Windows 3.x abandonware games sorted by release date
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Gabriel Knight: Sins of the Fathers
DOSWindows 3.xMac1993protecteddemo4.2/5 adventure
Gabriel Knight: Sins of the Fathers is a point-and-click adventure game developed and published by Sierra On-Line. It was released in 1993 and designed by Jane Jensen. The game is the first installment in the Gabriel Knight series.The story revolves around Gabriel Knight, a struggling writer living in New Orleans. He inherits a bookstore from his d...
Leisure Suit Larry 6: Shape Up or Slip Out!
DOSWindows 3.x1993protectedNSFW4/5 adventure
Metal Marines
Windows 3.x19933.9/5 strategy
MicroMan
Windows 3.x1993freeware3.9/5 action
Nanotank
Windows 3.x19933.7/5 puzzle
NCSA Mosaic
Windows XP/98/95Windows 3.x19933.3/5 application
NCSA Mosaic was one of the earliest web browsers to appear on the market. It was developed at the National Center for Supercomputing Applications (NCSA) at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. NCSA Mosaic was released in 1993 and is credited with being the first widely-used graphical web browser with a user-friendly interface.
Paint Shop Pro 3.11
Windows XP/98/95Windows 3.x19932.8/5 application
Paint Shop Pro 3 is an early version of PaintShop Pro, which is a graphics editing program known for its user-friendly interface and a range of features that cater to both amateur and professional graphic designers. Paint Shop Pro 3 was released in the late 1990s and represented one of the early stages in the evolution of the software.
Pirates! Gold
DOSWindows 3.xMac1993protectedremakedemo4/5 simulation
Pirates! Gold is an open world game designed by Paul Murphy, developed and released by MicroProse Software in 1993 for DOS, Windows 3.x, Mac and also Sega Genesis and Amiga CD32. Pirates! Gold is a remake of the game Pirates, created by Sid Meier in 1987. Pirates! Gold gameplay is a unique mix of action, strategy, pirate life simulation, ...
Police Quest: Open Season
DOSWindows 3.x1993protected4.2/5 adventure
Quest for Glory 4: Shadows of Darkness
DOSWindows 3.x1993protecteddemo4.1/5 adventure
Quest for Glory IV: Shadows of Darkness is an adventure role-playing game (RPG) developed and published by Sierra On-Line. It was released in 1993 as the fourth installment in the Quest for Glory series. The game was designed by Lori Ann Cole and Corey Cole, who were also responsible for the previous entries in the series.The game is set in the dar...
SimCity 2000
DOSWindows 3.xWindows XP/98/951993protected4.2/5 simulation
SimCity 2000 is a classic city building simulation, part of the popular SimCity series, developed by Maxis and designed by Will Wright. SimCity 2000 is a huge step up from the 2D predecessor SimCity and boasts improvements like: isometric view, underground, water pipes, subways, new buildings like prisons, schools, libraries, museums, etc.
Slam!
Windows 3.x19933.8/5 sports
Star Wars Chess
DOSWindows 3.x19934/5 strategy
Tracon for Windows
Windows 3.x19933.8/5 vehicle simulation
Visual Basic 3
Windows XP/98/95Windows 3.x19933/5 application
Visual Basic 3 (VB3) is a programming language and integrated development environment (IDE) released by Microsoft in 1993. It is part of the Visual Basic (VB) series, which is known for its ease of use and rapid application development capabilities. Visual Basic 3 was a significant step forward in the evolution of the Visual Basic language and...
Colonization
DOSWindows 3.xLinuxMac1994protected4.2/5 strategy
Colonization is a turn-based strategy 4x game developed and published by MicroProse in 1994 for DOS, Windows 3.1, Linux and Mac. The setting is the European Colonization of the New World. Colonization gameplay and interface are similar to Civilization, another Sid Meier game. However, there are some differences between Civilization and Colonization...
Glider 4.0
Windows 3.xMac19943.8/5 action
Legions
Windows 3.xMac19943.7/5 strategy
Operation: Inner Space
Windows 3.x1994protecteddemo3.7/5 shooter
Outpost
Windows 3.x19944/5 simulation
Reelect JFK
Windows 3.x19943.4/5 simulation
SimTower
Windows 3.x19944.1/5 simulation
SimTower is an old Windows 3.x (1994) building and business simulation game where the player is tasked with the management of a skyscraper nonetheless. Raise floors, build apartments, shops, offices and try to avoid bankruptcy if you can. SimTower spawned some similar games for mobile devices, most notably the wonderful Tiny Tower, It's surprisingl...
The Incredible Machine 2
DOSWindows 3.xWindows XP/98/9519944.3/5 puzzle
The Incredible Toon Machine
Windows 3.x19944.2/5 puzzle
The Manhole: CD-ROM Masterpiece Edition
Windows XP/98/95Windows 3.xMac1994protectedremake3.1/5 adventure
4Play
Windows 3.x1995NSFW3.9/5 strategy
4Play is a multi-player board-like strategy party-game for adults released for Windows 3.1 in 1995. 4Play is a board-game very similar to Monopoly in which players have to perform certain (adult) actions in response to events happening on the board.
Entomorph: Plague Of The Darkfall
Windows XP/98/95Windows 3.xMac1995protected3.9/5 rpg
Exile: Escape from the Pit
Windows XP/98/95MacWindows 3.x1995freeware3.9/5 rpg
Gabriel Knight 2: The Beast Within
DOSWindows XP/98/95MacWindows 3.x1995protecteddemo4.1/5 adventure
Gabriel Knight 2: The Beast Within is a point-and-click adventure game developed and published by Sierra On-Line. It was released in 1995 as a sequel to the original Gabriel Knight game, "Sins of the Fathers". The game was designed by Jane Jensen, who also wrote the story and script.In GK2 The Beast Within, players assume the role of Gabriel Knight...
Mordor: The Depths of Dejenol
Windows 3.x1995protected4/5 rpg
Mordor: The Depths of Dejenol is fantasy RPG game released in 1995 for Windows 3.x, but it runs flawlessy even Windows XP (see this faq if you want to play Mordor in a virtual machine). Mordor: The Depths of Dejenol is a mix of first-person and top-down perspective dungeon crawler; the game shows the dungeon in by both perspectives at onc...