Abandonware DOS title

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Yes, Prime Minister

DOS1988 simulation
You thought running a government was hard? Try doing it with a smug civil servant and a budget crisis every five minutes. In Yes, Prime Minister, you play as Jim Hacker, the PM him...
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Xargon

DOS1993freeware action
Xargon is a platformer that feels like it was built with equal parts creativity and cheerful chaos. Levels are packed with secrets, strange enemies, and mechanics that sometimes se...
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Cannon Fodder

DOS1994protected strategy
War never changes—but it does get oddly cute in Cannon Fodder. Guide your tiny commandos through missions filled with explosions, carnage, and dark humor. The game mixes arca...
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Banner Mania

DOS1989 application
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Sex Olympics

DOS1990NSFW adventure
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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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Faces Tris 3

DOS1990 puzzle
Faces Tris 3 (1990) takes a familiar concept and gives it a slightly unsettling twist. Yes, it’s a falling-blocks puzzle game, but instead of abstract shapes, you’re st...
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Blade Warrior

DOS1991 action
Blade Warrior (1991) is a side-scrolling beat 'em up that looks like it was illustrated entirely in heavy metal album covers. You’re a silhouette of rage, cutting through dem...
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Total Eclipse

DOS1988 action-adventure
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V for victory: Velikiye Luki

DOS1992protected strategy
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Galactix

DOS1992 shooter
Galactix continues the grand space-shooter tradition with enthusiasm and a healthy disregard for your survival odds. You control a small but determined ship facing waves of enemy f...
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Feud

DOS1988 action-adventure
Released in 1988 for DOS, Feud is a wonderfully weird strategy game about two rival wizards who absolutely refuse to get along. Each turn, you gather resources, cast spells, and tr...
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The Chaos Engine

DOS1994protected shooter
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Dungeon Master's Assistant Vol 2

DOS1989protected application
The sequel that proved even Dungeon Masters need sequels. Dungeon Master’s Assistant Vol. 2 refined the formula with more monsters, better encounter tools, and enough data to...
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The Light Corridor

DOS1990 puzzle
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Galleons of Glory

DOS1990 simulation
Galleons of Glory invites players to sail the high seas in search of fame, fortune, and possibly a few cannonballs heading directly toward their ship. Naval combat games from this ...
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Little Big Adventure 2 (Twinsen's Odyssey)

DOSWindows XP/98/951997protected action-adventure
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Lynx

DOS1992freeware application
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Commander Keen 4: Secret of the Oracle

DOS1991protected action
Just when you thought Keen could catch a break, Commander Keen 4: Secret of the Oracle drops him into a mystical realm full of bouncing jelly beans and sentient toasters. This is w...
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Operation Harrier

DOS1990 shooter
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Machiavelli the Prince

DOS1995protected simulation
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Never mind

DOS1989 puzzle
hotshot-03

Hotshot

DOS1988 puzzle
foxbase-01

FoxBASE 2

DOS1987 application
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Murders in Venice

DOS1989 adventure
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Pinball Dreams 2

DOS1994protected action
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Pyramids of Egypt

DOS1989 action
Adventure meets archaeology in Pyramids of Egypt (1989), a classic maze platformer where you loot tombs, dodge snakes, and pray the ceiling doesn’t collapse on you. You play ...
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Battle Bugs

DOS1994 strategy
What if ants could use bazookas and beetles had battle plans? Battle Bugs answers this crucial question by turning your screen into a war zone where tiny insects wage strategic war...
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Power Drift

DOS1990 racing
Power Drift feels like a rollercoaster decided it wanted to be a racing game. The tracks are tilted, twisted, and occasionally seem designed by an architect who had a personal grud...
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Hack

DOS1984freeware rpg
Released in 1984, Hack is one of those games that quietly shaped an entire genre while pretending not to care if you understood it or not. This early roguelike doesn’t bother...