Abandonware DOS title

abandonware games sorted by popularity

space-federation-07

Space Federation

DOS1994 simulation
action-soccer-04

Action Soccer

DOS1995 sports
Action Soccer (1995, DOS) is what happens when you try to make a soccer game fun without worrying too much about realism, physics, or gravity. The ball bounces like it’s fill...
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Unreal Gold

Windows XP/98/95LinuxMac OS2000 shooter
Unreal Gold is the polished, expanded version of a game that already made a significant impact. Released in 2000, it combines atmospheric exploration with intense action, creating ...
locomotion-splash

Locomotion

DOS1992 puzzle
midwinter-5

Midwinter

DOS1990 strategy
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Premier Manager 2

DOS1993 sports
Premier Manager 2 polished the formula, giving football nerds even more stats to obsess over. If you thought juggling line-ups and balancing books was fun in the first game, this s...
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Cool Spot

DOS1994 action
Cool Spot proves that even a soft drink mascot can star in a surprisingly fun platformer. You’re a tiny, sunglasses-wearing red dot who surfs soda bubbles, rescues friends tr...
rushattack-3

Rush'n Attack

DOS1989 shooter
sentinel-returns-05

Sentinel Returns

Windows XP/98/951998 puzzle
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F-22 Lightning 2

DOS1996 vehicle simulation
F-22 Lightning II brings the flight sim genre into the late ’90s with faster action, flashier visuals, and a jet that feels like it came straight out of a sci-fi movie. The F...
sam-and-max-01

Sam and Max Hit the Road

DOSWindows XP/98/95LinuxMac OS1993protecteddemo adventure
Sam & Max Hit the Road is a point-and-click adventure game developed and published by LucasArts. It was released in 1993 and is based on the characters Sam and Max created by c...
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Mission: Impossible

DOS1991 adventure
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Prehistorik

DOS1991protected action
If you’ve ever wondered what a caveman’s life was like—minus the boredom and constant risk of saber-tooth tiger attacks—Prehistorik has you covered. It&rsqu...
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Total Annihilation

Windows XP/98/951997protected strategy
ihnom-4

I have no Mouth and I Must Scream

DOS1995protecteddemo adventure
Released in 1995, I Have No Mouth, and I Must Scream is the cheerful little tale of humanity being tortured by an all-powerful AI for eternity. In other words, not exactly a feel-g...
magiccarpet-3

Magic Carpet

DOSMac OS1994 shooter
Magic Carpet is an action shooter game set in a fictional Middle East developed by Bullfrog and released by Electronic Arts in 1994 for DOS and Macintosh. Your goal is to fly aroun...
onenil-3

One-Nil Soccer Manager

DOS1992 sports
One-Nil Soccer Manager is a text-based soccer management simulation game that was popular in the late 1980s and early 1990s. It was developed for various home computer systems, inc...
heimdall-6

Heimdall

DOS1992 rpg
Heimdall blends action and strategy in a way that feels ambitious, placing you in a mythological setting where decisions matter as much as reflexes. Managing resources, recruiting ...
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Sharkey's 3D Pool

DOS1990 sports
Sharkey’s 3D Pool (1990, DOS) delivers billiards with a dash of personality, proving that even virtual felt can have flair. The 3D perspective was impressive for its time, gi...
jumpman-1

Jumpman

DOS1984 action
tapper-02

Tapper

DOS1984 action
Tapper is what happens when someone gamifies bartending and gives you the reflexes of a caffeinated octopus. You’re a mustachioed bartender juggling multiple counters, pourin...
ibm-filing-assistant-02

IBM Assistant 2.0

DOS1986 application
populous-beginning-03

Populous: The Beginning

Windows XP/98/951998protected strategy
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Might and Magic 7: For Blood and Honor

DOS1999protected rpg
Might and Magic 7: For Blood and Honor marks the series’ leap into full 3D exploration, and the result feels like stepping from a dusty library of spellbooks into a bustling ...
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Amulets & Armor

DOS1997freeware rpg
Imagine Doom and Ultima Underworld had a low-budget child who was homeschooled in a basement filled with Mountain Dew cans. That’s Amulets & Armor. A mix of first-person ...
barbie-01

Barbie

DOS1992 action
Released in 1992, Barbie for DOS is what happens when someone asks, “What if pink could be a video game?” You play as Barbie on a quest to collect accessories and win K...
hexen-5

Hexen: Beyond Heretic

DOS1995protected shooter
Hexen: Beyond Heretic expands on its predecessor with a confidence that borders on theatrical. The world is darker, the puzzles more intricate, and the overall experience richer, t...
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Last Ninja

DOS1988 action-adventure