Abandonware DOS title

abandonware games sorted by popularity

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Xargon

DOS1993freeware action
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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...
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Capitalism Plus

DOSWindows XP/98/951997protected simulation
Before there was Capitalism 2, there was Capitalism Plus, which basically took the original and added a few bells, whistles, and ways to fail spectacularly. It’s like being h...
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Terminal Velocity

Windows XP/98/95DOS1995protected shooter
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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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Neverwinter Nights

DOS1991protected rpg
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Car and Driver

DOS1992 racing
Ever wanted to read Car and Driver magazine and then actually drive the cars featured in it? Well, someone in 1992 said “why not both?” and Car and Driver the game was ...
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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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Rendezvous with Rama

DOS1985 adventure
Rendezvous with Rama is an interactive fiction (text adventure) game released in 1984. Telarium, a subsidiary of Spinnaker Software, was known for producing narrative-driven games ...
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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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S.T.U.N. Runner

DOS1990 racing
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Virtual Reality Studio 2.0

DOS1992 application
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Amnesia

DOS1986 adventure
In Amnesia, you wake up in a hotel room with no idea who you are, where you are, or why someone wants you dead. And no, this isn’t a gritty FPS—it’s a text advent...
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Sokoban

Windows XP/98/951999 puzzle
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Jagged Alliance: Deadly Games

DOS1996protected strategy
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Redneck Rampage

DOS1997protected shooter
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Uninvited

DOSMac OS1987 adventure
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Inca 2: Wiracocha

DOS1994 action-adventure
Inca 2: Wiracocha doubles down on everything its predecessor attempted, for better and occasionally for worse. The sequel streamlines some mechanics while expanding the universe, l...
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1000 Miglia

DOS1992 racing
Ah, 1000 Miglia - the only racing game where you can almost smell the exhaust fumes and espresso. Based on the historic Italian road race, it’s less about speed and more abou...
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Gold Rush!

DOS1988protected adventure
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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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Hovertank One

DOS1991 shooter
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Ante-Up at The Friday Night Poker Club

DOS1990 strategy
In Ante-Up at The Friday Night Poker Club, you’re not saving the world or slaying dragons — you’re just trying to win a few bucks from a room full of poker-faced ...
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Zoom!

DOS1988 puzzle
Zoom! is a puzzle game that desperately wants to be cool. You're a sunglasses-wearing smiley face cruising down psychedelic gridlines while dodging blobs and filling in tiles like ...
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V for Victory: D-day Utah Beach

DOS1991protected strategy
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PC Globe 5

DOS1987 application
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Red Baron

DOS1990protected vehicle simulation