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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.

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Abandonware game spotlight

Occasionally, the information and files available for download for a game are updated with particular care and detail. These games, especially noteworthy for one reason or another, are featured here.
Freddy Pharkas: Frontier Pharmacist

Freddy Pharkas: Frontier Pharmacist

adventure protected DOS, Windows XP/98/95, Windows 3.x, Mac OS 4.2/5 download
Released in: 1993
Publisher: Sierra On-Line
Developer: Sierra On-Line
Freddy Pharkas: Frontier Pharmacist is a humorous point-and-click adventure game from 1993 developed by Sierra On-Line and co-designed by Al Lowe (creator of Leisure Suit Larry) and Josh Mandel. Set in the Old West, Freddy Pharkas is a blend of comedy and Western tropes. The game follows Freddy Pharkas, a former gunslinger who left his gun-slinging days behind. Seeking a quieter life, Freddy moves to the small town of Coarsegold, California, to become a pharmacist. However, he’s soon wrapped up in bizarre mysteries and schemes by a villainous tycoon intent on driving everyone out of town. Freddy must use his pharmacy skills to concoct solutions to save the day in a non-violent, unconventional way.

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.
  • The History of CRPGs: Beneath Apple Manor

    The History of CRPGs: Beneath Apple Manor

    Beneath Apple Manor, created by Don Worth and released in 1978 for the Apple II, is a landmark in the history of computer role-playing games and particularly in roguelike genres. It's notable for being one of the earliest graphical RPGs available for home computers, predating many of the genre's most famous titles.The goal is to descend through various levels, each teeming with monsters, traps, and treasures. The dungeon's layout is ...
  • Indiana Jones and the Last Videogame

    Indiana Jones and the Last Videogame

    19th October 2024action, adventure
    Indiana Jones, the legendary archaeologist and adventurer, has appeared in numerous video games over the years, offering players the chance to dive into quests inspired by the famous film series created by George Lucas and Steven Spielberg. One of the earliest games featuring the character was "Indiana Jones in the Lost Kingdom" (1984) for the Commodore 64, a platformer based on the original film. However, it was "Indiana Jones and the Last ...
  • Quarantine: blood on the road

    Quarantine: blood on the road

    12th October 2024racing
    Quarantine is a first-person vehicular combat video game released in 1994 for MS-DOS and later ported to the 3DO and PlayStation. Developed by Imagexcel and published by GameTek, it blends elements of driving, combat, and open-world exploration in a dystopian cyberpunk setting. Players take on the role of Drake Edgewater, a taxi driver trying to survive by completing missions and taking on fares in an armed, heavily modified taxi.
  • Electronic Games Arcade Awards - 1981

    Electronic Games Arcade Awards - 1981

    5th October 2024top games and awards
    Electronic Games was a magazine published in the United States between the 1980s and the 1990s. It was one of the first computer magazines entirely dedicated to video games, and it wasn't that common in the early 80s.The Arcade Awards was perhaps the first "game of the year" type award ever.This is a list of the best games published in 1981 according to Electronic Games Arcade Awards.1981Asteroids Videogame ...
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Featured themes

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.
  • Procedural generation

    Evets

    freeware 1988 Procedural generation
    Procedural generation in games refers to the use of algorithms to automatically create game content, rather than having it manually designed by developers. This method allows for the creation of vast and varied game environments, objects, levels, or even narrative elements without needing each piece to be handcrafted. Procedural generation can be applied to many aspects of a game, including terrain, levels, characters, quests, and even music. Procedural generation is particularly effective in games where exploration and replayability are important....
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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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Is Abandonware DOS safe?

There's a misconception about abandonware: since it's about old games, there's no security involved. It's not like that, al least not on Abandonware DOS. Every single Windows and DOS game on this site was personally tested. Every game was played on a computer with all kinds of tools: antivirus, antispam, etc.

That said, there's the possibility of a false positive: your software tells you there's a virus but there's no such thing. I can't speak for other abandonware sites, but I can assure you that I take all the necessary measures to keep the games on Abandonware DOS safe.