Abandonware DOS title

The most popular fixed screen 2D games

In a fixed-screen 2D game, the gameplay is confined to a single screen with no vertical or horizontal scrolling. The screen remains static, and the overall gameplay occurs within the boundaries of this fixed screen.
Fixed-screen games were common in the early days of video gaming, especially in arcade games. This design was largely due to technical limitations of early hardware, which made scrolling more difficult to implement. As a result, many early arcade classics, such as Pac-Man or Space Invaders, relied on fixed-screen mechanics.
cosmic-crusader-01

Cosmic Crusader

DOS1982 Funatics Software
kangaroo-02

Kangaroo

DOS1982
nyet-03

Nyet

DOS1988freeware
tko-03

TKO

DOS1989protected Accolade
gapper-03

Gapper

DOS1986
bycicle-bridge-03

Bicycle Bridge

DOS1992
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 machine. Whether you're a grandmaster or just som...
pictionary-01

Pictionary: The Game of Quick Draw

DOS1989 Oxford Mobius
takedown-03

Take Down

DOS1989
learn-the-alphabet-02

Learn The Alphabet

DOS1993 Compedia Software & Hardware
codebreaker-02

Codebreaker

DOS1994freeware
color-balls-02

Color Balls

DOS1996
pong-kombat-03

Pong Kombat

DOS1994freeware
vegasgambler-splash

Vegas Gambler

DOS1987 Logical Design Works
3d-world-boxing-04

3d World Boxing

DOS1992 Simulmondo
Released in 1992, 3D World Boxing tried its best to bring the sweet science into the third dimension. The result is less Rocky and more “two mannequins in pajamas slap each other in a cube.” But bless its heart, it rea...
murder-in-the-atlantic-02

Murder in the Atlantic

DOS1988 CobraSoft
blitz-01

Blitz Draughts

DOS1992 PC Solutions
Don’t let the title fool you — Blitz Draughts isn’t a military simulation but rather a gloriously intense checkers game from 1992. This DOS brain-bender turns the classic board game into a high-speed duel of wits...
backgammon-green-valley-02

Backgammon

DOS1986
frac-03

Frac

DOS1990
davids-kong-02

David's Kong

DOS1984remake
slam-01

Slam!

Windows 3.x1993
trump-castle-2-04

Trump Castle 2

DOS1991 Brian A. Rice
minervga-04

MinerVGA

DOS1989freeware
zoop-03

Zoop

DOS1995 Hookstone
Imagine if Tetris, Columns, and a pack of highlighters had a baby. That’s Zoop. You’re in the center of the screen, and colorful shapes are marching toward you from all sides like angry abstract art. Your job? Blast th...
tracon2-02

Tracon 2

DOS1990 Wesson International
egabomb-02

EGA Bomb

DOS1988
megapede-02

Megapede

DOS1992
mortal-pong-02

Mortal Pong

DOS1995freeware
devastator-01

Devastator

DOS1984 COMPUTE! Publications