Abandonware DOS title

abandonware games sorted by popularity

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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 market simulator, part existential crisis. You play as ...
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PC Globe 5

DOS1987 application
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Troika

DOS1991 puzzle
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Kings of the beach

DOS1988 sports
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Moonwalker

DOS1989 action
Before rhythm games took over, there was Moonwalker (1989), where you play as none other than Michael Jackson himself, saving kidnapped kids by dancing enemies into submission. Yes, really. Armed with iconic moves and a bit of mag...
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Noctropolis

DOS1994protected adventure
Noctropolis feels like stepping into a fever dream of a comic book you read when you were twelve and maybe shouldn’t have. A surreal noir adventure with gothic heroes, femme fatales, and villains that seem pulled straight fr...
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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...
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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...
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Big Sea: The Better One Will Win

DOS1994 simulation
With a title that sounds like a deep-sea motivational poster, Big Sea: The Better One Will Win is a maritime strategy game where the stakes are high and the water’s pixelated. Outwit your foes on the high seas while trying t...
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Westphaser

DOS1989 shooter
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La Colmena

DOS1992NSFW strategy
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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 creepy locales, collect clues, and try not to die horri...
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Dungeon Master's Assistant Vol 2

DOS1989protected application
The sequel that proved even Dungeon Masters need sequels. Dungeon Master’s Assistant Vol. 2 refined the formula with more monsters, better encounter tools, and enough data to run a small fantasy empire. Released in 1989, it ...
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World Karate Championship

DOS1986 action
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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...
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High Command: Europe 1939-45

DOS1992 strategy
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Stellar Trader

Windows XP/98/952008freeware simulation
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Sinbad and the Throne of the Falcon

DOS1988freeware action-adventure
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Beats of Rage

DOS2003freeware action
Beats of Rage is what happens when fans of Streets of Rage decide to stop waiting for Sega and just build their own game—with a side of King of Fighters for flavor. This DOS beat 'em up is so full of punches, kicks, and pixe...
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15x15 Picture Puzzle

DOS1996freeware puzzle
This game is either a delightful brain teaser or a slow descent into madness, depending on how patient you are. 15x15 Picture Puzzle gives you a scrambled mess of tiny square tiles and challenges you to rearrange them into a beaut...
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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 a haunted house simulator, but with more tombs an...
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Meteor Mission

DOS1995 action
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Loopz

DOS1990 puzzle
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Moraff's Morejongg

Windows XP/98/951992 puzzle
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Doszip Commander

DOS2007freeware application
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Lionheart: Legacy of the Crusader

Windows XP/98/952003protected rpg
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Redhook's Revenge

DOS1993 strategy
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Full Metal Planete

DOSMac OS1990 strategy
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Pac Maniac

DOS1993 action
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FlixMix

DOS1993 puzzle