Abandonware DOS title

abandonware games sorted by popularity

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Breakers

DOS1986 adventure
In Breakers, you're a high-tech wrecking crew with a mission: break stuff. Computers, walls, enemy morale—whatever gets in your way. Released in 1986, it feels like a mutant ...
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Alien Olympics

DOS1994 sports
Released in 1994, Alien Olympics answers the age-old question: “What if the Olympics were hosted by Martians on acid?” This wacky collection of mini-games has you compe...
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Novell DOS 7

DOS1993 application
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Dungeon of Shalan

DOS1988 action-adventure
Dungeon of Shalan is one of those games that greets you with the words “You awaken in a dark room” and then proceeds to make that darkness your entire reality. Released...
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Escape from Monkey Island

Windows XP/98/95Mac OS2000protected adventure
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Sea Dragon

DOS1983 shooter
Released in 1983, Sea Dragon turns underwater navigation into an exercise in patience and joystick control. You pilot a submarine through caves filled with mines, enemies, and clau...
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Bob Winner

DOS1986 action
Ah, Bob Winner (1986, DOS), the game that asks: what if Indiana Jones had a cousin who got lost in a side-scroller? You play as the titular Bob, an adventurer who walks like he&rsq...
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Banner Mania

DOS1989 application
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Telengard

DOS1985freeware rpg
Telengard is one of the earliest computer role-playing games, released in 1982 for various home computers like the Commodore 64, Apple II, and TRS-80 and later for PC. It was devel...
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Crazy Nick's Software Picks: King Graham's Board Game Challenge

DOS1992 strategy
Trade in your sword and crown for a dice cup in King Graham’s Board Game Challenge. The noble hero of King’s Quest takes a break from slaying dragons to play board game...
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Gnome Ranger

DOS1987 adventure
Gnome Ranger feels like the kind of game that was designed by someone who really loved puzzles but maybe didn’t love explaining them. You control a gnome (clearly a recurring...
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Deluxe Paint 1

DOS1985 application
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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...
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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&...
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Arnie 2

DOS1993 shooter
Arnie 2 is the unofficial Schwarzenegger sim where you run around shirtless with guns bigger than your torso, blowing up helicopters, bunkers, and bad guys in increasingly ridiculo...
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Bible Builder

DOS1992 puzzle
Ever wanted to combine your love for trivia with Old Testament knowledge and 256-color DOS graphics? Bible Builder is here to test your biblical memory one verse at a time. It's li...
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Dungeon Explorer

DOS1990 rpg
Dungeon Explorer takes the term “dungeon” very seriously—there’s a lot of it, and not much else. Released in 1990, this top-down adventure is part RPG, part...
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Escape from Dr. Colosso

DOS1997freeware shooter
In Escape from Dr. Colosso, you find yourself trapped in the lair of a mad scientist whose idea of interior design seems to be “danger first, safety never.” It’s ...
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The Twilight Zone

DOS1988 adventure
The Twilight Zone is an abandoned sci-fi themed adventure game based on the popular TV series of the same name. The Twilight zone released in 1988 by First Row Software Publishing ...
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Mortville Manor

DOS1988 adventure
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Demon Blue

DOS1992 action
In this 1992 platformer, you control a small, shaggy blue demon navigating a dungeon filled with enemies. Jump, dodge, and collect items as you progress through levels. It's like p...
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Enclave

Windows XP/98/95LinuxMac OS2002protected action
Enclave is a dark fantasy action game that feels slightly out of time, in both good and bad ways. Its world is grim, its tone serious, and its combat intentionally weighty. You&rsq...
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Strider

DOS1989 action
When Strider (1989, DOS) hit PCs, gamers suddenly felt like ninjas who’d been dropped into a Cold War fever dream. You play as Hiryu, a futuristic assassin slicing through me...
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The Final Crusade of Kroz

DOS1990freeware action
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Kingdoms of Germany

DOS1994 strategy
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The Castle of Dr. Malvado

DOS2001 action
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Monopoly

DOS1985 strategy
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Tass Times in Tonetown

DOS1986 adventure
Welcome to Tass Times in Tonetown, where the ‘80s collided with science fiction and nobody cleaned up the mess. It’s a bizarre adventure full of punk hairdos, neon colo...
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Fast Break

DOS1988protected sports
Released in 1988 for DOS, Fast Break is basketball distilled into pure late-80s computer logic. Don’t expect flashy presentation or TV-style commentary; instead, you get a to...
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Humans 3: Evolution - Lost in Time

DOS1995protected puzzle
Humans 3: Evolution - Lost in Time takes the familiar formula of guiding small, vulnerable characters and adds a time-travel twist. Released in 1995, it challenges you to manage gr...