Abandonware DOS title

The best remake games

Games developed for DOS and other defunct home computers (or Personal Computers) date back to the 80s of the past century. This means they are old and it's diffucult to make them run on modern systems. Graphics, user experience and sound made huge leaps forward over the years, but somehow these old games managed to be remembered by me, you and someone crazy enough to put a lot of effort into remake them.
Some of these old games have been remade from scratch to varying degrees of faithfulness, whether by the hands of big gaming companies, indie developers or simply by individuals who had enough free time and coding skills.
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Acid Tetris

DOS1998freewareremake
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Maniac Mansion Deluxe

Windows 10/112004freewareremake LucasFan Games
Maniac Mansion Deluxe is the unofficial sequel to the acclaimed point & click adventure game released by LucasFilm in 1987. Maniac Mansion Deluxe it's a fan-made adventure developed by LucasFans Games and released in 2004 and it's a complete remake of Maniac Mansion in every aspect, developed using the Adventure Game Studio engine.
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CHAMP Asteroids

DOS1997remake ChamProgramming corp.
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Night Raid

DOS1992remake Argo Games
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Astro Fire

DOS1994freewareremake ORT Software
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Aldo Again

DOS1989remake
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Bagman

Windows 10/112013freewareremake
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Zorlim's Arcade Volleyball

DOS1995freewareremake
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Aquanoid

DOS1992remake
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Aldo's Adventure

DOS1987remake
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Wizard of Wor 98

DOS1998remake
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Mario Bros VGA

DOS1990remake
Mario Bros VGA is a fan made remake of the original Mario Bros by Nintendo, the game that popularized the character of Mario, the Italian plumber that first appeared in Donkey Kong. Mario Bros VGA is a fixed-screen platform arcade game that truly shines when played in co-op with a friend.
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Space Commanders

DOS1983remake Columbia Data Products
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Push-Push Penguin

Windows XP/98/952004freewareremake
Push-Push Penguin is an expanded version of the classic Sega's 1982 arcade game Pengo, incorporating features like power-ups, a combo system, and a more diverse array of enemies, breathing new life into Sega's original concept. According to the Freeware Database, among the many Pengo remakes, Push Push Penguin stands out as the best, offering minor...
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Bert and the Snake

DOS1983remake
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CHAMP Centipede

DOS1993remake ChamProgramming corp.
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Ghostbusters

DOS2006remake
Ghostbusters is a abandoned action game based on the 80s hit movie Ghostbusters. Ghostbusters was released in 2006 as a remake of the game of the same name developed by Activision in 1984 for a number of platforms including C64, Atari 2600, ZX Spectrum.
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MDDClone

Windows 10/11LinuxMac OS2007remake
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EGA-Roids

DOS1986freewareremake Designer Software
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Bananoid

DOS1991freewareremake Banana Development
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Super Bomber Blast Beta

DOS1997remake
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Jet Set Willy remake

DOS1999freewareremake
Jet Set Willy is a classic platform video game released for various home computers in the 1980s. It was developed by Matthew Smith and published by Software Projects for the ZX Spectrum in 1984. The game is the sequel to Manic Miner, another popular title created by Smith. This is a remake.In Jet Set Willy, players control the protagonist, Willy, w...
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Beyond Columns

DOS1989remake
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Space Invaders 2001

Windows XP/98/952001remake
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The Invaders

DOSWindows XP/98/951989remake
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King's Quest III Redux: To Heir is Human

Windows 10/11Mac OS2011freewareremake AGD Interactive
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African Adventure

DOS1997remake
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Pyjamarama

Windows 10/11Mac OS2004freewareremake
Pyjamarama is an abandoned action adventure game released in 2004 for Windows; it's a remake of the original Pyjamarama. The original is a classic video game developed by Mikro-Gen and first released in 1984 for 8-bit computers such as the ZX Spectrum, Commodore 64, and Amstrad CPC. It is the second game in the Wally Week series, following Aut...
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Temple of Apshai Trilogy

DOS1985 Epyx
The Temple of Apshai Trilogy is a series of classic role-playing games developed by Automated Simulations (later known as Epyx) in the late 1970s and early 1980s. These games were among the earliest examples of computer-based RPGs and were influential in shaping the genre.The "Temple of Apshai Trilogy" was notable for its depth of gameplay and intr...
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Finders Keepers

Windows 10/112007remake
Finders Keepers is an abandoned free platformer game with a medieval setting. It's a remake of the original Finders Keepers, developed by David Jones and released by Mastertronic in 1985 for a number of 8 bit platforms (C64, ZX Spectrum, MSX, Amstrad CPC).