Abandonware DOS title

abandonware games sorted by popularity

mach3-03

Mach 3

DOS1987 shooter
Flying at incredible speed sounds glamorous until you realize mountains have absolutely no intention of moving out of the way. Mach 3 delivers fast-paced action by placing players ...
crazy-nick-king-graham-01

Crazy Nick's Software Picks: King Graham's Board Game Challenge

DOS1992 strategy
Trade in your sword and crown for a dice cup in King Graham’s Board Game Challenge. The noble hero of King’s Quest takes a break from slaying dragons to play board game...
xenocide-01

Xenocide

DOS1990 action
Xenocide is an early example of space combat that leans heavily on atmosphere and tension, even if its technical limitations occasionally get in the way. It tries to create a sense...
dataperfect26-02

Data Perfect 2.6

DOS1993 application
disc-splash

Disc

DOS1990 sports
Released in 1990, Disc feels like a relic from a parallel universe where Frisbee is the most important sport in history. The game is minimalist to a fault: you throw discs, catch d...
slam-01

Slam!

Windows 3.x1993 sports
finders-keepers-03

Finders Keepers

Windows Vista/7/82007remake action
Bright, quirky, and just a little bit mischievous, Finders Keepers feels like it wandered in from another dimension where puzzles and platforming share equal custody of your patien...
dawn-raiders-02

Dawn Raider

DOS1990 shooter
Released in 1990, Dawn Raider is one of those obscure DOS shooters that probably spent more time in floppy disk boxes than in actual computers. It’s a vertical shoot-’e...
xmas-lemmings-01

Xmas Lemmings

DOS1992freeware puzzle
Xmas Lemmings takes the familiar formula of guiding tiny, clueless creatures to safety and wraps it in festive cheer. The levels are themed around the holiday season, complete with...
kwiksnax-03

Kwik Snax Dizzy

DOS1993 puzzle
Everyone’s favorite egg hero returns in Kwik Snax Dizzy (1993, DOS), a fast-paced puzzle game where reflexes and planning matter more than cholesterol levels. You’ll pu...
janitor-joe-02

Janitor Joe

DOS1984 action
Released in 1984, Janitor Joe proves that maintenance work can be surprisingly dangerous. Players guide Joe through industrial environments filled with ladders, hazards, and mechan...
backgammon-green-valley-02

Backgammon

DOS1986 strategy
netwars-01

NetWars

DOS1993freeware shooter
NetWars, developed by Novell, is a 3D space shooter video game originally released in 1993 for DOS. NetWars was designed primarily as a promotional tool to demonstrate the networki...
sarge-02

Sarge

DOS1989 shooter
servevolley-2

Serve & Volley

DOS1988 sports
Released in 1988, Serve & Volley transformed tennis into a surprisingly entertaining digital pastime. It captured the excitement of the sport without requiring players to understan...
winfrotz-1

WinFrotz

Windows XP/98/952002freeware application
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...
space-max-01

Space MAX

DOS1992 vehicle simulation
deluxe-paint-1-01

Deluxe Paint 1

DOS1985 application
helter-skelter-04

Helter Skelter

DOS1989 puzzle
Helter Skelter feels like a delightful experiment in chaos, the kind of game that throws ideas at the wall just to see which ones stick. With its quirky mechanics and slightly unhi...
sdi-03

S.D.I.

DOS1989 action
mind-mirror-04

Mind Mirror

DOS1986 simulation
pkunzip-splash

PKzip

DOS1989protected application
syberia2-04

Syberia 2

Windows XP/98/95Mac OS2004protected adventure
Syberia 2 is an adventure game developed by Microïds and released in 2004 as a direct sequel to the critically acclaimed Syberia (2002). The story picks up where the firs...
steel-thunder-05

Steel Thunder

DOS1989protected simulation
tko-03

TKO

DOS1989protected sports
shard-of-spring-03

Shard of Spring

DOS1987protected rpg
Shard of Spring (1987, DOS) is a role-playing adventure from an era when mapping dungeons on graph paper was practically mandatory. You assemble a party and set out on a quest fill...
tony-russa-ultimate-baseball-04

Tony La Russa Ultimate Baseball

DOS1991protected sports