Abandonware DOS title

abandonware games sorted by popularity

konami-ping-pong-02

Konami's Ping Pong

DOS1996 sports
You don’t need a joystick the size of a tree to enjoy Konami’s Ping Pong (1996, DOS). Simple, fast, and maddeningly addictive, this digital table tennis game nails the ...
bubble-trouble-03

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...
beast-01

Beast

DOS1984 action
Beast is ASCII horror at its most gloriously minimal. You’re a brave soul (well, a smiley face) trapped in a dungeon with sentient blobs (the titular beasts) that want you ve...
wwf-euro-04

WWF European Rampage Tour

DOS1992 sports
lionheart-05

Lionheart: Legacy of the Crusader

Windows XP/98/952003protected rpg
f40-pursuit-03

F40 Pursuit Simulator

DOSMac OS1989 racing
silicon-dreams-02

Silicon Dreams

DOS1986 adventure
Silicon Dreams by Level 9 Computing is a trilogy of interactive fiction (text adventure) games released in the mid-1980s. The trilogy includes three separate games: Snowball, Retur...
dylandogthroughlooking-1

Dylan Dog: Through the Looking Glass

DOS1992 adventure
Dylan Dog: Through the Looking Glass takes the surrealism of the comics and dives headfirst into nightmare territory. Imagine Carroll’s Wonderland rewritten by Lovecraft and ...
dolplhinboat-splash

Dolphin Boating Simulator

DOS1988 sports
Yes, Dolphin Boating Simulator is a real thing, and no, it’s not about dolphins driving boats (sadly). Released in 1988, this oddball DOS sim tasks you with navigating speedb...
the-rocketeer-01

The Rocketeer

DOS1991 action
Inspired by the film, The Rocketeer (1991, DOS) lets you strap on a jetpack and soar—well, mostly hover—through an adventure packed with gangsters, Nazis, and mid-centu...
santa-xmas-caper-02

Santa's Xmas Caper

DOS1993 action
monuments-of-mars-02

Monuments of Mars

DOSWindows XP/98/95Mac OS1991freeware action
Monuments of Mars (1991) is one of those puzzle-platformers where patience is less a virtue and more a survival tool. You’re stranded on Mars, exploring alien ruins filled wi...
aurora-dibularos-02

Aurora Dibularos

Windows XP/98/952001freeware action
backgammon-green-valley-02

Backgammon

DOS1986 strategy
pc-paintbrush-02

PC Paintbrush

DOS1984 application
andromeda-conquest-01

Andromeda Conquest

DOS1982 strategy
super-stardust-02

Super Stardust

DOS1996 shooter
noexit-02

No Exit

DOS1990 action
risk-3x-02

Risk

Windows 3.x1991 strategy
skullduggery-01

Skullduggery: Adventures in Horror

DOS1986 adventure
Don’t let the cartoony name fool you: Skullduggery: Adventures in Horror wants to unsettle you, and it’s surprisingly good at it. This early horror adventure mixes clas...
p47-03

P47 Thunderbolt

DOS1990 shooter
thehumans3-01

Humans 3: Evolution - Lost in Time

DOS1995protected puzzle
tko-03

TKO

DOS1989protected sports
great-naval-battles-4-01

Great Naval Battles vol. 4: Burning Steel, 1939-1942

DOS1995protected vehicle simulation
jaws-06

Jaws

DOS1989 simulation
sleepwalker-01

Sleepwalker

DOS1993protected action
boggle-01

Boggle

DOS1990 puzzle
It’s Boggle (1990, DOS), the digital version of everyone’s favorite game where you try to spell long words while your friend keeps shouting “DOG” over and o...
over-the-net-03

Over the Net!

DOS1990 sports
war40k-chaosgate-05

Warhammer 40000: Chaos Gate

Windows XP/98/951998protected strategy