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Download abandonware games for DOS, Windows and more

Abandonware DOS is an ever-expanding archive of classic PC games originally released for DOS, Windows, and Macintosh. A database of games that date back to the 80s and 90s, and they are available for download. With Abandonware DOS, you can fully satisfy your nostalgia for retro gaming. Start your exploration by browsing through genres, keywords, release years, or explore recently added games.

Latest added / updated abandoned games

Designasaurus
simulationDOS
The Incredible Toon Machine
puzzleWindows 3.xupdated
Sub Command
vehicle simulationWindows XP/98/95
The Temple of Elemental Evil
rpgWindows XP/98/95updated
Hulk
actionWindows XP/98/95

Abandonware spotlight

Occasionally, the information and files available for download for a game (or application) are updated with particular care and detail. These games, especially noteworthy for one reason or another, are featured here.
B.A.T.

B.A.T.

adventure abandonware DOS 3.9/5 download
Released in: 1990
Publisher: UBI Soft
Developer: Computer's dream
B.A.T. is a cyberpunk-themed adventure game released in 1989 by UBI Soft for various platforms, including Amiga, Atari ST, MS-DOS, and later the Commodore 64. It blends adventure, role-playing, and simulation elements in a futuristic setting. You play as an agent of B.A.T. (Bureau of Astral Troubleshooters), a secret intergalactic organization that deals with high-risk missions across the universe. The game provides a mix of point-and-click adventure with RPG elements.

Retro gaming news and insights

Every so often, it's worth diving deeper into certain aspects of the Abandonware world or the retro gaming scene. These articles explore themes and keywords, old companies, game series, and much more.
  • Play Archon online on Abandonware DOS

    Play Archon online on Abandonware DOS

    8th February 2025action, play online
    Archon: The Light and the Dark is an abandoned DOS fantasy blend of strategy and action game, developed by Free Fall Associates and published for DOS by Electronic Arts in 1984. Archon and its sequels are a unique mix of chess-like turn-based strategy and arcade action games. Take chess and add the fact that every time two pieces land on the same space, they must fight in an arena-like screen, spice ...
  • GDC Spotlight Awards: the best games of 1998

    GDC Spotlight Awards: the best games of 1998

    The Spotlight Awards was a prominent video game awards event held during the 1990s as part of the Game Developers Conference (GDC). This event recognized outstanding achievements in video game development across a wide range of gaming platforms, including PC, console, and arcade systems.By celebrating innovation and creativity within the gaming industry, the Spotlight Awards played a significant role in highlighting cutting-edge games, developers, and studios of the era. ...
  • Company profile: Cinemaware

    Company profile: Cinemaware

    25th January 2025action, adventure, simulation, sports
    Cinemaware was a video game developer and publisher founded in 1985 by Bob Jacob. The company was known for pioneering a blend of gameplay and cinematic storytelling, drawing inspiration from classic films and television.Cinemaware's titles were especially popular on platforms like the Amiga. Their most iconic games include Defender of the Crown (1986), a strategy game set in medieval England, and It Came From the Desert (1989), an action-adventure game inspired by 1950...
  • Grand Theft Auto: the beginning

    Grand Theft Auto: the beginning

    18th January 2025action, racing
    In Grand Theft Auto, players assume the role of a criminal who can explore the open world of Liberty City, taking on missions for local gangs. These tasks range from stealing cars to attacking pedestrians, all while evading law enforcement and the military. The game's open-world freedom and the thrill of playing as an outlaw contributed to the immense popularity of the Grand Theft Auto series.
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Featured theme: Space station

The games on Abandonware DOS are categorized by various parameters, including themes and keywords that describe genres, settings, and more. Occasionally, some themes are explored in depth and enriched with new games.
Space station

Mission Critical

protected 1995 Space station
There have been and still are many video games that use science fiction as their main setting. A small portion of them derive a certain charm from a specific environment: a space station. Just like in TV series such as Babylon 5 and Deep Space Nine from Star Trek space stations make for perfect locations in certain types of games, where ...
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Featured company: Hewson Consultants

hewson-consultants
Based in: United Kingdom Active from 1982 to 1991 Games by Hewson Consultants
Hewson Consultants was a British video game development and publishing company active during the 1980s and early 1990s. It was founded by Andrew Hewson and became known for producing high-quality games for 8-bit home computers, such as the ZX Spectrum, Commodore 64, and Amstrad CPC. Hewson helped launch the careers of several well-known game developers, including the Oliver Twins and Raffaele Cecco.In the early 1990s, Andrew and other members of the Hewson management team went ...
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Retro gaming: the love for old school games

Where does the love for old abandoned games comes from? Our childhood, perhaps. What's left of that age? What do we miss so much? The long afternoons spent walking in the worlds of Ultima or the hours passed impersonating Duke Nukem. Here we are now, slightly aged, eager to pay homage to all those wonderful DOS games.

After all, it's about the passion for old games and a little bit of nostalgia.

The games listed on Abandonware DOS are no longer supported by their respective developers (as far as I know... I often check sites like Steam and GOG). If you find out that a game is still on sale or "protected", please let me know and I'll remove it from Abandonware DOS as soon as possible.

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What does abandonware mean?

Abandonware is a word that describes a software (game or application) no longer supported by its developers or its publishers and is no longer available for sale in any form (digital or retail).

When we talk about abandonware we usually refer to old games for systems no longer available to the public such as DOS, Commodore 64, Amiga, Spectrum, etc.

Some "abandoned" games are still on sale, that's why you will find games tagged as "protected" on Abandonware DOS.

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