Abandonware DOS title

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Sextris

DOS1992NSFW puzzle
Released in 1992, Sextris answered a question nobody had urgently asked by combining puzzle mechanics with cheeky adult themes. Beneath the eyebrow-raising presentation lay a surpr...
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Duke Nukem 3D: Reloaded

Windows Vista/7/82011canceled shooter
A remake with ambition and tragedy, Duke Nukem 3D: Reloaded promised to bring the king back in modern glory. It looked great, played smooth, and... was never officially released. W...
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Strip Poker 3

DOS1991NSFW strategy
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Day of the Tentacle

DOSMac OS1993protected adventure
Few games deserve the title of “classic” more than Day of the Tentacle (1993). It’s Tim Schafer and Dave Grossman at their weirdest, giving us time travel, mutant...
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The Blue & the Gray

DOS1993 strategy
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Gauntlet

DOS1986 action
In Gauntlet, four brave souls (or just you with an overworked space bar) hack, slash, and gobble food like medieval Pac-Men. This 1986 dungeon crawler is basically a family reunion...
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Weird Dreams

DOS1988 puzzle
Weird Dreams is an abandoned action - puzzle game developed and released by Rainbird Software in 1988 for DOS, but also published for Amiga, Atari ST, Commodore 64. Weird Dreams is...
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Twilight 2000

DOS1991 strategy
Twilight 2000 drops you into a grim alternate future where global conflict has gone spectacularly wrong, and survival is less about heroics and more about scraping by. Released in ...
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Transport Tycoon

DOS1994 simulation
Transport Tycoon is a business simulation game that puts the player at the head of a transport company to compete against rival companies. The player can build stations, airports, ...
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Maniac Mansion Deluxe

Windows XP/98/952004freewareremake adventure
Maniac Mansion Deluxe is the unofficial sequel to the acclaimed point & click adventure game released by LucasFilm in 1987. Maniac Mansion Deluxe it's a fan-made adventure deve...
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Mixed-up Mother Goose

DOS1987 adventure
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Softporn Adventure

DOS1981freewareNSFW adventure
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NHL Hockey

DOS1993 sports
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LHX Attack Chopper

DOS1990 vehicle simulation
Released in 1990, LHX Attack Chopper places players inside the cockpit of advanced military helicopters across a variety of combat missions. Blending flight simulation with accessi...
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Arcanum: of Steamworks and Magick Obscura

DOS2001protected rpg
Arcanum: Of Steamworks and Magick Obscura is a classic role-playing game developed by Troika Games and published by Sierra On-Line. It was released in 2001 for Microsoft Windows. T...
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Alien Fires 2199 AD

DOS1988 rpg
Released in 1988, Alien Fires 2199 AD looks and plays like someone tried to translate a fever dream into a sci-fi RPG. You control some dude with a chin of steel and a crew that se...
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Aces of the deep

DOS1994 vehicle simulation
Ever wanted to experience the grim, claustrophobic life of a WWII submarine captain without leaving your desk? Aces of the Deep (1994, DOS) delivers that dream in spades — to...
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Roller Coaster Tycoon

Windows XP/98/951999protected simulation
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Beats of Rage

DOS2003freeware action
Beats of Rage is what happens when fans of Streets of Rage decide to stop waiting for Sega and just build their own game—with a side of King of Fighters for flavor. This DOS ...
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Elvira: Mistress of the Dark

DOS1990 adventure
Elvira: Mistress of the Dark is a strange but fascinating blend of adventure game, RPG, and comedy horror. You wander through a spooky mansion, solve puzzles, fight monsters, and g...
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Double Dragon

DOS1988 action
Before co-op brawlers were everywhere, there was Double Dragon (1988 on DOS). Two brothers, one kidnapped girlfriend, and enough street thugs to populate a small city—that&rs...
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Archon: the Light and the Dark

DOS1984 strategy
Before Battle Chess, there was Archon. Imagine a board game where pawns and knights settle disputes not with rules, but with full-on gladiatorial combat. Archon gives you light ver...
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The Manager

DOS1991 sports
If you ever wanted to run a football club without leaving your chair, The Manager (1991, DOS) delivers. This early management sim lets you buy players, balance budgets, and suffer ...
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Krusty's Super Funhouse

DOS1993 action
Don’t let the clown fool you—Krusty’s Super Funhouse (1993, DOS) is more puzzle torture chamber than funhouse. You guide Krusty as he exterminates waves of rats u...
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Alone in the Dark

DOS1992protected action-adventure
Step into the polygonal shoes of Edward Carnby (or Emily Hartwood, if you're feeling bold) in Alone in the Dark, the grandfather of survival horror games. Released in 1992 for DOS,...
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System Shock 2

Windows XP/98/95LinuxMac OS1999protected action-adventure
If System Shock was a warning, System Shock 2 is the full-blown nightmare that follows. This time, the horror seeps into every corner of the experience, blending RPG mechanics with...
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Fascination

DOS1991NSFW adventure
Fascination, released in 1991 for DOS, is a point-and-click adventure that clearly wanted to be edgy, mysterious, and just a little bit scandalous. Set in a neon-soaked future full...
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The adventures of Willy Beamish

DOS1991 adventure
The adventures of Willy Beamish is a point-and-click adventure that perfectly captures the chaos of being a kid with too much imagination and not enough discipline. Willy is consta...
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Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade

DOS1989protecteddemo adventure
Released in 1989, Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade takes the film's adventure and translates it into a point-and-click experience with surprising elegance. It captures the charm,...