Abandonware DOS title

abandonware games sorted by popularity

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Ogre

DOS1986 strategy
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Tera: La Cité des Crânes

DOS1986 rpg
Tera: La Cité des Crânes is a moody adventure that leans heavily on atmosphere and mystery. The world feels strange and slightly unsettling, with puzzles that require patience an...
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Settlers of Catan

DOS1998 strategy
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Zork: Grand Inquisitor

Windows XP/98/95Mac OS1997protected adventure
Zork: Grand Inquisitor is the ultimate swan song for the series—and what a finale it is. Combining laugh-out-loud humor, point-and-click puzzles, and a talking lantern voiced...
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Operation Bodycount

DOS1994 shooter
Operation Bodycount sounds subtle, doesn’t it? Released in 1994, this shooter wastes no time letting you know exactly what it’s about: running around and, well, increas...
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Andromeda Conquest

DOS1982 strategy
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Mario's Time Machine

DOS1993 puzzle
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Air Traffic Controller

DOS1985 simulation
Welcome to the most stressful job in the world - rendered in glorious 1985 DOS graphics! Air Traffic Controller lets you experience the thrill of herding aircraft without the luxur...
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The Civil War

DOS1987 strategy
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Tie Break

DOS1990 sports
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Knight Games

DOS1988 sports
In Knight Games (1988, DOS), the Middle Ages meet joystick warfare. Think of it as a digital renaissance fair with fewer turkey legs and more sword clashing. You can joust, fence, ...
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Fire and Ice

DOS1993 action
Don’t let the elemental title fool you—Fire and Ice is less about epic fantasy and more about precise platforming wrapped in charming visuals. It’s colorful and d...
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Football Glory

DOS1995freeware sports
Football Glory (1995, DOS) approaches the beautiful game with a playful smirk and a willingness to bend reality for entertainment’s sake. The players move with exaggerated fl...
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Sango Fighter

Windows XP/98/95DOSLinux1993freeware action
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Galaxian

DOS1983 shooter
Galaxian is one of those early arcade classics that proved space shooters didn’t need complicated rules to be thrilling. Instead of aliens politely marching in formation, the...
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Global Domination

DOS1993 strategy
As the title suggests, Global Domination doesn’t aim small, throwing you into a contest for control of the entire planet. It leans into a more arcade-like approach to strateg...
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Designasaurus

DOS1988 simulation
In 1988, kids with floppy disks instead of smartphones got Designasaurus, a quirky blend of education and prehistoric fantasy. The premise: design your own dinosaur and see if it s...
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Betrayal

DOS1990protected strategy
Ah, Betrayal—a game with a name that really sets the tone. Is it about backstabbing? Politics? Lost love? Not really. It’s actually a hybrid of strategy and role-playin...
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Constructor

DOSWindows XP/98/95Mac OSLinux1997protected simulation
Constructor is a simulation and strategy video game developed by System 3 and first released in 1997. In the game, players take on the role of a property developer with the goal of...
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Reaping The Dungeon

DOS1993 rpg
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The Dame Was Loaded

DOS1996protected adventure
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Number Munchers

DOS1990 puzzle
Math was never supposed to be this exciting. In Number Munchers, you’re a green blob with an appetite for multiplication tables, gobbling up correct answers while dodging &ld...
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Conflict: Korea

DOS1992protected strategy
Step into the Korean War with Conflict: Korea, where you command UN forces and discover that even in strategy games, North Korea is a problem. It follows the same system as the res...
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Gunship

DOS1986demo vehicle simulation
Gunship is a landmark helicopter simulation that treats you less like a player and more like a trainee pilot who forgot to read the manual. It demands attention to instrumentation,...
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Back to the Future Part 2

DOS1990 action
1990’s Back to the Future Part 2 for DOS is a game that tries very hard to be as confusing as time travel itself. You’re Marty McFly, zipping between timelines, avoidin...
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Terminal Terror

DOS1994 shooter
Terminal Terror throws you into a first-person maze filled with enemies and confusion, delivering a raw and somewhat chaotic shooter experience. The corridors feel endless, and the...
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Scapeghost

DOS1989 adventure
In Scapeghost (1989), you’re not just dead—you’re also on the clock. As police officer Alan Chance, recently murdered and newly spectral, you’ve got one las...