Abandonware DOS title

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Asterix and Obelix

DOS1996 action
When in Gaul, punch like the Gauls do. In Asterix and Obelix (1996), you control the iconic French duo on a globetrotting beat-‘em-up adventure that mostly involves sending R...
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Body Blows

DOS1993 action
Body Blows is a 2D fighting game developed and published by Team17, released in 1993. It was initially launched for the Amiga and later ported to MS-DOS. Body Blows was one of the ...
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Space Quest 3: The Pirates of Pestulon

DOSMac OS1989protecteddemo adventure
By the time Space Quest 3: The Pirates of Pestulon arrived in 1989, Roger Wilco had become something of a professional survivor. This time he starts the game stranded in a garbage ...
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The Magic Candle 3

DOS1992 rpg
By 1992, The Magic Candle 3 refined everything the series had built — a deep fantasy world, intricate character management, and enough side quests to last you until retiremen...
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Far Cry

Windows XP/98/952004protected shooter
Far Cry arrived in 2004 looking like a postcard from paradise and playing like a survival exam you didn’t study for. Set on sun-drenched tropical islands, it lures you in wit...
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Ultima 5: Warriors of Destiny

DOS1988 rpg
Ultima 5 takes a darker turn. Lord British is missing, and his regent, Lord Blackthorn, has turned Britannia into a police state where virtues are enforced at sword-point. You know...
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Star Wars

DOS1988 shooter
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The Bard's Tale

DOS1987 rpg
The Bard's Tale: Tales of the Unknown was developed by Interplay Productions and published by Electronic Arts for DOS and other systems. The game takes place in the fictional ...
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UFO 2000

Windows XP/98/95Linux2004freeware strategy
Imagine X-COM but with fewer excuses to blame the developers when you miss a 95% chance shot—because in UFO 2000 (2004), the chaos was entirely player-driven. A free, open-so...
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Brutal Sports Football

DOS1993 sports
Take American football, remove the rules, add swords and fireballs, and throw in some screaming. That is Brutal Sports Football. This is not about touchdowns. This is about surviva...
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Ys: The Vanished Omens

DOS1989 rpg
Welcome to the Ys series, where you swing swords by running headfirst into enemies. The Vanished Omens introduces Adol Christin, red-haired hero extraordinaire, as he embarks on a ...
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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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Midwinter

DOS1990 strategy
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Wheel of Fortune

DOS1987 puzzle
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Gabriel Knight: Sins of the Fathers

DOSWindows 3.xMac OS1993protecteddemo adventure
Gabriel Knight: Sins of the Fathers is a point-and-click adventure game developed and published by Sierra On-Line. It was released in 1993 and designed by Jane Jensen. The game is ...
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Pharaoh

Windows XP/98/951999protected simulation
Pharaoh is a city-building strategy game released in 1999 by Impressions Games and published by Sierra Studios. It is set in ancient Egypt and is heavily inspired by Caesar III, an...
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NetStorm: Islands at War

Windows XP/98/951997 strategy
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Dungeon Keeper 3: War for the Overworld

Windows XP/98/952000canceled strategy
Dungeon Keeper 3: War for the Overworld is the ghost of a game that never was. Announced, teased, and then buried alive by shifting studio priorities, it exists only in the fever d...
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King's Bounty

DOSMac OS1990 strategy
King’s Bounty is a turn-based strategy game with RPG elements, originally released in 1990 by New World Computing. It was created by Jon Van Caneghem, also known for the Migh...
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Metal Marines

Windows 3.x1993 strategy
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Curse of Enchantia

DOS1992 adventure
In Curse of Enchantia, a young boy is whisked away to a magical world full of bizarre creatures, tricky puzzles, and an alarming number of ways to die. The game’s whimsical a...
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Indiana Jones and his Desktop Adventures

Windows 3.xMac OS1996demo action-adventure
Indiana Jones and His Desktop Adventures is a charmingly odd experiment that shrinks globe-trotting archaeology into bite-sized missions designed for quick play sessions. Viewed fr...
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Eishockey Manager

DOS1993 sports
Eishockey Manager is proof that spreadsheets can, in fact, be thrilling—if you really love ice hockey. Released in 1993, this is a hardcore management sim that skips the flas...
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Demon Blue

DOS1992 action
In this 1992 platformer, you control a small, shaggy blue demon navigating a dungeon filled with enemies. Jump, dodge, and collect items as you progress through levels. It's like p...
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Blood

DOS1997protected shooter
Ah yes, Blood (1997)—the cheerful little game where you rise from the grave, wield a pitchfork, and quote evil-sounding movie lines while setting cultists on fire. It’s...
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The Great Giana Sisters

DOS1987remake action
The Great Giana Sisters is a platform video game developed by Time Warp Productions and published by Rainbow Arts. It was originally released in 1987 for the Commodore 64 and other...
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688 Attack Sub

DOS1989 vehicle simulation
Dive, dive! This 1989 DOS simulator puts you in control of a nuclear submarine, though most of the action involves pushing buttons and waiting very patiently. Think of it as the &l...
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Leather Goddesses of Phobos 2

DOS1992NSFW adventure
Released in 1992, Leather Goddesses of Phobos 2 abandons pure text in favor of colorful point-and-click adventure gameplay while preserving the outrageous humor that made its prede...
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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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Emmanuelle: A Game of Eroticism

DOS1989NSFW adventure
Emmanuelle: A Game of Eroticism is less about eroticism and more about awkward curiosity. Released in 1989, it’s a slow, text-heavy experience filled with suggestion, innuend...