Abandonware DOS title

abandonware games sorted by popularity

space-max-01

Space MAX

DOS1992 vehicle simulation
williams-arcade-01

Williams Arcade Classics

DOS1995 action
international-athletics-02

International Athletics

DOS1992 sports
mech-brigade-03

Mech Brigade

DOS1987protected strategy
Mech Brigade (1987) is a strategy game that lets you live out your dream of commanding an army of giant robots. Set in a futuristic battlefield, you’re in charge of deploying...
final-frontier-03

Final Frontier

DOS1989 strategy
Final Frontier is a late-80s slice of space ambition, the kind that assumes you’re perfectly happy staring at menus while imagining epic interstellar conquest. It’s str...
space-quest-lost-chapter-01

Space Quest: The Lost Chapter

DOS2001 adventure
Space Quest: The Lost Chapter is a curious artifact released in 2001 by dedicated fans who decided Roger Wilco deserved one more misadventure. Essentially a remake and expansion of...
mosaic-1-01

NCSA Mosaic

Windows XP/98/95Windows 3.x1993 application
NCSA Mosaic was one of the earliest web browsers to appear on the market. It was developed at the National Center for Supercomputing Applications (NCSA) at the University of Illino...
winter-supersports-92-04

Winter Supersports 1992

DOS1992 sports
noexit-02

No Exit

DOS1990 action
bounce-zone-3

Bounce Zone

DOS1990 action
If gravity had a sense of humor, it would look like Bounce Zone. This 1990 DOS oddball is part platformer, part physics experiment, and part unintentional comedy. You bounce. A lot...
super-pacman-01

Super Pac-Man

DOS1982 action
follow-the-reader-01

Follow the Reader

DOS1992 adventure
Follow the Reader (1992, DOS) is an educational oddity that feels like a kindly librarian discovered the power of DOS and decided to make literacy a competitive sport. You guide wo...
super-huey-ii-title

Super Huey II

DOS1988protected vehicle simulation
major-stryker-03

Major Stryker

DOSWindows XP/98/951993freeware shooter
bomb-run-02

Bomb Run

DOS1991 action
Bomb Run (1991, DOS) sounds like an action-packed thriller—and then you play it and realize you’re just trying to drop bombs in the right spots while flying what feels ...
lionheart-05

Lionheart: Legacy of the Crusader

Windows XP/98/952003protected rpg
lost-treasures-infocom-03

The Lost Treasures of Infocom

DOS1991 adventure
dream-zone-02

Dream Zone

DOS1988 adventure
Released in 1988, Dream Zone was a surreal adventure where you explore your own subconscious after being sucked into a dream machine. It’s colorful, strange, and often unsett...
djpuff-03

DJ Puff

DOS1993 action
You probably didn’t know you needed a game about a rapping, music-spinning dragon, but DJ Puff fills that oddly specific void. Released in 1993 for DOS, this platformer featu...
mathcad2-01

Math Cad 2.5

DOS1989 application
starblade-01

StarBlade

DOS1990 action
gunboat-01

Gunboat

DOS1990protected vehicle simulation
Gunboat trades fighter jets for naval tension, placing you in command of a small but heavily armed vessel navigating hostile waters. The gameplay mixes simulation detail with actio...
monster-bash-04

Monster Bash

DOS1993protected action
If you thought childhood was all about sunshine and puppies, Monster Bash begs to differ. This 1993 side-scroller throws you into the shoes of Johnny Dash, a slingshot-toting kid w...
oliver-company-02

Oliver & Company

DOS1989 action
Based on the Disney movie that taught us cats can sing, dance, and apparently navigate 1980s New York, Oliver & Company for DOS (1989) is a surprisingly earnest platformer. You...
dragon-strike-07

Dragon Strike

DOS1990protected vehicle simulation
Released in 1990, Dragon Strike dared to combine the wonder of Dungeons & Dragons with the thrill of first-person flight simulation. Yes, instead of piloting jets, you piloted ...
dominium-02

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...
demon-tomb-02

Demon's Tomb: The Awakening

DOS1989 adventure
Released in 1989, this game has you exploring a tomb filled with ancient evils. Navigate through dark corridors, solve puzzles, and confront the awakening demons. It's like playing...
battle-for-normandy-02

Battle for Normandy

DOS1983protected strategy
Released in 1983, Battle for Normandy plays less like a game and more like a history book that came alive, donned a helmet, and asked for a coffee. This is wargaming at its purest:...
15x15picpuzzle-02

15x15 Picture Puzzle

DOS1996freeware puzzle
This game is either a delightful brain teaser or a slow descent into madness, depending on how patient you are. 15x15 Picture Puzzle gives you a scrambled mess of tiny square tiles...
rayman-04

Rayman Forever

DOSWindows XP/98/951998protected action