Abandonware DOS retro gaming news

SimGolf is a golf simulation different from other golf games. In SimGolf, the player is tasked with running a golf course, designing holes, taking care of golfers and even playing. It's an underrated game that deserves a place among the best of its genre.

Hookstone developed Sentinel Returns in 1998 for Windows; Psygnosis published it. Sentinel Returns is the follow up to one of the most popular puzzle games ever: The Sentinel (A.K.A. The Sentry).

Ravenloft: Stone Prophet is a fantasy RPG set in the egyptian Ravenloft campaign that uses the Advanced Dungeons & Dragon ruleset. It's the sequel to Ravenloft: Strahd's Possession and uses the same first person real-time 3d engine. Stone Prophet was developed by DreamForge Entertainment and published by SSI in 1995.

Supremacy / Overlord is a rare example of a mix between real time strategy and 4x (eXplore, eXpand, eXploid, eXterminate). To be honest, it's not the real time strategy we are used to (Command and Conquer, Warcraft), but it's real time nonetheless.

Rick Dangerous 2 is a clear example of a sequel done right. Developed by Core Design and released in 1990 on a plethora of platforms, Rick Dangerous 2 is a classic platform game with a (linear) story. The first levels can be played in any order: an ice cave, Hyde Park in London, ...

Albion is an old DOS science fiction top-down perspective RPG developed by Blue Byte Studio in 1995 from an original idea by Erik Simon. Albion features a science fiction setting that incorporates traditional fantasy elements.

Star Wars is a coin-op conversion that, in all its vector graphics glory, made Star Wars fans dream of being Luke Skywalker. I remember using every drop of force I had left, in a local arcade, just to get past the AT-ATs.

Ultima IV is one of the best Ultima games made by Richard Garriott. It took the Ultima series to a whole new level by introducing the four virtues.

Angband is a classic roguelike still under active developement that spawned a plethora of variants (more than sixty!). If you like dungeon crawling and you don't mind complex ASCII games, try it now!

Aleshar World of Ice is an old top-down perspective RPG game released for DOS in 1997, designed by Ossi Honkanen. Aleshar is an open world (sort of), fantasy RPG set in a world covered with ice and snow.

SimTower is an old Windows 3.x (1994) building and business simulation game where the player is tasked with the management of a skyscraper nonetheless. Raise floors, build apartments, shops, offices and try to avoid bankrupcy if you can.SimTower spawned some similar games for mobile devices, most notably the wonderful Tiny ...

Have you ever played Ultima 7: The Black Gate? If you did, leave a comment and let us know what you think about it. Did you play for countless hours as I did?

Have you ever played Maniac Mansion? I'm sure a lot of you played and finished Maniac Mansion back in the day. If you did, leave a comment and let us know what you think about it. Did you like it? Did you finish it? Was it too easy or to ...

Earthworm Jim is one of the best platform games ever released for PC back in the 90es by Activision. What makes Earthworm Jim a great abandonware game is the perfectly balanced gameplay and the humor of titular character. Even the name "Jim", together with the science fiction ...

Have you ever played SimTower? If you did, leave a comment and let us know what you think about one of the lesser known Maxis management simulations. Did you like it?

The popular archaeologist and adventurer created by George Lucas was the star of four movies and the protagonist some of the best point and click (almost abandoned) adventures ever created for PC. Unfortunately, Indiana Jones was also the main character of some of the worst action games.All the Indiana ...

Menzoberranzan is an abandoned DOS fantasy first person perspective RPG developed by DreamForge Intertainment in 1994 from an original idea by John McGirk. Menzoberranzan setting is based on the Dungeons & Dragons Forgotten Realms campaing setting. Menzoberranzan gameplay is party-based and class-based.Publisher: SSI Strategic Simulations Inc.Developer: ...

One Must Fall 2097 is a good old DOS 2D fighting game developed by Diversions Entertainment in 1994 from an original idea by Rob Elam. In One Must Fall the player can fight 10 different robot foes in 4 tournaments. One Must Fall 2097 can be described by the keywords: anime, science fiction, robots.Publisher:&...

Master of Magic is a turn based 4x strategy game developed by SimTex and published by the well know Microprose, very similar to Civilization, with a fantasy twist. You play as a wizard and your objective is to evolve your race from a small settlement to a bursting empire. To ...

The Elder Scrolls: Arena is the first chapter in the popular fantasy RPG series "The Elder Scrolls" developed by Bethesda Softworks. Like the other games in the series, Arena takes place in the continent of Tamriel and allows the player to roam freely in an open world scenario. The Elder ...