Abandonware DOS title

Windows XP/98/95 abandonware games sorted by release date

omikron-00

Omikron: The Nomad Soul

Windows XP/98/951999protected action-adventure
Omikron: The Nomad Soul (1999, Windows XP) is the kind of game that leans across the table and says, “What if we mashed every genre together and asked David Bowie to help?&rd...
outcast-03

Outcast

Windows XP/98/951999protected action-adventure
pharaoh-sierra-4

Pharaoh

Windows XP/98/951999protected simulation
Pharaoh is a city-building strategy game released in 1999 by Impressions Games and published by Sierra Studios. It is set in ancient Egypt and is heavily inspired by Caesar III, an...
roller-coaster-tycoon-1-07

Roller Coaster Tycoon

Windows XP/98/951999protected simulation
septerra-core-02

Septerra Core: Legacy of the Creator

Windows XP/98/951999protected rpg
simcity3000-03

SimCity 3000

Windows XP/98/951999protected simulation
SimCity 3000 is a city-building simulation game developed by Maxis and published by Electronic Arts. It was released in 1999 as the third major installment in the SimCity series, f...
sokoban-win-01

Sokoban

Windows XP/98/951999 puzzle
birth-of-the-federation-05

Star Trek: Birth of the Federation

Windows XP/98/951999 strategy
Star Trek: Birth of the Federation is a turn-based strategy video game set in the Star Trek universe. The game was developed by MicroProse Software and published by Infogrames for ...
starfleet-command-04

Star Trek: Starfleet Command

Windows XP/98/951999protected vehicle simulation
Star Trek: Starfleet Command (1999, Windows XP) is a dream come true for anyone who memorized warp core schematics. It’s a tactical space combat simulator that rewards patien...
system-shock-2-07

System Shock 2

Windows XP/98/95LinuxMac OS1999protected action-adventure
If System Shock was a warning, System Shock 2 is the full-blown nightmare that follows. This time, the horror seeps into every corner of the experience, blending RPG mechanics with...
typing-of-the-dead-02

The Typing of the Dead

Windows XP/98/951999 action
The Typing of the Dead is a distinctive video game, essentially a typing adaptation of the classic rail shooter arcade game, The House of the Dead. Initially debuting in 1999 as an...
total-annihilation-kingdoms-02

Total Annihilation Kingdoms

Windows XP/98/951999protected strategy
ultima9-01

Ultima 9: Ascension

Windows XP/98/951999protected rpg
By the time Ultima 9 rolled around, expectations were sky-high—and the result was… divisive. It looked gorgeous for 1999, with sweeping 3D landscapes and dramatic voic...
varicella-01

Varicella

DOSWindows XP/98/95Linux1999freeware adventure
wall-street-tycoon-02

Wall Street Tycoon

Windows XP/98/951999 simulation
warzone-2100-01

Warzone 2100

Windows XP/98/95LinuxMac OS1999freeware strategy
Back in 1999, Warzone 2100 felt like a glimpse into the future of strategy gaming. Forget endless waves of faceless soldiers; here you could actually design your own tanks and chop...
yoot-tower-07

Yoot Tower

Windows XP/98/951999 simulation
The spiritual sequel to SimTower, Yoot Tower asks the important question: what if you were god, but only over elevators, sushi bars, and the occasional alien invasion? It’s a...
traintown-deluxe-04

3D Ultra Lionel Traintown

Windows XP/98/952000 puzzle
If your childhood involved model trains and elaborate setups that your cat kept destroying, 3D Ultra Lionel Traintown is digital therapy. Released in 2000 for Windows XP, it mixes ...
airport-inc-06

Airport Tycoon

Windows XP/98/952000 simulation
If you’ve ever dreamed of running an airport without the hassle of jet fuel burns or screaming passengers, Airport Tycoon is your chance to live that high-flying fantasy. Rel...
alice-mcgee-03

American McGee's Alice

Windows XP/98/95Mac OS2000 action-adventure
baldurs-gate-2-02

Baldur's Gate 2: Shadows of Amn

Windows XP/98/95Mac OS2000protected rpg
If Baldur’s Gate was a sprawling epic, Shadows of Amn is the Shakespearean sequel with better everything: graphics, writing, drama. Your soul is stolen (again), your allies a...
blockout2-03

BlockOut 2

Windows XP/98/95Linux2000freeware puzzle
If you’ve ever looked at Tetris and thought, “This needs to be in 3D and way harder,” then BlockOut 2 (2000) is your kind of punishment. This brain-melter takes f...
cossacks-european-03

Cossacks: European Wars

Windows XP/98/952000protected strategy
Cossacks: European Wars is a real-time strategy epic that lets you command armies so big you’ll lose track of half your soldiers. Set in the 17th and 18th centuries, it&rsquo...
cultures1-02

Cultures

Windows XP/98/952000protected strategy
Cultures is a charming real-time strategy game about building a Viking settlement from the ground up. You’ll manage resources, assign jobs, and watch your villagers go about ...
dark-reign-2-06

Dark Reign 2

Windows XP/98/952000protected strategy
Released in 2000, Dark Reign 2 took the futuristic RTS series into full 3D territory. While other games were content with flashy visuals, this one focused on tactical depth and res...
dungeon_keeper_3

Dungeon Keeper 3: War for the Overworld

Windows XP/98/952000canceled strategy
Dungeon Keeper 3: War for the Overworld is the ghost of a game that never was. Announced, teased, and then buried alive by shifting studio priorities, it exists only in the fever d...
monkey4-01

Escape from Monkey Island

Windows XP/98/95Mac OS2000protected adventure
fairy-nights-win-01

Fairy Nights

Windows XP/98/952000NSFW adventure
Fairy Nights (2000) is a late-era fantasy title that leans heavily into charm rather than spectacle. Built for Windows XP, it feels like a cozy bedtime story turned into an interac...
galpanix-07

Gal Pani X

Windows XP/98/952000freewareNSFW action
Gal Pani X is the sort of arcade puzzle game that looks innocent for about five seconds before revealing its true nature: a frantic test of nerves where drawing lines is somehow mo...
germ-nation-02

Germ Nation

Windows XP/98/952000freeware puzzle