Abandonware DOS title

abandonware games sorted by popularity

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Subhunt

DOS1997 vehicle simulation
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Operation Bodycount

DOS1994 shooter
Operation Bodycount sounds subtle, doesn’t it? Released in 1994, this shooter wastes no time letting you know exactly what it’s about: running around and, well, increas...
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Commando Enhanced

DOS1998remake shooter
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Highway Hunter

DOS1994 racing
Highway Hunter combines driving and shooting in a way that feels both chaotic and entertaining. The concept is simple, survive while dealing with whatever the road throws at you, b...
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Pinball Magic

DOS1990 action
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Fallen Angel

DOS1989 action
Fallen Angel, released in 1989, is one of those games that feels slightly mysterious even while you’re playing it. Blending action and light adventure elements, it drops you ...
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King's Table: The Legend of Ragnarok

DOS1993protected strategy
the-draw-02

TheDraw 4

DOS1986 application
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Pong Kombat

DOS1994freeware action
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Industry Giant 2

Windows XP/98/952002protected simulation
Industry Giant 2 turns spreadsheets into entertainment, which sounds impossible until you realize how addictive it becomes. Released in 2002, this business simulation asks players ...
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Dragonflight

DOS1991 rpg
Dragonflight (1991) was a German RPG that dared to think big—party-based adventuring, sprawling maps, and a proper fantasy plot. It played like a love letter to Ultima with i...
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NFL Football

DOS1992 sports
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Pinball Dreams 2

DOS1994protected action
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CHAMP Invaders

DOS1997remake shooter
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Pit Fighter

DOS1991 action
Pit Fighter is an arcade-style fighting game that was originally released in arcades in 1990 by Atari Games. It was later ported to various home gaming platforms, including DOS, th...
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Escape from Dr. Colosso

DOS1997freeware shooter
In Escape from Dr. Colosso, you find yourself trapped in the lair of a mad scientist whose idea of interior design seems to be “danger first, safety never.” It’s ...
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Battle for Atlantis

DOS1990 strategy
Fancy a war under the sea? Battle for Atlantis (1990) asks the age-old question: what if submarines had grudges? This top-down, action strategy title throws you into a deep-sea tur...
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Robo Rumble

Windows XP/98/951998 strategy
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Dominium

DOS1992 strategy
Dominium (1992) is an ambitious mix of real-time strategy and empire management, though perhaps “ambitious” is just another word for “slightly overwhelming.&rdquo...
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PC Pool

DOS1984 sports
viz-4

Viz

DOS1991 sports
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221B Baker Street

DOS1986 strategy
You are Sherlock Holmes, and someone has committed a crime, possibly because they couldn’t handle the game’s UI. 221B Baker Street is a detective board game where your ...
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Rex Nebular and the cosmic gender-bender

DOS1992protected adventure
What if Leisure Suit Larry and Monkey Island had a love child in outer space, raised by gender-swapped aliens? You’d get Rex Nebular and the Cosmic Gender-Bender, a hilarious...
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Bubble Trouble

Windows XP/98/951998 action
Here comes another bubble game—but this one packs a punch. Bubble Trouble is a frantic shoot-’em-up where you pop evil bouncing bubbles before they bounce you out of ex...
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Popeye 2

DOS1992 action
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Tubular Worlds

DOS1994 shooter
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Gazza 2

DOS1991 sports
In Gazza 2, the legendary English footballer Paul Gascoigne lends his name to a soccer game that manages to be as unpredictable as his career. Released in 1991, it’s a curiou...