Abandonware DOS title

abandonware games sorted by popularity

lawnmover-splash

Lawn Mower

DOS1987 action
international-athletics-02

International Athletics

DOS1992 sports
deathknightskrynn-1

Death Knights of Krynn

DOS1991protected rpg
Ah, Death Knights of Krynn—a 1991 RPG where you fight hordes of undead in the Dragonlance universe. SSI’s Gold Box series wasn’t known for holding your hand, and ...
dark-horizon-06

Dark Horizons Lore: Invasion

Windows XP/98/95DOSLinux2004freeware vehicle simulation
Jumping forward to 2004, Dark Horizons Lore: Invasion ditches swords and sorcery for giant mechs stomping across futuristic battlefields. It’s a squad-based online multiplaye...
monopoly-stevens-01

Monopoly (Adam Stevens)

DOS1998 strategy
rexnebular-1

Rex Nebular and the cosmic gender-bender

DOS1992protected adventure
What if Leisure Suit Larry and Monkey Island had a love child in outer space, raised by gender-swapped aliens? You’d get Rex Nebular and the Cosmic Gender-Bender, a hilarious...
journey-adv-03

Journey: The Quest Begins

DOS1989 adventure
when2worldswar-2

When Two Worlds War

DOS1993 strategy
champ-galaxia-02

CHAMP Galaxia

DOS1996 shooter
re-elect-jfk-06

Reelect JFK

Windows 3.x1994 simulation
the-president-is-missing-02

The President is Missing

DOS1988protected simulation
Part interactive thriller, part newsroom simulator, The President is Missing (1988, DOS) casts you as an investigative journalist trying to unravel a political conspiracy before ev...
masterblazer-03

Masterblazer

DOS1991remake sports
Masterblazer (1991) is one of those games that feels like it escaped from a late-night coding session fueled by coffee, crisps, and questionable design decisions — and someho...
residualvm-01

ResidualVM

Windows XP/98/952003freeware application
starblade-01

StarBlade

DOS1990 action
pasrun_000

The Astronomy Quiz

DOS1988 puzzle
house-of-cards-04

House of Cards

DOS1989 strategy
rules-of-engagement-2-01

Rules of Engagement 2

DOS1993 strategy
bycicle-bridge-03

Bicycle Bridge

DOS1992 strategy
Ready to get your heart racing with the world’s slowest competitive sport? Bicycle Bridge brings the thrill of bidding, trick-taking, and utter confusion straight to your DOS...
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 ...
up-periscope-02

Up Periscope!

DOS1988 vehicle simulation
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 ...
fleetsweep-splash

Fleet Sweep

DOS1983 shooter
arnhem-01

Arnhem: The Market Garden Operation

DOS1988 strategy
Arnhem is the kind of wargame where you spend more time reading hex maps than shooting anything. It’s all about recreating Operation Market Garden — you know, that WWII...
winfrotz-1

WinFrotz

Windows XP/98/952002freeware application
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...