Abandonware DOS title

The most popular remake games

Games developed for DOS and other defunct home computers (or Personal Computers) date back to the 80s of the past century. This means they are old and it's diffucult to make them run on modern systems. Graphics, user experience and sound made huge leaps forward over the years, but somehow these old games managed to be remembered by me, you and someone crazy enough to put a lot of effort into remake them.
Some of these old games have been remade from scratch to varying degrees of faithfulness, whether by the hands of big gaming companies, indie developers or simply by individuals who had enough free time and coding skills.
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Knight Lore remake

Windows XP/98/952010freewareremake RetroSpec
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Atic Atac remake

Windows XP/98/952006freewareremake RetroSpec
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XQuest

DOS1994remake
XQuest offers a blend of action and exploration, creating a gameplay loop that feels both dynamic and rewarding. It encourages players to experiment, try different approaches, and ...
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Tempest 2000

DOS1996remake Atari
Tempest 2000 is a video game developed by Llamasoft and published by Atari Corporation. It was released in 1994 for DOS, Mac, the Atari Jaguar console, etc. Tempest 2000 is an enha...
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Beyond Columns

DOS1989remake
Beyond Columns is what happens when someone looks at Tetris and says, “What if we made it... slightly fancier?” This match-three puzzle game involves dropping shiny col...
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Indenture

DOS1995remake
Indenture is a small, relatively obscure DOS adventure that thrives on mood rather than complexity. Set in a bleak, oppressive world, it uses minimalistic visuals and text-driven s...
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EGA Trek

DOS1988remake
A loving parody of science fiction tropes, EGA Trek takes obvious inspiration from Star Trek and runs with it, humor first. You command a starship, making decisions that range from...
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MDDClone

Windows Vista/7/8LinuxMac OS2007remake
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Bert and the Snake

DOS1983remake
In Bert and the Snake, you are Bert. And yes, there's a snake. That’s the plot. It’s a maze game from a time when naming conventions were refreshingly honest and graphi...
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Commando Enhanced

DOS1998remake
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Klass of 99

DOS1999freewareremake RetroSpec
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Finders Keepers

Windows Vista/7/82007remake
Bright, quirky, and just a little bit mischievous, Finders Keepers feels like it wandered in from another dimension where puzzles and platforming share equal custody of your patien...
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CHAMP Galagon

DOS1997remake ChamProgramming corp.
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The Invaders

DOSWindows XP/98/951989remake
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Pyramid Power

DOS1986remake COMPUTE! Publications
Pyramid Power (1986) is what happens when archaeology meets abstract strategy. You’re not dodging mummies or solving hieroglyph puzzles—instead, you’re stacking t...
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Megapede

DOS1992
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Zorlim's Arcade Volleyball

DOS1995freewareremake
Released in 1995 for DOS, Zorlim's Arcade Volleyball is what happens when someone decides regular volleyball isn’t chaotic enough. Picture stick figures with the agility of c...
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David's Kong

DOS1984remake
Long before fan-made clones flooded the internet, there was David's Kong (1984). It’s a straight-up Donkey Kong knockoff, but with enough quirks to make you smile. The premis...
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Super Bomber Blast Beta

DOS1997remake
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CHAMP Invaders

DOS1997remake ChamProgramming corp.
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CHAMP Galaxia

DOS1996 ChamProgramming corp.
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Masterblazer

DOS1991remake Rainbow Arts
Masterblazer (1991) is one of those games that feels like it escaped from a late-night coding session fueled by coffee, crisps, and questionable design decisions — and someho...
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Hamurabi remake

DOS1996freewareremake
The 1996 Hamurabi remake takes one of the oldest strategy concepts in gaming and gives it a modest DOS-era facelift. At its core, it’s still about managing resources, feeding...
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CHAMP Pac-em

DOS1996remake ChamProgramming corp.