Abandonware DOS title

Games released in 1985 sorted by popularity

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Ultima 4: Quest of the Avatar

DOS1985freeware4.1/5 rpg
Ultima IV is remembered as one of the best Ultima games ever released, designed as usual by Richard Garriott. Garriott took the Ultima series to a whole new level by introducing the eight virtues: honesty, compassion, valor, justice, sacrifice, honor, spirituality, humility. Ultima IV started the trilogy known as "Age of Enlightenment".
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Autoduel

DOS19853.8/5 rpg
Autoduel is an abandoned top-down open world post apocalyptic RPG/driving game hybrid designed by Chuck Bueche and Richard Garriott of Ultima fame. Autoduel was developed by Origin Systems and was released in 1985 for DOS, Atari 8-bit, Atari ST, C64, Apple II, Macintosh, Amiga. Autoduel is based on a board game designed by Steve Jackson himself.
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Spacewar

DOS19854.1/5 shooter
Spacewar is one of the earliest digital computer games and is often considered the first interactive video game. It was created in 1962 by Steve Russell, Martin Graetz, and Wayne Wiitanen at the MIT. The game was developed on the PDP-1 minicomputer; this is a DOS port, released in 1985.Spacewar! features two spaceships, controlled by players, that ...
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Ultima 3: Exodus

DOS19854.2/5 rpg
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Temple of Apshai Trilogy

DOS19853.5/5 rpg
Temple of Apshai Trilogy is a compilation of three remade abandoned (very) old school RPGs. Temple of Apshai Trilogy was developed by Epyx and released in 1985 for DOS, Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Apple II, Atari ST, Atari 8-bit, C64. All the games included in Temple of Apshai Trilogy are part of the Dunjonquest game series.
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Strip Poker: A Sizzling Game of Chance

DOS1985NSFW3.9/5 strategy
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Yie Ar Kung Fu

DOS19853.8/5 action
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King's Quest 2: Romancing the Throne

DOS1985protected4/5 adventure
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Beyond Castle Wolfenstein

DOS19854.2/5 action-adventure
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Borrowed Time

DOS19853.6/5 adventure
Borrowed Time is a graphic adventure video game developed and published by Interplay Productions. It was released in 1985 for various platforms, including the Apple Macintosh, Apple II, DOS, and Atari ST. The game is notable for its early use of digitized photos and a noir-style detective narrative.The game's story is set in the 1930s and foll...
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Pro Manager

DOS19853.5/5 sports
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Silent Service

DOSMac1985protecteddemo4/5 vehicle simulation
Silent Service is a submarine simulation game developed and published by MicroProse. The first game in the series, Silent Service, was released in 1985. It was designed by Sid Meier and inspired by his interest in naval history. The game focused on simulating the experience of commanding a U.S. submarine during World War II in the Pacific...
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A Mind Forever Voyaging

DOSMac19854.1/5 adventure
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James Bond 007: A View to a Kill

DOS19853.9/5 adventure
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Telengard

DOS1985freeware3.4/5 rpg
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9 Princes in Amber

DOS19854.1/5 adventure
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Jet

DOS19854.1/5 vehicle simulation
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Air Traffic Controller

DOS19854.2/5 simulation
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Decision in the Desert

DOS19853.8/5 strategy
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Turbo Gomoku

DOS19853/5 strategy
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Alice: The Personal Pascal

DOS19854.3/5 application
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Doomdark's Revenge

DOS19853.9/5 strategy
Doomdark's Revenge is a strategy and role-playing video game developed by Mike Singleton and originally released in 1985 for DOS and various home computer systems, including the ZX Spectrum, Amstrad CPC, and Commodore 64. It is the sequel to the earlier game Lords of Midnight and is known for its unique combination of strategy, adventure, and story...
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Amulet of Yendor

DOS19853.6/5 rpg
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F-15 Strike Eagle

DOS1985demo3.8/5 vehicle simulation
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Cavequest

DOS19853.3/5 rpg
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Solo Flight

DOS19853.6/5 vehicle simulation
Not many people know that the first games created by Sid Meier were flight simulations. Solo Flight was published by MicroProse in 1983 for Commodore 64, Apple II, Atari, and a year later, in 1984, for PC. The game takes place in the United States. As a fliying mailmain, the goal of the game is to deliver mail across the U.S.A.
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The mist

DOS19853.9/5 adventure