Abandonware DOS title

abandonware games sorted by popularity

dragonflight-01

Dragonflight

DOS1991 rpg
Dragonflight (1991) was a German RPG that dared to think big—party-based adventuring, sprawling maps, and a proper fantasy plot. It played like a love letter to Ultima with i...
jumpman-1

Jumpman

DOS1984 action
skyglobe-01

Skyglobe 3.5

DOS1992 application
SkyGlobe is an astronomy software that was popular in the late 1980s and early 1990s. It was a DOS-based planetarium program that allowed users to explore the night sky in real-tim...
light-corridor-04

The Light Corridor

DOS1990 puzzle
titan-03

Titan

DOS1989 action
cossacks-back-to-war-03

Cossacks: Back to War

Windows XP/98/952002protected strategy
slipstream-5000-06

Slipstream 5000

DOSWindows XP/98/95Mac OS1995protected racing
Slipstream 5000 is a futuristic racing video game that was released in 1995 for MS-DOS. It was developed by The Software Refinery and published by Gremlin Interactive. The game is ...
merlin-sim-02

Merlin Challenge

DOS1993 vehicle simulation
007-goldfinger-1

James Bond 007: Goldfinger

DOS1986 adventure
miniputt-04

Mini Putt

DOS1988 sports
barbarian-splash

Barbarian: The Ultimate Warrior

DOS1989 action
Ah, Barbarian: The Ultimate Warrior—the game where loincloths are tiny and sword swings are deadly. This 1989 fighter slashed its way onto DOS with decapitations, grunts, and...
kurtan-splash

Kurtan

DOS1990 puzzle
Little-known but oddly captivating, Kurtan (1990, DOS) feels like someone’s ambitious homebrew fantasy experiment gone right. You play a wandering warrior exploring a pixelat...
spellcraft-aspects-01

Spellcraft: Aspects of Valor

DOS1992 strategy
Released in 1992, Spellcraft: Aspects of Valor is one of those wonderfully odd games that feels like it was brewed in a laboratory where someone mixed fantasy, strategy, and a pinc...
soul-reaver-03

Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver

Windows XP/98/951999protected action-adventure
Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver is an action-adventure game released in 1999, developed by Crystal Dynamics and published by Eidos Interactive. It’s the second game in the Legacy...
mandrake-ita-04

Mandrake: L'Ombra del Cobra

DOS1994 action-adventure
mystical-04

Mystical

DOS1990protected shooter
pango-02

Pango

DOS1983remake action
bram-stoker-dracula-02

Bram Stoker's Dracula

DOS1993 shooter
Bram Stoker's Dracula (the game) is based on Bram Stoker’s Dracula (the movie) based on Bram Stoker’s Dracula (the book). Confused yet? Good. This 1993 action-platforme...
treasuresfrontier-1

Treasures of the Savage Frontier

DOS1992protected rpg
r-type-4

R-Type

DOS1989 shooter
R-Type is a horizontally scrolling shoot 'em up developed and published by Irem in 1987. The game quickly gained popularity for its challenging gameplay and impressive graphics at ...
whereeuropecarmen-2

Where in Europe is Carmen Sandiego?

DOSMac OS1988 adventure
way-exploding-fist-03

The Way of the Exploding Fist PC

Windows Vista/7/82008freewareremake action
enigma-sh-04

Enigma

DOS1996freeware action
Released in 1996 for DOS, Enigma is what happens when a puzzle game decides it’s not content with simply challenging you—it wants to tease you, mock you, and eventually...
renegade-1

Renegade

DOS1988 action
18-airborne-03

18th Airborne

DOS1993 shooter
18th Airborne is what happens when a military recruitment pamphlet and a tactical shooter have a baby. You’re thrown into the boots of a paratrooper with a mission, a gun, an...
falcon-at-04

Falcon AT

DOS1988 vehicle simulation
Often overlooked, Falcon AT from 1988 is an interesting hybrid that tries to bridge hardcore simulation with a slightly more accessible presentation. While it still respects the se...
corsarios-03

Corsarios

DOS1989 action
metropolis-4

Metropolis

DOS1987 adventure