Abandonware DOS title

abandonware games sorted by popularity

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Targhan

DOS1989 action
Dark, brooding, and a little too serious for its own good, Targhan throws you into a side-scrolling world of swords, sorcery, and moody backgrounds. You play as a loincloth-clad wa...
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The Big Three

DOS1989 strategy
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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...
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WinFrotz

Windows XP/98/952002freeware application
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Seymour Goes to Hollywood

DOS1993 action-adventure
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WWF European Rampage Tour

DOS1992 sports
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Lyle in Cube Sector

Windows XP/98/952006 action-adventure
Lyle in Cube Sector (2006, Windows) looks like it fell out of a lost NES cartridge and landed straight on your hard drive. This indie metroidvania has you tossing cubes, exploring ...
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Oligopoly

DOS1987 strategy
If you’ve ever stared at a Monopoly board and thought, “This needs more spreadsheets,” then Oligopoly is basically your spiritual home. Released in 1987 for DOS, ...
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The Clue!

DOS1994freeware simulation
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World Cricket

DOS1994 sports
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Dreadnoughts

DOS1992 vehicle simulation
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Voodoo island

DOS1985 adventure
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Fire Power

DOS1988 action
Few titles announce their intentions as clearly as Fire Power. This is top-down tank warfare with all the subtle grace of a marching band in a library. You roll into battle, shells...
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Dungeon of Shalan

DOS1988 action-adventure
Dungeon of Shalan is one of those games that greets you with the words “You awaken in a dark room” and then proceeds to make that darkness your entire reality. Released...
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HTML Tads

Windows XP/98/951997freeware application
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Highway Patrol 2

DOS1990 racing
Highway Patrol 2 puts you on the side of the law, chasing down offenders with determination and a bit of flair. The gameplay focuses on pursuit and control, asking you to balance s...
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IBM 9-Hole Miniature Golf

DOS1983 sports
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Choose an Enemy

DOS1991 action
Sounds ominous, right? In Choose an Enemy, you’re given exactly that: a list of foes to annihilate in turn-based combat. It’s like a dinner menu, but instead of appetiz...
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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...
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Crime Time

DOS1990 adventure
Crime Time blends point-and-click adventure with a murder mystery that’s as much about wit as it is about clues. You play an innocent man framed for murder, scrambling to gat...
noexit-02

No Exit

DOS1990 action
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Quest for the Unicorn

DOSWindows XP/98/95Linux1990freeware rpg
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Transland

DOS1996 shooter
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Hamurabi remake

DOS1996freewareremake simulation
The 1996 Hamurabi remake takes one of the oldest strategy concepts in gaming and gives it a modest DOS-era facelift. At its core, it’s still about managing resources, feeding...
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Super Speed

DOS1995 racing
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Oubliette

DOS1983 rpg
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ScummVM

Windows XP/98/952001freeware application
monopoly-04

Monopoly

DOS1985 strategy
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Dragon Riders: Chronicles of Pern

Windows XP/98/952001 action-adventure
In Dragon Riders: Chronicles of Pern, you don’t just ride dragons—you babysit them, talk to them, and occasionally save the world while trying not to fall off mid-fligh...
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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...