Abandonware DOS title

abandonware games sorted by popularity

the-blue-and-the-grey-01

The Blue & the Gray

DOS1993 strategy
boxerrebellion-splash

Boxer Rebellion

DOS1982 action
Before realistic fighting games, there was Boxer Rebellion—a 1982 title so primitive, it makes Pong look flashy. It’s boxing with fewer rules and more pixels per punch....
invest-01

Inve$t

DOS1990 simulation
the_untouchables-02

The Untouchables

DOS1989 shooter
oubliette-3

Oubliette

DOS1983 rpg
nanotank-3x-03

Nanotank

Windows 3.x1993 puzzle
15x15picpuzzle-02

15x15 Picture Puzzle

DOS1996freeware puzzle
This game is either a delightful brain teaser or a slow descent into madness, depending on how patient you are. 15x15 Picture Puzzle gives you a scrambled mess of tiny square tiles...
Morejongg-02

Moraff's Morejongg

Windows XP/98/951992 puzzle
flixmix-02

FlixMix

DOS1993 puzzle
FlixMix feels like someone took a film editor’s desk, scattered it across a computer screen, and invited you to tidy up at speed. The premise is deceptively simple: assemble ...
highway-patrol-2-01

Highway Patrol 2

DOS1990 racing
quest-for-the-unicorn-02

Quest for the Unicorn

DOSWindows XP/98/95Linux1990freeware rpg
light-corridor-04

The Light Corridor

DOS1990 puzzle
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...
sabre-team-4

Sabre Team

DOS1994protected strategy
grave-yardage-01

Grave Yardage

DOS1989 sports
sleepwalker-01

Sleepwalker

DOS1993protected action
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...
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...
mscobol

Microsoft Cobol

DOS1982 application
fish-01

Fish!

DOS1988 adventure
Yes, it’s called Fish!, and yes, it’s as quirky as the exclamation mark suggests. This is a puzzle-platformer with personality, placing you in surreal environments that...
rapcon-01

RAPCON: Military Air Traffic Control Simulator

DOS1989 simulation
Before management sims became a genre unto themselves, RAPCON tried its hand at turning air-traffic control into entertainment. Surprisingly, it works—if you enjoy stress. Yo...
beyond-titanic-01

Beyond the Titanic

DOS1986 adventure
Before Titanic was a movie with a lot of weeping, there was Beyond the Titanic, a text adventure where surviving the iceberg is just the beginning. The game takes the historic disa...
xquest-03

XQuest

DOS1994remake shooter
realms-of-chaos-03

Realms of Chaos

DOSMac OSLinux1995protected action
dataease45-02

DataEase 4

DOS1991 application
the-kristal-05

The Kristal

DOS1989 adventure
wwf-euro-04

WWF European Rampage Tour

DOS1992 sports
bubble-pop-03

Bubble Pop

DOS1997 action
The name screams “budget shareware,” and Bubble Pop delivers. It’s the digital equivalent of popping bubble wrap, except someone decided it needed high scores and...
explora2-03

Chrono Quest II

DOS1989 adventure