abandonware games sorted by rating
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Windows XP/98/951996NSFW4.3/5 puzzle
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Windows XP/98/95Mac2003protected4.3/5 strategy
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DOS19894.3/5 shooter
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DOS1993freeware4.3/5 action
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DOS19924.3/5 simulation
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DOS1996freeware4.3/5 rpg
The Elder Scrolls 2: Daggerfall is an old school first-person 3D RPG developed by Bethesda Softworks and released in 1996 for DOS. Daggerfall is the second chapter in The Elder Scrolls Series. The open world gameplay, the procedural generation of dungeons and the freedom of exploring and taking on the quests at your own pace are some of the feature...
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Windows XP/98/95LinuxDOS1992protected4.3/5 rpg
Wizardry VII: Crusaders of the Dark Savant is a first-person perspective party-based RPG developed and released by Sir-tech Software in 1992 for Windows, Linux and DOS. Wizardry 7 is the seventh chapter in the Wizardry series and it's part of the Dark Savant trilogy, set in a world where sci-fi themes (space travel, androids) are mixed with fantasy...
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DOS19914.3/5 racing
Cisco Heat is an abandoned racing game set in North America developed by Jaleco and released by Image Works in 1991 for DOS and other platforms. Cisco Heat was converted from the original arcade version. The difference between other similar racing games of the time is that the player drives a police car.
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DOS19884.3/5 racing
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DOS1990protected4.3/5 strategy
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DOS19964.3/5 action
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DOS19894.3/5 racing
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DOS19944.3/5 shooter
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DOS1994protected4.3/5 shooter
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DOS1994remake4.3/5 action
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DOS19844.3/5 action
Alley Cat is an arcade platform game designed by Bill Williams, developed by Synapse and released for IBM in 1984. As a cat, your goal is to jump around the neighborhood, enter apartments - each being a mini-game - to find your lost loved one.
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Windows XP/98/9519964.3/5 racing
Road Rash is an abandoned motorcycle racing game developed by Papyrus Design Group and released by Electronic Arts in 1996. Road Rash runs on Windows XP/98/95 but was also published for Amiga, Sega Genesis, Sega Master System, 3DO, Game Gear, PlayStation, Saturn, Game Boy. In Road Rash you're a motorcycle racer that needs to win against other racer...
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DOS19924.3/5 adventure
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DOS19924.3/5 vehicle simulation
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DOSWindows 3.xLinuxMac1994protected4.3/5 strategy
Colonization is a turn-based strategy 4x game developed and published by MicroProse in 1994 for DOS, Windows 3.1, Linux and Mac. The setting is the European Colonization of the New World. Colonization gameplay and interface are similar to Civilization, another Sid Meier game. However, there are some differences between Civilization and Colonization...
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DOS1991freeware4.3/5 application
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DOS1998freeware4.3/5 sports
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DOS19954.3/5 racing
Hi-Octane is an abandoned futuristic combat racing game developed by Bullfrog and released by Electronic Arts in 1995. Hi-Octane was published for DOS and a few consoles: PlayStation, PSP, PS Vita, SEGA Saturn. It's based on the same code used for Magic Carpet, a well known game also made by Bullfrog.
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DOSLinuxMac1990protected4.3/5 adventure
Loom is one of the first graphic adventures released by Lucasfilm Games. It was designed by Brian Moriarty and it follows a fantasy theme. There's no inventory and it lacks classic commands like "look", "take", etc. You can play tunes using a combination of notes in order to interact with the world.
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DOSWindows XP/98/951996protected4.3/5 shooter
Quake is a real-time 3D FPS developed by idSoftware and a spiritual successor to the popular Doom series. Quake became very popular and spawned many sequels and fan made mods such as Team Fortress.
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Windows XP/98/951995NSFW4.3/5 strategy
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DOS19884.3/5 sports
Skate or Die is an abandoned sports game, developed and released by Electronic Arts in 1988 for DOS and a number of other platforms. Skate or Die is a multi-sport kind of game, including every kind of unconventional "sport" done on skateboard. A sequel, Ski or Die, was released an year later.
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Windows XP/98/951999protected4.3/5 strategy
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Windows XP/98/95LinuxMac1999protected4.3/5 strategy
I'm a fan of the original X-COM. I think it's one of the best turn-based tactics games ever released for DOS. Unfortunately, games like X-COM are not many. Jagged Alliance 2 has a similar tactical component: you give turn-based orders to a team of mercenaries, mission after mission. There's no management component (at least not as extensive as in t...
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DOSMac19834.3/5 action