Abandonware DOS title

abandonware games sorted by popularity

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Igor Objective Uuklaonia

DOS1995 adventure
Igor: Objective Uikokahonia—or however many vowels you can fit into that kingdom's name—arrived in 1995 as a delightfully oddball adventure game. Its humor leans absurd, its pu...
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Treasures of the Savage Frontier

DOS1992protected rpg
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Steel Panthers

DOS1995 strategy
Steel Panthers is the first game in the Steel Panthers series. It was released in 1995 by Strategic Simulations, Inc. (SSI). This initial release laid the foundation for the series...
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Word Perfect 5

DOS1989 application
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The Fourth Protocol

DOS1987 adventure
The Fourth Protocol is a 1985 interactive fiction video game inspired by Frederick Forsyth's 1984 Cold War spy novel of the same name. Developed by the Electronic Pencil Company an...
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Lands of Lore: The Throne of Chaos

DOSMac OS1993protected rpg
Lands of Lore: The Throne of Chaos (1993) is a classic first-person RPG that understands pacing better than many of its peers. It offers a rich fantasy world, memorable characters,...
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After Burner

DOS1989 vehicle simulation
If you’ve ever wanted to fly a jet fighter at Mach “Oh no, I crashed again,” After Burner is the game for you. This 1989 DOS classic straps you into an F-14 and l...
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Thexder

DOS1987 action
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Atlantis: The Lost Tales

DOSWindows XP/98/95Mac OS1997protected adventure
Atlantis: The Lost Tales is a graphic adventure game developed by Cryo Interactive and released in 1997. It is the first in a series of games set around the legendary lost city of ...
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Football Manager 3

DOS1993 sports
Football Manager 3 (1993, DOS) trades grass stains for spreadsheets and proves that tension can thrive in numbers. You’re not scoring goals; you’re negotiating contract...
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Gengis Khan

DOS1989 strategy
In Gengis Khan, you’re not just playing history—you’re rewriting it with pixelated armies. This 1989 Koei classic lets you lead the great Mongol conqueror (or oth...
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Archon Ultra

DOS1994protected strategy
Archon Ultra is what happens when you smash chess into an arcade cabinet and call it a day. This updated version of the original Archon throws in jazzed-up graphics and faster game...
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Manhunter: New York

DOS1988 adventure
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Zeppelin: Giants of the Sky

DOS1995 simulation
Ever dreamed of running a transatlantic zeppelin empire during the golden age of flight? Zeppelin: Giants of the Sky lets you do just that — and it’s every bit as niche...
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Mortal Kombat 2

DOS1994protecteddemo action
Mortal Kombat II is an arcade fighting game released by Midway in 1993. It's the sequel to the original Mortal Kombat (1992). The game introduced several new fighters, includi...
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Ace 2.02

DOS2001 application
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Battle Bugs

DOS1994 strategy
What if ants could use bazookas and beetles had battle plans? Battle Bugs answers this crucial question by turning your screen into a war zone where tiny insects wage strategic war...
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Crazy Nick's Leisure Suit Larry Casino

DOS1992 strategy
Step into Crazy Nick’s Leisure Suit Larry Casino and leave your wallet safe—only your pride is at stake here. Larry Laffer, king of questionable fashion, hosts a digita...
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Aleshar World of Ice

DOS1997 rpg
Aleshar: World of Ice is what happens when someone says, “Let’s make an RPG, but crank the realism to 11.” Set in a cold, brutal land where your sword arm is only...
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Zork Zero: The Revenge of Megaboz

DOS1989 adventure
With Zork Zero, Infocom decided to throw everything into the cauldron: graphics, mouse support, and a jester who won’t shut up. A prequel to the original trilogy, it’s ...
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Double Dragon 3: The Rosetta Stone

DOS1992 action
Double Dragon 3: The Rosetta Stone (1992) is what happens when a simple beat-’em-up decides to go globetrotting. Instead of just brawling through alleys, Billy and Jimmy trav...
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Gary Grigsby's War in Russia

DOS1993 strategy
With Gary Grigsby’s War in Russia, the scale somehow gets even bigger, and the margin for error even smaller. This is strategy at its most unforgiving, where moving a unit on...
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Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade: the Action Game

DOS1989 action
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade: The Action Game from 1989 takes the same beloved film and asks a crucial question: what if archaeology required more jumping? This adaptation tr...
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Aquanoid

DOS1992remake action
Aquanoid (1992) takes the classic Breakout formula and throws it underwater, because bricks are apparently much more intimidating when they're wet. You control a paddle, you bounce...
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Sorcerian

DOS1990 rpg
If Sorcerer Lord was about controlling armies, Sorcerian (1990, DOS) zooms in to the party level — a side-scrolling RPG that’s as odd as it is ambitious. You build a te...
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Manhunter 2: San Francisco

DOSMac OS1989 adventure
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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 Mi...
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Ultima 2: Revenge of the Enchantress

DOS1983 rpg
Ultima 2 asks the pressing question: what if you mixed time travel with fantasy and a truly mean sorceress named Minax? The answer is chaos. You’ll bounce between eras—...
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Advanced Destroyer Simulator

DOS1990 vehicle simulation
Welcome aboard, Captain! Advanced Destroyer Simulator throws you into the high seas with all the firepower and radar beeps a '90s DOS machine can handle. Manage torpedoes, dodge de...