Abandonware DOS title

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Berlin 1948

DOS1989 adventure
Berlin 1948 throws you into post-war Germany as a secret agent on a noir-flavored mission through a city drenched in trench coats and suspicion. It’s one part spy thriller, o...
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Cossacks: European Wars

Windows XP/98/952000protected strategy
Cossacks: European Wars is a real-time strategy epic that lets you command armies so big you’ll lose track of half your soldiers. Set in the 17th and 18th centuries, it&rsquo...
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Clash of Steel

DOS1993protected strategy
If Risk and Excel had a baby during WWII, it would be Clash of Steel. You command nations, move armies, manage production, and try to stop history from repeating itself—usual...
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Jagged Alliance

DOS1994protected strategy
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Gabriel Knight 3: Blood of the Sacred, Blood of the Damned

Windows XP/98/951999protected adventure
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Time Bandit

DOS1989 action
Time Bandit is a classic top-down arcade-style video game that was released in 1982 for various home computer systems, such as the Atari 8-bit, Commodore 64, and others. It was dev...
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Grand Prix Circuit

DOSMac OS1988 racing
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Strike Commander

DOS1993protected vehicle simulation
Strike Commander is combat flight simulation game created by Chris Roberts (the designer behind Wing Commander) and Jeff George. Strike Commander was developed by Origin Systems an...
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Telengard

DOS1985freeware rpg
Telengard is one of the earliest computer role-playing games, released in 1982 for various home computers like the Commodore 64, Apple II, and TRS-80 and later for PC. It was devel...
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Descent: FreeSpace - The Great War

Windows XP/98/951998protected vehicle simulation
In 1998, Descent: FreeSpace – The Great War decided the world needed fewer corridors and more cosmic dogfights. Instead of bumping into walls like a drunken astronaut, you&rs...
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Spirit of Excalibur

DOS1990 rpg
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Big Business

DOS1990 simulation
Step into the gray, morally ambiguous world of corporate domination with Big Business. It’s Monopoly with fewer dice and more spreadsheets. Crush your competitors, manipulate...
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Big Game Fishing

DOS1991 sports
If your idea of excitement is waiting... and waiting... and maybe catching a giant digital tuna, Big Game Fishing is your dream come true. Simulate the thrill of casting a line wit...
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Time Slaughter

DOS1996freeware action
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Rescue Rover 2

DOS1991protected puzzle
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Radix: Beyond the Void

DOS1995 shooter
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Rise of the Triad: Dark War

DOS1994protected shooter
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Altered Destiny

DOS1990protected adventure
In Altered Destiny, a perfectly average guy named P.J. Barrett gets sucked into a bizarre alien dimension because he answered a phone call. Seriously. What follows is a classic poi...
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Aquanoid

DOS1992remake action
Aquanoid (1992) takes the classic Breakout formula and throws it underwater, because bricks are apparently much more intimidating when they're wet. You control a paddle, you bounce...
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Asterix: Operation Getafix

DOS1989 action-adventure
Operation Getafix (1989) is what happens when you turn a beloved comic series into a game with the precision of a wild boar wearing gloves. You play as Asterix on a quest to help G...
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Inca 2: Wiracocha

DOS1994 action-adventure
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ZAngband

Mac OSDOSLinux1999freeware rpg
Zangband is a variant of the popular roguelike game Angband. Zangband, short for Zelazny Angband, was developed by Chris Weisiger and first released in 1994. The game features...
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Space Federation

DOS1994 simulation
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Knightmare

DOS1986 shooter
Before the term “VR” existed, Knightmare (1986, DOS) gave you a taste of immersive peril. Inspired by the UK TV show, you guide a blindfolded knight through deadly dung...
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Merchant Prince

DOS1993 simulation
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Aspetra

DOS1996 rpg
Welcome to Aspetra, a 1996 DOS game that tried to cram an epic sci-fi RPG into your beige box PC — and mostly succeeded! Think “Star Trek meets budget constraints.&rdqu...
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Savage Warriors

DOS1995 action
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Star Trek: Judgment Rites

DOS1993protected adventure
A sequel to 25th Anniversary, Star Trek: Judgment Rites (1993, DOS) is peak interactive Trek. The storytelling is sharper, the graphics improved, and the voice acting — yes, ...