Abandonware DOS title

abandonware games sorted by popularity

escapedelirium-5

Escape from delirium

DOS1995 adventure
Escape from Delirium feels like someone took a pulp adventure novel, dipped it in a bucket of chaos, and fed it to a DOS system. You wake up with amnesia (because of course you do)...
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...
framed-04

Framed

DOS1995 action-adventure
Framed is a puzzle-platformer that treats each screen like a small mechanical riddle. You guide your character through hazards that feel carefully arranged, almost theatrical in th...
dataperfect26-02

Data Perfect 2.6

DOS1993 application
summer-challenge-01

Summer Challenge

DOS1992 sports
shadoworlds-02

Shadoworlds

DOS1993protected rpg
Shadoworlds (1993, DOS) blends sci-fi corridors with fantasy ambitions, creating a curious hybrid that feels both familiar and slightly off-kilter. You assemble a squad to tackle m...
squarez-deluxe-04

Squarez Deluxe!

DOS1993freeware puzzle
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...
no-greater-glory-04

No Greater Glory

DOSMac OS1991protected simulation
rayman-04

Rayman Forever

DOSWindows XP/98/951998protected action
light-corridor-04

The Light Corridor

DOS1990 puzzle
fuzzygolf-splash

Fuzzy's World of Miniature Space Golf

DOS1995 sports
Miniature golf is already a whimsical sport, but Fuzzy's World of Miniature Space Golf decides Earth simply isn’t strange enough. Released in 1995, this quirky DOS game sends...
la-crackdown-06

L.A. Crackdown

DOS1988 adventure
Welcome to Los Angeles, where crime runs rampant and your job is to bring the chaos down with nothing but surveillance skills and a stern attitude. L.A. Crackdown puts you in the s...
round-42-03

Round 42

DOS1986 shooter
grave-yardage-01

Grave Yardage

DOS1989 sports
Grave Yardage takes golf, adds ghosts, and somehow makes the whole thing feel like a slightly spooky comedy. In Grave Yardage, you are putting your way through haunted courses wher...
xerix-2-01

Xerix II: The Caverns of Mars

DOS1994 shooter
Xerix II: The Caverns of Mars is a vertical shooter that embraces chaos with enthusiasm, filling the screen with enemies, obstacles, and just enough space for you to survive. The p...
streets-sim-city-03

Streets of SimCity

Windows XP/98/951997 vehicle simulation
super-bubble-mania-01

Super Bubble Mania

DOS1997 action
ganja-farmer-03

Ganja Farmer

DOS1998 shooter
davids-kong-02

David's Kong

DOS1984remake action
Long before fan-made clones flooded the internet, there was David's Kong (1984). It’s a straight-up Donkey Kong knockoff, but with enough quirks to make you smile. The premis...
cosmic-crusader-01

Cosmic Crusader

DOS1982 shooter
Cosmic Crusader is proof that sometimes simple is perfect. You’re a lone pilot defending space against endless waves of enemies, in a game that’s basically a love lette...
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....
heatsink-03

Battleship

DOS1983 strategy
Released in 1983, this is your grandpa’s Battleship—minus the plastic pegs, but with all the tension of blind naval warfare. There are no fancy graphics, no Hollywood e...
orbiter-01

Orbiter

DOSMac OS1986 vehicle simulation
video-casino-1

Video Casino

DOS1987 strategy
encyclopedia-war-ancient-battles-03

Encyclopedia of War: Ancient Battles

DOS1988 strategy
If you’ve ever wanted to command armies older than your great-great-great-grandparents, Encyclopedia of War: Ancient Battles is your time machine with a keyboard. Released in...
world-cricket-04

World Cricket

DOS1994 sports
commando-enhanced-01

Commando Enhanced

DOS1998remake shooter
vroom-02

Vroom

DOS1994 racing
mortal-pong-02

Mortal Pong

DOS1995freeware action