Abandonware DOS title

abandonware games sorted by popularity

trivial-pursuit-deluxe-01

Trivial Pursuit Deluxe

DOS1992 strategy
hollywood-pictures-01

Hollywood Pictures

DOS1995 simulation
flightmare-04

Flightmare

DOS1984freeware shooter
Flightmare turns the simple act of flying into a slightly mischievous obstacle course. Instead of grand realism, it opts for arcade charm, challenging you to navigate tight spaces ...
stunt-island-05

Stunt Island

DOS1992protected vehicle simulation
risk-3x-02

Risk

Windows 3.x1991 strategy
no-greater-glory-04

No Greater Glory

DOSMac OS1991protected simulation
super-bomber-blast-02

Super Bomber Blast Beta

DOS1997remake action
scrooge-04

Scrooge

DOS1991 adventure
In Scrooge (1991), you play everyone’s favorite miser in a faithful retelling of Dickens’ A Christmas Carol—if Dickens had access to VGA graphics and MIDI carols....
chain-reaction-02

Chain Reaction

DOS1996 puzzle
Imagine a game where minesweeper meets viral chaos—Chain Reaction (1996) isn’t quite that, but it is a fast-paced puzzle-action hybrid where things blow up in neat litt...
moraff-world-03

Moraff's World

DOS1991 rpg
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...
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...
cosmic-crusader-01

Cosmic Crusader

DOS1982 shooter
Cosmic Crusader is proof that sometimes simple is perfect. You’re a lone pilot defending space against endless waves of enemies, in a game that’s basically a love lette...
lesmanley2-splash

Les Manley in: Lost in L.A.

DOS1991protected adventure
one-step-beyond-02

One Step Beyond

DOS1993 puzzle
wolfsbane-04

Wolfsbane

DOS1995 action-adventure
zeitgeist-01

Zeitgeist

Windows XP/98/951996 rpg
Zeitgeist — also known as Jupiter Strike in some markets — is a PlayStation-era space shooter that boldly says: "Let’s do Star Fox, but with less personality and ...
mickey-runaway-zoo-03

Mickey's Runaway Zoo

DOS1991 puzzle
fooblitzsky-02

Fooblitzsky

DOS1986 strategy
Fooblitzsky (1986, DOS) sounds like a sneeze and plays like a strategic puzzle wrapped in Cold War paranoia. You control a spy navigating a city grid, dodging capture while sniffin...
highway-patrol-2-01

Highway Patrol 2

DOS1990 racing
zorlim-arcade-volley-02

Zorlim's Arcade Volleyball

DOS1995freewareremake sports
Released in 1995 for DOS, Zorlim's Arcade Volleyball is what happens when someone decides regular volleyball isn’t chaotic enough. Picture stick figures with the agility of c...
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...
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...
firehouse-rescue-02

Fisher-Price Firehouse Rescue

DOS1988 action
Bright colors, friendly faces, and zero existential dread: Fisher-Price Firehouse Rescue knows its audience and delivers exactly what it promises. Designed for younger players, it ...
backgammon-green-valley-02

Backgammon

DOS1986 strategy
servevolley-2

Serve & Volley

DOS1988 sports
battleantietam-splash

Battle of Antietam

DOS1985protected strategy
Civil War buffs, rejoice. Battle of Antietam (1985) lets you relive one of the bloodiest days in American history... via pixelated dots and turn-based tension. There’s no fla...
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...
nibbles-bas-03

QBasic Nibbles

DOS1991freeware action
spyvsspy3-splash

Spy vs Spy 3: Arctic Antics

DOS1988 strategy