Abandonware DOS title

abandonware games sorted by popularity

nyet-03

Nyet

DOS1988freeware puzzle
Before Tetris conquered the world, Nyet gave DOS users their own block-stacking fix. It’s essentially a clone, but with its own quirks and rough edges — the kind of thi...
rapcon-01

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...
knights-sky-05

Knights of the Sky

DOS1990protected vehicle simulation
Knights of the Sky (1990, DOS) throws you into the cockpit of a biplane during WWI, where every dogfight is a dance of death and machine oil. With dynamic campaigns and customizabl...
tennis-cup-03

Tennis Cup

DOS1990 sports
williams-arcade-01

Williams Arcade Classics

DOS1995 action
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Attack of the Mutant Camels

DOS2001freewareremake shooter
If you've ever stared at a camel and thought, "What if it shot lasers and had a personal grudge against humanity?", Attack of the Mutant Camels is the fever dream you've been waiti...
autobots-1

Autobots

DOS1989 shooter
Before Michael Bay got his hands on the franchise, Autobots (1989, DOS) offered a more... subtle approach to transforming robot mayhem. Well, not subtle exactly — more like c...
caves-of-thor-05

Caves of Thor

DOS1989 action-adventure
If you thought Norse mythology needed more monochrome graphics, Caves of Thor (1989) has you covered. It’s an early Apogee game, meaning it’s tough, quirky, and uses le...
wordtris-01

Wordtris

DOSMac OS1991 puzzle
rusty-jp-01

Rusty

DOS1993 action-adventure
arcade-pool-01

Arcade Pool

DOS1994 sports
Arcade Pool (1994) is like playing a game of billiards in your best friend’s basement—if your best friend happened to be a DOS machine with a serious competitive streak...
lords-of-conquest-05

Lords of Conquest

DOS1987 strategy
stormlord-02

Stormlord

DOS1989 action
Stormlord is an abandoned DOS platform game set in a fantasy world, developed and published by Hewson Consultants in 1989 and designed by Raffaele Cecco. There was some controversy...
taipan-for-windows-01

Taipan for Windows

Windows XP/98/952002freeware simulation
In Taipan for Windows, you’re not a hero, you’re a 19th-century capitalist trying to get rich trading tea, silk, and the occasional bit of opium in the South China Sea....
international-athletics-02

International Athletics

DOS1992 sports
striker95-02

Striker 95

DOS1995 sports
final-frontier-03

Final Frontier

DOS1989 strategy
xenocide-01

Xenocide

DOS1990 action
perrymason-splash

Perry Mason

DOS1985 adventure
falcon-at-04

Falcon AT

DOS1988 vehicle simulation
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Escape from delirium

DOS1995 adventure
Escape from Delirium feels like someone took a pulp adventure novel, dipped it in a bucket of chaos, and fed it to a DOS system. You wake up with amnesia (because of course you do)...
llamatron-01

Llamatron 2112

DOS1992 shooter
acid-tetris-02

Acid Tetris

DOS1998freewareremake puzzle
If you ever looked at regular Tetris and thought, “What this really needs is eye-melting colors and a possible migraine,” then Acid Tetris (1998, DOS) is your jam. It&r...
rebel-assault-04

Star Wars: Rebel Assault

DOSMac OS1993protected shooter
demon-tomb-02

Demon's Tomb: The Awakening

DOS1989 adventure
Released in 1989, this game has you exploring a tomb filled with ancient evils. Navigate through dark corridors, solve puzzles, and confront the awakening demons. It's like playing...
khalaan-04

Khalaan

DOS1990 strategy
mystery-of-the-mummy-02

Mystery of the Mummy

DOS1988 adventure
last-half-of-darkness-03

Last Half of Darkness

DOS1989 adventure