Abandonware DOS title

The most popular sports license games

Sports games, in the DOS era, were often sponsored by popular sports personalities (John Madden, Michael Jordan, Jack Nicklaus, to name a few) or, in some cases, even by institutions (FIFA, NHL, NCAA, NFL). Such a name on the game box was a sure way to boost sales even for low quality games.
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FIFA Soccer 97

DOSWindows XP/98/951996 Electronic Arts
With FIFA Soccer 97, EA decided indoor soccer was exactly what the world had been waiting for, and honestly, they weren’t entirely wrong. The pace is frantic, the rebounds ar...
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Daytona USA

Windows XP/98/951994 Sega
If arcades had a heartbeat in the mid-90s, Daytona USA (1994) was it. This racing game was Sega’s love letter to neon lights, loud engines, and steering wheels that rattled l...
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PGA Tour golf

DOS1990 Sterling Silver Software
PGA Tour Golf is an abandoned golf game - the first in the PGA Tour series - designed by Lee Actor and Dennis Koble, developed by Sterling Silver Software and released by Electroni...
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FIFA: Road to World Cup 98

Windows XP/98/951997 Electronic Arts
If nostalgia had a soundtrack, it might be Blur’s “Song 2,” forever tied to FIFA: Road to World Cup 98. This was the entry where the series suddenly felt cool, co...
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Lakers vs. Celtics and the NBA Playoffs

DOS1989 Electronic Arts
Released in 1989, Lakers vs. Celtics and the NBA Playoffs is pure old-school sports gaming: simple to learn, hard to master, and endlessly competitive. The presentation is minimal,...
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Earl Weaver Baseball

DOS1987 Mirage Graphics
Named after the famously outspoken baseball manager, Earl Weaver Baseball takes the sport seriously, sometimes almost aggressively so. This isn’t about flashy graphics or arc...
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Bundesliga Manager Professional

DOS1991 Kron Simulation Software
Before Football Manager made spreadsheets cool, there was Bundesliga Manager Professional, a game where managing a German football team involved more math than actual football. You...
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Ivan 'Iron Man' Stewart's Super Off Road

DOS1990 Leland
Ivan 'Iron Man' Stewart's Super Off Road is an abandoned diagonal-down off-road racing game developed by Leland and released by Virgin Interactive in 1990 for DOS, but also publish...
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Carl Lewis Challenge

DOS1992 Teque
Carl Lewis Challenge is a sports simulation video game that was released in 1992 by Psygnosis for various platforms, including the Amiga, Atari ST, and DOS. Named after the famous ...
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Toyota Celica GT Rally

DOS1992 Gremlin Graphics / Gremlin Interactive
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John Madden Football

DOS1989 Electronic Arts
John Madden Football was the first of a series of american football sports games sponsored by the coach of the same name. The first John Madden Football is an abandoned game develo...
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NHL Hockey

DOS1993 Electronic Arts
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NHL 96

DOS1995 Electronic Arts
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IndyCar Racing

DOS1993 Papyrus Design Group
IndyCar Racing is a racing simulation video game developed by Papyrus Design Group and published by Virgin Interactive. Released in 1993 for MS-DOS, it marked a significant step fo...
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Micheal Jordan in Flight

DOS1993 ZCT Systems
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FIFA Soccer 96

DOS1995 Extended Play Productions
There was a time when digitized sprites and surprisingly loud crowd noise felt like cutting-edge sports science, and FIFA Soccer 96 proudly lived in that moment. The big selling po...
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Formula One

DOS1994 Lankhor
Formula One (1994) approaches racing with a slightly more accessible grin than its stern predecessors. It still wants you to care about apexes and braking zones, but it’s hap...
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MicroLeague Wrestling

DOS1989 MicroLeague Multimedia
MicroLeague Wrestling is an abandoned wrestling action game based on the WWF league, developed by MicroLeague Multimedia and released in 1989 for DOS. MicroLeague Wrestling was als...
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One-on-One Basketball

DOS1988 Electronic Arts
Before NBA 2K made your thumbs cry, there was One-on-One Basketball. You get to control either Larry Bird or Julius Erving in a thrilling display of 80s pixelated hoop dreams. The ...
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Lombard RAC Rally

DOS1988 Red Rat software
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NCAA Road to the Final Four

DOS1991 Bethesda Softworks
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WWF in Your House

DOS1996 Sculptured Software
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Joe Montana Football

DOS1990 MindSpan
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Kasparov's Gambit

DOS1993 Heuristic software
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Subbuteo

DOS1990 Goliath Games
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England Championship Special

DOS1991 Tiertex Design Studios
England Championship Special (1991, DOS) is the kind of football game that doesn’t pretend to know what the Premier League will look like in 30 years—it just wants you ...
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Mario Andretti's Racing Challenge

DOS1991 Distinctive Software
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NFL Pro League Football

DOS1989 Micro Sports
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Jack Nicklaus' Unlimited Golf & Course Design

DOS1990 Sculptured Software