Windows XP/98/95 abandonware games sorted by popularity
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Quake
DOSWindows XP/98/951996protecteddemo4.2/5 shooter
Quake is a first-person shooter (FPS) video game developed by id Software and released in 1996. It is the successor to id Software's immensely popular "Doom" series and is known for its groundbreaking 3D graphics, fast-paced gameplay, and multiplayer capabilities. The game was created by a team led by John Carmack and John Romero, two of the co-fou...
Mick's Strip Poker
Windows XP/98/95Windows 3.x1999NSFW4.2/5 strategy
DOSBox
Windows XP/98/95LinuxMac2002freeware4.1/5 application
DOSBox is an open-source emulator that allows you to run software and games designed for the MS-DOS operating system on modern computers. As you probably already know, MS-DOS was a popular operating system used in the 1980s and early 1990s. DOSBox emulates the necessary hardware components and provides a DOS-like environment, allowing users to...
House of the Dead
Windows XP/98/9519984.1/5 shooter
House of the Dead is an old horror-themed rail shooter game, developed and released by Sega in 1998. The whole gameplay can be summarized in a single sentence "a first-person 3D shooting gallery with zombies". House of the Dead runs on older version of Windows, so you may need a virtual machine to play it properly.
Heroes of Might and Magic III: The Restoration of Erathia
Windows XP/98/951999protected4.2/5 strategy
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.
Quake 2
Windows XP/98/95WindowsMac1997protecteddemo3.8/5 shooter
Quake II is a first-person shooter video game developed by id Software and released in 1997. It is the sequel to the original Quake and was a significant milestone in the evolution of 3D graphics in video games. Quake II maintained the fast-paced, frenetic gameplay of its predecessor. It is a first-person shooter that emphasizes multiplayer ac...
Caesar 3
Windows XP/98/95Mac1998protected4.2/5 simulation
Zeus: Master of Olympus
Windows XP/98/952000protected4.2/5 simulation
Commandos: Behind Enemy Lines
Windows XP/98/951998protected4.2/5 strategy
Dilbert's Desktop Games
Windows XP/98/9519974.2/5 action
SimCity
DOSWindows 3.xWindows XP/98/951989protected4.1/5 simulation
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 ...
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
Windows XP/98/9520014.1/5 action-adventure
Leisure Suit Larry 7: Love for Sail
DOSWindows XP/98/95Mac1996protecteddemoNSFW4.1/5 adventure
Leisure Suit Larry 7: Love for Sail! is a graphic adventure game developed and published by Sierra On-Line. It is the sixth installment in the Leisure Suit Larry series and was released in 1996. The game was designed by Al Lowe, the creator of the series, and it continued the humorous and adult-themed style that the series is known for. In Love for...
SimCity 3000
Windows XP/98/951999protected4/5 simulation
Lemmings 95
Windows XP/98/9519944/5 puzzle
Lula: The Sexy Empire
Windows XP/98/951997protectedNSFW4/5 simulation
Star Wars: Yoda Stories
Windows XP/98/9519974.2/5 action-adventure
FIFA: Road to World Cup 98
Windows XP/98/9519974.1/5 sports
FIFA: Road to World Cup 98 (also known as FIFA 98) is a football sports game developed by Electronic Arts and released in 1997 for multiple platforms including Windows, Genesis, Nintendo 64, PlayStation, SEGA Saturn, SNES. FIFA: Road to World Cup 98 is the fifth game in the FIFA Soccer series.
Capitalism 2
Windows XP/98/95Mac2001protected4.3/5 simulation
Capitalism 2 is simulation game designed by Trevor Chan, developed by Ensemble Studios and released by UBI Soft in 2001 for Windows and Macintosh. Capitalism 2 is the quintessential capitalistic simulation and involves stock exchange, business management, marketing, etc.
Carmageddon
DOSWindows XP/98/951997protected4.2/5 racing
Carmageddon was a controversial and violent vehicular combat / car racing game, where the player must compete against a number of computer controlled opponents. Running over pedestrians and damaging opponents cars grant time bonuses and credits to be spent for upgrades.
Atomic Bomberman
Windows XP/98/9519974.2/5 action
Roller Coaster Tycoon
Windows XP/98/951999protected4.2/5 simulation
Ultima 9: Ascension
Windows XP/98/951999protected4/5 rpg
Mega Man X3
Windows XP/98/9519984.2/5 shooter
Broken Sword: The Shadow of the Templars
Windows XP/98/95DOSLinuxMac2009protected4.2/5 adventure
Fatal Relations
Windows XP/98/951998NSFW4.1/5 adventure
Lego Loco
Windows XP/98/9519984.1/5 simulation
Dope Wars
Windows XP/98/9519984.2/5 simulation
Dope Wars is a text-based simulation game that originated as a DOS program in the early 1980s, but gained popularity in its Windows version released in 1998. The game puts players in the role of a drug dealer navigating the underground economy of buying, selling, and transporting various illegal substances.In the Windows version of the game, player...
Doom 2: Hell on Earth
DOSWindows XP/98/951994protected4.3/5 shooter
Doom 2 is the sequel to the much acclaimed FPS Doom. Doom 2: Hell on Earth is a horror sci-fi first-person shooter created by id Software, (John Carmack, Sandy Petersen, John Romero) set on a hellish Earth invaded by demons. The player must find his way in 32 levels, shooting down monsters and picking up keys in order to unlock new areas.