Abandonware DOS title

abandonware games sorted by popularity

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Conan: the Cimmerian

DOS1991 rpg
Conan: The Cimmerian lets you brawl your way through the Hyborian Age like a shirtless rage machine with a sword and questionable dialogue. It’s got all the ingredients: dark...
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Ghosts 'n Goblins remake

Windows 10/112004freewareremake action
Ghosts 'n Goblins is an iconic arcade game developed by Capcom, first released in 1985. It’s widely remembered for its challenging gameplay and its distinct horror-fantasy ae...
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Commander Keen 4: Secret of the Oracle

DOS1991protected action
Just when you thought Keen could catch a break, Commander Keen 4: Secret of the Oracle drops him into a mystical realm full of bouncing jelly beans and sentient toasters. This is w...
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Blockout

DOSMac OS1989 puzzle
Imagine Tetris but in three dimensions and your brain slowly melting into a puddle of confusion. That is Blockout. You drop 3D shapes into a pit and try to line them up, but nothin...
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Silpheed

DOS1988 shooter
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Die Hard

DOS1989 shooter
Before “yippee-ki-yay” became gaming shorthand for chaos, Die Hard (1989) tried to capture the movie’s skyscraper shootout on DOS. You play as John McClane, trapp...
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F-14 Tomcat

DOS1990 vehicle simulation
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Mission: Impossible

DOS1991 adventure
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Autodesk Animator Pro

DOS1991 application
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Doom 2: Hell on Earth

DOSWindows XP/98/951994protected shooter
If Doom was the apocalypse, Doom II: Hell on Earth was the encore nobody asked for but everyone wanted. Released in 1994, it doubled down on everything: bigger maps, nastier monste...
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BlockOut 2

Windows XP/98/95Linux2000freeware puzzle
If you’ve ever looked at Tetris and thought, “This needs to be in 3D and way harder,” then BlockOut 2 (2000) is your kind of punishment. This brain-melter takes f...
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Castle master

DOS1990 action-adventure
In Castle Master, you get dropped into a spooky polygonal castle and told, “Figure it out.” And that’s it. Early 3D graphics make every wall look like it was pain...
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Borrowed Time

DOS1985 adventure
Borrowed Time is a graphic adventure video game developed and published by Interplay Productions. It was released in 1985 for various platforms, including the Apple Macintosh,...
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The Aethra Chronicles

DOS1994 rpg
The Aethra Chronicles is not a well know fantasy RPG, but it deserves some praise. It was developed by only one person (Micheal Lawrence) and, as the title implies, was intended to...
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Enclave

Windows XP/98/95LinuxMac OS2002protected action
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Crazy Cars

DOS1987 racing
Back in 1987, Crazy Cars asked the eternal question: how fast can you go before the road becomes an abstract blur? Armed with a sleek sports car and the confidence of someone who&r...
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Arctic Fox

DOS1987 vehicle simulation
Tank controls + polar bears + Cold War vibes = Arctic Fox. In this early vehicular combat sim, you're piloting a futuristic snow tank across an icy wasteland to stop some aliens or...
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Borland Turbo Pascal 2.0

DOS1983 application
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La Abadia del Crimen

DOS1987 action-adventure
La Abadía del Crimen (The Abbey of Crime) is an action-adventure developed in Spain by Paco Menéndez in the mid-1980s. It was initially created for the Amstrad CPC an...
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Karateka

DOS1986 action
Karateka is a martial arts themed action / fighting game released by Broderbund in 1986 for DOS. Karateka is the first game designed by Jordan Mechner, the father of the ...
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Defender

DOS1983 shooter
Released in 1983, this classic arcade-style shooter has you defending humanoids from alien abductions. Fly your ship across a scrolling landscape, blasting enemies and saving innoc...
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Deja Vu: A Nightmare Comes True

DOS1987 adventure
Released in 1987, this game has you waking up in a toilet stall with no memory of who you are. As detective Ace Harding, you must clear your name and restore your memories. It's li...
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Heart of China

DOS1991 adventure
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Cosmic Spacehead

DOS1993 action-adventure
Cosmic Spacehead is a cheerful point-and-click adventure wrapped in platformer segments, starring a purple alien who’s equal parts explorer and goofball. You’ll travel ...
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Cossacks: European Wars

Windows XP/98/952000protected strategy
Cossacks: European Wars is a real-time strategy epic that lets you command armies so big you’ll lose track of half your soldiers. Set in the 17th and 18th centuries, it&rsquo...
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Akalabeth: World of Doom

DOS1981freeware rpg
Ah yes, the game that crawled so Ultima could run. Akalabeth is a wireframe dungeon crawl where you descend into monster-infested labyrinths with the elegance of a lost spreadsheet...