Abandonware DOS title

abandonware games sorted by popularity

little-big-adventure-2-01

Little Big Adventure 2 (Twinsen's Odyssey)

DOSWindows XP/98/951997protected action-adventure
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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...
skifree-04

SkiFree

Windows 3.x1991 sports
Skifree is an adorable downhill romp… at least until the monster shows up. You start by zipping peacefully through flags and jumps, enjoying the zen simplicity of early Wind...
the-godfather-02

The Godfather

DOS1991 shooter
return-of-the-phantom-06

Return of the Phantom

DOS1993protecteddemo adventure
Ever wondered what would happen if The Phantom of the Opera got his hands on a time machine, a vengeful streak, and a point-and-click interface? In Return of the Phantom, you step ...
alteredbeast-1

Altered Beast

DOS1990 action
Altered Beast is a classic side-scrolling beat 'em up arcade game developed and published by Sega. It was originally released in arcades in 1988 and later ported to various home co...
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Spellcasting 301: Spring Break

DOS1992protected adventure
You’d think a spring break trip would be relaxing. Not when you're a magically inclined college student with a knack for attracting trouble (and bikinis). Spellcasting 301 se...
jetset-1

Jetset

DOS1982 vehicle simulation
explora2-03

Chrono Quest II

DOS1989 adventure
hidden-agenda-01

Hidden Agenda

DOS1989 simulation
tie-fighter-09

Star Wars: TIE Fighter

DOS1994protected vehicle simulation
soloflight-splash

Solo Flight

DOS1985 vehicle simulation
Not many people know that the first games created by Sid Meier were flight simulations. Solo Flight was published by MicroProse in 1983 for Commodore 64, Apple II, Atari, and a yea...
hoyle-cassic-games-4

Hoyle Classic Card Games

DOSWindows XP/98/95Mac OS1993 strategy
thomas-tank-engine-1-03

Thomas the Tank Engine

DOS1992 racing
tombraider-1

Tomb Raider

DOS1996protected action-adventure
montezuma-revenge-04

Montezuma's Revenge

DOS1984 action
In Montezuma’s Revenge (1984), you play Panama Joe, an explorer who spends more time falling into pits than actually raiding temples. This early platformer is all about timin...
fantastic-dizzy-03

Fantastic Dizzy

DOS1994 action-adventure
larn-5

Larn

DOS1986freeware rpg
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Zorlim's Arcade Volleyball

DOS1995freewareremake sports
Released in 1995 for DOS, Zorlim's Arcade Volleyball is what happens when someone decides regular volleyball isn’t chaotic enough. Picture stick figures with the agility of c...
night-hunter-06

Night Hunter

DOS1988 action
dalek-attack-01

Dalek Attack

DOS1992 shooter
Dalek Attack is the digital embodiment of Doctor Who’s “run for your life” mantra—except here, you can also shoot back. Playing as the Doctor or one of his ...
freedos-shell-01

FreeDOS Shell

DOS2002freeware application
xcom2-7

X-COM: Terror from the Deep

DOS1995protected strategy
X-COM: Terror from the Deep (also known as X-COM 2) is a DOS science fiction tactical strategy game and the sequel to one of the most popular DOS games in history, X-COM: UFO ...
sexy-droids-05

Sexy Droids

DOS1992NSFW puzzle
strippoker2-2

Strip Poker 2

DOS1988NSFW strategy
acheton-01

Acheton

DOS1987 adventure
Acheton (1987, DOS) is one of those text adventures where the game cheerfully tries to kill you every five minutes — and does so with words. You're tossed into a sprawling, b...
thexder2-03

Thexder 2: Firehawk

DOS1990 shooter
wild-west-world-01

Wild West World

DOS1991 simulation
sonic-millennium-02

Sonic Millennium Edition

Windows XP/98/952000freeware action
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Death Knights of Krynn

DOS1991protected rpg
Ah, Death Knights of Krynn—a 1991 RPG where you fight hordes of undead in the Dragonlance universe. SSI’s Gold Box series wasn’t known for holding your hand, and ...