Abandonware DOS title

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la-colmena-01

La Colmena

DOS1992NSFW strategy
Released in 1992, La Colmena is a curious adaptation of Camilo José Cela’s novel, and it wears its literary roots proudly. Rather than focusing on traditional gameplay...
flash-player-01

Macromedia Flash Player

Windows XP/98/951996freeware application
Back in 1996, Macromedia Flash Player was like that mysterious new kid at school who suddenly knew how to juggle, ride a unicycle, and solve a Rubik’s Cube—all at the s...
alice-pascal-01

Alice: The Personal Pascal

DOS1985 application
round-42-03

Round 42

DOS1986 shooter
fields-of-glory-05

Fields of Glory

DOS1993protected strategy
Released in 1993 for DOS, Fields of Glory is a turn-based strategy game that focuses on historical warfare with a refreshingly thoughtful pace. Instead of rushing you into constant...
tau-ceti-02

Tau Ceti

DOS1987 vehicle simulation
In Tau Ceti, you’re the lone pilot of a heavily armed hoverbike trying to reboot a dying colony under an alien sun. It’s slow, moody, and brilliantly atmospheric. The v...
battlecruiser3000ad-03

Battlecruiser 3000AD

DOSWindows XP/98/951996 vehicle simulation
Battlecruiser 3000AD (1996) is less a game and more a test of faith. Ambitious beyond reason, it promised total control of a massive starship—crew management, planetary landi...
scrooge-04

Scrooge

DOS1991 adventure
In Scrooge (1991), you play everyone’s favorite miser in a faithful retelling of Dickens’ A Christmas Carol—if Dickens had access to VGA graphics and MIDI carols....
grand-prix-hole-03

Grand Prix

DOS1989 simulation
jaws-06

Jaws

DOS1989 simulation
iron-seed-02

Iron Seed

DOS1994freeware simulation
Released in 1994, Iron Seed is a DOS space sim that tried to be both philosophical and technical. You’re leading a fledgling human colony across the stars, tinkering with dip...
super-huey-uh-ix-title

Super Huey UH-IX

DOS1985protected vehicle simulation
residualvm-01

ResidualVM

Windows XP/98/952003freeware application
zeitgeist-01

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 ...
borderworld-02

Borderworld

DOS1996 adventure
Borderworld (1996, DOS) is a sci-fi RPG with big ideas, a tiny budget, and enough ambition to fuel a space shuttle. You’re thrown into a galaxy of politics, smuggling, and st...
mtv-remote-control-02

Remote Control

DOS1989 puzzle
carriers-at-war-v2-02

Carriers at War

DOS1992 strategy
vectorball-splash

Vectorball

DOS1988 sports
johnny-quest-02

Jonny Quest: Curse of the Mayan Warriors

DOS1993 action-adventure
global-conquest-04

Global Conquest

DOS1992 strategy
monty-python-flying-circus-05

Monty Python's Flying Circus

DOS1991 action
Trying to describe Monty Python’s Flying Circus (1991) as a “normal” game is impossible—because nothing about it is normal. It’s a fever dream in pixe...
shadow-knights-02

Shadow Knights

DOS1990 action
ford-sim-5-03

Ford Simulator 5

DOS1994 racing
felony-02

Felony!

DOS1984 strategy
Released in 1984 for DOS, Felony! is a strange and ambitious early action game that puts you in the role of a criminal on the run. Instead of focusing on a single mechanic, it thro...
mech-brigade-03

Mech Brigade

DOS1987protected strategy
Mech Brigade (1987) is a strategy game that lets you live out your dream of commanding an army of giant robots. Set in a futuristic battlefield, you’re in charge of deploying...
mach3-03

Mach 3

DOS1987 shooter
nightbreed-02

Night Breed

DOS1990 action
sdi-03

S.D.I.

DOS1989 action