Abandonware DOS title

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Elvira: the Arcade Game

DOS1991 action
Elvira: The Arcade Game trades puzzles for action and subtlety for pure chaos. This is fast, brutal, side-scrolling combat with monsters pouring in from every direction. Elvira&rsq...
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Bloodstone: an Epic Dwarven Tale

DOS1993 rpg
If you’ve ever dreamed of being a grumpy bearded guy swinging an axe and saving the world before second breakfast, Bloodstone: an Epic Dwarven Tale is your jam. Released in 1...
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Captain Comic, The Adventures of

DOS1988freeware action-adventure
Before space marines were gritty and everything exploded in brown and grey, there was The Adventures of Captain Comic. This is early PC platforming in all its clunky, jumpy, 4-colo...
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Police Quest: Open Season

DOSWindows 3.x1993protected adventure
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CD-Man v2.0

DOS1992 action
It’s Pac-Man, but with sunglasses. CD-Man v2.0 (1992) is a slick, souped-up clone that trades in yellow cheese for 90s attitude. Maze-chomping, ghost-dodging, and the occasio...
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Impossible Mission 2

DOS1988 action-adventure
Impossible Mission 2 proves that espionage is mostly about jumping carefully and avoiding suspicious furniture. Released in 1988 for DOS, this sequel expands on the original's plat...
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Ultimate Soccer Manager 2

DOSWindows 3.x1996 sports
Ultimate Soccer Manager 2 refines the original formula, adding more depth, more leagues, and a slightly more approachable interface. It still revolves around data, decisions, and d...
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Alter Ego: Female Version

DOS1986 simulation
Think of Alter Ego: Female Version as life’s greatest hits - and a few of its flops - played out one decision at a time. From childhood tantrums to awkward teenage crushes an...
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A Nightmare on Elm street

DOS1989 action
Forget Freddy’s razor glove for a second - A Nightmare on Elm Street (1989) for DOS is terrifying in its own way. Mostly because of the controls. You play as a teen trying to...
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Pinball Illusions

DOS1995 action
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NHL 96

DOS1995 sports
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Dark Reign: The Future of War

Windows XP/98/951997protected strategy
Before its sequel, there was Dark Reign: The Future of War (1997), a forward-thinking RTS that introduced mechanics ahead of its time, like customizable AI scripts for units. The r...
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Bomb Jack remake

DOS2002remake action
The classic bomb-defusing, platform-hopping, enemy-dodging chaos of Bomb Jack gets a fresh coat of pixels in this 2002 DOS remake. You’re still the tiny superhero hopping aro...
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FIFA Soccer 96

DOS1995 sports
There was a time when digitized sprites and surprisingly loud crowd noise felt like cutting-edge sports science, and FIFA Soccer 96 proudly lived in that moment. The big selling po...
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F-15 Strike Eagle III

DOS1992 vehicle simulation
F-15 Strike Eagle III is a combat flight simulation video game released in 1992. It was developed by MicroProse and is the third installment in the F-15 Strike Eagle series. T...
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Shadow President

DOS1993 simulation
Shadow President is a geopolitical simulation video game developed by DC True in 1993 for MS-DOS. In Shadow President, players take on the role of the President of the United State...
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Cruise for a Corpse

DOS1991 adventure
A murder has been committed on a luxury yacht, and in Cruise for a Corpse, you’re the detective tasked with unraveling the mystery before the killer strikes again. The game u...
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Blood & Magic

DOS1996 strategy
From the people who brought you Dungeons & Dragons, here's Blood & Magic (1996), the RTS that nobody remembers but definitely deserves a second glance. You summon golems fr...
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Supremacy: Your Will Be Done

DOS1990 strategy
Supremacy: You Will Be Done (also known simply as Overlord) is a rare example of mix between real-time strategy and science fiction themed 4X game (eXplore, eXpand, eXploid, eXterm...
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Capitalism Plus

DOSWindows XP/98/951997protected simulation
Before there was Capitalism 2, there was Capitalism Plus, which basically took the original and added a few bells, whistles, and ways to fail spectacularly. It’s like being h...
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Ultima: Worlds of Adventure 2: Martian Dreams

DOS1991 rpg
Then there’s Martian Dreams, the Ultima game where you travel to Mars in the 19th century with none other than Sigmund Freud and Nikola Tesla. Yes, it’s as delightfully...
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Grand Prix Circuit

DOSMac OS1988 racing
Grand Prix Circuit is a fascinating early attempt at turning real-world racing into something playable without requiring a steering wheel the size of your desk. In Grand Prix Circu...
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SkiFree

Windows 3.x1991 sports
Skifree is an adorable downhill romp… at least until the monster shows up. You start by zipping peacefully through flags and jumps, enjoying the zen simplicity of early Wind...
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Steel Panthers

DOS1995 strategy
Steel Panthers is the first game in the Steel Panthers series. It was released in 1995 by Strategic Simulations, Inc. (SSI). This initial release laid the foundation for the series...
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SimLife

DOSMac OSWindows 3.x1992 simulation
SimLife is an abandoned simulation game focused on managing a ecosystems and experimenting with genetics. SimLife was designed by Ken Karakotsios, developed and released by Maxis i...
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Wheel of Fortune

DOS1987 puzzle
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Leisure Suit Larry 6: Shape Up or Slip Out!

DOSWindows 3.x1993protectedNSFW adventure
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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...
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V for victory: Velikiye Luki

DOS1992protected strategy
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Comix Zone

Windows XP/98/951995 action
Comix Zone (1995, Windows XP) is what happens when a comic book artist gets pulled into his own creation and reacts by roundhouse-kicking everything in sight. Stylized to the max, ...