Abandonware DOS title

abandonware games sorted by popularity

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Might and Magic 7: For Blood and Honor

DOS1999protected rpg
Might and Magic 7: For Blood and Honor marks the series’ leap into full 3D exploration, and the result feels like stepping from a dusty library of spellbooks into a bustling ...
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Elite Plus

DOS1991 vehicle simulation
Elite Plus takes everything intimidating about Elite and polishes it just enough to feel slightly less hostile. The visuals are improved, the interface smoother, but the soul remai...
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Atomino

DOS1991 puzzle
In Atomino (1991), you’re not blowing things up — you’re building atoms. That’s right: this puzzle game puts you in charge of creating molecular structures ...
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Aces of the Pacific

DOS1992 vehicle simulation
Aces of the Pacific (1992, DOS) takes to the skies over WWII’s Pacific Theater, where you can dogfight in legendary aircraft and prove your piloting prowess — or spin i...
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Amok

DOS1996 shooter
Ever wanted to pilot a walking death machine through a series of exploding industrial hellscapes while being shot at from every angle? Welcome to Amok. This 1996 mech-shooter is a ...
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Riven: The Sequel to Myst

Windows XP/98/95Mac OS1997protecteddemo adventure
Riven is the sequel to the highly successful and critically acclaimed adventure game, Myst. Developed by Cyan Worlds, Riven was released in 1997 and continues the narrative establi...
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Full Throttle

DOS1995protecteddemo adventure
Few adventure games manage to feel as effortlessly cool as Full Throttle. Released in 1995 by LucasArts, it places you in the boots of Ben, the gravel-voiced leader of the Polecats...
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Back to the Future Part 2

DOS1990 action
1990’s Back to the Future Part 2 for DOS is a game that tries very hard to be as confusing as time travel itself. You’re Marty McFly, zipping between timelines, avoidin...
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Wizardry 2: The knight of diamonds

DOS1982 rpg
Wizardry 2: The Knight of Diamonds takes the classic dungeon crawl and adds a few extra twists, like more mazes to get lost in and puzzles designed to make you question your life c...
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Brutal: Paws of Fury

DOS1995 action
A martial arts tournament starring fluffy animals with serious anger issues? Yes, please. Brutal: Paws of Fury is what happens when someone watches too much kung fu cinema and then...
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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...
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Merchant Prince

DOS1993 simulation
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Dark Sun: Shattered Lands

DOS1993protected rpg
Before Wake of the Ravager, there was Dark Sun: Shattered Lands, the first CRPG to bring Athas to life. It was a bold departure from the usual Gold Box formula, with more freedom i...
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Star Trek: The Next Generation - The Transinium Challenge

DOSMac OS1989 adventure
Released in 1989 for DOS and Mac, The Transinium Challenge is a classic TNG-era adventure game with a wholesome dose of techno-babble. You guide Picard and the crew through an inve...
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Blood & Magic

DOS1996 strategy
From the people who brought you Dungeons & Dragons, here's Blood & Magic (1996), the RTS that nobody remembers but definitely deserves a second glance. You summon golems fr...
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Jungle Strike

DOS1995 shooter
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DX-Ball 2

Windows XP/98/951998protected action
DX-Ball 2 is a popular brick-breaking game that was first released in 1998 by Longbow Digital Arts. It serves as a sequel to the original DX-Ball, which was inspired by the classic...
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WinTrek

Windows 3.x1992 vehicle simulation
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Crime Wave

DOS1990 action
If you like your justice loud and messy, Crime Wave delivers. It’s a side-scrolling shooter set in a dystopian future where the only way to keep order is with a hail of bulle...
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Sex Olympics

DOS1990NSFW adventure
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Captain Comic 2: Fractured Reality

DOS1990freeware action-adventure
In Captain Comic 2: Fractured Reality, our fearless spandex-wearing space explorer returns—but this time, he's bouncing between dimensions like a malfunctioning microwave. Th...
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Alien Fires 2199 AD

DOS1988 rpg
Released in 1988, Alien Fires 2199 AD looks and plays like someone tried to translate a fever dream into a sci-fi RPG. You control some dude with a chin of steel and a crew that se...
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Syberia

Windows XP/98/95Mac OS2002protected adventure
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Last Ninja

DOS1988 action-adventure
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Ecstatica

DOS1994 action-adventure
Ecstatica is a haunting anomaly in the DOS library, blending early 3D visuals with a dark fairy-tale atmosphere. Its polygonal characters may look crude by modern standards, but th...
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Hi-Octane

DOS1995 racing
Hi-Octane is exactly what the title suggests, a fast-paced racing experience that prioritizes speed and chaos over realism. The vehicles feel more like futuristic experiments than ...
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2400 A.D.

DOS1988 rpg
Ah, 2400 A.D. A game where you can rebel against a robot police state… by slowly walking around in beige. Released in 1988, it’s what happens when you mix Orwellian dy...
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Panzer General

DOS1994protected strategy
Panger General is a turn based strategy wargame developed by SSI set in World War 2. The player can choose Axis or Allies and fight against the AI or another human player in more t...
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Axelerator: Have a N.I.C.E. day!

Windows XP/98/951997 racing
Ah, the late '90s: when cars exploded for no reason and acronyms made everything cooler. Axelerator: Have a N.I.C.E. day! is a 1997 Windows racer that asks, “What if racing w...