Abandonware DOS title

abandonware games sorted by popularity

dragonfly-splash

Dragonfly

DOS1986 shooter
In 1986, Dragonfly emerged as one of those simple but strangely addictive action games. Picture a cross between a shooter and an abstract insect simulator. The graphics are blocky,...
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Gnome Alone

DOS1991 strategy
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Dragon Force - Day 3

DOS1993 shooter
By 1993, Dragon Force - Day 3 landed as an obscure tactical experiment on DOS. Despite the name, it’s not about a power metal band’s rehearsal schedule but rather a day...
earthrise-07

Earthrise

DOS1990 adventure
Earthrise taps into late Cold War anxieties, presenting a future shaped by political tension and hard choices. Part strategy, part simulation, it tasks you with managing global sys...
suspended-01

Suspended

DOS1983 adventure
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Forbidden Castle

DOS1985 adventure
pcbert-02

PC*Bert

DOS1997freeware action
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Decision at Gettysburg

DOS1990 strategy
If adrenaline-fueled car chases aren’t your thing, maybe meticulous Civil War simulations are. Decision at Gettysburg (1990) is a detailed, turn-based strategy game that lets...
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Attack of the Mutant Camels

DOS2001freewareremake shooter
If you've ever stared at a camel and thought, "What if it shot lasers and had a personal grudge against humanity?", Attack of the Mutant Camels is the fever dream you've been waiti...
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International Athletics

DOS1992 sports
mddclone-01

MDDClone

Windows Vista/7/8LinuxMac OS2007remake vehicle simulation
infestation-02

Infestation

DOS1990 shooter
Infestation drops you onto a hostile alien world where the welcome committee consists mostly of things with too many legs and way too many teeth. The game mixes exploration and act...
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Scavengers of the Mutant World

DOS1988 rpg
Scavengers of the Mutant World (1988) takes you to a post-apocalyptic wasteland where radiation has turned most life forms into something between a potato and a death machine. Your...
caesar-palace-casino-02

Caesars Palace (Interplay)

Windows XP/98/951997 strategy
plague-moon-02

Plague of the Moon

DOS1994 adventure
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Legends of Murder: Volume 1 - Stonedale Castle

DOS1989protected rpg
If you wanted a mix of Clue, D&D, and a dash of text-parser frustration, Legends of Murder: Volume 1 – Stonedale Castle (1989) was your game. You play a detective dropped...
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Noctropolis

DOS1994protected adventure
Noctropolis feels like stepping into a fever dream of a comic book you read when you were twelve and maybe shouldn’t have. A surreal noir adventure with gothic heroes, femme ...
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Autobots

DOS1989 shooter
Before Michael Bay got his hands on the franchise, Autobots (1989, DOS) offered a more... subtle approach to transforming robot mayhem. Well, not subtle exactly — more like c...
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Blue Angels: Formation Flight Simulation

DOS1989 vehicle simulation
Ever wondered what it’s like to fly inches from another jet’s tail while defying both gravity and common sense? Blue Angels: Formation Flight Simulation (1989, DOS) tri...
wembley-rugby-league-03

Wembley Rugby League

DOS1996 sports
xenophage-03

Xenophage: Alien BloodSport

DOS1996freeware action
jammit-01

Jammit

DOS1994 sports
grand-prix-hole-03

Grand Prix

DOS1989 simulation
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Monty Python's Flying Circus

DOS1991 action
Trying to describe Monty Python’s Flying Circus (1991) as a “normal” game is impossible—because nothing about it is normal. It’s a fever dream in pixe...
le-maitres-des-ames-03

Le Maitre Des Ames

DOS1987 rpg
sword-of-samurai-06

Sword of the Samurai

DOS1989protected strategy
the-invaders-04

The Invaders

DOSWindows XP/98/951989remake shooter
varicella-01

Varicella

DOSWindows XP/98/95Linux1999freeware adventure
wizcrown-6

Wizard's Crown

DOS1987protected rpg
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The Untouchables

DOS1989 shooter