Abandonware DOS title

abandonware games sorted by popularity

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Planet's Edge

DOS1991protected rpg
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Stormlord

DOS1989 action
Stormlord is an abandoned DOS platform game set in a fantasy world, developed and published by Hewson Consultants in 1989 and designed by Raffaele Cecco. There was some controversy...
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Universe

DOS1994 adventure
Universe, released in 1994, is an adventure game that leans heavily into its sci-fi setting, offering a world that feels both imaginative and slightly surreal. You’ll spend a lot...
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Archipelagos

DOS1989 puzzle
Archipelagos is like a fever dream after watching too much Myst. You’re dropped onto strange, floating islands inhabited by stone monoliths and evil terrain-infecting sludge....
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Lombard RAC Rally

DOS1988 racing
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3D Cyber Blaster

DOS1992remake sports
If Doom and Laser Tag had a baby raised by dial-up modems, it would be 3D Cyber Blaster. Released in 1992, this shooter has you blasting neon enemies in a world that looks like a T...
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Dino Crisis

Windows XP/98/951999 action-adventure
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Caves of Thor

DOS1989 action-adventure
If you thought Norse mythology needed more monochrome graphics, Caves of Thor (1989) has you covered. It’s an early Apogee game, meaning it’s tough, quirky, and uses le...
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Space Commanders 2

DOS1985remake shooter
Released in 1985, Space Commanders 2 didn’t reinvent the wheel — it just made it spin faster. The sequel adds smoother animation, a few new enemy patterns, and a slight...
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Yellow Kid: Giallo al Circo

DOS1994 adventure
Italian noir meets circus mystery in Yellow Kid: Giallo al Circo, where you play a journalist with a yellow trench coat and more curiosity than self-preservation. The game’s ...
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Carrier command

DOS1989 vehicle simulation
Part RTS, part simulation, Carrier Command was ahead of its time in the same way that an aircraft carrier is ahead of a canoe. You control a futuristic warship, launch aircraft and...
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Siege

DOS1992 strategy
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Nectaris

DOS1995 strategy
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Ms Pac PC

DOS1995remake action
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Strip Poker 2 plus

DOS1988NSFW strategy
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Arcade Volleyball

DOS1987 action
In Arcade Volleyball (1987), two pixelated figures smack a ball over a net with all the grace of caffeinated stick figures. It's simple, it's bizarre, and it somehow manages to be ...
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Win, Lose or Draw

DOS1988 puzzle
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Dylan Dog: Through the Looking Glass

DOS1992 adventure
Dylan Dog: Through the Looking Glass takes the surrealism of the comics and dives headfirst into nightmare territory. Imagine Carroll’s Wonderland rewritten by Lovecraft and ...
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King's Table: The Legend of Ragnarok

DOS1993protected strategy
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Chicago 90

DOS1989 racing
In Chicago 90, you either play as the cops or the crooks in a top-down, crime-infested, vaguely Windy City-esque setting. Think of it as a proto-GTA with more sirens and fewer mora...
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Shadow of the Comet

Windows XP/98/95DOSLinux1993protected adventure
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Mean 18

DOS1986 sports
Mean 18 (1986) is a golf game with more attitude than you’d expect from a sport usually associated with polite applause and quiet respect. This is arcade golf: fast, flashy, ...
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Into the Eagle's Nest

DOS1987 shooter
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Arcade Trivia Quiz

DOS1993 puzzle
Think you're smart? Arcade Trivia Quiz (1993) is here to humble you with rapid-fire questions about pop culture, history, and whatever else the developers could fit on a floppy dis...
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Cossacks: Back to War

Windows XP/98/952002protected strategy
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Blue Angels: Formation Flight Simulation

DOS1989 vehicle simulation
Ever wondered what it’s like to fly inches from another jet’s tail while defying both gravity and common sense? Blue Angels: Formation Flight Simulation (1989, DOS) tri...
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Star Wars Rebellion

Windows XP/98/951998protected strategy