Abandonware DOS title

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Strider

DOS1989 action
When Strider (1989, DOS) hit PCs, gamers suddenly felt like ninjas who’d been dropped into a Cold War fever dream. You play as Hiryu, a futuristic assassin slicing through me...
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Omnicron Conspiracy

DOS1989 adventure
Omnicron Conspiracy (1989, DOS) is a detective adventure wrapped in a cozy sci-fi blanket. You play as a Galactic Patrol agent solving crimes across alien worlds, all rendered in c...
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World Cricket

DOS1994 sports
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Evasive Action

DOS1993 vehicle simulation
Evasive Action is a space shooter that embraces speed and precision over spectacle. You pilot a small craft through dangerous environments, dodging obstacles and enemies with littl...
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Impulse Tracker

DOS1995freeware application
Impulse Tracker was a popular music tracker software developed by Jeffrey Lim in the late 1990s. Impulse Tracker utilized a tracker-style user interface, which was common in t...
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Floor 13

DOS1992 simulation
Floor 13 hands you the keys to a shadowy government office and suggests you protect national stability by any means necessary. It’s part strategy, part moral dilemma, and ent...
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Mychess

DOS1984 strategy
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Blackstar: Agent of Justice

DOS1995 adventure
In Blackstar: Agent of Justice (1995), you play a noir-style detective in a trench coat so dramatic it probably has its own union. Set in a dark, crime-ridden city where everyone t...
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Lawn Mower

DOS1987 action
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Roadwar 2000

DOS1987protected strategy
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MiG-29M Super Fulcrum

DOS1989 vehicle simulation
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Xtrek

DOS1991freewareNSFW adventure
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Riven: The Sequel to Myst

Windows XP/98/95Mac OS1997protecteddemo adventure
Riven is the sequel to the highly successful and critically acclaimed adventure game, Myst. Developed by Cyan Worlds, Riven was released in 1997 and continues the narrative establi...
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Port Royale

Windows XP/98/952002protected simulation
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Dangerous Streets

DOS1994 action
Dangerous Streets is a fighting game that clearly wanted to be the next Street Fighter—and instead became a cult oddity. The character roster is bizarre, the animations oddly...
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Troll's Tale

DOS1984 adventure
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The Hunt for Red October

DOSMac OS1987 vehicle simulation
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Bass Duel

DOS1993 sports
Fish or be fished could be the motto of Bass Duel (1993), a competitive angling game that pits you against a friend or an AI in a fight to the last splash. Strategy is key: where t...
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Bravo Romeo Delta

DOS1993 simulation
If you ever wanted to simulate being a helicopter pilot without leaving your MS-DOS comfort zone, Bravo Romeo Delta has you covered. This 1993 sim throws acronyms, radar screens, a...
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Bouncing Babies

DOS1984 action
Ah yes, the golden age of video games: where catching babies yeeted from burning buildings was a fun pastime. In Bouncing Babies, you play as a heroic volunteer with a trampoline, ...
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Maupiti Island

DOS1991 adventure
Maupiti Island (1991) is what happens when classic detective fiction meets tropical paranoia. You arrive on a peaceful-looking island for a relaxing vacation, only to discover that...
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Microsoft Flight Simulator 3.0

DOS1988 vehicle simulation
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Mean Streets

DOS1989protected adventure
Mean Streets (1989) throws you into a gritty sci-fi detective story where neon lights, flying cars, and criminal conspiracies are just part of a normal workday. You play as a priva...
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Goal!

DOS1993 sports
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Lands of Lore 2: Guardians of Destiny

DOSWindows XP/98/951997protected rpg
By 1997, Lands of Lore 2: Guardians of Destiny was already pushing the limits of DOS RPGs. It abandons the grid-based movement of its predecessor in favor of full 3D exploration, w...
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Warzone 2100

Windows XP/98/95LinuxMac OS1999freeware strategy
Back in 1999, Warzone 2100 felt like a glimpse into the future of strategy gaming. Forget endless waves of faceless soldiers; here you could actually design your own tanks and chop...
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Curse of the Azure Bonds

DOS1989protected rpg
Based on the popular D&D module, Curse of the Azure Bonds puts you in control of a party of adventurers cursed with magical tattoos that force them into dangerous quests. You&r...
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Epic

DOS1992protected vehicle simulation
Epic (1992, DOS) lives up to its name—or at least tries very, very hard. It’s a space combat game bursting with ambition, tossing you into dogfights that feel massive e...
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Beneath Apple Manor

DOS1983freeware rpg
Beneath Apple Manor is a pioneering game in the roguelike genre, originally developed and released in 1978 by Don Worth for the Apple II and later re-released for DOS as a "Special...