Abandonware DOS title

The most popular abandonware vehicle simulation games

Vehicle simulation games put the player right in the pilot’s seat, for an immersive and realistic game experience. Vehicles can be cars, airplanes, spaceships, or tanks. Simulation is often based on details in order to augment realism, like full-features dashboards, controls, gauges, and indicators.
wingcommander1-4

Wing Commander

DOS1990freeware space combat, space simulation
Wing Commander 1 is a space combat simulator video game; the first game in the Wing Commander series. Wing Commander 1 was developed and published by Origin Systems in 19...
elite-1

Elite

DOS1987freeware space exploration, space combat, space simulation
secret-weapons-of-the-luftwaffe-04

Secret Weapons of the Luftwaffe

DOS1991 flight simulation
Secret Weapons of the Luftwaffe is a combat flight simulation game developed and published by Lucasfilm Games (later known as LucasArts) in 1991. It was designed for MS-DOS systems...
dogfight-5

Dogfight: 80 Years of Aerial Warfare

DOS1993 flight simulation
With a title like Dogfight: 80 Years of Aerial Warfare, you know you’re in for a serious history lesson disguised as a game. Released in 1993, this DOS flight sim spans decad...
b17flyingfortress-5

B-17 Flying Fortress

DOS1992 flight simulation
B-17 Flying Fortress (1992) is the kind of game where you don't just fly the plane—you are the plane. One moment you're the pilot, the next you're the nose gunner swatting Lu...
frontier-1

Frontier: Elite 2

DOS1993 space exploration, space combat, space simulation
Frontier: Elite II is a classic space simulation and trading game released in 1993, developed by David Braben and his company Frontier Developments. Frontier is the sequel to the p...
chuck-yeager-air-combat-07

Chuck Yeager's Air Combat

DOS1991 flight simulation
Chuck Yeager's Air Combat is a combat flight simulation video game released in 1991 by Electronic Arts. The game is named after and endorsed by the real-life aviation legend, Chuck...
afterburner-1

After Burner

DOS1989 flight simulation, rail shooter
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...
microsoft-flight-simulator-4-6

Microsoft Flight Simulator 4.0

DOSMac OS1989 civilian flight simulation, flight simulation
Microsoft Flight Simulator 4.0 (MSFS 4.0) is a flight simulation game released by Microsoft in 1989 for MS-DOS. It was the fourth major version of the Microsoft Flight Simulator se...
wingcommander2-5

Wing Commander 2: Vengeance of the Kilrathi

DOS1991protected space combat, space simulation
strike-commander-04

Strike Commander

DOS1993protected flight simulation
Strike Commander is combat flight simulation game created by Chris Roberts (the designer behind Wing Commander) and Jeff George. Strike Commander was developed by Origin Systems an...
simcopter-08

SimCopter

Windows XP/98/951996 civilian flight simulation, helicopter simulation, flight simulation
f15-strike-eagle-3-02

F-15 Strike Eagle III

DOS1992 flight simulation
F-15 Strike Eagle III is a combat flight simulation video game released in 1992. It was developed by MicroProse and is the third installment in the F-15 Strike Eagle series. T...
acesofthedeep-2

Aces of the deep

DOS1994 naval simulation, submarine simulation
Ever wanted to experience the grim, claustrophobic life of a WWII submarine captain without leaving your desk? Aces of the Deep (1994, DOS) delivers that dream in spades — to...
comanchemaximum-1

Comanche: Maximum overkill

DOS1992 helicopter simulation, flight simulation
If you ever wanted to fly a helicopter that looks like it belongs in a Michael Bay fever dream, Comanche: Maximum Overkill (1992, DOS) is for you. This voxel-powered beast puts you...
f14tomcat-splash

F-14 Tomcat

DOS1990 flight simulation
gunship-splash

Gunship

DOS1986demo helicopter simulation, flight simulation
gunship2000-04

Gunship 2000

DOS1991 helicopter simulation, flight simulation
adv-destroyer-simulator-04

Advanced Destroyer Simulator

DOS1990 naval 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...
arctic-fox-05

Arctic Fox

DOS1987 tank simulation, first-person shooter
Tank controls + polar bears + Cold War vibes = Arctic Fox. In this early vehicular combat sim, you're piloting a futuristic snow tank across an icy wasteland to stop some aliens or...
xwing-6

Star Wars: X-Wing

DOS1993protected space simulation, space combat
dark-horizon-06

Dark Horizons Lore: Invasion

Windows XP/98/95DOSLinux2004freeware first-person shooter, mech simulation
Jumping forward to 2004, Dark Horizons Lore: Invasion ditches swords and sorcery for giant mechs stomping across futuristic battlefields. It’s a squad-based online multiplaye...
elite-plus-title

Elite Plus

DOS1991 space exploration, space combat, space simulation
Elite Plus is an enhanced version of the classic space trading and combat simulator Elite, released by MicroPlay in 1991 for MS-DOS. It was designed as an update to the original 19...
dawn-patrol-06

Dawn Patrol

DOS1994 flight simulation
Take to the skies in Dawn Patrol (1994), a flight sim that remembers when aerial combat meant fabric wings and machine guns bolted onto wooden planes. Set in World War I, it’...
tornado-desert-storm-03

Tornado

DOS1993protected flight simulation
ace-of-aces-01

Ace of Aces

DOS1987 flight 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...
microsoft-flight-simulator-3-1

Microsoft Flight Simulator 3.0

DOS1988 civilian flight simulation, flight simulation
wing-commander-3-04

Wing Commander 3

Windows XP/98/95DOSMac OS1994protected space combat, space simulation
ef-2000-04

EF 2000

DOS1995 flight simulation
f19stealth-4

F-19 Stealth Fighter

DOS1988protected flight simulation