Abandonware DOS title

abandonware games sorted by popularity

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PC Paintbrush

DOS1984 application
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Kobayashi Naru

DOS1987 adventure
In Kobayashi Naru (1987, DOS), you’re not saving the world—you’re solving it. This sci-fi puzzle adventure drops you in a mysterious facility filled with logic te...
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Madball

DOS1985 action
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Enigma

DOS1996freeware action
Released in 1996 for DOS, Enigma is what happens when a puzzle game decides it’s not content with simply challenging you—it wants to tease you, mock you, and eventually...
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Global Domination

DOS1993 strategy
As the title suggests, Global Domination doesn’t aim small, throwing you into a contest for control of the entire planet. It leans into a more arcade-like approach to strateg...
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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...
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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...
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SRAM

DOS1987 adventure
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Front Lines

DOS1994 strategy
Front Lines, released in 1994, is a straightforward DOS action game that wears its inspiration proudly. You’re thrown into military combat scenarios with minimal narrative fr...
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The Chaos Engine

DOS1994protected shooter
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Subhunt

DOS1997 vehicle simulation
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M Labyrinth

DOS1993 puzzle
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18th Airborne

DOS1993 shooter
18th Airborne is what happens when a military recruitment pamphlet and a tactical shooter have a baby. You’re thrown into the boots of a paratrooper with a mission, a gun, an...
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Rayman Forever

DOSWindows XP/98/951998protected action
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Heavy Barrel

DOS1989 shooter
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Fooblitzsky

DOS1986 strategy
Fooblitzsky (1986, DOS) sounds like a sneeze and plays like a strategic puzzle wrapped in Cold War paranoia. You control a spy navigating a city grid, dodging capture while sniffin...
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Moonshine Racers

DOS1991 racing
With a name like Moonshine Racers (1991), you already know this isn’t about safe driving. You’re an outlaw hauling contraband, racing through rural landscapes while dod...
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Super Bubble Mania

DOS1997 action
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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...
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Striker 95

DOS1995 sports
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Westphaser

DOS1989 shooter
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Super Stardust

DOS1996 shooter
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Santa's Xmas Caper

DOS1993 action
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CHAMP Galagon

DOS1997remake shooter
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Psycho

DOS1988 adventure
In Psycho (1988), you’re tossed into a pixelated nightmare loosely inspired by Hitchcock’s classic, though Norman Bates might not recognize the place. You explore creep...
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Double Dribble

DOS1990 sports
Sports games in 1990 weren’t exactly realistic, but Double Dribble made a surprisingly good attempt. This Konami basketball title brought fast-paced, side-scrolling action to...
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Jonny Quest: Curse of the Mayan Warriors

DOS1993 action-adventure
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Star Wars: Rebel Assault

DOSMac OS1993protected shooter