Abandonware DOS title

abandonware games sorted by popularity

oubliette-3

Oubliette

DOS1983 rpg
battlestar-05

Battlestar

Windows 3.x1996freeware strategy
No, not that Battlestar. Battlestar (1996) is more obscure than a reboot that never happened. Set in deep space with a top-down view and UI only a Windows 3.x user could love, it m...
monuments-of-mars-02

Monuments of Mars

DOSWindows XP/98/95Mac OS1991freeware action
Monuments of Mars (1991) is one of those puzzle-platformers where patience is less a virtue and more a survival tool. You’re stranded on Mars, exploring alien ruins filled wi...
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...
sarge-02

Sarge

DOS1989 shooter
tom-and-the-ghost-01

Tom and the Ghost

DOS1990 action
la-colmena-01

La Colmena

DOS1992NSFW strategy
Released in 1992, La Colmena is a curious adaptation of Camilo José Cela’s novel, and it wears its literary roots proudly. Rather than focusing on traditional gameplay...
xfighter-splash

X-Fighter

DOS1987 shooter
super-pinball-01

Super Pinball by Russco

DOS1987 action
last-action-hero-01

Last Action Hero

DOS1993 action
zeitgeist-01

Zeitgeist

Windows XP/98/951996 rpg
Zeitgeist — also known as Jupiter Strike in some markets — is a PlayStation-era space shooter that boldly says: "Let’s do Star Fox, but with less personality and ...
faces-tris-3-03

Faces Tris 3

DOS1990 puzzle
global-conquest-04

Global Conquest

DOS1992 strategy
mystery-of-the-mummy-02

Mystery of the Mummy

DOS1988 adventure
compute-rebound-02

Rebound

DOS1985 action
over-the-net-03

Over the Net!

DOS1990 sports
iron-lord-03

Iron Lord

DOS1990 strategy
Iron Lord (1990, DOS) is the medieval fantasy game that tried to be everything at once—and somehow pulled it off. It’s part RPG, part action, part strategy, and part &l...
gnome-alone-01

Gnome Alone

DOS1991 strategy
empire-soccer-03

Empire Soccer 94

DOS1994 sports
Empire Soccer 94 is football stripped of glamour and presented with a straight face that makes everything unintentionally funny. There are no licenses, no famous players, and no at...
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...
dmassistant2-splash

Dungeon Master's Assistant Vol 2

DOS1989protected application
The sequel that proved even Dungeon Masters need sequels. Dungeon Master’s Assistant Vol. 2 refined the formula with more monsters, better encounter tools, and enough data to...
3-musketeers-fr-02

The Three Musketeers

DOS1987 adventure
kingdoms-of-germany-04

Kingdoms of Germany

DOS1994 strategy
destroyer-epyx-02

Destroyer

DOS1986 vehicle simulation
starcommand-4

Star Command

DOS1988protected strategy