Abandonware DOS title

abandonware games sorted by popularity

westphaser-02

Westphaser

DOS1989 shooter
sinbad-falcon-03

Sinbad and the Throne of the Falcon

DOS1988freeware action-adventure
meteor-mission-1

Meteor Mission

DOS1995 action
navy-seal-02

Navy Seal

DOS1989 action
diplomacy-splash

Computer Diplomacy

DOS1984 strategy
Do you enjoy betrayal, backstabbing, and pretending to be a global power while actually being terrible at geography? Computer Diplomacy is the digital version of the classic board game, where alliances are fleeting and wars are fo...
math-circus-04

Math Circus

DOS1993 puzzle
htmltads-2

HTML Tads

Windows XP/98/951997freeware application
spiritual-warfare-01

Spiritual Warfare

DOS1993protected action
daemonsgate-05

Daemonsgate

Windows XP/98/95DOSLinuxMac OS1993protected rpg
Daemonsgate is what happens when someone decides RPGs need more moral ambiguity, political intrigue, and sprawling maps that require an actual notebook to navigate. You’re tossed into a gritty fantasy world teetering on the ...
manhole-01

Manhole

DOS1992 action
pc-paintbrush-02

PC Paintbrush

DOS1984 application
side-arms-02

Side Arms Hyper Dyne

DOS1988 shooter
Side Arms: Hyper Dyne is a side-scrolling shoot-'em-up arcade game developed and published by Capcom in 1986 and later ported on various platforms. Players control a "mobilsuit," a futuristic combat robot, in a war against al...
earthworm-jim-2-01

Earthworm Jim 2

DOS1996protected action
la-colmena-01

La Colmena

DOS1992NSFW strategy
3d-cyber-blaster-03

3D Cyber Blaster

DOS1992remake sports
If Doom and Laser Tag had a baby raised by dial-up modems, it would be 3D Cyber Blaster. Released in 1992, this shooter has you blasting neon enemies in a world that looks like a Tron-themed laser maze. The sound effects are glori...
deadly-racer-02

Deadly Racer

DOS1994 racing
Deadly Racer is basically what happens when someone at the office said, “What if racing, but everyone might die?” Released in 1994 for DOS, it’s a fast-paced, rough-around-the-edges driving game where speed is on...
pray-for-death-06

Pray for Death

DOS1996protected action
With a title like Pray for Death, you know you’re not signing up for a cheerful platformer. This is a fighting game with a gothic, heavy-metal aesthetic that screams 1996. It’s less polished than Mortal Kombat and less...
microman-adventures-win3x-04

MicroMan

Windows 3.x1993freeware action
streesportsoccer-3

Street Sports Soccer

DOS1988 sports
Street Sports Soccer (1988, DOS) trades professional pitches for empty lots, with goalposts made of bricks and wild kids chasing glory. It’s messy, fast, and surprisingly endearing. You pick your squad from a gang of street ...
basket-master-07

The Basket Manager

DOS1991 sports
flixmix-02

FlixMix

DOS1993 puzzle
conflict-europe-07

Conflict: Europe

DOS1989 strategy
In Conflict: Europe, the Cold War goes hot, and you’re in charge of keeping things cool—or launching World War III. It’s a strategy game with a doomsday timer, where each decision feels like it's going to be stud...
jetstrike-02

Jetstrike

DOS1994 action
tracon-for-win-01

Tracon for Windows

Windows 3.x1993 vehicle simulation
psycho-02

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 creepy locales, collect clues, and try not to die horri...
loopz-3

Loopz

DOS1990 puzzle
columbusdiscovery-splash

Columbus Discovery

DOS1992 puzzle
Columbus Discovery (1992, DOS) is a history-flavored point-and-click adventure where you, as a pixelated Christopher Columbus, set sail to "discover" lands that are already very much discovered. Expect slow pacing, earnest educati...
starfleet1-battle-begins03

Star Fleet 1: The War Begins

DOSMac OS1985 strategy