Abandonware sports games sorted by release date
Sports games follow real-life rules either by creating a detailed and realistic simulation of physical sports, or by focusing on quickness and dexterity. Simulated sports can be real ones (American football, baseball, soccer) or fictional (like fantasy or futuristic sports).
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MicroProse Soccer
DOS1988protected soccer
MicroProse Soccer is an abandoned action-oriented soccer game, developed by Sensible Software and released by MicroProse Software in 1988. The appeal of MicroProse Soccer was its simplicity and the smooth controls. In the United States it was known as Keith Van Eron's Pro Soccer.
Mini Putt
DOS1988 miniature golf
Off Shore Warrior
DOS1988 racing: unusual vehicles, water sports
One-on-One Basketball
DOS1988 basketball
Rack 'em
DOS1988 pool / snooker
Serve & Volley
DOS1988 tennis
Skate or Die
DOS1988 multi-sport, unconventional sports
Skate or Die is an abandoned sports game, developed and released by Electronic Arts in 1988 for DOS and a number of other platforms. Skate or Die is a multi-sport kind of game, including every kind of unconventional "sport" done on skateboard. A sequel, Ski or Die, was released an year later.
Speedball
DOS1988 unconventional sports
Street Sports Soccer
DOS1988 soccer
The Games: Summer Edition
DOS1988 olympic sports, multi-sport
The Games: Summer Edition is a sports simulation video game developed and published by Epyx, originally released in 1988. The Games: Summer Edition simulates various summer Olympic events. Players can compete in these events either against the computer or with other players. The game is part of the "Games" series by Epyx, which also includes titles...
The Games: Winter Edition
DOS1988 winter sports, olympic sports, multi-sport
The Sporting News Baseball
DOS1988 baseball
Vectorball
DOS1988 unconventional sports
Winter Olympiad 88
DOS1988 winter sports, olympic sports, multi-sport
World Class Leader Board
DOS1988 golf
World Class Leader Board is a golf simulation game developed and published by Access Software and released in the late 1980s for various platforms, including the Commodore 64, Amiga, Atari ST, and PC. Players could choose their clubs, adjust their stance, and navigate through the virtual courses. World Class Leader Board was designed by Bruce ...
Zany Golf
DOS1988 miniature golf
Zany Golf (also known as Will Harvey's Zany Golf) is an abandoned miniature golf game designed by Will Harvey, developed by Sandcastle and released by Electronic Arts in 1988. Zany Golf runs on DOS but was also published for Amiga, Atari ST, Apple IIgs, Genesis. Zany Golf can be played by two players on hotseat mode.
Ballistix
DOS1989 unconventional sports
Bar Games
DOS1989 multi-sport, unconventional sports
Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show
DOS1989 multi-sport, unconventional sports
Caveman Ugh-Lympics
DOS1989 multi-sport, unconventional sports
Circus Attractions
DOS1989 unconventional sports
Face Off!
DOS1989 hockey, winter sports
Face Off! is an abandoned hockey sports game developed by MindSpan (known for their Hardball series) and released by Gamestar in 1989 for DOS and also for Commodore 64. Face Off supports multiplayer in competitive or cooperative modes.
Fiendish Freddy's Big Top O'Fun
DOS1989 unconventional sports
Gone Fishing
DOS1989 fishing and hunting
Grand Monster Slam
DOS1989 unconventional sports
Grand Monster Slam is an action sports game developed by Golden Goblins and published by Rainbow Arts in 1989. The game was released for a variety of platforms, including the Amiga, Atari ST, Commodore 64, and MS-DOS. The game is set in a fantasy world where players compete in a sport called Monster Slam. The sport involves two opposing player...
Grave Yardage
DOS1989 unconventional sports, american football
Hardball 2
DOS1989 baseball
John Madden Football
DOS1989 american football
John Madden Football was the first of a series of american football sports games sponsored by the coach of the same name. The first John Madden Football is an abandoned game developed and released by Electronic Arts in 1988 for Apple II and Commodore 64 and later released for DOS (in 1989). The Madden series became extremely popular and the sequels...
Lakers vs. Celtics and the NBA Playoffs
DOS1989 basketball
Lakers vs. Celtics and the NBA Playoffs is a classic abandoned action sports basketball video game. Developed and published by Electronic Arts, it was released in 1989 for the Sega Genesis (also known as Mega Drive) and DOS. This game holds the distinction of being one of the first basketball video games to feature real NBA teams and players, offer...
Magic Johnson's Basketball
DOS1989 basketball