Abandonware DOS title

abandonware games sorted by popularity

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Front Lines

DOS1994 strategy
Front Lines, released in 1994, is a straightforward DOS action game that wears its inspiration proudly. You’re thrown into military combat scenarios with minimal narrative fr...
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The Third Courier

DOS1989 adventure
The Third Courier is an abandoned (atypical) adventure / role playing game set in Berlin during the cold war era and, of course, it's a spy game. The Third Courier was developed by...
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Brimstone

DOS1985 adventure
Ever wanted to fight fire with... even more fire? Brimstone tosses you into a magical mess of spells, dungeons, and monsters who woke up on the wrong side of the crypt. It’s ...
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Beast

DOS1984 action
Beast is ASCII horror at its most gloriously minimal. You’re a brave soul (well, a smiley face) trapped in a dungeon with sentient blobs (the titular beasts) that want you ve...
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Grandmaster Chess

DOS1992protected strategy
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Shanghai II: Dragon's Eye

Windows 3.xMac OS1990 puzzle
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Kingdom of Kroz

DOS1988freeware action
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Beyond Columns

DOS1989remake puzzle
Beyond Columns is what happens when someone looks at Tetris and says, “What if we made it... slightly fancier?” This match-three puzzle game involves dropping shiny col...
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Great Naval Battles vol. 4: Burning Steel, 1939-1942

DOS1995protected vehicle simulation
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Pro Tennis Tour

DOS1989 sports
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Defender of Boston: The Rock Island Mystery

DOS1992 rpg
In this 1992 DOS RPG, you play as an agent of the Faunus Foundation, protecting the world from cosmic horrors. Set in 1921, the game combines detective work with Lovecraftian eleme...
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Black Friday

DOS1983 simulation
Black Friday (1983) isn’t about shopping mayhem—though you might wish it were after trying to figure out what’s going on. This early DOS title is part stock marke...
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Cloud Kingdoms

DOS1990 puzzle
Imagine being a bouncing ball in a series of floating sky islands full of monsters, traps, and puzzles. Welcome to Cloud Kingdoms, where the laws of physics politely take a backsea...
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Curse of the Azure Bonds

DOS1989protected rpg
Based on the popular D&D module, Curse of the Azure Bonds puts you in control of a party of adventurers cursed with magical tattoos that force them into dangerous quests. You&r...
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Pinball World

DOS1995 action
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Five-a-side Indoor Soccer

DOS1986 sports
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Ka-50 Hokum

DOS1995 vehicle simulation
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Liero

DOS1999freeware strategy
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Tron

DOS1992 action
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Slam!

Windows 3.x1993 sports
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Global Domination

DOS1993 strategy
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Hoyle Book of Games

DOS1989 strategy
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World tour golf

DOS1985 sports
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Doszip Commander

DOS2007freeware application
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Praetorians

Windows XP/98/952003protected strategy
Praetorians is a real-time strategy (RTS) game originally released in 2003 by Pyro Studios. Set in the Roman Empire during its peak, the game offers a blend of strategy and tactics...
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Bounce Zone

DOS1990 action
If gravity had a sense of humor, it would look like Bounce Zone. This 1990 DOS oddball is part platformer, part physics experiment, and part unintentional comedy. You bounce. A lot...
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Cybercon III

DOS1992 vehicle simulation
Cybercon III drops you into a cyberpunk nightmare of claustrophobic corridors, hostile robots, and oppressive AI control. You’ll navigate a massive 3D complex, solving puzzle...
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Data Perfect 2.6

DOS1993 application
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Freddy Hardest

DOS1988 action