Abandonware DOS title

abandonware games sorted by popularity

lost-treasures-infocom-03

The Lost Treasures of Infocom

DOS1991 adventure
champ-invaders-03

CHAMP Invaders

DOS1997remake shooter
waterloo-02

Waterloo

DOS1989protected strategy
Waterloo (1989, DOS) is not here to entertain you with flashy graphics or arcade thrills. Instead, it calmly places Napoleon and Wellington on the table and expects you to think. A...
pasrun_000

The Astronomy Quiz

DOS1988 puzzle
mathcad2-01

Math Cad 2.5

DOS1989 application
bubble-pop-03

Bubble Pop

DOS1997 action
The name screams “budget shareware,” and Bubble Pop delivers. It’s the digital equivalent of popping bubble wrap, except someone decided it needed high scores and...
feeble-files-05

The Feeble Files

Windows XP/98/95Mac OS1997protected adventure
international-athletics-02

International Athletics

DOS1992 sports
major-stryker-03

Major Stryker

DOSWindows XP/98/951993freeware shooter
guardians-agents-of-justice-04

Guardians: Agents of Justice

DOS1997canceled strategy
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...
interpose-03

Interpose

DOS1996 shooter
frontline-v14-01

Frontline

DOS1990 strategy
In 1990, strategy games were still figuring out how serious they wanted to be, and Frontline sits comfortably in that experimental phase. This DOS title drops players into a tactic...
stunt-island-05

Stunt Island

DOS1992protected vehicle simulation
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 ...
davids-kong-02

David's Kong

DOS1984remake action
Long before fan-made clones flooded the internet, there was David's Kong (1984). It’s a straight-up Donkey Kong knockoff, but with enough quirks to make you smile. The premis...
voodoisland-splash

Voodoo island

DOS1985 adventure
gunboat-01

Gunboat

DOS1990protected vehicle simulation
Gunboat trades fighter jets for naval tension, placing you in command of a small but heavily armed vessel navigating hostile waters. The gameplay mixes simulation detail with actio...
fort-apache-02

Fort Apache

DOS1992 strategy
Fort Apache drops you into the Old West with the subtlety of a saloon door kicked off its hinges. Strategy and action mingle as you defend your frontier outpost from relentless att...
mandrake-ita-04

Mandrake: L'Ombra del Cobra

DOS1994 action-adventure
ms-cobol-112-02

Microsoft COBOL 1.12

DOS1984 application
dragon-strike-07

Dragon Strike

DOS1990protected vehicle simulation
Released in 1990, Dragon Strike dared to combine the wonder of Dungeons & Dragons with the thrill of first-person flight simulation. Yes, instead of piloting jets, you piloted ...
royal-flush-pinball-02

Royal Flush Pinball

DOS1994 action
starblade-01

StarBlade

DOS1990 action
air-force-commander-03

Air Force Commander

DOS1992 strategy
In Air Force Commander (1992), you don’t just fly planes - you run the whole air force. Think of it as being a general with a spreadsheet addiction. Assign squadrons, manage ...
crime-time-01

Crime Time

DOS1990 adventure
Crime Time blends point-and-click adventure with a murder mystery that’s as much about wit as it is about clues. You play an innocent man framed for murder, scrambling to gat...
transworld-de-01

Transworld

DOS1990 simulation