Abandonware DOS title

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Knightmare

DOS1986 shooter
Before the term “VR” existed, Knightmare (1986, DOS) gave you a taste of immersive peril. Inspired by the UK TV show, you guide a blindfolded knight through deadly dung...
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Merchant Prince

DOS1993 simulation
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Allan Border's Cricket

DOS1993 sports
In Allan Border’s Cricket (1993), you get to live the thrill of... waiting. A lot. But when the action kicks in, it’s surprisingly engaging. Named after the Australian ...
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Crusader: No Regret

DOS1996protecteddemo shooter
In Crusader: No Regret, subtlety is left at the door. You’re a heavily armed operative on a mission to blast your way through enemy installations, leaving nothing but rubble ...
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The Amazon Trail

DOS1993 simulation
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Yellow Kid: Giallo al Circo

DOS1994 adventure
Italian noir meets circus mystery in Yellow Kid: Giallo al Circo, where you play a journalist with a yellow trench coat and more curiosity than self-preservation. The game’s ...
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Mission: Impossible

DOS1991 adventure
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Action in the North Atlantic

DOS1989 strategy
If you’ve ever dreamed of commanding a WWII convoy while cold, stressed, and staring at a pixelated radar screen, Action in the North Atlantic (1989, DOS) has you covered. It...
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Nox

Windows XP/98/95Mac OS2000protected rpg
Westwood Studios decided to take a break from commanding and conquering to give us Nox, a fast-paced action RPG with more personality than it has any right to. You can play as a wa...
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Sinbad and the Throne of the Falcon

DOS1988freeware action-adventure
If Sinbad and the Throne of the Falcon were a person, it would be that eccentric uncle who insists he once met a genie “for real.” This 1988 Arabian-fantasy adventure m...
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Gengis Khan 2: Clan of the Gray Wolf

DOS1992 strategy
Bigger, deeper, and just as punishing, Gengis Khan 2: Clan of the Gray Wolf (1992) expands the formula with more maps, more rulers, and more ways to fail spectacularly. Want to uni...
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Might and Magic: World of Xeen

DOSMac OS1994protecteddemo rpg
Might and Magic: World of Xeen is a fantasy role-playing game (RPG) released in 1994, which is a combination of two games: Clouds of Xeen and Darkside of Xeen. These games were par...
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Home Alone

DOS1991 action
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Double Dragon II: The Revenge

DOS1988 action
Double Dragon II: The Revenge (1988) takes everything that made the first game fun and cranks it up a notch. The story begins with tragedy—Marian, the damsel from the first g...
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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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Alter Ego: Female Version

DOS1986 simulation
Think of Alter Ego: Female Version as life’s greatest hits - and a few of its flops - played out one decision at a time. From childhood tantrums to awkward teenage crushes an...
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Menace

DOS1988 shooter
Menace is a classic shoot 'em up video game that was developed by DMA Design, a company later known as Rockstar North, and initially released in 1988. The game was originally relea...
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Hill Street Blues

DOS1991 simulation
Hill Street Blues is an old DOS "driving" game developed by Krisalis in 1991. The gameplay it's similar to a Grand Theft Auto clone (we're talking about GTA 1 or 2) in which you ar...
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The Settlers II: Veni, Vidi, Vici

DOSMac OS1996protected strategy
The Settlers II: Veni, Vidi, Vici takes everything that worked in the original and polishes it until it shines like a freshly forged sword. The graphics are warmer, the maps are bi...
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Blockout

DOSMac OS1989 puzzle
Imagine Tetris but in three dimensions and your brain slowly melting into a puddle of confusion. That is Blockout. You drop 3D shapes into a pit and try to line them up, but nothin...
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Drakkhen

DOS1989 rpg
Drakkhen (1989) was weird—wonderfully, gloriously weird. A 3D RPG before 3D was really ready, it let you roam a strange fantasy world full of surreal landscapes, bizarre enem...
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A-Train

DOSMac OS1992 simulation
A-Train (1992) is the game that proves building a railroad empire can be just as stressful as running an actual train. Available on DOS and Mac, it’s a complex economic simul...
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Night Shift

DOS1990 puzzle
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Rambo 3

DOS1988 shooter
Rambo III is an action video game based on the 1988 action film of the same name, featuring the iconic character John Rambo, portrayed by Sylvester Stallone. The game was developed...
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Blues Brothers RPG

Windows XP/98/952004freeware rpg
Yes, this exists. Blues Brothers RPG (2004, Windows XP) is what happens when someone looks at a legendary blues duo and says, “What if they fought zombies with saxophones?&rd...
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High Seas Trader

DOS1995 simulation
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Epic

DOS1992protected vehicle simulation
Epic (1992, DOS) lives up to its name—or at least tries very, very hard. It’s a space combat game bursting with ambition, tossing you into dogfights that feel massive e...
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Teresa: House Guest

DOS1993NSFW adventure
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Fade to Black

DOS1995 action-adventure
Fade to Black (1995) aims high and mostly lands on its feet, delivering a cinematic science-fiction adventure that feels ambitious even today. As a sequel to Flashback, it keeps th...