Abandonware DOS title

abandonware games sorted by popularity

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Barbie Super Model

DOS1993 action
If Barbie was mildly passive in her 1992 debut, Barbie Super Model (1993) puts her on the runway—literally. You’ll practice walking, dodging obstacles, and matching out...
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DND

DOS1984 rpg
Before there was Baldur’s Gate or Skyrim, there was DND. This 1984 DOS dungeon crawler is as old-school as it gets, complete with ASCII graphics, endless hallways, and monste...
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Outcast

Windows XP/98/951999protected action-adventure
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King's Quest 2: Romancing the Throne

DOS1985protected adventure
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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...
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Spy Hunter

DOS1984 racing
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Space Harrier

DOS1989 shooter
Space Harrier is a 3rd-person view rail-shooter developed by Sega in 1985. Space Harrier was a hit in the arcades, and later it was converted for a number of platforms, including D...
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Neverwinter Nights

DOS1991protected rpg
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Super Mario Fusion: Revival

Windows Vista/7/82011freewareremake action
Super Mario Fusion: Revival is a freeware fan-made game project that aims to combine elements from various classic video games, primarily the Super Mario series and the Sonic ...
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Paperboy

DOS1988 action
Paperboy was one of (if not THE) arcade hit of 1985. It was developed by Atari for the arcades and later published by Mindscape for DOS in 1988. More conversion were made for quite...
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Vlad Tepes Dracula

Windows XP/98/951997 strategy
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Capitalism Plus

DOSWindows XP/98/951997protected simulation
Before there was Capitalism 2, there was Capitalism Plus, which basically took the original and added a few bells, whistles, and ways to fail spectacularly. It’s like being h...
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Celtic Tales: Balor of the Evil Eye

DOS1995 strategy
Celtic Tales (1995) throws you into the misty, myth-soaked hills of ancient Ireland, where diplomacy is just war with more steps. You’re a clan leader trying to outwit druids...
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Mo'Slo

DOS1990protected application
The previous file hosted here was put online by mistake (it was the deluxe version, not the basic one). Copyright holders kindly allowed Abandonware DOS to link directly to their w...
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Galaxy

DOS1981 strategy
Galaxy is a relic from the early days of PC gaming, when the idea of exploring space could be conveyed with a handful of pixels and a lot of imagination. The gameplay is simple, re...
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Gengis Khan 2: Clan of the Gray Wolf

DOS1992 strategy
Bigger, deeper, and just as punishing, Gengis Khan 2: Clan of the Gray Wolf (1992) expands the formula with more maps, more rulers, and more ways to fail spectacularly. Want to uni...
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Mad Paradox

DOS1994NSFW rpg
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Star Wars: TIE Fighter

DOS1994protected vehicle simulation
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Escape from Hell

DOS1990 rpg
Escape from Hell asks the important question: what if escaping the underworld were less Dante and more sarcastic road trip? You descend into a demon-infested landscape armed with d...
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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...
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Monopoly Deluxe

DOSWindows 3.x1992 strategy
Monopoly Deluxe is an abandoned turn-based top-down Monopoly adaptation  of the classic board game, developed by Parker Brothers and released by Virgin Interactive in 1992. Mo...
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Pang remake

DOS1992remake action
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Silverball

DOS1993 action
Silverball is an abandoned DOS pinball action game developed by Digital Extremes, designed by James Schmalz and published by MicroLeague Multimedia in 1993. Silverball is one of th...
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President Elect: 1988 Edition

DOS1987protected simulation
President Elect: 1988 Edition is a political simulation game developed by Strategic Simulations, Inc. (SSI) and released in the mid-1980s. The game simulates U.S. presidential elec...
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Reunion

DOS1994 strategy
In Reunion, you return to a solar system that’s moved on without you—like showing up to your own birthday party two centuries late. Your mission? Rebuild civilization, ...
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9 Princes in Amber

DOS1985 adventure
Based on the cult fantasy novels by Roger Zelazny, 9 Princes in Amber is a 1985 text adventure that assumes two things: you’ve read the books, and you enjoy typing things lik...
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Dark Designs 2: Closing the Gate

DOS1990 rpg
Dark Designs 2: Closing the Gate picks up right where the first game left off, with your party stumbling into yet another world-threatening mess. The stakes are higher, the enemies...
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Dungeon Crawl

Windows XP/98/95DOSLinux1997freeware rpg
If you ever wanted to explore endless, procedurally generated tunnels filled with monsters, traps, and the occasional existential crisis, Dungeon Crawl is your kind of misery. Rele...
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The Settlers II: Veni, Vidi, Vici

DOSMac OS1996protected strategy
The Settlers II: Veni, Vidi, Vici takes everything that worked in the original and polishes it until it shines like a freshly forged sword. The graphics are warmer, the maps are bi...
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240 Racing

DOS1998 racing
If you’ve ever wondered what it’s like to drive very fast in what looks like a PowerPoint presentation with a need for speed, 240 Racing from 1998 delivers the thrill. ...