Abandonware DOS title

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Axelerator: Have a N.I.C.E. day!

Windows XP/98/951997 racing
Ah, the late '90s: when cars exploded for no reason and acronyms made everything cooler. Axelerator: Have a N.I.C.E. day! is a 1997 Windows racer that asks, “What if racing w...
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UMS: The Universal Military Simulator

DOSMac OS1988 strategy
UMS, short for Universal Military Simulator, is a computer-based wargame simulation developed by Rainbird Software in 1988. It was designed with the intention of providing players ...
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Ghostbusters 2

DOS1989 action
Released in 1989, Ghostbusters 2 gives you another shot at wrangling ectoplasm with the world’s most overqualified exterminators. Inspired by the movie sequel, it’s equ...
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Chagunitzu

DOS1990 puzzle
Before Indiana Jones had a whip, Chagunitzu had block puzzles. Released in 1990 by Softdisk (and developed by a young John Romero), this game is a precursor to God of Thunder and p...
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Sid Meier's CivNet

Windows XP/98/95Windows 3.x1995 strategy
CivNet is a multiplayer adaptation of the original Sid Meier's Civilization game, released in 1995. It was developed and published by MicroProse for MS-DOS and Windows. This versio...
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The Ancient Art of War

DOS1984 strategy
The Ancient Art of War is a classic video game that was released in the late 1980s. Developed by Evryware and published by Broderbund, it was available on various platforms, includ...
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Mega Man 3

DOS1992 shooter
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Rogue

Windows XP/98/95DOSLinuxMac OS1984 rpg
Rogue is one of the first RPGs in the history of video gaming. It's a text-based dungeon crawler in which you have to fight your way in the dungeon to recover the Amulet of Yendor....
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F-22 Lightning 2

DOS1996 vehicle simulation
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Montezuma's Revenge

DOS1984 action
In Montezuma’s Revenge (1984), you play Panama Joe, an explorer who spends more time falling into pits than actually raiding temples. This early platformer is all about timin...
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Fable

DOS1996 adventure
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B.A.T.

DOS1990 adventure
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, ...
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Commander Keen 6: Aliens Ate my Baby Sitter!

DOS1991 action
Billy’s babysitter has been abducted by aliens, and he’s not having it. Commander Keen 6: Aliens Ate My Baby Sitter! is the series at its most Saturday-morning-cartoon ...
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Alpha Centauri

Windows XP/98/95Mac OS1999protected strategy
Sid Meier took one look at Earth and said, “Let’s leave this dump.” Thus, Alpha Centauri (1999, Windows XP) was born - a 4X strategy game that takes Civilization ...
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KGB

DOS1992 adventure
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Fuck Quest

DOS1998freewareNSFW adventure
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Ultima: Worlds of Adventure 2: Martian Dreams

DOS1991 rpg
Then there’s Martian Dreams, the Ultima game where you travel to Mars in the 19th century with none other than Sigmund Freud and Nikola Tesla. Yes, it’s as delightfully...
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Dizzy: Prince of the Yolkfolk

DOS1993 action-adventure
If Dizzy was an egg on an adventure, Dizzy: Prince of the Yolkfolk turns that concept up a notch with a proper fairytale plot. Released in 1993 for DOS, the game sees Dizzy set out...
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Commandos: Behind Enemy Lines

Windows XP/98/951998protected strategy
Forget Rambo. Commandos: Behind Enemy Lines is what happens when you drop six experts behind Nazi lines and tell them to behave tactically… or else. Every mission is a deadl...
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Driller

DOS1987 action-adventure
In 1987, Driller arrived as a revolutionary 3D game that looked light-years ahead of its time. Using the Freescape engine, it let players explore a fully 3D world—on a DOS ma...
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Advanced Destroyer Simulator

DOS1990 vehicle simulation
Welcome aboard, Captain! Advanced Destroyer Simulator throws you into the high seas with all the firepower and radar beeps a '90s DOS machine can handle. Manage torpedoes, dodge de...
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Incursion

Windows Vista/7/8LinuxMac OS2007freeware rpg
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Visual Basic 3

Windows XP/98/95Windows 3.x1993 application
Visual Basic 3 (VB3) is a programming language and integrated development environment (IDE) released by Microsoft in 1993. It is part of the Visual Basic (VB) series, which is know...
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Scorched 3D

Windows XP/98/95LinuxMac OS2001freeware strategy
Scorched 3D is a free and open-source artillery game that serves as a modern adaptation of the classic MS-DOS game Scorched Earth. Developed by Gavin Camp, it was first released in...
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Outbound

Windows XP/98/952001freeware shooter
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Sex Olympics

DOS1990NSFW adventure
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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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Lincity NG

LinuxMac OS2005freeware simulation
Lincity-NG is an open-source city simulation game and a continuation of the original Lincity game. The "NG" stands for "New Generation." The game is designed to be a city-building ...
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Beavis and Butt-Head in Virtual Stupidity

Windows XP/98/951995 adventure
If you ever wanted to play a point-and-click adventure where the protagonists have the combined IQ of a slice of cheese, Beavis and Butt-Head in Virtual Stupidity is your masterpie...