Abandonware DOS title

Games influenced by anime / manga aesthetics

In the 80s and 90s the Japan influence on western culture started to grow exponentially. Publishers and designers noticed that peculiar trend and produced some of the earliest video games for DOS and Windows with graphics based on anime or manga style.

Most popular anime / manga style games

Mega Man X4
shooterWindows XP/98/95
True Love
adventureWindows XP/98/95
9poker-06

9 Poker

DOS19893.8/5
ardentryst-02

Ardentryst

WindowsLinux20094.1/5
cobra-mission-1

Cobra Mission

DOS1992NSFW4.1/5 MegaTech Software
psychic-war-cosmic-soldier-01

Cosmic Soldier: Psychic War

DOS19893.9/5 Kogado Software Products
crescent-01

Crescent

DOS1993NSFW3.3/5 Silky's
fairy-nights-win-01

Fairy Nights

Windows XP/98/952000NSFW4/5 Milky House
fatal-relation-02

Fatal Relations

Windows XP/98/951998NSFW4.1/5
galpanix-07

Gal Pani X

Windows XP/98/952000freewareNSFW4.1/5
Gal Pani X is an action-puzzle game reminiscent of the classic arcade Qix, developed by D2 and released in 2000 for Windows. Gal Pani X is an adult-themed Doujin game: it was made by fans and wasn't for profit.
knightsxentar-1

Knights of Xentar

DOS1994NSFW4.1/5 MegaTech Software
mad-paradox-03

Mad Paradox

DOS1994NSFW3.9/5 Queen Soft
marble-cooking-05

Marble Cooking

DOS1994NSFW3.5/5 Negative
megaman3-08

Mega Man 3

DOS19924/5 Hi-Tech Expressions
megaman-x-1

Mega Man X

DOS1995protected4/5 Capcom
megaman-x3-06

Mega Man X3

Windows XP/98/9519984.2/5 Capcom
megaman-x4-05

Mega Man X4

Windows XP/98/9519984.2/5 Capcom
Mega Man X4 is an abandoned side scrolling action-platform video game that was released for Windows, the Sony PlayStation and Sega Saturn in 1997 and 1998. Mega Man X4 is part of the Mega Man X series, which is a spin-off of the original Mega Man series, and it was developed by Capcom. Mega Man X4 is set in a dystopian future where h...
metallace-1

Metal & Lace

DOS1993NSFW3.7/5 MegaTech Software
Metal & Lace: The Battle of the Robo Babes is a video game developed by Megatech Software and published by Forest Interactive in 1993. It's an adult-themed fighting game for MS-DOS.In the game, players control customizable female robots known as "Robo Babes" in one-on-one combat. The emphasis on customization allows players to modify their robo...
onemustfall2097-2

One Must Fall 2097

DOS1994freeware4.1/5 Diversions Entertainment
princessmaker2-3

Princess Maker 2

DOS19934.1/5 Gainax
Princess Maker 2 is a life simulation anime-style game developed by Gainax in 1993. In Princess Maker 2, the player is the father of a young princess and must tutor and raise her to the age of 18 by scheduling jobs, school classes and programming other activities. The princess is defined by attributes (strength, cooking, etc.) that will change depe...
runaway-city-04

Runaway City

DOS1995NSFW4.1/5 JAST USA
seasonsakura-5

Season of the Sakura

DOS1997NSFW4.1/5 JAST USA
Season of the Sakura is an abandoned visual novel game developed by JAST USA and released by in 1997 for DOS. Season of the Sakura is one of the many Japanese visual novels published in the 90s with a eroge theme.
septerra-core-02

Septerra Core: Legacy of the Creator

Windows XP/98/951999protected4/5
sorcerian-2

Sorcerian

DOS19904/5 Nihon Falcom
threesistersstory-1

Three Sisters' Story

DOS1999NSFW4.1/5 JAST USA
truelove-7

True Love

Windows XP/98/951995NSFW4.1/5 Software House Parsley
True Love is abandoned visual novel and dating simulation developed by Software House Parsley and released by JAST USA in 1995 for Windows. True Love is one of the many erotic anime-style visual novels released in the 1990s.
ancient-land-of-ys-03

Ys: The Vanished Omens

DOS19894.1/5 Nihon Falcom
Ys: The Vanished Omens (also known as The Ancient Land of Ys) is an abandoned top-down open-world action RPG designed by Masaya Hashimoto, developed by Nihon Falcom and released by Kyodai Software Marketing for DOS in 1989. Ys: The Vanished Omens was published (earlier) for quite a few other home computers and console.
yu-gi-oh-power-of-chaos-07

Yu-Gi-Oh! Power of Chaos - Yugi the Destiny

Windows XP/98/9520034.1/5 Konami
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