Abandonware DOS title

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Crystal Caves

DOS1991protected action
Crystal Caves is a bright, cheerful platformer starring Mylo Steamwitz, an entrepreneur whose business plan involves raiding dangerous alien caves for profit. The levels are full o...
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Sango Fighter

Windows XP/98/95DOSLinux1993freeware action
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Hard Drivin'

DOS1990 racing
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Amazon: Guardians of Eden

DOS1992 adventure
Think Indiana Jones meets 90s daytime TV. Amazon: Guardians of Eden is a cinematic point-and-click adventure filled with jungles, conspiracies, and more hair gel than any explorer ...
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Baseball Mogul

Windows XP/98/951997 sports
Baseball Mogul (1997) was the original release that kicked off the whole franchise. Developed by Clay Dreslough and published by Infinite Monkey Systems, this was a pioneer in the ...
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Electroman

DOS1992freeware action
Electroman is a cheerful little platformer with a big grin and zero interest in realism. You play as a cartoonish superhero zipping through levels full of gadgets, traps, and enemi...
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Descent

DOS1995protecteddemo shooter
If you ever wanted to feel like you were trapped in a washing machine armed with lasers, Descent is your game. Released in 1995, this claustrophobic, six-degrees-of-freedom shooter...
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A Night with Troi

DOS1991NSFW adventure
A Night with Troi (1991) sounds like a fan fiction gone too far - and, well, that’s pretty much what it is. It’s a DOS-based “adventure” in the loosest sens...
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Runaway City

DOS1995NSFW adventure
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Galaxy

DOS1981 strategy
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Fairy Tale Adventure 2: Halls of the Dead

DOSWindows XP/98/951997 rpg
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MDK

DOSMac OSWindows XP/98/951997protected shooter
MDK (1997) is one of those games that feels like it came from another dimension — a dimension where sniper rifles, parachutes, and absurd humor coexist peacefully. You play a...
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Beetlejuice: Skeletons in the Closet

DOS1992 puzzle
Beetlejuice: Skeletons in the Closet is a video game based on the popular Beetlejuice franchise, which includes a 1988 film directed by Tim Burton and an animated television series...
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The Ultimate Doom

DOSWindows XP/98/95Mac OS1995protected shooter
Ultimate DOOM is an expanded version of the original DOOM (1993), developed by id Software and released in 1995. It includes all three original episodes of DOOM along with a brand-...
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Ugh!

DOS1992 action
Ugh! answers the eternal question: what if a stone-age delivery service were the basis for an entire video game? You play as a caveman whose main skills include grunting, flying a ...
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1893: A World's Fair Mystery

Windows XP/98/95Mac OS2003 adventure
1893: A World's Fair Mystery is an interactive fiction game developed by the American studio Illuminated Lantern and released in 2002. Set during the Chicago World's Columbian Expo...
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Seek and Destroy

DOS1996 shooter
Seek and Destroy was a shoot'em up published by the well known Epic Megagames in 1996 that tried to change the usual shoot'em up gameplay for the better. Instead of wave after wave...
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Castle of Dr. Brain

DOS1991 adventure
Castle of Dr. Brain is a puzzle lover’s fever dream. It’s like someone crammed a Mensa test into a haunted house and added robot arms. You’re solving logic grids,...
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Dinopark Tycoon

DOS1993 simulation
Move aside, Jurassic Park—Dinopark Tycoon (1993, DOS) gave kids everywhere the chance to run their very own dinosaur zoo without the risk of being eaten alive. This education...
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Dink Smallwood

Windows XP/98/951998freeware rpg
With a name like Dink Smallwood, you’d expect something ridiculous—and you’d be right. Released in 1998 for Windows XP, this action RPG follows a pig farmer with ...
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Populous 2: Trials of the Olympian Gods

DOSMac OS1993protected strategy
Populous 2: Trials of the Olympian Gods is a classic sandbox strategy god game. As the title suggests, its setting is loosely based on ancient Greek mythology, and you play as a de...
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Space Ace

DOS1989 adventure
From the creators of Dragon’s Lair, Space Ace (1989, DOS) is a gloriously over-the-top animated adventure where timing is everything — literally. You play Ace, a muscle...
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240 Racing

DOS1998 racing
If you’ve ever wondered what it’s like to drive very fast in what looks like a PowerPoint presentation with a need for speed, 240 Racing from 1998 delivers the thrill. ...
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EcoQuest: The Search for Cetus

DOS1991 adventure
The original EcoQuest sets the stage for its sequel with a marine-focused adventure that blends point-and-click mechanics with environmental awareness. You play as a young protagon...
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Beauty and the Beast

DOS1992 puzzle
This isn’t Disney’s musical fairytale—it’s a DOS game, which means Beauty and the Beast is way more "puzzle platformer" than "tale as old as time." You play...
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Defender of the Crown

DOS1991protected strategy
Step into the shoes of a medieval lord in this 1991 DOS strategy game. Engage in jousting tournaments, siege castles, and vie for control of England. It's like playing Risk, but wi...
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Full Throttle

DOS1995protecteddemo adventure
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Maupiti Island

DOS1991 adventure
Maupiti Island (1991) is what happens when classic detective fiction meets tropical paranoia. You arrive on a peaceful-looking island for a relaxing vacation, only to discover that...
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African Trail Simulator

DOS1990 racing
Part racing game, part endurance test, African Trail Simulator dares you to hop on a pixel bike and brave the wild. You’ll encounter hostile terrain, wildlife, and the occasi...