Abandonware DOS title

abandonware games sorted by popularity

celtic-tales-03

Celtic Tales: Balor of the Evil Eye

DOS1995 strategy
Celtic Tales (1995) throws you into the misty, myth-soaked hills of ancient Ireland, where diplomacy is just war with more steps. You’re a clan leader trying to outwit druids...
jaws-06

Jaws

DOS1989 simulation
cougar-force-01

Cougar Force

DOS1990 action
Cougar Force feels like the ’80s exploded into a side-scrolling action game. Big guns, big hair, and bigger explosions define this run-and-gun romp where subtlety is for othe...
battleausterlitz-2

Austerlitz 1805

DOS1989 strategy
red-storm-rising-05

Red Storm Rising

DOS1989 vehicle simulation
Red Storm Rising is a submarine simulation video game developed and published by MicroProse in 1988, based on the novel of the same name by Tom Clancy and Larry Bond. The game is s...
flying-tigers-2-04

Flying Tigers 2

DOS1994 shooter
Flying Tigers 2 (1994, DOS) doubles down on the formula of its predecessor and adds a bit more bite to the bark. The action is still brisk, but the skies feel busier, the stakes sl...
aethra_game_006

The Aethra Chronicles

DOS1994 rpg
The Aethra Chronicles is not a well know fantasy RPG, but it deserves some praise. It was developed by only one person (Micheal Lawrence) and, as the title implies, was intended to...
dragonriderspern-1

Dragonriders of Pern

DOS1987 strategy
Based on Anne McCaffrey’s novels, Dragonriders of Pern (1987) is an odd duck. It tries to blend diplomacy, strategy, and a dash of action into one package. You don’t ju...
phantasmagoria2-01

Phantasmagoria: A Puzzle of Flesh

Windows XP/98/95DOS1996protected adventure
dinopark-splash

Dinopark Tycoon

DOS1993 simulation
Move aside, Jurassic Park—Dinopark Tycoon (1993, DOS) gave kids everywhere the chance to run their very own dinosaur zoo without the risk of being eaten alive. This education...
eagle-eye-mysteries1-01

Eagle Eye Mysteries: The Original

DOS1993 adventure
Before London called, Eagle Eye Mysteries: The Original laid the groundwork with a simpler, more classroom-friendly approach to detective work. This is edutainment done with confid...
portsofcall-splash

Ports of Call

DOS1989 simulation
way-exploding-fist-03

The Way of the Exploding Fist PC

Windows Vista/7/82008freewareremake action
manhole-01

Manhole

DOS1992 action
club-football-manager-04

Club Football: The Manager

DOS1994 sports
Before Football Manager consumed the souls of soccer nerds everywhere, there was Club Football: The Manager. It’s all spreadsheets, transfers, and managing egos with egos. Th...
enigma-sh-04

Enigma

DOS1996freeware action
Released in 1996 for DOS, Enigma is what happens when a puzzle game decides it’s not content with simply challenging you—it wants to tease you, mock you, and eventually...
hollywood-squares-02

Hollywood Squares

DOS1989 puzzle
basket-master-07

The Basket Manager

DOS1991 sports
qixtaito-2

Qix

DOS1989 action
champion-of-the-raj-02

Champion of the Raj

DOS1991 strategy
Colonialism meets turn-based strategy in Champion of the Raj, where you attempt to conquer India with charm, cunning, and the occasional elephant race. It’s part political si...
tetris-classic-02

Tetris Classic

DOSWindows 3.x1992 puzzle
blitzardennes-2

Blitzkrieg: Battle at the Ardennes

DOS1990 strategy
In Blitzkrieg: Battle at the Ardennes, you’re not just playing a wargame — you’re being handed a clipboard, a stack of orders, and a freezing cold battlefield in ...
super-huey-ii-title

Super Huey II

DOS1988protected vehicle simulation
oxyd-extra-01

Oxyd Extra

DOS1994 puzzle
onslaught-07

Onslaught

DOS1990 action
Onslaught (1990, DOS) takes the classic top-down shoot-and-survive formula and injects it with an enthusiasm that borders on reckless. Hordes of enemies sprint at you like they&rsq...
fire-forget-final-assault-04

Fire and Forget: Final Assault

Windows Vista/7/82013 racing
Fire and Forget: Final Assault is the kind of game that asks a very specific question: “What if driving a heavily armed car was your full-time job?” Released in 2013, i...
hillstreetblues-2

Hill Street Blues

DOS1991 simulation
Hill Street Blues is an old DOS "driving" game developed by Krisalis in 1991. The gameplay it's similar to a Grand Theft Auto clone (we're talking about GTA 1 or 2) in which you ar...