Abandonware DOS title

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dragon-world-01

Dragon World

DOS1984 adventure
Dragon World (1984) might sound like the precursor to a sprawling epic RPG, but it’s actually more of a board-game-style fantasy experience. Less “slay the dragon with ...
the-big-three-03

The Big Three

DOS1989 strategy
suspect-01

Suspect

DOS1984 adventure
arcade-trivia-quiz-02

Arcade Trivia Quiz

DOS1993 puzzle
Think you're smart? Arcade Trivia Quiz (1993) is here to humble you with rapid-fire questions about pop culture, history, and whatever else the developers could fit on a floppy dis...
corewar-plus-05

Core War Plus

DOS1984 strategy
In Core War Plus, programming isn’t just for making spreadsheets—it’s for virtual combat. You write tiny programs that battle for control of computer memory, turn...
international-athletics-02

International Athletics

DOS1992 sports
galactic-battle-1

Galactic Battle

DOS1990 shooter
nextgen-trivia-01

Star Trek: The Next Generation - Trivia

DOS1990 puzzle
So, you think you know Star Trek? The Next Generation – Trivia (1990, DOS) is here to prove you wrong. This is a straight-up quiz game, packed with hundreds of questions rang...
a320-airbus-02

A320 Airbus

DOS1993 vehicle simulation
Released in 1993 for DOS, A320 Airbus is less “Top Gun” and more “Intro to Aeronautical Bureaucracy.” It’s a flight simulator so realistic, even real ...
mirror-magic-2-02

Mirror Magic

Windows XP/98/95Linux1995freeware puzzle
finders-keepers-03

Finders Keepers

Windows 10/112007remake action
Finders Keepers is an abandoned free platformer game with a medieval setting. It's a remake of the original Finders Keepers, developed by David Jones and released by Mastertronic i...
fleetsweep-splash

Fleet Sweep

DOS1983 shooter
grandmonsterslam-2

Grand Monster Slam

DOS1989 sports
Grand Monster Slam is an action sports game developed by Golden Goblins and published by Rainbow Arts in 1989. The game was released for a variety of platforms, including the Amiga...
falcon3.0-6

Falcon 3.0

DOS1991protected vehicle simulation
moon-calculator-01

Moon Calculator

DOS2001 application
sdi-03

S.D.I.

DOS1989 action
pinballdreams-5

Pinball Dreams

DOS1993protected action
england-football-01

England Championship Special

DOS1991 sports
England Championship Special (1991, DOS) is the kind of football game that doesn’t pretend to know what the Premier League will look like in 30 years—it just wants you ...
fiveasidesoccer-splash

Five-a-side Indoor Soccer

DOS1986 sports
cascade-01

Cascade

DOS1990 puzzle
Remember those endless, hypnotic tile-matching games before Candy Crush hijacked your aunt’s phone? Cascade was already there, dropping blocks and breaking combos like it inv...
manhole-01

Manhole

DOS1992 action
caverns-of-kroz-2

Caverns of Kroz

DOS1989freeware action
Forget modern physics—Caverns of Kroz lets you destroy walls with whips. Yes, whips. This 1989 ASCII masterpiece from Apogee is part puzzle, part action, and all danger. You ...
epic-baseball-01

Epic Baseball

DOS1995 sports
passengers-on-the-wind-02

Passengers on the Wind

DOS1986 adventure
js-shogun-02

James Clavell's Shogun

DOS1989 adventure
James Clavell's Shogun, a text adventure game developed by Infocom and released in 1989. Infocom was known for its interactive fiction games, and "James Clavell's Shogun" was one o...
gunboat-01

Gunboat

DOS1990protected vehicle simulation
wizards-castle-01

The Wizard's Castle

DOS1981freeware rpg
The Wizard's Castle is a classic text-based, dungeon-crawling adventure game released in 1980, designed by Joseph R. Power. The game was originally developed for the Exidy Sorcerer...
surf-ninjas-07

Surf Ninjas

DOS1994 action
zyclunt-01

Zyclunt

DOS1995 action
Zyclunt is a side-scrolling action game developed and published by Phantagram in 1995. The game is set in a dystopian future where incurable diseases and a rise in criminal activit...