Abandonware DOS title

abandonware games sorted by popularity

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Roller Coaster Tycoon

Windows XP/98/951999protected simulation
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Alien Rampage

DOS1996 shooter
Alien Rampage (1996) is what happens when Duke Nukem gets stranded on a hostile alien planet and decides subtlety is for cowards. It’s a side-scrolling shooter dripping with ...
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Lynx

DOS1992freeware application
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Norton Desktop

DOS1992 application
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Space Federation

DOS1994 simulation
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Zork Quest: The Crystal of Doom

DOS1989 adventure
More illustrations, more intrigue, more doom. The Crystal of Doom continues the hybrid of comic-style storytelling and light role-playing with just enough choices to make you feel ...
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System Shock

DOS1994protected action-adventure
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BC Racers

DOS1995freeware racing
Ever wondered what The Flintstones would look like if they got into illegal street racing? BC Racers is exactly that, with stone-age muscle cars, power-ups that make zero sense, an...
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Panza Kick Boxing

DOS1991 sports
Panza Kick Boxing is a video game released in 1990 for the Amiga, Atari ST, Amstrad CPC, Commodore 64, DOS, and ZX Spectrum platforms. It was developed and published by Loriciel. T...
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Microsoft Word 5.5 for DOS

DOS1990 application
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Disciples of Steel

DOS1994 rpg
By 1994, RPG fans were spoiled with titles like Might and Magic and Ultima. Then along came Disciples of Steel, a brutally complex, turn-based fantasy epic for DOS. It drops you in...
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Virtual Reality Studio 2.0

DOS1992 application
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Team Yankee

DOS1990 vehicle simulation
Based on the Tom Clancy-inspired novel, Team Yankee puts you in charge of a tank platoon during World War III. It’s the Cold War gone hot, and you’re the unlucky comman...
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Heretic

DOS1994protecteddemo shooter
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Logical

DOS1991 puzzle
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Ravenloft: Stone Prophet

DOS1995protected rpg
Set in the D&D desert domain of Har’Akir, Ravenloft: Stone Prophet blends horror and ancient-Egypt vibes into a first-person RPG that still feels unusual today. You wande...
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Master of Magic

DOSWindows XP/98/951994protected strategy
Master of Magic is a turn based 4x strategy game developed by SimTex and published by the well know Microprose, very similar to Civilization, with a fantasy twist. You play as a wi...
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Dark Ages Volume II - The Undead Kingdom

DOS1991freeware action
The saga continues in Dark Ages Volume II: The Undead Kingdom, where your “Prince of Destiny” status doesn’t earn you a vacation, but instead throws you into a ki...
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Championship Manager 2: The Italian Leagues Season 96/97

DOS1996 sports
Catenaccio! Passion! Endless tactics! Championship Manager 2: The Italian Leagues delivers Serie A drama in spreadsheet form. You may not smell the espresso or hear the vuvuzelas, ...
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Castle of Dr. Brain

DOS1991 adventure
Castle of Dr. Brain is a puzzle lover’s fever dream. It’s like someone crammed a Mensa test into a haunted house and added robot arms. You’re solving logic grids,...
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Syberia

Windows XP/98/95Mac OS2002protected adventure
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Seven Cities of Gold (Commemorative Edition)

DOS1993protected simulation
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Decision in the Desert

DOS1985 strategy
Before Gettysburg, there was Decision in the Desert (1985), which simulates WWII’s North African campaign. Expect hex maps, endless sand, and the occasional tank battle that ...
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Soccer Kid

DOS1995 action
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Stratego

DOS1990 strategy
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Azalta: Cult of the Raven

DOS1996 rpg
Azalta: Cult of the Raven is what happens when a lone developer says, “I can make an RPG better than Ultima!” and sort of does. Released in 1996, this DOS dungeon crawl...
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WaxWorks

DOSMac OS1992protecteddemo adventure
WaxWorks (1992, DOS/Mac) is a horror game that doesn’t just want to scare you—it wants to traumatize you a little. Set in cursed wax museum exhibits, each scenario drop...
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Below The Root

DOS1984 action-adventure
Based on a book series almost nobody remembers, Below The Root drops you into a serene world of treehouses, talking children, and deeply philosophical moral choices. Combat does no...