Abandonware DOS title

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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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Creatures Village

Windows XP/98/95Mac OS2001protected action-adventure
Creatures Village trades explosions for adorable AI pets in a colorful sandbox world. You raise, teach, and care for Norns—genetically simulated cuties with personalities as ...
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Z

DOS1996protected strategy
Welcome to Z, the real-time strategy game where psychotic robots with British accents duke it out over territory in a post-apocalyptic wasteland. Think Command & Conquer if the...
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Interstate '76

Windows XP/98/951997protected racing
Interstate '76 is what happens when vehicular combat, 1970s funk, and action-movie swagger collide magnificently. Released in 1997, it combines stylish storytelling with explosive ...
free-dc-03

Free D.C.!

DOS1991 adventure
Released in 1991, Free D.C.! is one of those games that feels like a time capsule of early PC experimentation. It mixes political satire with arcade-style action, letting you fight...
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Last Ninja

DOS1988 action-adventure
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System Shock

DOS1994protected action-adventure
System Shock drops you into a space station run by an AI that has clearly read too many villain manuals and decided to try them all at once. SHODAN, the game’s iconic antagon...
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Galdregon's Domain

DOS1988 rpg
Galdregon's Domain drops players into a fantasy world that feels like it was stitched together from dungeon maps, spellbooks, and a suspiciously large number of monsters. The premi...
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MiG-29 Fulcrum

DOS1991 vehicle simulation
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Strip Poker Deluxe

DOS1994NSFW strategy
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Jumpman Lives!

DOS1991remake action
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King's Quest 5: Absence makes the heart go yonder

DOSWindows 3.x1990protected adventure
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Alice in Wonderland

DOS1989 adventure
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The mist

DOS1985 adventure
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Mech Commander: Gold

Windows XP/98/951999 strategy
Mech Commander: Gold (1999) is tactical perfection for fans of giant robots and careful planning. Set in the BattleTech universe, the game puts you in command of a mercenary squad ...
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Inspector Gadget: Global terror!

DOS1992 adventure
Inspector Gadget: Global Terror! takes everyone’s favorite bionic klutz and hands him a globe-trotting mission to stop M.A.D.—which is roughly as risky as giving a todd...
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Drug wars: a game based on the New York drug market

DOS1984 simulation
If you’ve ever wondered what it’s like to be a criminal economist in 1980s New York, Drug Wars has your fix—pun intended. This early DOS classic throws you into t...
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The Terminator: Rampage

DOS1993 shooter
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Terminal Velocity

Windows XP/98/95DOS1995protected shooter
Terminal Velocity is all about speed, freedom, and blowing things up while flying at ridiculous velocities. The open environments give a sense of scale rarely seen at the time, and...
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Comanche: Maximum overkill

DOS1992 vehicle simulation
If you ever wanted to fly a helicopter that looks like it belongs in a Michael Bay fever dream, Comanche: Maximum Overkill (1992, DOS) is for you. This voxel-powered beast puts you...
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Microsoft Space Simulator

DOS1994 vehicle simulation
Microsoft Space Simulator is a space flight simulator game developed by Bruce Artwick Organization and published by Microsoft in 1994. It is part of the broader range of simulation...
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The Basket Manager

DOS1991 sports
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Sherlock Holmes Consulting Detective

Windows XP/98/951991protected adventure
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Stratego

DOS1990 strategy
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Scavengers of the Mutant World

DOS1988 rpg
Scavengers of the Mutant World (1988) takes you to a post-apocalyptic wasteland where radiation has turned most life forms into something between a potato and a death machine. Your...