Abandonware DOS title

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The Legacy: Realm of Terror

DOSLinuxMac OS1993protected rpg
The Legacy: Realm of Terror is a first-person view survival horror RPG set in the modern world, in a haunted house. The Legacy was developed by Magnetic Scrolls and published by Mi...
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Police Quest: Open Season

DOSWindows 3.x1993protected adventure
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Wing Commander 2: Vengeance of the Kilrathi

DOS1991protected vehicle simulation
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Star Goose!

DOS1988 shooter
Star Goose is a classic video game developed by Logotron and released in 1988 for various home computer systems of that era, including the Amiga, Atari ST, Commodore 64, and Amstra...
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Ultima 4: Quest of the Avatar

DOS1985freeware rpg
Ultima IV: Quest of the Avatar is one of the most influential and innovative role-playing games (RPGs) in video game history. Released in 1985 by Richard Garriott under the Origin ...
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Manhunter: New York

DOS1988 adventure
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Dangerous Dave

DOS1990protected action
Dangerous Dave is the kind of platformer that defined the early ’90s shareware scene: simple, fast, and just tricky enough to make you shout at your monitor. You guide Dave t...
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Age of Wonders 2: The Wizard's Throne

Windows XP/98/952002protecteddemo strategy
Age of Wonders II: The Wizard's Throne is a turn-based strategy game developed by Triumph Studios and published by Gathering of Developers. It was released in 2002 as a sequel to t...
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Wasteland

DOS1988protected rpg
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Warlords

DOS1990 strategy
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Leisure Suit Larry 3: Passionate Patti in Pursuit of the Pulsating Pectorals

DOS1989NSFW adventure
Leisure Suit Larry 3: Passionate Patti in Pursuit of the Pulsating Pectorals is a comedic adventure game developed and published by Sierra On-Line. It was released in 1989 as the t...
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Tetris

DOS1987 puzzle
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Whiplash

DOS1995 racing
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Rise of the Robots

DOS1994 action
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The Bard's Tale 3: Thief of Fate

DOS1990 rpg
The Bard’s Tale III: Thief of Fate is the third and final installment in the original The Bard’s Tale trilogy, developed by Interplay and published by Electronic Arts i...
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Dilbert's Desktop Games

Windows XP/98/951997 action
Long before “quiet quitting” became a buzzword, Dilbert’s Desktop Games captured the soul-crushing absurdity of office life. Released for Windows XP in 1997, this...
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Beetlejuice: Skeletons in the Closet

DOS1992 puzzle
Beetlejuice: Skeletons in the Closet is a video game based on the popular Beetlejuice franchise, which includes a 1988 film directed by Tim Burton and an animated television series...
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Airball

DOS1987 puzzle
In Airball (1987), you don’t play a knight, a space marine, or a plumber - you play a literal ball of air. Trapped in an isometric nightmare of spikes, fans, and poison gas, ...
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Ancient Domains of Mystery (ADOM) v1.1

Windows XP/98/95DOSLinux1996freeware rpg
ADOM is what happens when a rogue, a wizard, and a hungry troll walk into a dungeon and never come out. Released in 1996, this roguelike classic is brutal, brilliant, and unapologe...
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Wolfenstein 3D

DOSMac OS1992protecteddemo shooter
Wolfenstein 3D is the first-person shooter that popularized the whole genre in the early 90s and is considered one of the greatest games ever made. Wolfenstein 3D was designed by J...
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Myst

Windows XP/98/95Windows 3.xMac OS1995protecteddemo adventure
Myst is a classic puzzle-adventure video game that was first released in 1993. It was developed by Cyan, a small independent game development studio. The game was initially release...
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Mega Man 3

DOS1992 shooter
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Deja Vu: A Nightmare Comes True

DOS1987 adventure
Released in 1987, this game has you waking up in a toilet stall with no memory of who you are. As detective Ace Harding, you must clear your name and restore your memories. It's li...
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Deluxe Paint 1

DOS1985 application
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After Dark

DOSWindows XP/98/95Mac OS1993 application
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Gremlins

DOS1984 action
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Dreamweb

DOS1994freeware adventure
Dreamweb (1994) went full dark cyberpunk, and it didn’t pull its punches. You play Ryan, a man convinced he’s on a mission from mysterious forces to kill seven people w...
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Mega lo Mania

DOS1992 strategy
Mega lo Mania, also known as Mega-Lo-Mania: The Battle for Elysium in some regions, is a real-time strategy (RTS) video game developed by Sensible Software and published by Image W...