Abandonware DOS title

The best science fiction games

Time travel, space wars, alien empires, alternate universe, cyberpunk anti-heroes, space invaders, post-apocalyptic worlds, dystopian societies, mad scientists, galaxies far far away, strange new worlds, mech battles, deep space exploration, evil robots... should I go on?
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Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure

DOS1990 Off The Wall Productions
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Star Control

DOS1990protected Toys for Bob
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System Shock

DOS1994protected Looking Glass Studios
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Van Buren (Fallout 3)

Windows XP/98/952003canceleddemo Black Isle Studios
Van Buren was a science fiction post-apocalyptic RPG being developed by Black Isle Studios and never published. Van Buren was the direct sequel to Fallout 2, part of the Fallout franchise. Van Buren was canceled in 2003.
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Major Stryker

DOSWindows XP/98/951993freeware Apogee Software
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Sex Olympics

DOS1990NSFW Free Spirit Software
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Emperor of the Fading Suns

Windows XP/98/951996 Holistic Design
callahan-crosstime-03

Callahan's Crosstime Saloon

DOS1997 Legend Entertainment
starcommand-4

Star Command

DOS1988protected SSI Strategic Simulations Inc.
overkill-04

OverKill

DOS1992freeware Tech-Noir
hacker-4

Hacker

DOSMac OS1986 Activision
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BloodNet

DOS1993protected MicroProse Software
BloodNet combines vampires, cyberspace, and noir in a cocktail so strange it probably shouldn’t work but somehow does. You are a hacker who just got bitten by a vampire and now you must juggle your thirst for blood with your desire to not completely lose your mind. The game world is dense, filled with dark alleys, gothic hackers, and more dia...
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Video Trek 88

DOS1982 Windmill Software
microman-adventures-win3x-04

MicroMan

Windows 3.x1993freeware
shadow-warrior-1

Shadow Warrior

DOS1997protected 3d Realms
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City of Lost Children

DOS1997 Psygnosis
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Scavengers of the Mutant World

DOS1988 Interstel Corporation
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Warzone 2100

Windows XP/98/95LinuxMac OS1999freeware
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Captive

DOS1992 Mindscape
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Power Dolls

DOS1994 Kogado Software Products
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B.A.T.

DOS1990 Computer's dream
B.A.T. is a cyberpunk-themed adventure game released in 1989 by UBI Soft for various platforms, including Amiga, Atari ST, MS-DOS, and later the Commodore 64. It blends adventure, role-playing, and simulation elements in a futuristic setting. You play as an agent of B.A.T. (Bureau of Astral Troubleshooters), a secret intergalactic organization...
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Dark Reign: The Future of War

Windows XP/98/951997protected Auran Games
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Deathtrack

DOS1989 Dynamix
Deathtrack is an abandoned racing vehicular combat game set in a post-apocalyptic North America. Deathtrack is a mix of high-speed racing and combat and was developed by Dynamix and released by Activision in 1989 for DOS.
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Rex Nebular and the cosmic gender-bender

DOS1992protected MicroProse Software
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Laser Squad

DOS1992 Target Games Limited
Laser Squad is an abandoned turn-based strategy/tactical game designed by Julian Gollop (the mind behind the X-COM series). Laser Squad was developed by Target Games Limited and released by MicroLeague Multimedia in 1992 for DOS and other 8-bit systems. Laser Squad is considered as a precursor of X-COM: Ufo Defense.
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Thexder 2: Firehawk

DOS1990 Game Arts
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Metal Marines

Windows 3.x1993 Namco
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Battle Isle 93: The Moon of Chromos

DOS1993 Blue Byte Software
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Crystal Caves

DOS1991protected Apogee Software