Abandonware DOS title

abandonware games sorted by popularity

power-doll-01

Power Dolls

DOS1994 strategy
jetstrike-02

Jetstrike

DOS1994 action
dataperfect26-02

Data Perfect 2.6

DOS1993 application
citadel-of-the-black-sun-03

Citadel of the Black Sun

DOS1989canceled rpg
dambusters-splash

The Dam busters

DOS1985 vehicle simulation
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...
international-athletics-02

International Athletics

DOS1992 sports
microleague-baseball-2-04

MicroLeague Baseball 2

DOS1989 sports
border-zone-01

Border Zone

DOS1987 adventure
Welcome to Border Zone (1987, DOS), where the Cold War is hot and your only weapon is your brain (and maybe a good map). This text-based espionage thriller from Infocom combines sp...
astro-dodge-1

Astro Dodge

DOS1982 shooter
Astro Dodge (1982) is basically Frogger — in space. You control a tiny spacecraft tasked with dodging endless waves of meteors, space debris, and possibly your own questionab...
cyclones-05

CyClones

DOS1994protected shooter
CyClones is a first-person shooter where you take on the role of a bio-engineered super-soldier fighting alien invaders. The controls are smooth, the weapons varied, and the level ...
decker-02

Decker

Windows XP/98/952002freeware rpg
In the neon-lit corridors of cyberspace, you're a "decker," infiltrating corporate mainframes like a digital ninja. Released in 2002, this roguelike RPG offers a tile-based cyberpu...
oubliette-3

Oubliette

DOS1983 rpg
rock-and-roll-03

Rock 'n Roll

DOS1989 puzzle
hoverforce-4

Hoverforce

DOS1990 shooter
masterblazer-03

Masterblazer

DOS1991remake sports
Masterblazer (1991) is one of those games that feels like it escaped from a late-night coding session fueled by coffee, crisps, and questionable design decisions — and someho...
nord-and-bert-01

Nord and Bert Couldn't Make Head or Tail of It

DOS1987 adventure
Infocom really went off the rails with Nord and Bert, and bless them for it. This is a text adventure not about dragons or spaceships, but about puns. Yes, literal wordplay puzzles...
sabre-team-4

Sabre Team

DOS1994protected strategy
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 end...
nextgen-trivia-01

Star Trek: The Next Generation - Trivia

DOS1990 puzzle
So, you think you know Star Trek? The Next Generation – Trivia (1990, DOS) is here to prove you wrong. This is a straight-up quiz game, packed with hundreds of questions rang...
ultima8-pagan-03

Ultima 8: Pagan

DOS1994protected rpg
Ultima 8 drops the Avatar into a grim, volcanic world where “fun” is defined as plummeting to your death from badly timed jumps. Yes, the infamous platforming mechanics...
final-frontier-03

Final Frontier

DOS1989 strategy
kens-labyrinth-05

Ken's Labyrinth

DOS1993freeware shooter
classic-hangman-05

Classic Hangman

DOS1983 puzzle
ASCII art has never been so morbid. Classic Hangman is exactly what it says on the tin: guess the word or watch your little stick figure meet a tragic end. Letters become lifelines...
patrician2-01

Patrician 2: Quest for Power

Windows XP/98/952000protected simulation
corporate-raider-1

Corporate Raider: The Pirate of Wall Street

DOS1988protected simulation
In Corporate Raider: The Pirate of Wall Street, you’re not sailing the high seas—you’re sinking companies from the comfort of an office chair. This business simul...
myth-ms-02

Myth

DOS1989 adventure
varicella-01

Varicella

DOSWindows XP/98/95Linux1999freeware adventure