Abandonware DOS title

The most popular 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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Dream Zone

DOS1988 Naughty Dog
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Time Slaughter

DOS1996freeware Bloodlust Software
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Attack of the Mutant Camels

DOS2001freewareremake
If you've ever stared at a camel and thought, "What if it shot lasers and had a personal grudge against humanity?", Attack of the Mutant Camels is the fever dream you've been waiting for. Released in 2001 for DOS — yes, some...
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UFO 2000

Windows 10/11Linux2004freeware
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Galactix

DOS1992 Cygnus Studios
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NetWars

DOS1993freeware Novell
NetWars, developed by Novell, is a 3D space shooter video game originally released in 1993 for DOS. NetWars was designed primarily as a promotional tool to demonstrate the networking capabilities of Novell's NetWare, a network ope...
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Reach for the Stars

DOS1988 SSG Strategic Studies Group
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Skyroads: Xmas Special

DOS1994freeware Bluemoon Interactive
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Terminal Velocity

Windows XP/98/95DOSLinuxMac OS1995protected Terminal Reality
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Mean Streets

DOS1989protected Access Software
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Flying Tigers

DOS1994 Ticsoft
Flying Tigers is an abandoned vertical-scrolling sci-fi themed shoot 'em up game developed and released by Ticsoft in 1994 for MS-DOS only. Flying Tigers is the first chapter of the two parts Flying Tigers video game series.
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Commander Keen 5: The Armageddon Machine

DOS1991protected id software
Commander Keen 5: The Armageddon Machine is a science fiction action oriented platform game designed by Tom Hall, developed by id Software and released by Apogee Software in 1991 for DOS only. Commander Keen 5: The Armageddon Mach...
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Archipelagos

DOS1989 Astral Software
Archipelagos is like a fever dream after watching too much Myst. You’re dropped onto strange, floating islands inhabited by stone monoliths and evil terrain-infecting sludge. Your job? Purify the land by destroying said mono...
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Arrakis

DOS2000
No relation to Dune (except for being a total rip-off), Arrakis is a homebrew strategy game that feels like a tribute to the sandiest planet in sci-fi. You mine spice, fight vaguely Harkonnen-looking enemies, and try not to crash ...
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Septerra Core: Legacy of the Creator

Windows XP/98/951999protected
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Independence War

Windows XP/98/951997protected Particle Systems
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Star Fleet 1: The War Begins

DOSMac OS1985 Interstel Corporation
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Space 1889

DOS1990 Paragon Software
Space 1889 is an abandoned top down RPG developed by Paragon Software and released in 1990 for DOS, Atari ST and Amiga. Space 1889 setting is classic science fiction, but is set in the Victorian. It's worth noting that Space ...
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Novatron

DOS1982 Verisoft
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Vectorball

DOS1988 Binary Design
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Revenge of Defender

DOS1989 Epyx
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Midwinter 2: Flames of Freedom

DOS1991 Maelstrom Games
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Blake Stone 2: Planet Strike

DOS1994protected JAM Productions
Blake Stone: Planet Strike picks up where the first left off — more aliens, more guns, and more corridors that all look suspiciously alike. Released in 1994 for DOS, it’s basically Blake’s victory lap, but with a...
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Core War Plus

DOS1984
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Wing Commander: Armada

DOS1994protected Origin Systems
Wing Commander: Armada is space combat simulation game developed by Origin Systems and released by Electronic Arts in 1994 for DOS. Wing Commander: Armada is part of the Wing Commander game series and was published before Wind Com...
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OverKill

DOS1992freeware Tech-Noir
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CyberRace

DOS1993 Cyberdreams
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Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure

DOS1990 Off The Wall Productions
Based on the film that made air guitar cool (briefly), Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure is a time-traveling puzzler where history class meets stoner logic. Gather historical figures, survive bizarre puzzles, and pray that your k...
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Xenophage: Alien BloodSport

DOS1996freeware Argo Games
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Fallout Tactics: Brotherhood of Steel

Windows XP/98/952001protecteddemo Interplay Productions
Fallout Tactics: Brotherhood of Steel is a tactical role-playing game published by Interplay Entertainment in 2001. Unlike its predecessors, which were traditional RPGs with turn-based combat, Fallout Tactics took a different appr...