Abandonware DOS title

abandonware games sorted by popularity

quest-for-the-unicorn-02

Quest for the Unicorn

DOSWindows XP/98/95Linux1990freeware rpg
ooze-01

Ooze: Creepy Nites

DOS1989 adventure
With a title like Ooze: Creepy Nites (1989, DOS), you’d expect something slimy and unsettling—and the game absolutely delivers. A hybrid of action and puzzle elements, ...
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Merchant Colony

DOS1991 simulation
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African Adventure

DOS1997remake adventure
African Adventure is one of those games that feels like it was made during a two-hour layover at the airport - but somehow, it works. Set in the savannah, it combines survival, exp...
iron-blood-02

Iron Blood

DOS1996 action
Iron Blood (1996, DOS) is the kind of fighting game that makes you wonder if robots really need martial arts lessons. The story is wafer-thin—something about futuristic warri...
round-42-03

Round 42

DOS1986 shooter
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Betrayal

DOS1990protected strategy
Ah, Betrayal—a game with a name that really sets the tone. Is it about backstabbing? Politics? Lost love? Not really. It’s actually a hybrid of strategy and role-playin...
stellar-trader-01

Stellar Trader

Windows Vista/7/82008freeware simulation
castlekroz-3

Return to Kroz

DOS1990freeware action
Kroz returns, and with it, your CRT monitor’s worst nightmare: ASCII graphics! Return to Kroz takes you back to a time when @ meant “you,” and everything else was...
postal-03

Postal

Windows XP/98/95Mac OS1997protected shooter
on-the-ball-04

On The Ball

DOS1993 sports
the-witness-01

The Witness

DOS1983 adventure
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Highway Patrol 2

DOS1990 racing
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Don't Go Alone

DOS1989 rpg
Don't Go Alone is the kind of title that doesn’t need a warning label—it’s the warning label. This horror-themed dungeon crawler from 1989 drops you into a world ...
sea-dragon-02

Sea Dragon

DOS1983 shooter
Released in 1983, Sea Dragon turns underwater navigation into an exercise in patience and joystick control. You pilot a submarine through caves filled with mines, enemies, and clau...
Morejongg-02

Moraff's Morejongg

Windows XP/98/951992 puzzle
dmassistant2-splash

Dungeon Master's Assistant Vol 2

DOS1989protected application
The sequel that proved even Dungeon Masters need sequels. Dungeon Master’s Assistant Vol. 2 refined the formula with more monsters, better encounter tools, and enough data to...
shadow-knights-02

Shadow Knights

DOS1990 action
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The Kristal

DOS1989 adventure
interpose-03

Interpose

DOS1996 shooter
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Flash Gordon: Il Rapimento di Dale

DOS1992 action-adventure
Flash Gordon: Il Rapimento di Dale throws you into a pulpy sci-fi serial where subtlety is left at the airlock. Based on the adventures of the square-jawed space hero, the game lea...
taking-of-beverly-hills-02

The Taking of Beverly Hills

DOS1991 action-adventure
death-backgammon-01

Death by Backgammon

DOS1990 strategy
Only in the early ’90s could a game like Death by Backgammon exist with a straight face. It’s 1990, you’re on DOS, and suddenly backgammon isn’t just a quie...
dungeons_kroz2_003

Dungeons of Kroz 2

DOS1989 action
Dungeons of Kroz 2 didn’t reinvent the wheel—it sharpened it and rolled it over your face. Released the same year as the original, it’s tougher, faster, and even ...
wembley-rugby-league-03

Wembley Rugby League

DOS1996 sports
mathcad2-01

Math Cad 2.5

DOS1989 application
heavymetal-3

Heavy Metal

DOS1989 vehicle simulation