Abandonware DOS title

abandonware games sorted by popularity

takedown-03

Take Down

DOS1989 sports
Take Down lets you relive the golden era of SWAT fantasies—when every problem could be solved with tactical entry and a well-placed flashbang. As leader of an elite anti-terr...
betrayal-02

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...
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Enigma

DOS1996freeware action
Released in 1996 for DOS, Enigma is what happens when a puzzle game decides it’s not content with simply challenging you—it wants to tease you, mock you, and eventually...
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Novatron

DOS1982 racing
Released in 1982, Novatron is one of those early DOS titles that tried to imagine the future using about twelve pixels and a prayer. It’s an arcade-style shooter that borrows...
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Volkswriter 3

DOS1982 application
the-golden-fleece-03

The Golden Fleece

DOS1989 adventure
pharaoh-3

Day of the Pharaoh

DOS1989 strategy
If you’ve ever wanted to manage your own pyramid scheme—literally—Day of the Pharaoh (1989) is your ticket. This strategy game sets you in ancient Egypt, juggling...
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X-Fighter

DOS1987 shooter
sarge-02

Sarge

DOS1989 shooter
twinblok-03

TwinBlok

DOS1996 action
tracon-for-win-01

Tracon for Windows

Windows 3.x1993 vehicle simulation
giana-family-04

Giana Family

Windows XP/98/951998 action
dracula-in-london-03

Dracula in London

DOS1988 strategy
Released in 1988, Dracula in London was part strategy, part board game, and all atmosphere. You weren’t just staking vampires; you were managing resources, characters, and ti...
learn-the-alphabet-02

Learn The Alphabet

DOS1993 puzzle
tunneler-02

Tunneler

DOS1991freeware action
scrabble-01

Scrabble

DOS1989 strategy
The 1989 Scrabble release feels a bit like playing the board game on an old typewriter. It’s clunky, monochrome, and oddly charming. The computer AI is less of a challenge an...
monopoly-avalon-02

Monopoly

DOS1985 strategy
vegasgambler-splash

Vegas Gambler

DOS1987 strategy
shard-of-spring-03

Shard of Spring

DOS1987protected rpg
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Spiritual Warfare

DOS1993protected action
crossbow-william-tell-03

Crossbow: The Legend of William Tell

DOS1990 shooter
In Crossbow: The Legend of William Tell, you’re not just a heroic archer—you’re a babysitter for an entire group of reckless companions who have an uncanny talent...
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Dick Tracy

DOS1990 shooter
Dick Tracy (1990) tries to turn the classic comic-strip detective into a video game, and the result is equal parts charming and clunky. You’ll chase gangsters, dodge bullets,...
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Noctropolis

DOS1994protected adventure
Noctropolis feels like stepping into a fever dream of a comic book you read when you were twelve and maybe shouldn’t have. A surreal noir adventure with gothic heroes, femme ...
solarhockey-splash

Solar hockey league

DOS1992 sports
madball-02

Madball

DOS1985 action
international-athletics-02

International Athletics

DOS1992 sports
infestation-02

Infestation

DOS1990 shooter
Infestation drops you onto a hostile alien world where the welcome committee consists mostly of things with too many legs and way too many teeth. The game mixes exploration and act...