Abandonware DOS title

abandonware games sorted by popularity

cybercon3-01

Cybercon III

DOS1992 vehicle simulation
Cybercon III drops you into a cyberpunk nightmare of claustrophobic corridors, hostile robots, and oppressive AI control. You’ll navigate a massive 3D complex, solving puzzle...
battlecruiser3000ad-03

Battlecruiser 3000AD

DOSWindows XP/98/951996 vehicle simulation
Battlecruiser 3000AD (1996) is less a game and more a test of faith. Ambitious beyond reason, it promised total control of a massive starship—crew management, planetary landi...
protostar-07

Protostar: War on the Frontier

DOS1993 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 ...
over-the-net-03

Over the Net!

DOS1990 sports
light-corridor-04

The Light Corridor

DOS1990 puzzle
varicella-01

Varicella

DOSWindows XP/98/95Linux1999freeware adventure
santa-xmas-caper-02

Santa's Xmas Caper

DOS1993 action
tubular-worlds-04

Tubular Worlds

DOS1994 shooter
war40k-chaosgate-05

Warhammer 40000: Chaos Gate

Windows XP/98/951998protected strategy
pacific-general-03

Pacific General

Windows XP/98/951997protected strategy
legends-of-murder-04

Legends of Murder: Volume 1 - Stonedale Castle

DOS1989protected rpg
If you wanted a mix of Clue, D&D, and a dash of text-parser frustration, Legends of Murder: Volume 1 – Stonedale Castle (1989) was your game. You play a detective dropped...
zona0-02

Zona 0

DOS1991 racing
Zona 0 is a top-down action game from Spain that blends cyberpunk aesthetics with frenetic gameplay and a dash of existential dread. You play a cyber-agent navigating a dystopian c...
framed-04

Framed

DOS1995 action-adventure
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-...
mystery-of-the-mummy-02

Mystery of the Mummy

DOS1988 adventure
mcdonald-land-06

McDonald Land

DOS1992 action
McDonald Land (1992) is one of the strangest brand tie-ins ever to grace DOS, and that’s saying something. You play as Ronald McDonald himself, jumping across colorful platfo...
gnome-alone-01

Gnome Alone

DOS1991 strategy
ibm-nine-hole-03

IBM 9-Hole Miniature Golf

DOS1983 sports
iron-lord-03

Iron Lord

DOS1990 strategy
Iron Lord (1990, DOS) is the medieval fantasy game that tried to be everything at once—and somehow pulled it off. It’s part RPG, part action, part strategy, and part &l...
earthrise-07

Earthrise

DOS1990 adventure
Earthrise taps into late Cold War anxieties, presenting a future shaped by political tension and hard choices. Part strategy, part simulation, it tasks you with managing global sys...
monuments-of-mars-02

Monuments of Mars

DOSWindows XP/98/95Mac OS1991freeware action
Monuments of Mars (1991) is one of those puzzle-platformers where patience is less a virtue and more a survival tool. You’re stranded on Mars, exploring alien ruins filled wi...
mech-brigade-03

Mech Brigade

DOS1987protected strategy
Mech Brigade (1987) is a strategy game that lets you live out your dream of commanding an army of giant robots. Set in a futuristic battlefield, you’re in charge of deploying...
music-construction-set-02

Music Construction Set

DOS1984 application
football-fanatic-05

Football Fanatic

DOS1998freeware sports
thehumans3-01

Humans 3: Evolution - Lost in Time

DOS1995protected puzzle