Abandonware DOS title

abandonware games sorted by popularity

miniputt-04

Mini Putt

DOS1988 sports
roadwar2000-3

Roadwar 2000

DOS1987protected strategy
gnome-ranger-2-01

Gnome Ranger 2: Ingrid's Back

DOS1988 adventure
With Gnome Ranger 2: Ingrid’s Back, things get a bit more polished, though not necessarily more sane. The puzzles return, along with the dreamlike environments and that pecul...
sword-of-aragon-05

Sword of Aragon

DOS1989protected strategy
caves-of-thor-05

Caves of Thor

DOS1989 action-adventure
If you thought Norse mythology needed more monochrome graphics, Caves of Thor (1989) has you covered. It’s an early Apogee game, meaning it’s tough, quirky, and uses le...
jetset-1

Jetset

DOS1982 vehicle simulation
bananoid-1

Bananoid

DOS1991freewareremake action
Is it Breakout? Is it Arkanoid? No — it’s Bananoid, the fruitiest bat-and-ball clone you never asked for. With bananas, monkeys, and psychedelic colors, it feels like s...
monday-night-football-04

Monday Night Football

DOS1989 sports
microman-adventures-win3x-04

MicroMan

Windows 3.x1993freeware action
winfrotz-1

WinFrotz

Windows XP/98/952002freeware application
epidemic-06

Epidemic!

DOS1983protected simulation
Released back when computers still hummed ominously and monitors glowed like radioactive jellyfish, Epidemic! throws you into the grim business of stopping a deadly outbreak. The i...
rockstar-splash

Rockstar!

DOS1989 simulation
theatreofwar-splash

Theatre of War

DOS1992protected strategy
invasionbatsdoom-splash

Invasion of the Mutant Space Bats of Doom

DOS1995 shooter
Invasion of the Mutant Space Bats of Doom has perhaps the greatest title-to-content ratio in gaming history. Released in 1995, it embraces absurdity with every pixel, delivering ar...
microleague-baseball-2-04

MicroLeague Baseball 2

DOS1989 sports
4d-sports-tennis-title-screen

4D Sports Tennis

DOS1990 sports
Before Virtua Tennis, there was this: 4D Sports Tennis, where physics and pixels politely shake hands and then forget why they were introduced. Released in 1990 for DOS, this game ...
heavy-barrel-02

Heavy Barrel

DOS1989 shooter
Heavy Barrel is an action game that embraces chaos with enthusiasm, throwing enemies at you in a way that feels both overwhelming and oddly satisfying. The gameplay is straightforw...
offshore-warrior-03

Off Shore Warrior

DOS1988 sports
moonbase-03

Moonbase

DOS1990 simulation
Moonbase (1990) isn’t about blasting aliens or dodging meteors—it’s about survival, planning, and resource management. You’re tasked with building a functio...
line-wars-02

LineWars

DOS1990 shooter
zyconix-2

Zyconix

DOS1992 puzzle
Imagine Tetris went on a sugar binge and had an identity crisis. That’s Zyconix (1992, DOS) in a nutshell. It’s a tile-matching puzzle game where nothing quite behaves ...
peoples-general-06

People's General

Windows XP/98/951998protected strategy
champ-pacem-02

CHAMP Pac-em

DOS1996remake action
iwar-1-02

Independence War

Windows XP/98/951997protected vehicle simulation
Independence War takes space combat seriously, almost stubbornly so. Instead of arcade-style dogfights, it presents a Newtonian flight model where momentum, inertia, and positionin...
usurper-splash

The Usurper

DOS1989 adventure
grandest-fleet-03

The Grandest Fleet

DOS1994 strategy
jinxter-0004

Jinxter

DOS1988 adventure
manic-miner-02

Manic Miner remake

DOS1997remake action
Manic Miner is a quintessential platformer game that emerged in the early 1980s, developed by Matthew Smith for the ZX Spectrum. It stands as a hallmark of the 8-bit gaming era, ce...
bluemax-03

Blue Max: Aces of the Great War

DOS1990protected vehicle simulation
Forget missiles—Blue Max: Aces of the Great War takes you back to when air combat meant leather helmets, canvas wings, and a healthy fear of gravity. Released in 1990 for DOS...