware puzzle
Step right up to At the Carnival (1990), a puzzle game that mixes traditional brain-teasers with the kind of carnival theming that makes you question whether the developers had eve...
battle-for-atlantis-02

Battle for Atlantis

DOS1990 strategy
Fancy a war under the sea? Battle for Atlantis (1990) asks the age-old question: what if submarines had grudges? This top-down, action strategy title throws you into a deep-sea tur...
robot-rumble-05

Robo Rumble

Windows XP/98/951998 strategy
international-soccer-06

International Soccer

DOS1994 sports
International Soccer from 1994 delivers football in its most straightforward digital form: pass, shoot, and wonder why your defenders are wandering elsewhere. It captures the excit...
international-moto-x-05

International Moto X

DOS1996 racing
International Moto X in 1996 brings motocross thrills to DOS with mud, speed, and the constant threat of spectacular wipeouts. The game balances arcade accessibility with enough ch...
ghost-master-04

Ghost Master

Windows XP/98/95Mac OS2003protected simulation
Ghost Master is a strategy and simulation game developed by Sick Puppies and published by Empire Interactive. It was originally released for Microsoft Windows in 2003 and later por...
shawl-splash

Shawl

DOS1986 strategy
Shawl (1986, DOS) is a lesser-known title that carries the unmistakable spirit of mid-80s experimentation. With simple graphics and straightforward mechanics, it focuses on tight g...
skyshark-04

Sky Shark

DOS1989 shooter
mental-blocks-02

Mental Blocks

DOS1989 puzzle
betrayal-02

Betrayal

DOS1990protected strategy
Ah, Betrayal—a game with a name that really sets the tone. Is it about backstabbing? Politics? Lost love? Not really. It’s actually a hybrid of strategy and role-playin...
uncover-it-02

Uncover It

DOS1994NSFW action
Uncover It is a puzzle game from 1994 that thrives on curiosity and a bit of patience. The premise is simple: reveal hidden images piece by piece, but the execution keeps you engag...
bomb-run-02

Bomb Run

DOS1991 action
Bomb Run (1991, DOS) sounds like an action-packed thriller—and then you play it and realize you’re just trying to drop bombs in the right spots while flying what feels ...
bruce-lee-01

Bruce Lee

DOS1984 action
unreal-dos-01

Unreal (Ordilogic)

DOS1991 shooter
Unreal by Ordilogic, released in 1991, is not the one most people think of, and that alone makes it interesting. It’s an action-adventure experience that blends exploration with ...
die-hard-2-02

Die Hard 2: Die Harder

DOS1992 shooter
When Die Hard 2: Die Harder hit DOS in 1992, it decided the airport setting meant “time for an on-rails shooter.” Picture John McClane glued to a track, blasting bad gu...
phantis-02

Phantis

DOS1987 shooter
drsbaitso-03

Dr. Sbaitso

DOS1991 application
moonshine-racers-02

Moonshine Racers

DOS1991 racing
With a name like Moonshine Racers (1991), you already know this isn’t about safe driving. You’re an outlaw hauling contraband, racing through rural landscapes while dod...
prophecy-shadow-02

Prophecy of the Shadow

DOS1992protected rpg
mdk2-01

MDK 2

Windows XP/98/952000protected shooter
waterworld-03

Waterworld

DOS1997 strategy
Based on the famously chaotic 1995 movie, Waterworld (1997, DOS) somehow manages to be more confusing than the film itself—and that’s saying something. This action-adve...
harmony-03

The Game of Harmony

DOS1990 puzzle
wingcomacademy-3

Wing Commander Academy

DOS1993protected vehicle simulation
backgammon-green-valley-02

Backgammon

DOS1986 strategy
sirwood-splash

Sirwood

DOS1990 shooter
Sirwood throws you into a fantasy kingdom where the trees are friendlier than some of the locals. Half strategy, half adventure, it's the kind of game that expects you to think, pl...
netwars-01

NetWars

DOS1993freeware shooter
NetWars, developed by Novell, is a 3D space shooter video game originally released in 1993 for DOS. NetWars was designed primarily as a promotional tool to demonstrate the networki...