Abandonware DOS title

abandonware games sorted by popularity

residualvm-01

ResidualVM

Windows XP/98/952003freeware application
lawnmover-splash

Lawn Mower

DOS1987 action
invest-01

Inve$t

DOS1990 simulation
transworld-de-01

Transworld

DOS1990 simulation
journey-adv-03

Journey: The Quest Begins

DOS1989 adventure
eliza-02

ELIZA for DOS

DOS1988 application
ELIZA, created in the mid-1960s by Joseph Weizenbaum at MIT, was one of the first computer programs to simulate human conversation. Designed as a natural language processing demons...
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Star Trek Combat Arena

DOS1989 shooter
If Star Trek Combat Arena had a motto, it would be “talk diplomacy later.” Released in 1989 for DOS, this game tossed Starfleet’s peaceful ideals right out the ai...
faces-tris-3-03

Faces Tris 3

DOS1990 puzzle
Faces Tris 3 (1990) takes a familiar concept and gives it a slightly unsettling twist. Yes, it’s a falling-blocks puzzle game, but instead of abstract shapes, you’re st...
thehumans3-01

Humans 3: Evolution - Lost in Time

DOS1995protected puzzle
arx-fatalis-04

Arx Fatalis

Windows XP/98/952002protected rpg
Arx Fatalis is basically what happens when someone takes “dungeons and dragons” way too literally. You start trapped in a gloomy underground world because—oops&md...
usurper-splash

The Usurper

DOS1989 adventure
black-hole-02

Black Hole

DOS1993 puzzle
Black Hole (1993) is a space shooter where you're thrown into the gravitational madness of, you guessed it, a black hole. The physics are wild, the enemies are relentless, and you&...
le-maitres-des-ames-03

Le Maitre Des Ames

DOS1987 rpg
archery-01

Archery

DOS1985freeware sports
Archery (1985) is what happens when someone says, “Hey, what if we made a bow-and-arrow game with the graphical fidelity of a cave painting?” You shoot arrows. That&rsq...
dolplhinboat-splash

Dolphin Boating Simulator

DOS1988 sports
Yes, Dolphin Boating Simulator is a real thing, and no, it’s not about dolphins driving boats (sadly). Released in 1988, this oddball DOS sim tasks you with navigating speedb...
fields-of-glory-05

Fields of Glory

DOS1993protected strategy
Released in 1993 for DOS, Fields of Glory is a turn-based strategy game that focuses on historical warfare with a refreshingly thoughtful pace. Instead of rushing you into constant...
laser-wars-01

Laserwars

DOS1994 strategy
xenopods-02

Xenopods

DOS1991 shooter
llamatron-01

Llamatron 2112

DOS1992 shooter
postman-pat-3-02

Postman Pat 3: To the Rescue

DOS1992 action
Postman Pat 3 is a retro video game based on the popular British children's television series Postman Pat. Released in 1992 by Alternative Software, it was available for platforms ...
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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...
xmen2-fall-of-the-mutants-03

X-Men 2: The Fall of the Mutants

DOS1991 action-adventure
golden-eagle-02

Golden Eagle

DOS1991 action-adventure
nfl-pro-league-03

NFL Pro League Football

DOS1989 sports
livingstone-2-01

Livingstone 2

DOS1989 action
frontline-v14-01

Frontline

DOS1990 strategy
mine-shaft-01

Mine Shaft

DOS1983 action
winfrotz-1

WinFrotz

Windows XP/98/952002freeware application
columbusdiscovery-splash

Columbus Discovery

DOS1992 puzzle
Columbus Discovery (1992, DOS) is a history-flavored point-and-click adventure where you, as a pixelated Christopher Columbus, set sail to "discover" lands that are already very mu...