Abandonware DOS title

The most popular underrated underdog games

In order to be an underdog, a game has to be "not well known" to the public (not now, nor at the time of its release) or underrated, but worth mentioning and playing for some reason. There are plenty of games that won the love of gamers against all odds; some of them even had a cult following. By the way, this keyword pays tribute to Sarinee Achavanuntakul, the owner of the first version of Home of the Underdogs, the site that started and popularized the abandonware concept.
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Driller

DOS19874.3/5 Incentive Software
Driller (also known as Space Station Oblivion) is an abandoned action-adventure game developed by Incentive and released by Epyx in 1987 based on the Freescape Engine. In Driller, you control an excavation probe in a real 3d environment, through a first person view. The goal of the game is to place a drilling rig in each of the 8 regions of the moo...
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Time Bandit

DOS19894.4/5 MichTron
Time Bandit is a classic top-down arcade-style video game that was released in 1982 for various home computer systems, such as the Atari 8-bit, Commodore 64, and others. It was developed by MichTron. In Time Bandit, players control a character who must navigate through a series of maze-like levels, battling various enemies and collecting treasure a...
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Jagged Alliance

DOS1994protected4.3/5 Sir-tech Software
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Bombuzal

DOS19893.5/5 Image Works
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4th & Inches

DOS1988protected3.2/5 Accolade
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Cadaver

DOS19904/5 Bitmap Brothers
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Starflight

DOS19864.1/5 Binary Systems
Starflight is a classic space exploration and role-playing video game released in 1986 by Binary Systems and published by Electronic Arts. It is known for its innovative gameplay, as well as its open-ended approach to space exploration and storytelling.The game is set in a massive, procedurally generated universe with thousands of star systems to e...
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Airball

DOS19873.2/5 MicroDeal
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Aquanox

Windows XP/98/952001protected3.1/5 Massive Development
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Altered Destiny

DOS1990protected3.8/5 Accolade
Altered Destiny is a sci-fi themed point and click adventure game designed by Michael Berlyn, developed and released by Accolade in 1990. Altered Destiny runs on DOS but was also published for Amiga.
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Red Baron

DOS1990protected4.1/5 Dynamix
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1893: A World's Fair Mystery

Windows XP/98/95Mac OS20033.6/5
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Thomas the Tank Engine 2

DOS19933.5/5 Peakstar Software
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Feud

DOS19884/5 Binary Design
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Eric the Unready

DOS1993protected4.1/5 Legend Entertainment
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Thomas the Tank Engine

DOS19923.3/5 Peakstar Software
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Hill Street Blues

DOS19914/5 Krisalis
Hill Street Blues is an old DOS "driving" game developed by Krisalis in 1991. The gameplay it's similar to a Grand Theft Auto clone (we're talking about GTA 1 or 2) in which you are the police and you have to apprehend criminals. Hill Street Blues is a rare example of game based on a TV series.
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Stormlord

DOS19893.9/5 Hewson Consultants
Stormlord is an abandoned DOS platform game set in a fantasy world, developed and published by Hewson Consultants in 1989 and designed by Raffaele Cecco. There was some controversy about the scantily clothed fairies in the game.
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QBasic Gorillas

DOS1991freeware4/5 Microsoft
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Normality

DOS1996protecteddemo3.8/5 Gremlin Graphics / Gremlin Interactive
Normality is a first-person adventure video game developed by Gremlin Interactive and released in 1996. The game is set in a dystopian future where a totalitarian regime known as the One True Government (OTG) controls the city of Neutropolis. The player takes on the role of Kent, a rebellious citizen who opposes the oppressive rule of the OTG. The ...
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Supaplex

DOS1991freeware4.1/5 Think!Ware Development
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International Moto X

DOS19964.3/5 Renegade
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Roadwar Europa

DOS1987protected3.9/5 SSI Strategic Simulations Inc.
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GrailQuest

DOS19893.3/5 Artworx Software
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The Blues Brothers

DOS19914.2/5 Titus Interactive
The Blues Brothers is a platformer that follows the adventures of Jake and Elwood Blues as they try to put their band back together. The player controls one of the Blues Brothers through various levels, each filled with obstacles, enemies, and puzzles. The ultimate goal is to collect musical notes and instruments to assemble the band. develope...
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Rock 'n Roll

DOS19893.3/5 Rainbow Arts
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Auf Wiedersehen Monty

Windows XP/98/952001remake4/5
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Virus

DOS19883.9/5
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Grand Slam Bridge

DOS19863.4/5 Cybron corporation
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Snood

DOSWindows XP/98/95Mac OS1996freeware4.1/5