Abandonware DOS title

abandonware games sorted by popularity

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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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Crossbow: The Legend of William Tell

DOS1990 shooter
In Crossbow: The Legend of William Tell, you’re not just a heroic archer—you’re a babysitter for an entire group of reckless companions who have an uncanny talent...
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Kingdom: The Far Reaches

Windows XP/98/95Mac OS1995protected adventure
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The Witness

DOS1983 adventure
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The Taking of Beverly Hills

DOS1991 action-adventure
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Socrates

DOS1993 strategy
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Psycho

DOS1988 adventure
In Psycho (1988), you’re tossed into a pixelated nightmare loosely inspired by Hitchcock’s classic, though Norman Bates might not recognize the place. You explore creep...
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OverKill

DOS1992freeware shooter
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Baseball Mogul 2006

Windows XP/98/952005 sports
Now with more charts than ever! Baseball Mogul 2006 lets you relive the thrilling world of late-season trades and player salary negotiations in glorious Windows XP-era style. It&rs...
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Wizard's Crown

DOS1987protected rpg
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Encounter

DOS1984 shooter
Encounter drops you into a minimalist sci-fi scenario and wastes no time explaining itself. You’re alone, surrounded by enemies, and expected to survive using quick reflexes ...
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Guns 'R' Us

DOS1993 simulation
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Black Hole

DOS1993 puzzle
Black Hole (1993) is a space shooter where you're thrown into the gravitational madness of, you guessed it, a black hole. The physics are wild, the enemies are relentless, and you&...
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Kaiser

DOS1992 simulation
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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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Encyclopedia of War: Ancient Battles

DOS1988 strategy
If you’ve ever wanted to command armies older than your great-great-great-grandparents, Encyclopedia of War: Ancient Battles is your time machine with a keyboard. Released in...
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EGA Trek

DOS1988remake simulation
A loving parody of science fiction tropes, EGA Trek takes obvious inspiration from Star Trek and runs with it, humor first. You command a starship, making decisions that range from...
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Plundered Hearts

DOSMac OS1987 adventure
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Jewels of Darkness

DOS1986 adventure
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Lawn Mower

DOS1987 action
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Secret Agent: The Escape

DOS1996 shooter
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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...
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William Shatner's TekWar

DOS1995 shooter
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Baby Joe in: Going Home

DOS1991 action
In 1991, DOS gamers were treated to the weirdest parenting simulator ever: Baby Joe in: Going Home. You play as Baby Joe, an infant inexplicably left to crawl through caves, forest...
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Super Huey UH-IX

DOS1985protected vehicle simulation
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Color Balls

DOS1996 puzzle
Ever wondered what it would feel like to be trapped in a neon nightmare where physics and color coordination decide your fate? Color Balls (1996, DOS) is like a Rubik’s Cube ...
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Falcon

DOS1987protected vehicle simulation
Released in 1987, Falcon is the kind of flight simulator that politely informs you, within minutes, that you are not nearly as smart as you thought. This isn’t an arcade joyr...
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Styx

DOS1984 action
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Buzz Aldrin's Race into Space

DOS1993 vehicle simulation
Finally, a game where you don’t blast aliens—you launch real people into space, with all the white-knuckled tension of 1960s NASA. Buzz Aldrin’s Race into Space i...
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The Usurper

DOS1989 adventure