Abandonware DOS title

Science fiction games sorted by release date

Time travel, space wars, alien empires, alternate universe, cyberpunk anti-heroes, space invaders, post-apocalyptic worlds, dystopian societies, mad scientists, galaxies far far away, strange new worlds, mech battles, deep space exploration, evil robots... should I go on?
starflight-3

Starflight

DOS1986 Binary Systems
Starflight is a classic space exploration and role-playing video game released in 1986 by Binary Systems and published by Electronic Arts. It is known for its innovative gameplay, as well as its open-ended approach to space exploration and storytelling.The game is set in a massive, procedurally generated universe with thousands of star systems to e...
starglider-1

Starglider

DOS1986 Argonaut Games
trinity-01

Trinity

DOS1986 Infocom
adventure-construction-set-1

Adventure Construction Set

DOS1987 Electronic Arts
Adventure Construction Set is an abandoned application developed by Stuart Smith and published for DOS, Amiga, Apple II and Commodore 64 by Electronic Arts in 1987. As the name suggests, ACS is a game-building system (we're talking about adventure RPGs) that lets you edit maps, items, creatures, etc. Included with ACS is a complete game called...
anacreon-1

Anacreon: Reconstruction 4021

DOS1987freeware Thinking Machine Associates
Anacreon: Reconstruction 4021 is one of the first 4x turn-based strategy games, ASCII based. Anacreon is set in space, as most 4x sci-fi games are, and was published by Thinking Machines Associates and designed by George Moromisato who later re-released the game as freeware.
apollo18-01

Apollo 18: Mission to the Moon

DOS1987 Artech Studios
arctic-fox-05

Arctic Fox

DOS1987 Dynamix
astrotit-splash

Astrotit

DOS1987NSFW Rudeware
blort-03

Blort!

DOS1987 Hennsoft
driller-2

Driller

DOS1987 Incentive Software
Driller (also known as Space Station Oblivion) is an abandoned action-adventure game developed by Incentive and released by Epyx in 1987 based on the Freescape Engine. In Driller, you control an excavation probe in a real 3d environment, through a first person view. The goal of the game is to place a drilling rig in each of the 8 regions of the moo...
elite-1

Elite

DOS1987freeware Firebird
mach3-03

Mach 3

DOS1987 Loriciels
maniacmansion-1

Maniac Mansion

DOSLinuxMac OS1987protected LucasArts
Maniac Mansion is one of the most famous point-and-click adventure games developed by Lucasfilm Games, designed by Ron Gilbert (who later created Monkey Island) and Gary Winnick. The story is a blend of old sci-fi and horror B-movie elements. Players can choose between several characters, each with unique abilities useful for solving various puzzle...
metropolis-4

Metropolis

DOS1987 Arcadia Systems
phantis-02

Phantis

DOS1987 Dinamic Multimedia
robotrascals-splash

Robot Rascals

DOS1987 Ozark Softscape
skyrunner-01

Sky Runner

DOS1987 Artronic Limited
spacequest2-4

Space Quest 2: Vohaul's Revenge

DOS1987protected Sierra On-Line
starsaga-splash

Star Saga: One - Beyond the Boundary

DOS1987 Masterplay Publishing Corporation
starlord-02

Starlord

DOS1987
stationfall-01

Stationfall

DOS1987 Infocom
supernova-splash

Supernova

DOS1987freeware Apogee Software
tau-ceti-02

Tau Ceti

DOS1987 Thunder Mountain
last-mission-opera-02

The Last Mission

DOS1987 Opera Soft
thexder-1

Thexder

DOS1987 Game Arts
20000leagues-3

20000 Leagues under the sea

DOS1988 Coktel Vision
2400ad-4

2400 A.D.

DOS1988 Origin Systems
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Alien Fires 2199 AD

DOS1988 Paragon Software
Alien Fires: 2199 AD is a 1987/88 science fiction RPG (role-playing game) developed and published by Paragon Software for the Amiga, Atari ST and MS-DOS. Players can customize their character’s stats and skills at the beginning of the game. The graphics were considered quite advanced, especially on the Amiga platform.
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Alternate Reality: The City

DOSMac OS1988 Paradise Programming
Alternate Reality: The City is a role-playing video game developed by Paradise Programming for various platforms including Atari 8-bit, Atari ST, and Commodore 64. It was released in 1985. In Alternate Reality: The City, players find themselves in a mysterious and surreal city known as simply "The City". The game takes place in a fantasy setti...