Saturday, 4th January 2020
The best abandonware games of 2019
2019 has ended. Each game in the "top abandonware games" chart of Abandonware DOS received many votes. This means that you, dear visitor, care about these games, you loved them when they were released and they left something in you... a pleasant memory, a warm feeling of nostalgia maybe?
This is the "top 30 abandonware chart" of 2019, saved on the last day of the year. Not surprisingly, the top 5 are immortal classics. Master of Orion 2 popularized the 4x subgenre. X-COM and Monkey Island spawned many sequels both old and new. Games like Eye of the Beholder are still developed today. Ultima 7, sadly, is one of the best and last from the Ultima series. What about the rest? See for yourself:
| # | best abandonware game | status | year | rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 001 | Master of Orion 2: Battle at Antares | 1996 | 4.24 | |
| 002 | X-COM: Ufo Defense | 1994 | 4.23 | |
| 003 | The Secret of Monkey Island | 1990 | 4.21 | |
| 004 | Eye of the Beholder 2: The Legend of Darkmoon | 1991 | 4.20 | |
| 005 | Ultima 7 Part 1: The Black Gate | 1992 | 4.19 | |
| 006 | Civilization 2 | 1996 | 4.18 | |
| 007 | Tyrian 2000 | 1999 | 4.17 | |
| 008 | The Lost Vikings | 1993 | 4.17 | |
| 009 | Doom | 1993 | 4.16 | |
| 010 | Civilization | 1991 | 4.16 | |
| 011 | Leisure Suit Larry 1: In the Land of the Lounge Lizards | 1987 | 4.16 | |
| 012 | Duke Nukem 3D | 1996 | 4.15 | |
| 013 | Grand Prix 2 | 1995 | 4.14 | |
| 014 | Dungeon Master | 1989 | 4.14 | |
| 015 | Secret Weapons of the Luftwaffe | 1991 | 4.14 | |
| 016 | Prince of Persia | 1990 | 4.13 | |
| 017 | Arkanoid | 1988 | 4.13 | |
| 018 | Panzer General | 1994 | 4.13 | |
| 019 | Castle of the Winds | 1993 | 4.12 | |
| 020 | Legend of Kyrandia 2: Hand of fate | 1993 | 4.12 | |
| 021 | Star Wars | 1988 | 4.12 | |
| 022 | The Settlers | 1993 | 4.12 | |
| 023 | Dune | 1992 | 4.12 | |
| 024 | The Incredible Machine | 1993 | 4.12 | |
| 025 | Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade | 1989 | 4.11 | |
| 026 | FIFA Soccer 96 | 1995 | 4.11 | |
| 027 | Master of Magic | 1994 | 4.11 | |
| 028 | Eye of the Beholder | 1991 | 4.10 | |
| 029 | Worms | 1995 | 4.10 | |
| 030 | Worlds of Ultima: The Savage Empire | 1990 | 4.10 |