Abandonware DOS title

abandonware games sorted by popularity

rescuerigel-1

Rescue at Rigel

DOS1983 rpg
beverly-hillbillies-01

The Beverly Hillbillies

DOS1993 adventure
netherworld-1

Netherworld

DOS1990 shooter
llamatron-01

Llamatron 2112

DOS1992 shooter
Jeff Minter's Llamatron 2112, released in 1992, is exactly as gloriously bizarre as its title suggests. Players control an armed llama defending the screen against relentless waves...
ikari-warriors-3-04

Ikari III: The Rescue

DOS1990 action
Ikari III: The Rescue takes the military action of its predecessors and adds one crucial ingredient: punching. Released in 1990 for DOS, it shifts from run-and-gun chaos toward bea...
starfleet1-battle-begins03

Star Fleet 1: The War Begins

DOSMac OS1985 strategy
arachne-www-03

Arachne WWW

DOS1996freeware application
Arachne is a graphical web browser for DOS. Arachne was developed by Michal Polák and released in the early 1990s as a text-mode web browser with limited graphical capabilit...
voodoisland-splash

Voodoo island

DOS1985 adventure
LA_law-05

LA Law: The Computer Game

DOS1992 adventure
Based on the hit TV series, LA Law: The Computer Game (1992) lets you live out legal drama without needing a law degree—though it certainly helps. You manage cases, interview...
aspetra-jrpg-02

Aspetra

DOS1996 rpg
Welcome to Aspetra, a 1996 DOS game that tried to cram an epic sci-fi RPG into your beige box PC — and mostly succeeded! Think “Star Trek meets budget constraints.&rdqu...
skyrunner-01

Sky Runner

DOS1987 racing
super-battleship-03

Super Battleship

DOS1988 strategy
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...
night-raid-04

Night Raid

DOS1992remake shooter
fa18-korea-02

F/A-18 Korea

Windows XP/98/951997 vehicle simulation
slashem-vampire-03

Slash'Em

Windows XP/98/95LinuxMac OS1997freewareremake rpg
SLASH'EM (Super Lotsa Added Stuff Hack - Extended Magic) is a roguelike game based on NetHack, one of the most famous dungeon-crawling games of all time. It expands upon NetHack 3....
austerlitz-02

Austerlitz

DOS1989protected strategy
monopoly-avalon-02

Monopoly

DOS1985 strategy
hoyle-book-games-02

Hoyle Book of Games

DOS1989 strategy
overdrive-race-03

Overdrive

DOS1993 racing
lord-of-destruction-01

Lord of Destruction

DOS1994 rpg
Despite its ominous title, Lord of Destruction from 1994 is less about theatrical villainy and more about classic DOS-era ambition. This is a game that wants to be big, dark, and d...
prince-of-evil-01

Prince of Evil

DOS1993 shooter
qbasic1-01

QBasic 1.1

DOS1992 application
kampfgruppe-05

Kampfgruppe

DOS1987protected strategy
Kampfgruppe delivers a detailed tactical wargaming experience inspired by World War II operations, asking players to command armored units with careful planning instead of blind ag...
shadoworlds-02

Shadoworlds

DOS1993protected rpg
Shadoworlds (1993, DOS) blends sci-fi corridors with fantasy ambitions, creating a curious hybrid that feels both familiar and slightly off-kilter. You assemble a squad to tackle m...
merlin-sim-02

Merlin Challenge

DOS1993 vehicle simulation
joyous-rebel-01

Joyous Rebel

DOS1996freeware rpg
Released in 1996, Joyous Rebel is a lesser-known DOS title that combines action and adventure elements within a colorful fantasy setting. Players guide a determined protagonist thr...
the-summoning-03

The Summoning

DOS1992protected adventure
goonies-01

The Goonies

DOS1985 action
pacgal-01

Pac Gal

DOS1982 action