Abandonware DOS title

Abandonware games beginning with letter A sorted by popularity

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Age of Empires 2: The Age of Kings

Windows XP/98/951999protecteddemo strategy
Age of Empires II: The Age of Kings is a landmark real-time strategy (RTS) game developed by Ensemble Studios and published by Microsoft. Released in 1999, it is the second installment in the Age of Empires series and remains one of the most influential RTS games of all time. The game is set in the medieval period, and it builds upon the gameplay m...
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Alley Cat

DOS1984 action
Alley Cat is a platform game released by Synapse Software in 1984. In Alley Cat, the player controls a cat named Freddy, who navigates an alley and various apartments in search of food and adventure. Freddy earns points by completing tasks in the apartment screens. The ultimate goal is to reach and successfully court the female cat, Felic...
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Age of Empires

Windows XP/98/951997protecteddemo strategy
Age of Empires, published by Microsoft and developed by Ensemble Studios, is one of the most popular historical RTS and started a successful series. The player must guide a civilization from prehistory to the iron age, battling other civilizations, building and gathering resources.
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Albion

DOSWindows XP/98/951995 rpg
Albion is a science fiction role-playing game (RPG) developed and published by German studio Blue Byte Software. It was released in 1995 for MS-DOS and later for Amiga. Albion is notable for its blend of traditional RPG elements with a unique setting and storyline.The game takes place on the planet Albion, a world with a rich history and diver...
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Atomic Bomberman

Windows XP/98/951997 action
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Angel 3

DOS1990NSFW adventure
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American Conquest

Windows XP/98/952002protected strategy
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Army Men

Windows XP/98/951998 strategy
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Arkanoid

DOS1988 action
Arkanoid is a classic arcade video game that was first released in 1986 by Taito. It is a breakout-style game, which means that the primary objective is to break a wall of bricks or blocks by bouncing a ball off a paddle at the bottom of the screen. The game takes its name and inspiration from Atari's Breakout, which was released in the 1970s. ...
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Aces of the deep

DOS1994 vehicle simulation
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Age of Wonders

Windows XP/98/951999protecteddemo strategy
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Asterix and Obelix

DOS1996 action
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Autoduel

DOS1985 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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Axis and Allies

Windows XP/98/951998 strategy
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Anvil of dawn

DOS1995protected rpg
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Arj

DOS1990 application
ARJ is a file compression utility and file format created by Robert K. Jung. The name "ARJ" stands for "Archived by Robert Jung." It was popular in the late 1980s and early 1990s as a compression tool for MS-DOS and other systems. ARJ offered high compression ratios and various features, such as archive encryption and error recovery.
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Axis and Allies: Iron Blitz

Windows XP/98/951999 strategy
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Advanced Civilization

DOS1995 strategy
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Arcanum: of Steamworks and Magick Obscura

DOS2001protected rpg
Arcanum: Of Steamworks and Magick Obscura is a classic role-playing game developed by Troika Games and published by Sierra On-Line. It was released in 2001 for Microsoft Windows. The game is set in a unique steampunk fantasy world where magic and technology coexist, often in conflict.Players assume the role of a customizable protagonist who starts ...
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Alien Trilogy

DOS1996 shooter
Alien Trilogy is a first-person shooter video game released in 1996 for various platforms, including the PlayStation, Sega Saturn, and MS-DOS. Developed by Probe Entertainment and published by Acclaim Entertainment, the game is based on the first three films in the Alien franchise. The game's narrative loosely follows the storyline of these mo...
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Afterlife

DOSWindows XP/98/95LinuxMac OS1996protected simulation
Afterlife is a simulation strategy game developed and published by LucasArts. It was released in 1996 for Microsoft Windows and later made available on other platforms. The game was designed by Michael Stemmle and was known for its unique take on the simulation genre.Afterlife puts players in the role of a semi-divine being responsible for developi...
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Alien Syndrome

DOS1989 shooter
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Army Men 2

Windows XP/98/951998protected strategy
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Alpha Centauri

Windows XP/98/951999protected strategy
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Amazon: Guardians of Eden

DOS1992 adventure
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A-Train

DOSMac OS1992 simulation
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Abrams Battle Tank

DOS1989 vehicle simulation
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Another World

DOS1991protected action-adventure
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Ajax

DOS1989 shooter