Abandonware DOS title

abandonware games sorted by popularity

international-moto-x-05

International Moto X

DOS1996 racing
battlehawks1942-04

Battlehawks 1942

DOS1988 vehicle simulation
Welcome to the skies of World War II, where dogfights are fast, fuel is low, and you probably forgot to raise your landing gear. Battlehawks 1942 (1988) is a flight sim with just e...
elviraarcade-splash

Elvira: the Arcade Game

DOS1991 action
Elvira: The Arcade Game trades puzzles for action and subtlety for pure chaos. This is fast, brutal, side-scrolling combat with monsters pouring in from every direction. Elvira&rsq...
prophecy-shadow-02

Prophecy of the Shadow

DOS1992protected rpg
battleformidway-1

Midway Campaign

DOS1983 strategy
planet-of-lust-04

Planet of Lust

DOS1989NSFW adventure
panzer_004

Panzer General

DOS1994protected strategy
Panger General is a turn based strategy wargame developed by SSI set in World War 2. The player can choose Axis or Allies and fight against the AI or another human player in more t...
renegade-legion-interceptor-01

Renegade Legion Interceptor

DOS1990protected strategy
fallen-angel-03

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 ...
bc-race-05

BC Racers

DOS1995freeware racing
Ever wondered what The Flintstones would look like if they got into illegal street racing? BC Racers is exactly that, with stone-age muscle cars, power-ups that make zero sense, an...
re-elect-jfk-06

Reelect JFK

Windows 3.x1994 simulation
dragons-chivalry-03

Dragons: A Challenge in Chivalry

DOS1986 action
Released in 1986, Dragons: A Challenge in Chivalry leaned more toward interactive storytelling than traditional gameplay. You weren’t just hacking at dragons—you were r...
billy-the-kid-01

Billy The Kid

DOS1990 action
Saddle up, pardner. Billy The Kid puts you in the dusty boots of the infamous outlaw himself. This is the Wild West, DOS-style — pixel pistols, wanted posters, and dialogue t...
magiclanddizzy-splash

Magicland Dizzy

DOS1993 action-adventure
jet-sublogic-04

Jet

DOS1985 vehicle simulation
xenomorph-02

Xenomorph

DOS1990 rpg
soccer-kid-01

Soccer Kid

DOS1995 action
outbound-02

Outbound

Windows XP/98/952001freeware shooter
battlechess2-splash

Battle Chess 2: Chinese Chess

DOS1990protected strategy
In Battle Chess 2: Chinese Chess (1990), the classic formula gets an eastern makeover—complete with new rules, a new board, and a fresh batch of animated fatalities. If you t...
firezone-04

Firezone

DOS1988 strategy
when2worldswar-2

When Two Worlds War

DOS1993 strategy
moo3-07

Master of Orion 3

Windows XP/98/95Mac OS2003protected strategy
cannonfodder-4

Cannon Fodder

DOS1994protected strategy
War never changes—but it does get oddly cute in Cannon Fodder. Guide your tiny commandos through missions filled with explosions, carnage, and dark humor. The game mixes arca...
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...
ascii-sector-02

Ascii Sector

Windows Vista/7/8LinuxDOS2007freeware simulation
Ascii Sector is what happens when someone takes Privateer, removes the graphics, and replaces them with pure ASCII and sheer willpower. It’s open-world space sim meets roguel...
pharaos-curse-01

Pharoah's Curse

Windows 3.x1998remake action
crazycars-3

Crazy Cars

DOS1987 racing
Back in 1987, Crazy Cars asked the eternal question: how fast can you go before the road becomes an abstract blur? Armed with a sleek sports car and the confidence of someone who&r...
legendsilvertalisman-1

Legend of the Silver Talisman

DOS1996freeware rpg
By 1996, Legend of the Silver Talisman delivered a more traditional RPG adventure, though with a decidedly old-school feel. It’s a game that doesn’t bother holding your...
cyberrace-02

CyberRace

DOS1993 racing
Designed by sci-fi author Syd Mead, CyberRace combines futuristic vehicle design with high-speed competition. The result is a visually striking racer that feels like it came straig...
the-train-escape-to-normandy-02

The Train Escape to Normandy

DOS1988protected vehicle simulation