Abandonware DOS title

abandonware games sorted by popularity

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The Hobbit

DOS1983 adventure
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Castle Wolfenstein

DOS1984 action-adventure
Before Doom and Wolfenstein 3D turned PC gaming into a pixelated bloodbath, there was Castle Wolfenstein. A stealth game in 1984? Believe it. You sneak around a Nazi fortress, stea...
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Lemonade Tycoon

Windows XP/98/952002remakedemo simulation
Released in 2002, Lemonade Tycoon proves that running a successful drink stand can be every bit as competitive as conquering an empire. Players adjust recipes, monitor weather fore...
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1869

DOS1992 simulation
If you’ve ever dreamed of becoming a 19th-century merchant sailing the high seas with a suspiciously optimistic outlook on international trade, 1869 is your jam. It throws yo...
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Indianapolis 500

DOS1989 racing
Indianapolis 500 in 1989 was one of the earliest racing simulators to take itself very seriously, and that seriousness paid off. Rather than arcade thrills, it focused on realism, ...
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Stargunner

DOS1996 shooter
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The Simpsons

DOS1991 action
The Simpsons Arcade Game, developed and published by Konami, is a classic side-scrolling beat-'em-up that became highly popular in arcades during the early '90s. Players take ...
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Dungeon master 2: The legend of Skullkeep

DOS1995 rpg
Bigger, darker, and just as merciless, Dungeon Master II: The Legend of Skullkeep doubled down on everything that made the first game great—and slightly unhinged. Released in...
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Powerslave

DOS1996protected shooter
Known as Exhumed in some regions, Powerslave is a first-person shooter with a heavy dose of Egyptian flavor. Think mummies, scarabs, and plenty of mystical traps, all wrapped up in...
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PHM Pegasus

DOS1987 vehicle simulation
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California Games 2

DOS1990 sports
The sequel nobody asked for, but we’re still kinda glad happened. California Games 2 adds even weirder sports: jet-skiing, hang gliding, and bodyboarding, which is like surfi...
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Elona

Windows Vista/7/82007freeware rpg
Elona looks innocent, almost cute, and then immediately proves it has no interest in your comfort. This roguelike RPG is bizarre, unpredictable, and gleefully cruel. You can become...
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Star Wars: Galactic Battlegrounds

Windows XP/98/95Mac OS2001protected strategy
Released in 2001 for PC, Star Wars: Galactic Battlegrounds is what happens when someone looks at Age of Empires II and says, “This is good, but what if there were AT-ATs stom...
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Turbo Pascal 7

DOSWindows 3.xMac OS1992 application
Turbo Pascal 7 (TP7) is a programming language and integrated development environment (IDE) that was popular in the late 1980s and early 1990s. It was developed by Borland as an ev...
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Vlad Tepes Dracula

Windows XP/98/951997 strategy
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Wasteland

DOS1988 rpg
Released in 1988 for DOS, Wasteland is the kind of game that quietly changed history while pretending to be just another post-apocalyptic RPG. Long before wastelands were fashionab...
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All Dogs Go to Heaven

DOS1989 action
This 1989 game is based on the animated movie where dogs die, go to heaven, then come back for revenge (sort of). The DOS adaptation? Well, it’s more like All Pixels Go Nowhe...
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Starflight

DOS1986 rpg
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, ...
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Blackthorne

DOS1994 action
Blackthorne (1994) is what happens when a '90s action hero gets lost in a side-scrolling alien world and decides to shoot everything until it makes sense. You’re Kyle, a shot...
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Lakers vs. Celtics and the NBA Playoffs

DOS1989 sports
Released in 1989, Lakers vs. Celtics and the NBA Playoffs is pure old-school sports gaming: simple to learn, hard to master, and endlessly competitive. The presentation is minimal,...
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Rampart

DOS1992 strategy
Rampart is what happens when someone mashes Tetris, tower defense, and medieval warfare into a single frantic loop. You rebuild crumbling castle walls using oddly shaped bricks, th...
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R-Type

DOS1989 shooter
R-Type is a horizontally scrolling shoot 'em up developed and published by Irem in 1987. The game quickly gained popularity for its challenging gameplay and impressive graphics at ...
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Space Ace

DOS1989 adventure
From the creators of Dragon’s Lair, Space Ace (1989, DOS) is a gloriously over-the-top animated adventure where timing is everything — literally. You play Ace, a muscle...
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Ms. Pac-Man

DOS1984 action
Ms. Pac-Man is a classic arcade game released by Midway in 1982 (1984 for DOS) as a follow-up to the original Pac-Man (1980), developed by Namco. While its core gameplay ...
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Lincity NG

LinuxMac OS2005freeware simulation
Released in 2005, Lincity NG modernizes the classic city-building formula by placing equal emphasis on economic growth, environmental responsibility, and long-term sustainability. ...
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Angel 3

DOS1990NSFW adventure
Angel 3 is that kind of DOS game where you sit down thinking "I'll give it five minutes" and three hours later you're still trying to figure out what just happened. Released in 199...
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Monkey Island 2: LeChuck's Revenge

DOS1991protecteddemo adventure
Monkey Island 2 is the second game of the Monkey Island series, a point and click adventure game set in a world of pirates and mysterious treasures. Monkey Island 2 utilizes a comm...
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River Raid remake

DOS1995freewareremake shooter
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Project: Space Station

DOS1987 simulation