Abandonware DOS title

Games released in 1996 sorted by popularity

transland-3

Transland

DOS1996 shooter
genocide-06

Genocide

DOS1996freeware strategy
aspetra-jrpg-02

Aspetra

DOS1996 rpg
Welcome to Aspetra, a 1996 DOS game that tried to cram an epic sci-fi RPG into your beige box PC — and mostly succeeded! Think “Star Trek meets budget constraints.” You explore strange new worlds, meet weirdly sp...
legendsilvertalisman-1

Legend of the Silver Talisman

DOS1996freeware rpg
toonstruck-02

Toonstruck

Windows XP/98/95DOSLinuxMac OS1996protected adventure
earthworm-jim-2-01

Earthworm Jim 2

DOS1996protected action
magic-carpet-2-05

Magic Carpet 2: The Netherworlds

DOSWindows XP/98/95Mac OS1996protected shooter
deadlock-08

Deadlock: Planetary Conquest

Windows XP/98/95Windows 3.x1996protected strategy
stargunner-03

Stargunner

DOS1996 shooter
last-knight-at-camelot-01

Last Knight in Camelot

DOS1996 action
battlestar-05

Battlestar

Windows 3.x1996freeware strategy
No, not that Battlestar. Battlestar (1996) is more obscure than a reboot that never happened. Set in deep space with a top-down view and UI only a Windows 3.x user could love, it mixes tactical combat and sci-fi storytelling like ...
snood-03

Snood

DOSWindows XP/98/95Mac OS1996freeware puzzle
dame-loaded-01

The Dame Was Loaded

DOS1996protected adventure
15x15picpuzzle-02

15x15 Picture Puzzle

DOS1996freeware puzzle
This game is either a delightful brain teaser or a slow descent into madness, depending on how patient you are. 15x15 Picture Puzzle gives you a scrambled mess of tiny square tiles and challenges you to rearrange them into a beaut...
azalta-03

Azalta: Cult of the Raven

DOS1996 rpg
Azalta: Cult of the Raven is what happens when a lone developer says, “I can make an RPG better than Ultima!” and sort of does. Released in 1996, this DOS dungeon crawler features deep customization, open-ended quests,...
cave-wars-01

Cave Wars

DOS1996 strategy
normality-03

Normality

DOS1996protecteddemo adventure
Normality is a first-person adventure video game developed by Gremlin Interactive and released in 1996. The game is set in a dystopian future where a totalitarian regime known as the One True Government (OTG) controls the city of ...
gloriana-01

Gloriana

DOS1996 simulation
tetrisacademysoft-splash

Tetris (Academysoft)

DOS1996 puzzle
international-moto-x-05

International Moto X

DOS1996 racing
wwf-in-your-house-01

WWF in Your House

DOS1996 sports
joyous-rebel-01

Joyous Rebel

DOS1996freeware rpg
over-the-reich-07

Over the Reich

Windows XP/98/95Windows 3.x1996 strategy
enigma-sh-04

Enigma

DOS1996freeware action
opong-splash

O-Pong

DOS1996 action
color-balls-02

Color Balls

DOS1996 puzzle
chain-reaction-02

Chain Reaction

DOS1996 puzzle
borderworld-02

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 star-hopping adventure, where everyone has a quest a...