Abandonware DOS title

abandonware games sorted by popularity

jeopardy-splash

Jeopardy!

DOS1987 puzzle
warcraft-adventures-04

Warcraft Adventures: Lord of the Clans

Windows XP/98/951998canceled adventure
alone-in-the-dark-3-05

Alone in the Dark 3

DOS1994protected action-adventure
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Crusader: No Remorse

DOS1995protecteddemo shooter
Crusader is an action-oriented computer game. The player controls a super soldier that defects from the current world government and joins the Resistance. The world is shown in an isometric view.
nobunaga-ambition-2-03

Nobunaga's Ambition 2

DOS1989 strategy
kingsquest2-3

King's Quest 2: Romancing the Throne

DOS1985protected adventure
blockout-3

Blockout

DOSMac OS1989 puzzle
acquire-splash

Acquire

DOS1989 strategy
cruise-for-a-corpse-5

Cruise for a Corpse

DOS1991 adventure
axelerator-win-03

Axelerator: Have a N.I.C.E. day!

Windows XP/98/951997 racing
_amfv_splash

A Mind Forever Voyaging

DOSMac OS1985 adventure
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Zool

DOS1992 action
Zool was to Amiga what Sonic was for Sega consoles: a cool protagonist (a ninja of the Nth dimension!) for a high adrenaline action platformer. Zool was designed by George Allen and published by Gremlin in 1992 and it was an instant success. It was ported for many platforms, DOS included, and followed by Zool 2 in 1993.
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Sam and Max Hit the Road

DOSWindows XP/98/95LinuxMac OS1993protecteddemo adventure
Sam & Max Hit the Road is a point-and-click adventure game developed and published by LucasArts. It was released in 1993 and is based on the characters Sam and Max created by comic artist Steve Purcell. The game follows the titular characters, Sam, a detective canine, and Max, a hyperkinetic rabbity thing, as they embark on a bizarre and humoro...
cosmos-adventures-1-03

Cosmo's Cosmic Adventures

DOS1992protected action
3dpool-4b

Sharkey's 3D Pool

DOS1990 sports
autocad25-06

AutoCAD 2.5

DOS1986 application
lastninja2-4

Last Ninja 2: Back with a Vengeance

DOS1990 action-adventure
battlezone-3

Battlezone

DOS1983 shooter
aethra_game_006

The Aethra Chronicles

DOS1994 rpg
The Aethra Chronicles is not a well know fantasy RPG, but it deserves some praise. It was developed by only one person (Micheal Lawrence) and, as the title implies, was intended to be the first volume of a saga. Unfortunately, volume two and three were never made. For a shareware game, Aethra was pretty solid and is still loved by the ones who play...
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The Fool's Errand

DOS1989freeware puzzle
The Fool's Errand is a puzzle-adventure computer game created by Cliff Johnson and released in 1987 for Macintosh and later for MS-DOS. The game follows the journey of a nameless fool through a magical land inspired by Tarot cards. The story is whimsical and surreal, presented as a series of interconnected chapters that blend fairytale-like st...
xcom3-09

X-COM: Apocalypse

DOSWindows XP/98/951997protected strategy
X-COM: Apocalypse is the third installment of the very popular X-COM franchise. After X-COM: Ufo Defence and Terror From the Deep, fans expected another smash hit. Apocalypse is quite different under many aspects, from gameplay to aesthetics. X-COM Apocalypse was designed by Julian Gollop (the same designer that brought the original X-COM to l...
acespacific-4

Aces of the Pacific

DOS1992 vehicle simulation
populous-beginning-03

Populous: The Beginning

Windows XP/98/951998protected strategy
thelegacy-5

The Legacy: Realm of Terror

DOSLinuxMac OS1993protected rpg
The Legacy: Realm of Terror is a first-person view survival horror RPG set in the modern world, in a haunted house. The Legacy was developed by Magnetic Scrolls and published by MicroProse Software in 1993.
unnaturalselection-2

Unnatural Selection

DOS1993 strategy
ibm-filing-assistant-02

IBM Assistant 2.0

DOS1986 application
blades-exile-02

Blades of Exile

Windows 3.xMac OSWindows XP/98/951997freeware rpg
Blades of Exile is a classic role-playing video game developed by Spiderweb Software. It's the third installment in the "Exile" series. The game was released in 1997 for Mac OS, and later for Windows in 1998.In Blades of Exile, players control a party of adventurers who explore the underground world of Exile/Avernum, a vast network of caves and dun...
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LA Law: The Computer Game

DOS1992 adventure
LA Law: The Computer Game is an abandoned adventure game based on the popular TV series from the 80s and 90s. L.A. Law. LA Law was developed by Synergistic Software and released by Capstone in 1992. LA Law plays like a multiple choice adventure game where you have to build up cases and bring them to court.