Abandonware DOS title

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Ace of Aces

DOS1987 vehicle simulation
Ace of Aces (1987, DOS) is a game where you pilot a WWII plane via a series of still-image panels that suggest action more than deliver it. It’s like a flipbook with ambition...
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Mo'Slo

DOS1990protected application
The previous file hosted here was put online by mistake (it was the deluxe version, not the basic one). Copyright holders kindly allowed Abandonware DOS to link directly to their w...
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Flying Tigers

DOS1994 shooter
Flying Tigers is an abandoned vertical-scrolling sci-fi themed shoot 'em up game developed and released by Ticsoft in 1994 for MS-DOS only. Flying Tigers is the first chapter ...
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Nicky Boom

DOS1992 action
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Dilbert's Desktop Games

Windows XP/98/951997 action
Long before “quiet quitting” became a buzzword, Dilbert’s Desktop Games captured the soul-crushing absurdity of office life. Released for Windows XP in 1997, this...
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Reunion

DOS1994 strategy
In Reunion, you return to a solar system that’s moved on without you—like showing up to your own birthday party two centuries late. Your mission? Rebuild civilization, ...
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Adventure Game Studio (AGS)

Windows XP/98/95LinuxMac OS1997freeware application
Adventure Game Studio (AGS) is a software development tool that enables users to create point-and-click adventure games. It was originally created by Chris Jones and has been used ...
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Microsoft Word

Windows XP/98/95Windows 3.x1983 application
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Jagged Alliance 2

Windows XP/98/95LinuxMac OS1999protected strategy
Jagged Alliance 2 is a turn-based tactical role-playing strategy game developed by Sir-Tech and released in 1999 for Windows. It is the sequel to the original Jagged Alliance and h...
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X-Men: Children of the Atom

DOS1997demo action
X-Men: Children of the Atom is a fighting video game developed by Capcom and released in arcades in 1994. The game features characters from Marvel Comics' X-Men series, including p...
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Borderworld

DOS1996 adventure
Borderworld (1996, DOS) is a sci-fi RPG with big ideas, a tiny budget, and enough ambition to fuel a space shuttle. You’re thrown into a galaxy of politics, smuggling, and st...
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Legends of Valour

DOS1992 rpg
Legends of Valour (1992) was one of those ambitious games that aimed to create a living, breathing fantasy city—and partially succeeded. Set in the sprawling metropolis of Mi...
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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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3 Skulls of the Toltecs

DOSWindows XP/98/951996protected adventure
This 1996 point-and-click western is what you’d get if Lucky Luke and Monkey Island had an awkward but lovable baby. 3 Skulls of the Toltecs throws you into a spaghetti weste...
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Ghostbusters

DOS2006remake action
The 2006 DOS revival of Ghostbusters tries to bottle the movie’s charm, with proton packs, traps, and a healthy dose of spectral chaos. The graphics may not make you scream, ...
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Sango Fighter

Windows XP/98/95DOSLinux1993freeware action
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CHAMP Centipede

DOS1993remake shooter
Ever wanted to shoot a giant caterpillar in the face? CHAMP Centipede is your chance. It brings back that bizarre arcade energy where bugs, mushrooms, and bullets coexist in perfec...
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Populous: The Beginning

Windows XP/98/951998protected strategy
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American Gladiators

DOS1992 sports
Remember the spandex-clad madness of 90s TV? American Gladiators brings it to your DOS screen with all the grace of a flying pugil stick. You’ll compete in various bizarre ev...
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CyClones

DOS1994protected shooter
CyClones is a first-person shooter where you take on the role of a bio-engineered super-soldier fighting alien invaders. The controls are smooth, the weapons varied, and the level ...
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Xenophage: Alien BloodSport

DOS1996freeware action
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5th Fleet

DOS1994 strategy
This 1994 naval strategy game for DOS is based on the board game of the same name, which means you’ll spend more time squinting at menus than blowing up ships. It’s cer...
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DOSBox

Windows XP/98/95LinuxMac OS2002freeware application
DOSBox is an open-source emulator that allows you to run software and games designed for the MS-DOS operating system on modern computers. As you probably already know, MS-DOS was a...
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The Settlers II: Veni, Vidi, Vici

DOSMac OS1996protected strategy
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Rise of the Triad: Dark War

DOS1994protected shooter
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The Terminator: Rampage

DOS1993 shooter
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Barbarian: The Ultimate Warrior

DOS1989 action
Ah, Barbarian: The Ultimate Warrior—the game where loincloths are tiny and sword swings are deadly. This 1989 fighter slashed its way onto DOS with decapitations, grunts, and...