Abandonware DOS title

abandonware games sorted by popularity

extreme-shopper-02

Extreme Shopper

Windows 3.x2000 action
Released in 2000, Extreme Shopper is one of those games that sounds like a joke—until you realize it fully commits to the premise. You play as a shopper navigating a chaotic ...
sarge-02

Sarge

DOS1989 shooter
line-wars-02

LineWars

DOS1990 shooter
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Armour-Geddon

DOS1992 vehicle simulation
Armour-Geddon is what you get when someone combines Wargames with a midlife crisis. Set in a post-nuke world where you pilot tanks, helicopters, and laser cannons to stop a doomsda...
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Fates of Twinion

DOS1993 rpg
Fates of Twinion, released in 1993 for DOS, is a classic action-adventure platformer with a fantasy twist and a surprisingly playful tone. You control a hero navigating colorful wo...
last-mission-opera-02

The Last Mission

DOS1987 action
kingdoms-of-germany-04

Kingdoms of Germany

DOS1994 strategy
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15x15 Picture Puzzle

DOS1996freeware puzzle
This game is either a delightful brain teaser or a slow descent into madness, depending on how patient you are. 15x15 Picture Puzzle gives you a scrambled mess of tiny square tiles...
flightmare-04

Flightmare

DOS1984freeware shooter
Flightmare turns the simple act of flying into a slightly mischievous obstacle course. Instead of grand realism, it opts for arcade charm, challenging you to navigate tight spaces ...
opong-splash

O-Pong

DOS1996 action
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PHM Pegasus

DOS1987 vehicle simulation
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African Adventure

DOS1997remake adventure
African Adventure is one of those games that feels like it was made during a two-hour layover at the airport - but somehow, it works. Set in the savannah, it combines survival, exp...
inextremis-1

In Extremis

DOS1993 shooter
indycar-racing-06

IndyCar Racing

DOS1993 racing
IndyCar Racing is a racing simulation video game developed by Papyrus Design Group and published by Virgin Interactive. Released in 1993 for MS-DOS, it marked a significant step fo...
thecivilwar-empire-02

The Civil War

DOS1995 strategy
ms-diagnostics-3-01

Microsoft Diagnostics 3.01

DOS1994 application
le-maitres-des-ames-03

Le Maitre Des Ames

DOS1987 rpg
space-quest-lost-chapter-01

Space Quest: The Lost Chapter

DOS2001 adventure
codebreaker-02

Codebreaker

DOS1994freeware puzzle
Put on your mental trench coat, because Codebreaker is here to make you feel smart—or incredibly foolish. It’s a brain-teasing logic game where you deduce secret number...
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Udoiana Raunes

DOS1998 adventure
Udoiana Raunes is one of those late-DOS curiosities that feels like it escaped from a developer’s hard drive by accident. It presents itself as a fantasy adventure, but quick...
shadow-warrior-1

Shadow Warrior

DOS1997protected shooter
madball-02

Madball

DOS1985 action
pasrun_000

The Astronomy Quiz

DOS1988 puzzle
panzer-battles-05

Panzer Battles

DOS1990 strategy
mathcad2-01

Math Cad 2.5

DOS1989 application
legends-of-murder-04

Legends of Murder: Volume 1 - Stonedale Castle

DOS1989protected rpg
If you wanted a mix of Clue, D&D, and a dash of text-parser frustration, Legends of Murder: Volume 1 – Stonedale Castle (1989) was your game. You play a detective dropped...
nanotank-3x-03

Nanotank

Windows 3.x1993 puzzle
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RAPCON: Military Air Traffic Control Simulator

DOS1989 simulation
Before management sims became a genre unto themselves, RAPCON tried its hand at turning air-traffic control into entertainment. Surprisingly, it works—if you enjoy stress. Yo...