Abandonware DOS title

abandonware games sorted by popularity

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Dungeons of Kairn

DOS1989 rpg
If Dungeons of Kairn were a person, it’d be that quiet D&D player who never smiles and always plays lawful evil. Released in 1989, this obscure DOS crawler delivers all t...
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Maelstrom

DOS1992 simulation
Released in 1992 for DOS, Maelstrom is what happens when Asteroids grows up, joins the Navy, and gets a taste for chaos. You pilot a ship through frenetic fields of asteroids, enem...
last-knight-at-camelot-01

Last Knight in Camelot

DOS1996 action
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Sub Command

Windows XP/98/952001protected vehicle simulation
Sub Command is a naval warfare simulation game developed by Sonalysts Inc. and released in 2001. In Sub Command, you assume the role of a captain commanding one of three advan...
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Fire Power

DOS1988 action
Few titles announce their intentions as clearly as Fire Power. This is top-down tank warfare with all the subtle grace of a marching band in a library. You roll into battle, shells...
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Shufflepuck Cafè

DOSMac OS1989 sports
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PC*Bert

DOS1997freeware action
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Mindwheel

DOS1985 adventure
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Empire Soccer 94

DOS1994 sports
Empire Soccer 94 is football stripped of glamour and presented with a straight face that makes everything unintentionally funny. There are no licenses, no famous players, and no at...
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Psycho

DOS1988 adventure
In Psycho (1988), you’re tossed into a pixelated nightmare loosely inspired by Hitchcock’s classic, though Norman Bates might not recognize the place. You explore creep...
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Transworld

DOS1990 simulation
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Eagle Eye Mysteries in London

DOS1994 adventure
Set in a foggy, postcard-perfect version of the British capital, Eagle Eye Mysteries in London takes the educational detective formula and gives it a polite accent. You play a youn...
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Kwik Snax Dizzy

DOS1993 puzzle
Everyone’s favorite egg hero returns in Kwik Snax Dizzy (1993, DOS), a fast-paced puzzle game where reflexes and planning matter more than cholesterol levels. You’ll pu...
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Mageslayer

Windows XP/98/951997 action
Mageslayer is an action game developed by Raven Software and published by GT Interactive in 1997 for MS-DOS. It stands out as a top-down, hack-and-slash dungeon crawler inspired by...
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Dark Castle

DOSMac OS1986 action
Released in 1987, Dark Castle is infamous for two things: its moody castle setting and its protagonist’s uncanny ability to slip on stairs as if they’re coated in banan...
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The Scoop

DOS1989 adventure
A detective adventure inspired by Agatha Christie’s collaborative story, The Scoop (1989, DOS) turns you into a newspaper reporter poking around a suspicious death with nothi...
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IBM Fixed Disk Organizer

DOS1983 application
great-courts-01

Pro Tennis Tour

DOS1989 sports
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Klass of 99

DOS1999freeware action
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Eagle's Rider

DOS1991 shooter
Eagle's Rider is one of those early ’90s DOS games that feels slightly unhinged in the best possible way. You control a futuristic rider soaring through abstract landscapes, ...
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Classic Hangman

DOS1983 puzzle
ASCII art has never been so morbid. Classic Hangman is exactly what it says on the tin: guess the word or watch your little stick figure meet a tragic end. Letters become lifelines...
tmnt2-04

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Manhattan Missions

DOS1991 action
Dark, moody, and surprisingly mature, Manhattan Missions takes the Turtles into gritty territory. The city is under siege, Shredder’s back, and the atmosphere feels more Batm...
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World Cricket

DOS1994 sports
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Operation Market Garden

DOS1985protected strategy
glider-02

Glider 4.0

Windows 3.xMac OS1994 action
pinball-illusions-02

Pinball Illusions

DOS1995 action
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Dr. Sbaitso

DOS1991 application
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Shadoworlds

DOS1993protected rpg
Shadoworlds (1993, DOS) blends sci-fi corridors with fantasy ambitions, creating a curious hybrid that feels both familiar and slightly off-kilter. You assemble a squad to tackle m...
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NetHack - Falcon's Eye

Windows XP/98/952001freeware rpg
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CHAMP Invaders

DOS1997remake shooter