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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.

Pharaoh

simulation protected Windows XP/98/95 4.2/5 download

Released in: 1999

Publisher: Sierra On-Line

Developer: Impressions Games

Pharaoh is a city-building strategy game released in 1999 by Impressions Games and published by Sierra Studios. It is set in ancient Egypt and is heavily inspired by Caesar III, another game by the same developer. Pharaoh focuses on constructing and managing cities while dealing with economic, military, and religious aspects. You play as a city governor responsible for building and maintaining Egyptian settlements across various historical periods.

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.

Age of Wonders II: better than the original?

3rd May 2025strategy
Age of Wonders II: The Wizard's Throne is a turn-based strategy game developed by Triumph Studios and published by Gathering of Developers. It was released in 2002 as a sequel to the original Age of Wonders. The game is set in a fantasy world where players take on the role of a leader, either as a wizard or a warlord, and compete for control of the land. The game features a ...
Oldies remade: the best remakes of old DOS games

26th April 2025action, adventure, puzzle, racing, remakes and sequels, RPG, shooter, simulation, sports, strategy
Games developed for DOS or early microcomputers (such as the Spectrum, Commodore 64, BBC Micro, etc.) date back to the 1980s. Simply put, these games are old. Graphics, sound, user experience, and interface were vastly different compared to recent games.Game development has made significant strides over the years, and today’s games are in a completely different league. Despite this, some of these archaic games are fondly remembered by ...
Bomb Jack: an arcade classic

19th April 2025action, puzzle, remakes and sequels
Bomb Jack is a classic arcade platformer developed and published by Tecmo in 1984. In the game, players must collect bombs while dodging enemies, all within the confines of a single, fixed-screen layout. The DOS version of Bomb Jack is a port of the original arcade game. Both the arcade release and its various conversions enjoyed significant commercial success.
Quest for Glory 2: Trial by Fire - Adventure and RPG combined

12th April 2025adventure, RPG
Quest for Glory II: Trial by Fire is the second chapter in the Quest for Glory series. It’s an adventure game with RPG elements, where players must choose a class—fighter, wizard, or thief—at the very start. Set in a fantasy world inspired by Middle Eastern lore, the game was developed and released by Sierra On-Line for Amiga and DOS in 1990.

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Featured theme: Shareware

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.

Boppin

freeware 1994 Shareware

Shareware is a type of software distribution model that allows users to try a program before purchasing it. It's a marketing strategy and distribution method that was particularly popular in the early days of personal computing, primarily during the 1980s and 1990s.Shareware games were released for ...

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Featured company: The Learning Company

Based in: U.S.A. Active from 1980 to 1995 Games by The Learning Company

The Learning Company is a well-known educational software company that has played a significant role in the development of interactive and educational computer games for children and adults. Founded in 1980 by Ann McCormick and Leslie Grimm, the company has created a wide range of products aimed at making learning engaging and enjoyable through the use of technology.Over the years, The Learning Company has expanded its offerings to cover a variety of subjects, including mathematics, science, and problem-solving. Their software ...

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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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