Abandonware DOS title

abandonware games sorted by popularity

the-big-three-03

The Big Three

DOS1989 strategy
when2worldswar-2

When Two Worlds War

DOS1993 strategy
cloud-kingdoms-05

Cloud Kingdoms

DOS1990 puzzle
Imagine being a bouncing ball in a series of floating sky islands full of monsters, traps, and puzzles. Welcome to Cloud Kingdoms, where the laws of physics politely take a backsea...
black-moon-chronicles-09

Black Moon Chronicles

DOS1999protected strategy
Based on a French comic series, Black Moon Chronicles (1999) is what you'd get if a fantasy novel and a real-time strategy game had a slightly awkward baby. The art is dark, the to...
inextremis-1

In Extremis

DOS1993 shooter
bubble-dizzy-04

Bubble Dizzy

DOS1993 action
Dizzy the egg is back, and this time he’s underwater and floating up on bubbles because... sure, why not? Bubble Dizzy is a mix of patience, timing, and yelling “WHY DI...
pc-globe-01

PC Globe 5

DOS1987 application
lesmanley2-splash

Les Manley in: Lost in L.A.

DOS1991protected adventure
drriptide-splash

In Search of Dr. Riptide

DOS1994 action-adventure
alice-wonderland-if-01

Alice in Wonderland

DOS1989 adventure
Step into the rabbit hole - no, really, step carefully, or you’ll glitch right through the floor. Alice in Wonderland (1989, DOS) is a surreal, side-scrolling adventure that ...
yatch-racing-simulator-02

Yacht Racing Simulator

DOS1986 racing
Yacht Racing Simulator proves that even in the '80s, developers were brave enough to turn the thrilling world of rich people boating slowly into a video game. With graphics that co...
ghost-master-04

Ghost Master

Windows XP/98/95Mac OS2003protected simulation
Ghost Master is a strategy and simulation game developed by Sick Puppies and published by Empire Interactive. It was originally released for Microsoft Windows in 2003 and later por...
monkey4-01

Escape from Monkey Island

Windows XP/98/95Mac OS2000protected adventure
operation-market-garden-01

Operation Market Garden

DOS1985protected strategy
framed-04

Framed

DOS1995 action-adventure
Framed is a puzzle-platformer that treats each screen like a small mechanical riddle. You guide your character through hazards that feel carefully arranged, almost theatrical in th...
mickey-runaway-zoo-03

Mickey's Runaway Zoo

DOS1991 puzzle
borderworld-02

Borderworld

DOS1996 adventure
Borderworld (1996, DOS) is a sci-fi RPG with big ideas, a tiny budget, and enough ambition to fuel a space shuttle. You’re thrown into a galaxy of politics, smuggling, and st...
waterworld-03

Waterworld

DOS1997 strategy
Based on the famously chaotic 1995 movie, Waterworld (1997, DOS) somehow manages to be more confusing than the film itself—and that’s saying something. This action-adve...
pinball-magic-02

Pinball Magic

DOS1990 action
knights-of-the-desert-03

Knights of the Desert

DOS1983protected strategy
Before WWII games flooded the market, Knights of the Desert (1983, DOS) was already reenacting the North African campaign in pixels. You command Rommel’s Afrika Korps—o...
legend-of-the-sword-03

Legend of the Sword

DOS1988 adventure
Released in 1988, Legend of the Sword is a graphic adventure that tries to blend epic fantasy storytelling with the puzzle-solving spirit of early point-and-clicks. The result is a...
gran-prix-unlimited-04

Grand Prix Unlimited

DOS1992 racing
mine-shaft-01

Mine Shaft

DOS1983 action
lionheart-05

Lionheart: Legacy of the Crusader

Windows XP/98/952003protected rpg
animator-pro-02

Autodesk Animator Pro

DOS1991 application
vynil-goddess-mars-06

Vynil Goddess from Mars

DOS1995 action
beyond-titanic-01

Beyond the Titanic

DOS1986 adventure
Before Titanic was a movie with a lot of weeping, there was Beyond the Titanic, a text adventure where surviving the iceberg is just the beginning. The game takes the historic disa...
nfl-pro-league-03

NFL Pro League Football

DOS1989 sports
planetsedge-8

Planet's Edge

DOS1991protected rpg
great-naval-battles-4-01

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

DOS1995protected vehicle simulation