Abandonware DOS title

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Realms of Arkania 2: Star trail

DOS1994protected rpg
Often hailed as the best of the trilogy, Star Trail doubles down on everything its predecessor attempted—and somehow makes it all smoother. The world feels richer, the quests...
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Ballyhoo

DOS1986 adventure
Come one, come all, to the saddest circus ever pixelated. In Ballyhoo, you're stuck in a depressing carnival trying to solve a kidnapping while dealing with clowns, carnies, and th...
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Sango Fighter 2

DOS1995freeware action
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Oil's Well

DOS1984 action
Oil's Well is an action-puzzle game released by Sierra On-Line in 1983/84. It was originally made for platforms like the Apple II, Atari 8-bit, Commodore 64, and MS-DOS, but was la...
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Nobunaga's Ambition 2

DOS1989 strategy
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Commander Keen: Keen Dreams

DOS1992 action
Before Keen went full-on galactic hero, he had a Keen Dreams. Literally. This midquel drops him in a dreamscape ruled by King Boobus Tuber (yes, really), where vegetables are evil ...
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Rockstar!

DOS1989 simulation
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Last Ninja 2: Back with a Vengeance

DOS1990 action-adventure
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4D Sports Tennis

DOS1990 sports
Before Virtua Tennis, there was this: 4D Sports Tennis, where physics and pixels politely shake hands and then forget why they were introduced. Released in 1990 for DOS, this game ...
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African Trail Simulator

DOS1990 racing
Part racing game, part endurance test, African Trail Simulator dares you to hop on a pixel bike and brave the wild. You’ll encounter hostile terrain, wildlife, and the occasi...
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Treasure Trap

DOS1990 action-adventure
Treasure Trap is an abandoned isometric action-adventure game published for DOS, Amiga and Atari ST by Electronic Zoo in 1990. Treasure Trap was developed by Emerald Software ...
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Tau Ceti

DOS1987 vehicle simulation
In Tau Ceti, you’re the lone pilot of a heavily armed hoverbike trying to reboot a dying colony under an alien sun. It’s slow, moody, and brilliantly atmospheric. The v...
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Galaxy

DOS1981 strategy
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Zorro

DOS1995 action
From the dusty archives of 1995 DOS gaming comes Zorro, a side-scrolling platformer that asks the question: what if the legendary masked hero had the reflexes of a hungover sloth? ...
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A320 Airbus

DOS1993 vehicle simulation
Released in 1993 for DOS, A320 Airbus is less “Top Gun” and more “Intro to Aeronautical Bureaucracy.” It’s a flight simulator so realistic, even real ...
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Speedball

DOS1988 sports
Speedball is like hockey, but with more metal, more violence, and fewer rules. It’s future-sport brutality where scoring goals is optional—knocking opponents unconsciou...
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Queen of Tenshindo 95

Windows XP/98/951995NSFW strategy
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Caveman Ugh-Lympics

DOS1989 sports
Before the IOC cracked down on fun, Caveman Ugh-Lympics gave us the primeval sporting event we never knew we needed. Clubs, fire, and the 100-meter mate drag—yes, that’...
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Wayne Gretzky Hockey

DOS1989 sports
When Wayne Gretzky Hockey hit DOS in 1989, it set a standard for hockey games that many would follow. Fast, fluid, and surprisingly tactical, it captured the feel of ice hockey wit...
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Wizardry 6: Bane of the Cosmic Forge

DOSLinuxMac OS1990protected rpg
Wizardry VI: Bane of the Cosmic Forge is a role-playing game (RPG) developed by Sir-Tech and released in 1990. It's the sixth installment in the long-running "Wizardry" series.&nbs...
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Murders in Space

DOS1990protected adventure
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D-Day: The Beginning of the End

DOS1994 strategy
D-Day: The Beginning of the End is not your average “storm the beach” simulator—it’s a grand strategy title that drops you into the nerve-wracking planning ...
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Arthur: The Quest for Excalibur

DOS1989 adventure
Arthur: The Quest for Excalibur is a text adventure with occasional graphics, in which you, the not-yet-king, bumble your way through Camelot trying to prove you’re not just ...
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Sleuth: A Murder Mystery

DOS1983freeware simulation
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Prehistorik

DOS1991protected action
If you’ve ever wondered what a caveman’s life was like—minus the boredom and constant risk of saber-tooth tiger attacks—Prehistorik has you covered. It&rsqu...
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Mo'Slo

DOS1990protected application
The previous file hosted here was put online by mistake (it was the deluxe version, not the basic one). Copyright holders kindly allowed Abandonware DOS to link directly to their w...
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Le Fetiche Maya

DOS1989 action-adventure
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18th Airborne

DOS1993 shooter
18th Airborne is what happens when a military recruitment pamphlet and a tactical shooter have a baby. You’re thrown into the boots of a paratrooper with a mission, a gun, an...
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Dizzy

DOS1987 action-adventure
Ah, Dizzy—the little egg that could. Released in 1987, this puzzle-platformer puts you in the delicate shell of an egg who somehow manages to roll, jump, and carry objects wi...