Abandonware DOS title

abandonware games sorted by popularity

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Obliterator

DOS1989 shooter
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Cannon Fodder 2

DOS1994protected strategy
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Xenon 2000: Project PCF

Windows XP/98/952000remake shooter
Xenon 2000: Project PCF is a vertical-scrolling shoot 'em up video game and originally released in 2000. It is a sequel to the earlier game "Xenon 2: Megablast," which was develope...
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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...
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Bureau 13

DOS1995 adventure
Paranormal agents, conspiracy theories, and point-and-click puzzles that would make even a ghost sigh in frustration. Bureau 13 is like The X-Files if Mulder and Scully spent more ...
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Pole Position II

DOS1988 racing
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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...
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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...
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The Game of Harmony

DOS1990 puzzle
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D-Zone

DOS1992 strategy
D-Zone is what you’d get if someone blended city-building with military strategy and sprinkled in a dash of chaos. You’re tasked with running a base while fending off a...
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Robomaze

DOS1991 shooter
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Crazy Cars: Hit the Road

Windows Vista/7/8Mac OS2012 racing
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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 ...
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Oxyd

DOS1992 puzzle
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Deluxe Paint 1

DOS1985 application
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Hugo 2: Whodunit?

DOS1991protecteddemo adventure
Hugo 2: Whodunit? continues the series with a mystery that is equal parts charming and perplexing. Released in 1991, it builds on its predecessor with improved visuals and a slight...
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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...
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Ulises

DOS1989 action
Ulises is a mythological adventure that wears its classical inspiration proudly, even when the technology struggles to keep up. Drawing loosely from Homer’s Odyssey, the game...
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Car Builder

DOS1982 simulation
Car Builder is less about speed and more about spreadsheets—just with axles. In this 1982 gem, you don’t race cars, you design them. From gear ratios to weight distribu...
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Helter Skelter

DOS1989 puzzle
Helter Skelter feels like a delightful experiment in chaos, the kind of game that throws ideas at the wall just to see which ones stick. With its quirky mechanics and slightly unhi...
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Silent Service

DOSMac OS1985protecteddemo vehicle simulation
Silent Service is a submarine simulation game developed and published by MicroProse. The first game in the series, Silent Service, was released in 1985. It was designed by Sid...
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Solomon's Key

DOS1988 action
Solomon’s Key is an arcade puzzle-platformer developed by Tecmo and released in 1986. It gained popularity for its challenging gameplay and was later ported to various home s...
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Wordtris

DOSMac OS1991 puzzle
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J.R.R. Tolkien's Riders of Rohan

DOS1997 strategy
Italicized title: J.R.R. Tolkien's Riders of Rohan. Rather than focusing on epic battles alone, this adaptation places players in the role of a member of Rohan during one of the mo...
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Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade

DOS1989protecteddemo adventure
Released in 1989, Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade takes the film's adventure and translates it into a point-and-click experience with surprising elegance. It captures the charm,...
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Tennis Elbow

DOS1997 sports
Tennis Elbow is where tennis simulation starts to get serious, almost suspiciously so. The physics are detailed, the controls precise, and the learning curve steep enough to scare ...
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Dangerous Dave: Risky Rescue

DOS1993protected action
Dangerous Dave: Risky Rescue puts Dave back in hero mode, diving into a dangerous compound to rescue his brother. Expect tight platforming, unpredictable enemy patterns, and traps ...
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Operation Harrier

DOS1990 shooter
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Zyconix

DOS1992 puzzle
Imagine Tetris went on a sugar binge and had an identity crisis. That’s Zyconix (1992, DOS) in a nutshell. It’s a tile-matching puzzle game where nothing quite behaves ...