Abandonware DOS title

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shadowforce-06

ShadowForce

DOS1994 adventure
ShadowForce (1994, DOS) is what happens when someone decides subtlety is overrated and replaces it with explosions. This tactical action romp drops you into a near-future mess of m...
netherworld-1

Netherworld

DOS1990 shooter
cirque-de-zale-03

Cirque de Zale

Windows XP/98/952004freeware adventure
Cirque de Zale is a point-and-click adventure game released in 2004, developed by Rebecca Clements as a freeware title. Created using the Adventure Game Studio (AGS) engine, the ga...
freddy-hardest-03

Freddy Hardest

DOS1988 action
Freddy Hardest introduces a hero whose name suggests subtlety was never on the table. This action-platformer throws you into alien-infested territory armed with a blaster and a stu...
ghost-master-04

Ghost Master

Windows XP/98/95Mac OS2003protected simulation
Ghost Master is a strategy and simulation game developed by Sick Puppies and published by Empire Interactive. It was originally released for Microsoft Windows in 2003 and later por...
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Forbidden Quest

DOS1983 adventure
Forbidden Quest (1983, DOS) belongs to that early era when imagination did most of the heavy lifting. Sparse visuals and text-driven cues invite you to picture grand dangers lurkin...
titans-warring-suns-03

Titans of Steel: Warring Suns

Windows XP/98/952003 strategy
masterblazer-03

Masterblazer

DOS1991remake sports
Masterblazer (1991) is one of those games that feels like it escaped from a late-night coding session fueled by coffee, crisps, and questionable design decisions — and someho...
winter-olympiad-88-08

Winter Olympiad 88

DOS1988 sports
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Dungeon Explorer

DOS1990 rpg
Dungeon Explorer takes the term “dungeon” very seriously—there’s a lot of it, and not much else. Released in 1990, this top-down adventure is part RPG, part...
summer-challenge-01

Summer Challenge

DOS1992 sports
dreadnoughts-01

Dreadnoughts

DOS1992 vehicle simulation
deluxe-paint-1-01

Deluxe Paint 1

DOS1985 application
fountain-of-dreams-01

Fountain of Dreams

DOS1990 rpg
Fountain of Dreams is a post-apocalyptic RPG that feels like a distant, slightly sunburned cousin of more famous wasteland adventures. Set in a radioactive Florida, it sends you sc...
super-battleship-03

Super Battleship

DOS1988 strategy
chaos-overlord-02

Chaos Overlords

Windows XP/98/95Mac OS1996protected strategy
Chaos Overlords is a cyberpunk-themed strategy game developed by Stick Man Games and published by New World Computing in 1996. Set in a dystopian future, the game focuses on contro...
sherman-m4-03

Sherman M4

DOS1989 vehicle simulation
learn-the-alphabet-02

Learn The Alphabet

DOS1993 puzzle
Educational software rarely tries to reinvent entertainment, but Learn The Alphabet, released in 1993, manages to teach young players while keeping the experience cheerful and appr...
kangaroo-02

Kangaroo

DOS1982 action
Kangaroo transforms a determined mother kangaroo into one of gaming's most energetic heroes as she hops through colorful stages to rescue her kidnapped joey. Along the way she punc...
jammit-01

Jammit

DOS1994 sports
Basketball games often focus on realism, but Jammit preferred style, attitude, and spectacular dunks. Released in 1994, it offers fast-paced one-on-one and two-on-two street basket...
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Companions of Xanth

DOS1993protected adventure
Based on Piers Anthony’s pun-filled fantasy world, Companions of Xanth is like walking into a joke book that got lost in a spellbook. You play a guy from the "real world" suc...
video-trek-88-02

Video Trek 88

DOS1982 simulation
essex-02

Essex

DOS1985 adventure
Part interactive fiction, part “how far can curiosity push you,” Essex places you aboard a massive starship filled with secrets. As you explore its dim corridors and ma...
die-hard-2-02

Die Hard 2: Die Harder

DOS1992 shooter
When Die Hard 2: Die Harder hit DOS in 1992, it decided the airport setting meant “time for an on-rails shooter.” Picture John McClane glued to a track, blasting bad gu...
pc-paintbrush-02

PC Paintbrush

DOS1984 application
paganitzu-03

Paganitzu

DOS1991protected puzzle
Paganitzu is a classic puzzle-adventure game released in 1991 by Apogee Software. Set in an ancient pyramid, the game follows the exploits of its protagonist, Alabama Smith, who mu...
snack-attack2-01

Snack Attack 2

DOS1982 action
pinball-dreams-2-title

Pinball Dreams 2

DOS1994protected action
moraffrevenge-2

Moraff's Revenge

DOS1988 rpg