Abandonware DOS title

Games set in a urban environment sorted by release date

There are a lot of games that take place in urban environments. Cities from any epoch (both ancient and modern) were often used as the setting, or even for the purpose, for any kind of game: simulation, strategy, action, etc. Think about a medieval town, an ancient city, a modern metropolis, a futuristic megalopolis; you can bet that someone used one of these as the setting of a successful game.
double-dragon-2-03

Double Dragon II: The Revenge

DOS1988 Technos Japan
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Manhunter: New York

DOS1988 Evryware
paperboy-4

Paperboy

DOS1988 Atari
Paperboy was one of (if not THE) arcade hit of 1985. It was developed by Atari for the arcades and later published by Mindscape for DOS in 1988. More conversion were made for quite a few other platforms. Paperboy gameplay is peculiar: you control a boy riding a bicycle and your goal is to deliver as many newspapers as you can to a number of ho...
policequest2-2

Police Quest 2: The Vengeance

DOS1988protected Sierra On-Line
Police Quest 2: The Vengeance is a graphical point-and-click adventure game developed and published by Sierra On-Line. It was released in 1988 as the second installment in the Police Quest series, which was created by former police officer Jim Walls.In Police Quest 2, Sonny Bonds is now a sergeant with the Lytton Police Department, and the gam...
rampage-1

Rampage

DOS1988 Midway Manufacturing Company
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Renegade

DOS1988 Technos Japan
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Street Sports Soccer

DOS1988 Epyx
bardstale2-3

The Bard's Tale 2: The Destiny Knight

DOS1988 Interplay Productions
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Zak McKracken and the Alien Mindbenders

DOS1988protected LucasArts
Zak McKracken and the Alien Mindbenders is a graphic adventure game developed and published by Lucasfilm Games (now known as LucasArts). It was first released in 1988 for various platforms, including the Commodore 64, MS-DOS, Amiga, and others.The game follows the adventures of Zak McKracken, a tabloid newspaper reporter, as he uncovers a plot by a...
apb-5

APB

DOS1989 Atari
berlin1948-4

Berlin 1948

DOS1989 Time Warp Software
chicago90-1

Chicago 90

DOS1989 Microids
ghostb2-1

Ghostbusters 2

DOS1989 Dynamix
Ghostbusters 2 is an abandoned action game based on the movie of the same name, set in New York. Ghostbusters 2 was developed by Dynamix and released by Activision in 1989. It's part of a series of games based on the popular Ghostbuster franchise, being the olny one developed for DOS.
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Hillsfar

DOS1989protected Westwood Studios
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Hostage: Rescue Mission

DOS1989 Infogrames
manhunter2-1

Manhunter 2: San Francisco

DOSMac OS1989 Evryware
meanstreets-1

Mean Streets

DOS1989protected Access Software
oliver-company-02

Oliver & Company

DOS1989 Coktel Vision
shinobi-1

Shinobi

DOS1989 Sega
simcity-6

SimCity

DOSWindows 3.xWindows XP/98/951989protected Maxis
SimCity (or SimCity Classic) is a popular city building simulation in which you, the mayor of a city, have to build a metropolis from the ground up. You can build police and fire departments, assign industrial, residential or commercial areas, manage power distribution, build ports and airports. Grow your city from village to metropolis and try to ...
teenagemutant-2

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

DOS1989 Konami
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (TMNT) is an arcade game released in 1989 by Konami. It is based on the popular Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles franchise. The game was initially released as a coin-operated arcade game and later adapted for various home gaming platforms. The game follows the adventures of the four anthropomorphic turtles who must emb...
houndshadow-1

The Hound of Shadow

DOS1989 Eldritch Games
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The Scoop

DOS1989 Telarium
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The Third Courier

DOS1989 Manley Associates
The Third Courier is an abandoned (atypical) adventure / role playing game set in Berlin during the cold war era and, of course, it's a spy game. The Third Courier was developed by Manley Associates and released by Accolade in 1989 for DOS, but it was also published for Amiga, Apple IIgs, Atari ST platforms.
vette-5

Vette!

DOS1989 Sphere
batmanmovie-4

Batman: the Movie

DOS1990 Ocean Software
circuitsedge-2

Circuit's Edge

DOS1990 Westwood Studios
Circuit's Edge is a cyberpunk-themed role-playing game developed by Westwood Associates and published by Infocom. It was released in 1990 for MS-DOS. Set in a dystopian future, Circuit's Edge takes place in the fictional city of Rhoes Island, a dark and gritty urban landscape filled with crime, corruption, and advanced technology. Players take on t...
crime-wave-03

Crime Wave

DOS1990 Access Software
deja-vu-2-2

Deja Vu 2: Lost in Las Vegas

DOS1990 ICOM Simulations
hoverforce-4

Hoverforce

DOS1990 Astral Software