Abandonware DOS title

abandonware games sorted by popularity

hollywood-squares-02

Hollywood Squares

DOS1989 puzzle
monty-python-flying-circus-05

Monty Python's Flying Circus

DOS1991 action
Trying to describe Monty Python’s Flying Circus (1991) as a “normal” game is impossible—because nothing about it is normal. It’s a fever dream in pixe...
beyond-good-and-evil-01

Beyond Good and Evil

Windows XP/98/952003protected action-adventure
thepatcher-1

The Patcher 6.1

DOS1993 application
The Patcher 6.1 (1993, DOS) is one of those utilities-turned-experiences that makes you feel like a digital surgeon. Instead of saving lives, you’re poking around system file...
residualvm-01

ResidualVM

Windows XP/98/952003freeware application
sarge-02

Sarge

DOS1989 shooter
line-wars-02

LineWars

DOS1990 shooter
inextremis-1

In Extremis

DOS1993 shooter
hi-command-03

High Command: Europe 1939-45

DOS1992 strategy
treasure-island-01

Treasure Island

DOS1985 adventure
blue-angels-03

Blue Angels: Formation Flight Simulation

DOS1989 vehicle simulation
Ever wondered what it’s like to fly inches from another jet’s tail while defying both gravity and common sense? Blue Angels: Formation Flight Simulation (1989, DOS) tri...
surf-ninjas-07

Surf Ninjas

DOS1994 action
dragonriders-chronicle-pern-01

Dragon Riders: Chronicles of Pern

Windows XP/98/952001 action-adventure
In Dragon Riders: Chronicles of Pern, you don’t just ride dragons—you babysit them, talk to them, and occasionally save the world while trying not to fall off mid-fligh...
sword-of-samurai-06

Sword of the Samurai

DOS1989protected strategy
arnhem-01

Arnhem: The Market Garden Operation

DOS1988 strategy
Arnhem is the kind of wargame where you spend more time reading hex maps than shooting anything. It’s all about recreating Operation Market Garden — you know, that WWII...
borderworld-02

Borderworld

DOS1996 adventure
Borderworld (1996, DOS) is a sci-fi RPG with big ideas, a tiny budget, and enough ambition to fuel a space shuttle. You’re thrown into a galaxy of politics, smuggling, and st...
cossacks-back-to-war-03

Cossacks: Back to War

Windows XP/98/952002protected strategy
xenopods-02

Xenopods

DOS1991 shooter
la-crackdown-06

L.A. Crackdown

DOS1988 adventure
Welcome to Los Angeles, where crime runs rampant and your job is to bring the chaos down with nothing but surveillance skills and a stern attitude. L.A. Crackdown puts you in the s...
indycar-racing-06

IndyCar Racing

DOS1993 racing
IndyCar Racing is a racing simulation video game developed by Papyrus Design Group and published by Virgin Interactive. Released in 1993 for MS-DOS, it marked a significant step fo...
black-hole-02

Black Hole

DOS1993 puzzle
Black Hole (1993) is a space shooter where you're thrown into the gravitational madness of, you guessed it, a black hole. The physics are wild, the enemies are relentless, and you&...
magcrane-2

Magnetic Crane

DOS1989 puzzle
magic-carpet-2-05

Magic Carpet 2: The Netherworlds

DOSWindows XP/98/95Mac OS1996protected shooter
tron92-01

Tron

DOS1992 action
global-effect-05

Global Effect

DOS1992 simulation
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, rou...
clyde-revenge-04

Clyde's Revenge

DOS1995freeware action
Clyde is back—and this time, he's mad. Clyde's Revenge brings more levels, more traps, and slightly less mercy. Everything’s cranked up: the challenge, the mazes, the p...
strife-04

Strife

DOS1996protecteddemo shooter
Strife from 1996 is a first-person shooter game developed by Rogue Entertainment and published by Velocity, based on the Doom engine. It's often remembered for being one of the ear...
sram-02

SRAM

DOS1987 adventure
eagles-rider-04

Eagle's Rider

DOS1991 shooter
Eagle's Rider is one of those early ’90s DOS games that feels slightly unhinged in the best possible way. You control a futuristic rider soaring through abstract landscapes, ...