Abandonware DOS title

abandonware games sorted by popularity

ultimuh-03

Ultimuh MCMLXVII: Part 2 of the 39th Trilogy

DOS1993 rpg
Ultimuh MCMLXVII: Part 2 of the 39th Trilogy wins points immediately for its audacious title alone. This action-adventure leans heavily into sci-fi weirdness, combining philosophic...
castle-malvado-02

The Castle of Dr. Malvado

DOS2001 action
coolcroc-2

The Cool Croc Twins

DOS1992 action
bab5-found-her-03

Babylon 5: I've Found Her

Windows XP/98/952003freeware vehicle simulation
Released in 2003 for Windows XP, Babylon 5: I've Found Her is the kind of fan-made game that makes you question whether it’s actually fan-made or secretly a pilot for a new s...
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...
nextgen-trivia-01

Star Trek: The Next Generation - Trivia

DOS1990 puzzle
So, you think you know Star Trek? The Next Generation – Trivia (1990, DOS) is here to prove you wrong. This is a straight-up quiz game, packed with hundreds of questions rang...
learn-the-alphabet-02

Learn The Alphabet

DOS1993 puzzle
maelstrom-02

Maelstrom

DOS1992 simulation
Released in 1992 for DOS, Maelstrom is what happens when Asteroids grows up, joins the Navy, and gets a taste for chaos. You pilot a ship through frenetic fields of asteroids, enem...
armada2525-02

Armada 2525

DOS1991 strategy
Armada 2525 is what happens when a spreadsheet decides it wants to conquer the galaxy. This is classic 4X strategy with all the bells, whistles, and menus your early '90s heart cou...
journeyearth-5

Journey to the Center of the Earth

DOS1988 action-adventure
austerlitz-02

Austerlitz

DOS1989protected strategy
silent-service-2-05

Silent Service 2

DOSMac OS1990protected vehicle simulation
tomenet-03

TomeNET

Windows XP/98/95LinuxMac OS2001freeware rpg
TomeNET (Troubles of Middle Earth, Net) is an online, multiplayer rogue-like game set in the world of J.R.R. Tolkien's Middle-Earth. It’s a persistent-world game inspired by ...
twinblok-03

TwinBlok

DOS1996 action
TwinBlok, released in 1996, is one of those puzzle games that looks simple at first glance and then quietly consumes your afternoon. It builds on familiar falling-block mechanics b...
timequest-01

Timequest

DOS1991protected adventure
burntime-01

Burntime

DOS1993 strategy
Post-apocalyptic survival meets real estate management in Burntime, where the world is ruined, but you still need to hire employees and secure water rights. It’s like Mad Max...
tau-ceti-02

Tau Ceti

DOS1987 vehicle simulation
In Tau Ceti, you’re the lone pilot of a heavily armed hoverbike trying to reboot a dying colony under an alien sun. It’s slow, moody, and brilliantly atmospheric. The v...
drdos7-01

Novell DOS 7

DOS1993 application
monopoly-stevens-01

Monopoly (Adam Stevens)

DOS1998 strategy
mad-show-01

Mad Show

DOS1988 action
septerra-core-02

Septerra Core: Legacy of the Creator

Windows XP/98/951999protected rpg
feud-03

Feud

DOS1988 action-adventure
Released in 1988 for DOS, Feud is a wonderfully weird strategy game about two rival wizards who absolutely refuse to get along. Each turn, you gather resources, cast spells, and tr...
captain-dynamo-02

Captain Dynamo

DOS1993 action
Captain Dynamo is what happens when a circus acrobat chugs ten cans of cola and decides to take on gravity itself. You’re bouncing, flipping, and springing through traps and ...
taipan-for-windows-01

Taipan for Windows

Windows XP/98/952002freeware simulation
In Taipan for Windows, you’re not a hero, you’re a 19th-century capitalist trying to get rich trading tea, silk, and the occasional bit of opium in the South China Sea....
winrisk-01

WinRisk

Windows 3.x1992 strategy
champ-pacem-02

CHAMP Pac-em

DOS1996remake action
fatestwinion-1

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-action-hero-01

Last Action Hero

DOS1993 action
perrymason-splash

Perry Mason

DOS1985 adventure