Abandonware DOS title

abandonware games sorted by popularity

roadwar2000-3

Roadwar 2000

DOS1987protected strategy
pharaos-curse-01

Pharoah's Curse

Windows 3.x1998remake action
crime-time-01

Crime Time

DOS1990 adventure
Crime Time blends point-and-click adventure with a murder mystery that’s as much about wit as it is about clues. You play an innocent man framed for murder, scrambling to gat...
pit-stop-2-02

Pitstop 2

DOS1984 racing
final-frontier-03

Final Frontier

DOS1989 strategy
Final Frontier is a late-80s slice of space ambition, the kind that assumes you’re perfectly happy staring at menus while imagining epic interstellar conquest. It’s str...
robot-odissey-01

Robot Odissey

DOS1985 strategy
archerpool-splash

Archer Maclean's Pool

DOS1992 sports
For those who think snooker is too posh and billiards too French, there's Archer Maclean's Pool, the most ‘90s way to simulate the timeless art of arguing over whether that s...
tintinmoon-1

Tintin on the Moon

DOS1989 action
manic-miner-02

Manic Miner remake

DOS1997remake action
Manic Miner is a quintessential platformer game that emerged in the early 1980s, developed by Matthew Smith for the ZX Spectrum. It stands as a hallmark of the 8-bit gaming era, ce...
tangled-tales-03

Tangled Tales

DOS1989 rpg
Dungeons & Dragons meets Disney on a sugar rush. Tangled Tales is a bright, humorous RPG that cheerfully pokes fun at fantasy clichés while still serving a solid adventu...
africanraiders-splash

African Raiders-01

DOS1989 racing
You, a motorcycle, and a desert that stretches forever - African Raiders-01 puts you in the Dakar rally with all the elegance of a brick on wheels. Navigate dust storms, sand ...
temple-elemental-evil-04

The Temple of Elemental Evil

Windows XP/98/952003protected rpg
The Temple of Elemental Evil is a computer role-playing game (CRPG) released in 2003 by Troika Games and published by Atari. The game is set in the World of Greyhawk, one of D...
promanager-splash

Pro Manager

DOS1985 sports
newsmaster-01

NewsMaster

DOS1986 application
death-backgammon-01

Death by Backgammon

DOS1990 strategy
Only in the early ’90s could a game like Death by Backgammon exist with a straight face. It’s 1990, you’re on DOS, and suddenly backgammon isn’t just a quie...
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...
invest-01

Inve$t

DOS1990 simulation
Inve$t from 1990 transforms financial maneuvering into competitive gameplay, proving money can indeed be entertaining when attached to risk. Players navigate investments, strategy,...
passengers-on-the-wind-02

Passengers on the Wind

DOS1986 adventure
transylvania-splash

Transylvania

DOS1986freeware adventure
defender-boston-05

Defender of Boston: The Rock Island Mystery

DOS1992 rpg
In this 1992 DOS RPG, you play as an agent of the Faunus Foundation, protecting the world from cosmic horrors. Set in 1921, the game combines detective work with Lovecraftian eleme...
xfighter-splash

X-Fighter

DOS1987 shooter
X-Fighter feels like one of those early experiments where developers were still figuring out what “space combat” should even look like. It is simple, direct, and unapologetical...
bill-and-ted-04

Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure

DOS1990 action-adventure
Based on the film that made air guitar cool (briefly), Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure is a time-traveling puzzler where history class meets stoner logic. Gather historical figu...
caesars-palace-05

Caesars Palace

DOS1989 strategy
More smoke-filled backrooms than a noir film and enough slot machines to trigger déjà vu—Caesars Palace is your low-res Vegas getaway. You're given a pile of ch...
interphase-01

Interphase

DOS1989 shooter
Interphase from 1989 blends action and puzzle-solving into a futuristic arcade experience that feels distinctly experimental. Players navigate abstract environments, collecting obj...
nanotank-3x-03

Nanotank

Windows 3.x1993 puzzle
farehneith451-04

Farenheit 451

DOS1984 adventure
Released in 1984 for DOS, Farenheit 451 is one of those early adventure games that feels like it’s constantly judging your typing skills. Loosely inspired by Bradbury’s...