Abandonware DOS title

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The Journeyman Project 2: Buried in Time

Windows XP/98/95Mac OSWindows 3.x1995protecteddemo adventure
The Journeyman Project 2: Buried in Time is a point-and-click adventure game developed by Presto Studios, released in 1995 as a sequel to The Journeyman Project. The Journeyma...
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ALF: The First Adventure

DOS1987 action
Remember ALF? The sarcastic alien who really had it in for cats? Well, in ALF: The First Adventure, you get to live the dream—or nightmare—of controlling the furry mena...
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The Cool Croc Twins

DOS1992 action
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Seal Team

DOS1993 strategy
Seal Team (1993) drops you into the muddy waters of the Vietnam War as part of an elite Navy SEAL squad. It’s surprisingly realistic for its time—meticulously tactical,...
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Space MAX

DOS1992 vehicle simulation
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OverKill

DOS1992freeware shooter
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Crime and Punishment

DOS1984 simulation
In Crime and Punishment, you’re not the criminal—you’re the detective, judge, and executioner rolled into one. Presented as a legal simulation, it tasks you with ...
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Volleyball Simulator

DOS1987 sports
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Extreme Shopper

Windows 3.x2000 action
Released in 2000, Extreme Shopper is one of those games that sounds like a joke—until you realize it fully commits to the premise. You play as a shopper navigating a chaotic ...
scummvm-01

ScummVM

Windows XP/98/952001freeware application
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Solar hockey league

DOS1992 sports
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Microsoft COBOL 1.12

DOS1984 application
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Noctropolis

DOS1994protected adventure
Noctropolis feels like stepping into a fever dream of a comic book you read when you were twelve and maybe shouldn’t have. A surreal noir adventure with gothic heroes, femme ...
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Empire II: The Art of War

DOSWindows XP/98/951995 strategy
Empire II: The Art of War is strategy without small talk. It improves on its predecessor by refining mechanics and deepening tactical options, making every decision feel heavier an...
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Fallen Angel

DOS1989 action
Fallen Angel, released in 1989, is one of those games that feels slightly mysterious even while you’re playing it. Blending action and light adventure elements, it drops you ...
magcrane-2

Magnetic Crane

DOS1989 puzzle
invest-01

Inve$t

DOS1990 simulation
traders-02

Traders

DOS1992 simulation
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Janitor Joe

DOS1984 action
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Bouncing Babies

DOS1984 action
Ah yes, the golden age of video games: where catching babies yeeted from burning buildings was a fun pastime. In Bouncing Babies, you play as a heroic volunteer with a trampoline, ...
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Ford Simulator 5

DOS1994 racing
kings-table-01

King's Table: The Legend of Ragnarok

DOS1993protected strategy
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Transworld

DOS1990 simulation
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Aquanox

Windows XP/98/952001protected vehicle simulation
Dive into Aquanox (2001), where post-apocalyptic submarines battle it out beneath the ocean in a world that’s half Waterworld, half neon rave. With moody lighting and dialogu...
omegacomplex-4

Omega

DOS1989 strategy
Omega (1989, DOS) is what happens when someone hands you a robot, a wrench, and a thick manual, then says, “Good luck out there.” Instead of piloting a mech, you actual...
buffalo-bill-rodeo-02

Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show

DOS1989 sports
Saddle up for an awkward mix of minigames that vaguely resemble rodeo events. Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show tries to recreate the excitement of a 19th-century traveling circus but ...
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Paganitzu

DOS1991protected puzzle
Paganitzu is a classic puzzle-adventure game released in 1991 by Apogee Software. Set in an ancient pyramid, the game follows the exploits of its protagonist, Alabama Smith, who mu...