Abandonware DOS title

Games released in 1988 sorted by popularity

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Zak McKracken and the Alien Mindbenders

DOS1988protected adventure
Zak McKracken and the Alien Mindbenders is a graphic adventure game developed and published by Lucasfilm Games (now known as LucasArts). It was first released in 1988 for various platforms, including the Commodore 64, MS-DOS, Amiga, and others.The game follows the adventures of Zak McKracken, a tabloid newspaper reporter, as he uncovers a plot by a...
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Sinbad and the Throne of the Falcon

DOS1988freeware action-adventure
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Journey to the Center of the Earth

DOS1988 action-adventure
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Captain Blood

DOSMac OS1988 action-adventure
Captain Blood is a space exploration video game released in 1988. It was developed by the French company ERE Informatique, and it was designed by Philippe Ulrich and Didier Bouchon.The game is set in a futuristic universe, where players take on the role of Captain Blood, a human abducted by an alien race known as the Thiiny. The gameplay revolves a...
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The Colony

DOS1988 action-adventure
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Uridium

DOS1988 shooter
Uridium is a classic shoot 'em up video game that was originally developed by Andrew Braybrook and published by Hewson Consultants in 1986 for various home computer platforms (including MS-DOS). In Uridium, players control a spaceship known as the Manta, and the objective is to destroy a series of enemy spacecraft, as well as ground-based inst...
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Side Arms Hyper Dyne

DOS1988 shooter
Side Arms: Hyper Dyne is a side-scrolling shoot-'em-up arcade game developed and published by Capcom in 1986 and later ported on various platforms. Players control a "mobilsuit," a futuristic combat robot, in a war against alien invaders. Side Arms is set in outer space and features mechanical and alien-inspired aesthetics.
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Microsoft Flight Simulator 3.0

DOS1988 vehicle simulation
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Spy vs Spy 3: Arctic Antics

DOS1988 strategy
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Corruption

DOS1988 adventure
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Who framed Roger Rabbit

DOS1988 action
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Silpheed

DOS1988 shooter
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Fire and Forget 2

DOS1988 racing
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Paperboy

DOS1988 action
Paperboy was one of (if not THE) arcade hit of 1985. It was developed by Atari for the arcades and later published by Mindscape for DOS in 1988. More conversion were made for quite a few other platforms. Paperboy gameplay is peculiar: you control a boy riding a bicycle and your goal is to deliver as many newspapers as you can to a number of ho...
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Wasteland

DOS1988protected rpg
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Feud

DOS1988 action-adventure
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Skate or Die

DOS1988 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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Lombard RAC Rally

DOS1988 racing
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Classic Concentration

DOS1988 puzzle
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Last Ninja

DOS1988 action-adventure
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Starquake

DOS1988 action
Starquake is a weird DOS science fiction platform game developed by Bubble Bus Software in 1988 and designed by Stephen Crow and Dave Collins. The Commodore 64 version boasts a wonderful soundtrack. Unfortunately, the PC version comes with CGA graphics and no soundtrack.
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Off Shore Warrior

DOS1988 sports
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Playhouse Strip Poker

DOS1988NSFW strategy
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Legend of the Sword

DOS1988 adventure
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Police Quest 2: The Vengeance

DOS1988protected adventure
Police Quest 2: The Vengeance is a graphical point-and-click adventure game developed and published by Sierra On-Line. It was released in 1988 as the second installment in the Police Quest series, which was created by former police officer Jim Walls.In Police Quest 2, Sonny Bonds is now a sergeant with the Lytton Police Department, and the gam...
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Rocket Ranger

DOS1988protected action