Abandonware DOS title

abandonware games sorted by popularity

xerix-2-01

Xerix II: The Caverns of Mars

DOS1994 shooter
Xerix II: The Caverns of Mars is a vertical shooter that embraces chaos with enthusiasm, filling the screen with enemies, obstacles, and just enough space for you to survive. The p...
janitor-joe-02

Janitor Joe

DOS1984 action
storm-splash

Storm

DOS1987 shooter
msword-1-01

Microsoft Word

Windows XP/98/95Windows 3.x1983 application
puzznic-2

Puzznic

DOS1990 puzzle
Taito’s Puzznic (1990) takes the idea of matching tiles and injects a surprising amount of strategy. You slide blocks to align pairs, but each move requires forethought&mdash...
greatnavalbattles3945-2

Great Naval Battles: North Atlantic 1939 - 1943

DOS1992protected vehicle simulation
Great Naval Battles: North Atlantic 1939-1943 sets the stage for the series with a focus on tense, strategic encounters. In Great Naval Battles, you are dealing with limited inform...
amerzone-02

Amerzone: The Explorer's Legacy

Windows XP/98/95Mac OS1999protected adventure
Amerzone is like stepping into a dream where logic is optional and atmosphere is everything. You play a journalist unraveling the mystery of a dying explorer’s last journey, ...
wacky-wheels-04

Wacky Wheels

DOS1994protected racing
pharaos-curse-01

Pharoah's Curse

Windows 3.x1998remake action
alcatraz-03

Alcatraz

DOS1992 shooter
Alcatraz (1992) asks the question: what if Rambo got locked in prison and had to bust out while flexing dramatically the entire time? This top-down action game puts you in the very...
the-president-is-missing-02

The President is Missing

DOS1988protected simulation
Part interactive thriller, part newsroom simulator, The President is Missing (1988, DOS) casts you as an investigative journalist trying to unravel a political conspiracy before ev...
shadowpresident-7

Shadow President

DOS1993 simulation
Shadow President is a geopolitical simulation video game developed by DC True in 1993 for MS-DOS. In Shadow President, players take on the role of the President of the United State...
freedos-shell-01

FreeDOS Shell

DOS2002freeware application
totaleclipse-1

Total Eclipse

DOS1988 action-adventure
streetrod-splash

Street Rod

DOS1989protected racing
Street Rod (1989, DOS) isn’t just a racing game—it’s a love letter to greasy hands, loud engines, and California sunsets. You start with a beat-up car and a pocke...
klax-1

Klax

DOS1990 puzzle
gunship-splash

Gunship

DOS1986demo vehicle simulation
Gunship is a landmark helicopter simulation that treats you less like a player and more like a trainee pilot who forgot to read the manual. It demands attention to instrumentation,...
omegacomplex-4

Omega

DOS1989 strategy
Omega (1989, DOS) is what happens when someone hands you a robot, a wrench, and a thick manual, then says, “Good luck out there.” Instead of piloting a mech, you actual...
yatch-racing-simulator-02

Yacht Racing Simulator

DOS1986 racing
Yacht Racing Simulator proves that even in the '80s, developers were brave enough to turn the thrilling world of rich people boating slowly into a video game. With graphics that co...
space-invaders-clone-splash

Space Invaders

DOS1995remake shooter
patrician2-01

Patrician 2: Quest for Power

Windows XP/98/952000protected simulation
red-baron-05

Red Baron

DOS1990protected vehicle simulation
ruins-of-cawdor-02

Ruins of Cawdor

DOS1995 rpg
champ-galagon-03

CHAMP Galagon

DOS1997remake shooter
dxball-02

DX-Ball

Windows XP/98/951996freeware action
guardians-loriciels-02

Guardians

DOS1991 puzzle
dark-legions-7

Dark Legions

DOS1994protected strategy
Dark Legions is a 1994 strategy gem that asks: what if Archon got a DOS makeover with bloodier battles? You command armies of fantastical creatures, from vampires to trolls, across...
pcman-1

PC-Man

DOS1982remake action
PC-Man is an abandoned top-down Pac-Man clone in every regard: from the shape of the protagonist, to the cute ghosts. PC-Man was designed by Greg Kuperberg, developed by Orion Soft...
harpoon2_003

Harpoon II

DOS1994protected vehicle simulation
Harpoon II expands on the original with more content and a greater sense of scale, as if it decided the ocean was not quite big enough the first time around. The added depth makes ...