Abandonware DOS title

abandonware games sorted by popularity

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...
starcommand-4

Star Command

DOS1988protected strategy
journeyearth-5

Journey to the Center of the Earth

DOS1988 action-adventure
demon-stalkers-04

Demon Stalkers

DOS1989 action
This 1989 DOS game has you hunting down demons in a dark, pixelated world. Equip yourself with weapons, explore eerie environments, and face off against otherworldly creatures. It'...
when2worldswar-2

When Two Worlds War

DOS1993 strategy
time-and-magik-03

Time and Magik: The Trilogy

DOS1988 adventure
encounter-1

Encounter

DOS1984 shooter
Encounter drops you into a minimalist sci-fi scenario and wastes no time explaining itself. You’re alone, surrounded by enemies, and expected to survive using quick reflexes ...
freddy-hardest-03

Freddy Hardest

DOS1988 action
kingdomkroz-splash

Kingdom of Kroz

DOS1988freeware action
the-summoning-03

The Summoning

DOS1992protected adventure
pc-globe-01

PC Globe 5

DOS1987 application
jeopardy-junior-03

Jeopardy! Junior Edition

DOS1989 puzzle
nightbreed-02

Night Breed

DOS1990 action
eliza-02

ELIZA for DOS

DOS1988 application
ELIZA, created in the mid-1960s by Joseph Weizenbaum at MIT, was one of the first computer programs to simulate human conversation. Designed as a natural language processing demons...
tag-team-wrestling-02

Tag Team Wrestling

DOS1986 sports
If you’ve ever wondered what professional wrestling would look like if it were coded on a calculator from the 1980s, Tag Team Wrestling has your answer. Two beefy sprites&mda...
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...
operation-market-garden-01

Operation Market Garden

DOS1985protected strategy
super-pinball-01

Super Pinball by Russco

DOS1987 action
solarhockey-splash

Solar hockey league

DOS1992 sports
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 ...
guns-r-us-02

Guns 'R' Us

DOS1993 simulation
destroyer-epyx-02

Destroyer

DOS1986 vehicle simulation
thehumans3-01

Humans 3: Evolution - Lost in Time

DOS1995protected puzzle
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...
drdos7-01

Novell DOS 7

DOS1993 application
search-destroy-sim-01

Search and Destroy

DOS1988 simulation
In Search and Destroy (1988), you’re a helicopter pilot with one job: blow things up. It’s as straightforward as the title suggests, yet endlessly satisfying. With top-...