Abandonware DOS title

abandonware games sorted by popularity

thehumans3-01

Humans 3: Evolution - Lost in Time

DOS1995protected puzzle
covertaction-splash

Sid Meier's Covert Action

DOS1990protected simulation
pacific-general-03

Pacific General

Windows XP/98/951997protected strategy
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...
total-annihilation-kingdoms-02

Total Annihilation Kingdoms

Windows XP/98/951999protected strategy
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 ...
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...
javelin-spreadsheet-01

Javelin

DOS1985 application
winter-supersports-92-04

Winter Supersports 1992

DOS1992 sports
merlin-sim-02

Merlin Challenge

DOS1993 vehicle simulation
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...
reel-fish-04

Gone Fishing

DOS1989 sports
the-big-three-03

The Big Three

DOS1989 strategy
no-greater-glory-04

No Greater Glory

DOSMac OS1991protected simulation
super-huey-ii-title

Super Huey II

DOS1988protected vehicle simulation
learn-the-alphabet-02

Learn The Alphabet

DOS1993 puzzle
commando-enhanced-01

Commando Enhanced

DOS1998remake shooter
monopoly-stevens-01

Monopoly (Adam Stevens)

DOS1998 strategy
castleelsinore-splash

Castle Elsinore

DOS1992 adventure
If Hamlet had a sequel directed by a DOS programmer, Castle Elsinore would be it. This interactive fiction game drops you right into Shakespearean drama with murder, betrayal, and ...
dont-go-alone-03

Don't Go Alone

DOS1989 rpg
Don't Go Alone is the kind of title that doesn’t need a warning label—it’s the warning label. This horror-themed dungeon crawler from 1989 drops you into a world ...
ultimuh-03

Ultimuh MCMLXVII: Part 2 of the 39th Trilogy

DOS1993 rpg
Ultimuh MCMLXVII: Part 2 of the 39th Trilogy wins points immediately for its audacious title alone. This action-adventure leans heavily into sci-fi weirdness, combining philosophic...
extractors-01

Diggers 2: Extractors

DOS1995 puzzle
In Diggers 2: Extractors, released in 1995, the digging franchise doubled down on strategy while adding a dash of science fiction flair. This time, your miners aren’t just bu...
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...
operation-market-garden-01

Operation Market Garden

DOS1985protected strategy
beyond-columns-03

Beyond Columns

DOS1989remake puzzle
Beyond Columns is what happens when someone looks at Tetris and says, “What if we made it... slightly fancier?” This match-three puzzle game involves dropping shiny col...
spellcasting301-4

Spellcasting 301: Spring Break

DOS1992protected adventure
You’d think a spring break trip would be relaxing. Not when you're a magically inclined college student with a knack for attracting trouble (and bikinis). Spellcasting 301 se...
battle-isle-2-01

Battle Isle 2200

DOS1994protected strategy
With Battle Isle 2200 (1994), the series goes full 3D cinematic—with cutscenes so dramatic you’d think they were auditioning for a soap opera in space. The gameplay is ...
panzer-battles-05

Panzer Battles

DOS1990 strategy
jazz-jackrabbit-holiday-hare-06

Jazz Jackrabbit Holiday Hare

DOS1994protected action