Abandonware DOS title

abandonware games sorted by popularity

microleague-baseball-2-04

MicroLeague Baseball 2

DOS1989 sports
laser-wars-01

Laserwars

DOS1994 strategy
search-destroy-sim-01

Search and Destroy

DOS1988 simulation
In Search and Destroy (1988), you’re a helicopter pilot with one job: blow things up. It’s as straightforward as the title suggests, yet endlessly satisfying. With top-...
starblade-01

StarBlade

DOS1990 action
music-construction-set-02

Music Construction Set

DOS1984 application
kingdom-without-end-01

Kingdom Without End

DOS2001freeware adventure
death-backgammon-01

Death by Backgammon

DOS1990 strategy
Only in the early ’90s could a game like Death by Backgammon exist with a straight face. It’s 1990, you’re on DOS, and suddenly backgammon isn’t just a quie...
the-draw-02

TheDraw 4

DOS1986 application
jack-the-ripper-01

Jack the Ripper

DOS1995 adventure
shadow-warrior-1

Shadow Warrior

DOS1997protected shooter
pcbert-02

PC*Bert

DOS1997freeware action
nfl-pro-league-03

NFL Pro League Football

DOS1989 sports
beethoven2-02

Beethoven 2

DOS1993 action
Yes, it’s that Beethoven—the slobbery St. Bernard, not the piano guy. In Beethoven 2, you control a surprisingly agile dog on a quest to rescue your kidnapped puppies. ...
shadowforce-01

ShadowForce

DOS1994 adventure
lords-of-the-realms-3-05

Lords of the Realm 3

Windows XP/98/952004protected simulation
Released in 2004, Lords of the Realm III is an interesting, sometimes controversial attempt to modernize a beloved strategy franchise. The move to full 3D and a more streamlined ap...
pc-paintbrush-02

PC Paintbrush

DOS1984 application
megapede-02

Megapede

DOS1992 shooter
skullduggery-01

Skullduggery: Adventures in Horror

DOS1986 adventure
Don’t let the cartoony name fool you: Skullduggery: Adventures in Horror wants to unsettle you, and it’s surprisingly good at it. This early horror adventure mixes clas...
aurora-dibularos-02

Aurora Dibularos

Windows XP/98/952001freeware action
paganitzu-03

Paganitzu

DOS1991protected puzzle
Paganitzu is a classic puzzle-adventure game released in 1991 by Apogee Software. Set in an ancient pyramid, the game follows the exploits of its protagonist, Alabama Smith, who mu...
plunderedhearts-splash

Plundered Hearts

DOSMac OS1987 adventure
demon-blue-02

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...
full-metal-planete-05

Full Metal Planete

DOSMac OS1990 strategy
sram-02

SRAM

DOS1987 adventure
dataperfect26-02

Data Perfect 2.6

DOS1993 application
project-neptune-03

Project Neptune

DOS1989 action
dark-horizon-06

Dark Horizons Lore: Invasion

Windows XP/98/95DOSLinux2004freeware vehicle simulation
Jumping forward to 2004, Dark Horizons Lore: Invasion ditches swords and sorcery for giant mechs stomping across futuristic battlefields. It’s a squad-based online multiplaye...
monty-python-flying-circus-05

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...
la-crackdown-06

L.A. Crackdown

DOS1988 adventure
Welcome to Los Angeles, where crime runs rampant and your job is to bring the chaos down with nothing but surveillance skills and a stern attitude. L.A. Crackdown puts you in the s...