Abandonware DOS title

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J.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings, Vol. II: The Two Towers

DOS1992 rpg
J.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings, Vol. II: The Two Towers is an abandoned fantasy top-down DOS RPG game set in the The Lord of the Rings universe. The Lord of the Rings II wa...
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Questprobe featuring The Hulk

DOS1984 adventure
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ShadowForce

DOS1994 adventure
ShadowForce (1994, DOS) is what happens when someone decides subtlety is overrated and replaces it with explosions. This tactical action romp drops you into a near-future mess of m...
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Advantage Tennis

DOS1991 sports
Ah, Advantage Tennis—where the graphics are flat, the physics are questionable, and the grunts are blessedly absent. This DOS-era sports sim serves up matches that somehow fe...
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Lego Loco

Windows XP/98/951998 simulation
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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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Amberstar

DOS1992 rpg
Amberstar is a fantasy old school RPG very similar to Ultima 6 that uses a top-down view for interiors and small locations and a first person pseudo 3D view for everything else. Un...
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Mortal Kombat

DOS1993protected action
Mortal Kombat is one of the most popular one-on-one fighting games, and it's no surprise that it has spawned numerous sequels. Players choose from seven digitized characters and ba...
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Fallout

DOSWindows XP/98/95Mac OS1997protecteddemo rpg
When Fallout landed in 1997, it didn’t just introduce a new RPG, it redefined what post-apocalyptic storytelling could feel like. Set in a retro-futuristic wasteland dripping...
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The Lost Files of Sherlock Holmes: The Case of the Serrated Scalpel

DOS1992 adventure
Back in 1992, The Lost Files of Sherlock Holmes: The Case of the Serrated Scalpel set the bar for pixelated deduction. A famous actress is dead, and every gentleman in London seems...
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Commander Keen: Keen Dreams

DOS1992 action
Before Keen went full-on galactic hero, he had a Keen Dreams. Literally. This midquel drops him in a dreamscape ruled by King Boobus Tuber (yes, really), where vegetables are evil ...
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The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind

Windows XP/98/952002protected rpg
The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind is a critically acclaimed open-world action role-playing video game developed by Bethesda Game Studios. It was released in 2002 and is the third in...
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Indianapolis 500

DOS1989 racing
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Tex Murphy: The Pandora Directive

Windows XP/98/95DOSLinuxMac OS1996protected adventure
Tex Murphy: The Pandora Directive is the sequel to Under a Killing Moon and the 4th game in the Tex Murphy series. The Pandora Directive is a first-person 3D adventure game se...
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Wordstar 4

DOS1986 application
WordStar 4 was a popular word processing software program during the early days of personal computing. WordStar 4 included features typical of word processors in that era, all...
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Mechwarrior 2: Mercenaries

DOSWindows XP/98/951996 vehicle simulation
MechWarrior 2: Mercenaries is a standalone expansion to MechWarrior 2: 31st Century Combat, released in 1996 by Activision. Part of the larger BattleTech universe, the game puts pl...
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Phantasmagoria

Windows XP/98/95DOSMac OS1995protecteddemo adventure
Phantasmagoria is a point-and-click horror adventure game developed and published by Sierra On-Line, released in 1995. Directed by Roberta Williams, Phantasmagoria departed from Si...
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Annals of Rome

DOS1988 strategy
In Annals of Rome, you don’t just play history — you command it, badly. This 1988 strategy title lets you take control of the Roman Empire and try to keep it from falli...
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Hugo 3: Jungle of Doom

DOS1992protecteddemo adventure
Hugo III: Jungle of Doom is a point-and-click adventure game released in 1992. It is the third game in the Hugo adventure series, developed by David P. Gray for MS-DOS. Hugo a...
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Ninja Rabbits

DOS1992 action
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Yie Ar Kung Fu 2: The Emperor Yie-Gah

DOS1985 action
The sequel nobody expected but everyone button-mashed through. Yie Ar Kung Fu 2 adds more characters, more chaos, and less coherence. This time you’re Lee (no relation to Bru...
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Bandit Kings of Ancient China

DOS1989 strategy
Based on a classic Chinese novel, Bandit Kings of Ancient China combines strategy, RPG elements, and about 800 names you’ll never remember. You play one of 108 outlaws trying...
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Knightmare

DOS1986 shooter
Before the term “VR” existed, Knightmare (1986, DOS) gave you a taste of immersive peril. Inspired by the UK TV show, you guide a blindfolded knight through deadly dung...
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Airborne Ranger

DOS1988 shooter
Strap in and crawl through the mud - Airborne Ranger (1988) is here to chew bubblegum and infiltrate enemy lines. And it's all out of bubblegum. This tactical action game lets you ...
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Normality

DOS1996protecteddemo adventure
Normality is a first-person adventure video game developed by Gremlin Interactive and released in 1996. The game is set in a dystopian future where a totalitarian regime known as t...
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Supaplex

DOS1991freeware puzzle
Supaplex is a classic puzzle game released in 1991 by Think!Ware Development for MS-DOS and Amiga. It is heavily inspired by Boulder Dash but introduces more complex mechanics.&nbs...
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Wipeout

DOSWindows XP/98/951995 racing
Wipeout is a popular racing video game known for its high-speed gameplay, anti-gravity racing vehicles, and electronic music soundtracks. Wipeout was developed and published b...
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Pushover

DOS1992 puzzle
Pushover is a puzzle platformer video game developed by Red Rat Software and released by Ocean Software in 1992. It was initially available for the Commodore Amiga and later ported...
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Hack

DOS1984freeware rpg
Released in 1984, Hack is one of those games that quietly shaped an entire genre while pretending not to care if you understood it or not. This early roguelike doesn’t bother...