Abandonware DOS title

Horror games sorted by release date

Anything even remotely connected to horror: all things splatter, Cthulhu and Lovecraft, vampires, zombies, ghosts, mummies, hideous creatures from outer space.
jack-in-the-dark-03

Jack in the Dark

DOS19933.8/5 Infogrames
monster-bash-04

Monster Bash

DOS1993protected3.3/5 Apogee Software
questglory4-11

Quest for Glory 4: Shadows of Darkness

DOSWindows 3.x1993protecteddemo4.1/5 Sierra On-Line
Quest for Glory IV: Shadows of Darkness is an adventure role-playing game (RPG) developed and published by Sierra On-Line. It was released in 1993 as the fourth installment in the Quest for Glory series. The game was designed by Lori Ann Cole and Corey Cole, who were also responsible for the previous entries in the series.The game is set in the dar...
shadow-of-the-comet-04

Shadow of the Comet

Windows XP/98/95DOSLinux1993protected3.9/5 Infogrames
7th-guest-10

The 7th Guest

Windows XP/98/951993protected3.9/5 Trilobyte
thelegacy-5

The Legacy: Realm of Terror

DOSLinuxMac OS1993protected3.9/5 Magnetic Scrolls
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 MicroProse Software in 1993.
veilofdarkness-4

Veil of Darkness

DOS1993protected3.9/5 Event Horizon
alone-in-the-dark-3-05

Alone in the Dark 3

DOS1994protected4/5 Infogrames
doom2-5

Doom 2: Hell on Earth

DOSWindows XP/98/951994protected4.3/5 id software
Doom 2 is the sequel to the much acclaimed FPS Doom. Doom 2: Hell on Earth is a horror sci-fi first-person shooter created by id Software, (John Carmack, Sandy Petersen, John Romero) set on a hellish Earth invaded by demons. The player must find his way in 32 levels, shooting down monsters and picking up keys in order to unlock new areas.
ecstatica-03

Ecstatica

DOS19944.2/5 Andrew Spencer Studios
frankenstein-02

Frankenstein

DOS19944.2/5 Junkyard
plague-moon-02

Plague of the Moon

DOS19944.1/5
ravenloftsthrad-4

Ravenloft: Strahd's Possession

DOS1994protected3.7/5 DreamForge Intertainment
Ravenloft: Strahd's Possession is a computer role-playing game (CRPG) released in 1994. It is set in the Dungeons & Dragons campaign setting of Ravenloft, which is known for its gothic horror themes. The game was developed by DreamForge Intertainment and published by Strategic Simulations, Inc. (SSI).The gameplay is based on the Advanced Dungeo...
bureau-13-02

Bureau 13

DOS19953.8/5 Take-Two Interactive
gabriel-knight-2-03

Gabriel Knight 2: The Beast Within

DOSWindows XP/98/95Mac OSWindows 3.x1995protecteddemo4.1/5 Sierra On-Line
Gabriel Knight 2: The Beast Within is a point-and-click adventure game developed and published by Sierra On-Line. It was released in 1995 as a sequel to the original Gabriel Knight game, "Sins of the Fathers". The game was designed by Jane Jensen, who also wrote the story and script.In GK2 The Beast Within, players assume the role of Gabriel Knight...
phantasmagoria-02

Phantasmagoria

Windows XP/98/95DOSMac OS1995protected4.2/5 Sierra On-Line
prisonerofice-1

Prisoner of Ice

DOS1995protected4.1/5 Chaosium Inc.
ravenloft-stone-prophet-07

Ravenloft: Stone Prophet

DOS1995protected3.2/5 DreamForge Intertainment
Ravenloft: Stone Prophet is a fantasy RPG set in the egyptian Ravenloft campaign that uses the Advanced Dungeons & Dragon ruleset. It's the sequel to Ravenloft: Strahd's Possession and uses the same first person real-time 3d engine. Stone Prophet was developed by DreamForge Entertainment and published by SSI in 1995.
11th-hour-07

The 11th Hour

Windows XP/98/951995protected4.1/5 Trilobyte
ultimatedoom-1

Ultimate Doom

DOS1995protected4.1/5 id software
wolfsbane-04

Wolfsbane

DOS19953/5 Midnight Software
phantasmagoria2-01

Phantasmagoria: A Puzzle of Flesh

Windows XP/98/95DOS1996protected3.9/5 Sierra On-Line
pray-for-death-06

Pray for Death

DOS1996protected4.2/5 Light Shock Software
quake_002

Quake

DOSWindows XP/98/951996protecteddemo4.2/5 id software
Quake is a first-person shooter (FPS) video game developed by id Software and released in 1996. It is the successor to id Software's immensely popular "Doom" series and is known for its groundbreaking 3D graphics, fast-paced gameplay, and multiplayer capabilities. The game was created by a team led by John Carmack and John Romero, two of the co-fou...
time-slaughter-03

Time Slaughter

DOS1996freeware4.1/5 Bloodlust Software
blood-3

Blood

DOS1997protected4.2/5 Monolith Productions
realms-of-the-haunting-07

Realms of the Haunting

DOSMac OS1997protected3.8/5 Gremlin Graphics / Gremlin Interactive
house-of-the-dead-2

House of the Dead

Windows XP/98/9519984.1/5 Sega
House of the Dead is an old horror-themed rail shooter game, developed and released by Sega in 1998. The whole gameplay can be summarized in a single sentence "a first-person 3D shooting gallery with zombies". House of the Dead runs on older version of Windows, so you may need a virtual machine to play it properly.
sanitarium-04

Sanitarium

Windows XP/98/951998protected4/5 DreamForge Intertainment