Abandonware DOS title

abandonware games sorted by popularity

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Dark Sun: Shattered Lands

DOS1993protected rpg
Before Wake of the Ravager, there was Dark Sun: Shattered Lands, the first CRPG to bring Athas to life. It was a bold departure from the usual Gold Box formula, with more freedom i...
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Mean Streets

DOS1989protected adventure
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Voyeur

Windows XP/98/95Mac OSDOS1993demoNSFW adventure
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Locomotion

DOS1992 puzzle
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Iron Lord

DOS1990 strategy
Iron Lord (1990, DOS) is the medieval fantasy game that tried to be everything at once—and somehow pulled it off. It’s part RPG, part action, part strategy, and part &l...
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Push-Push Penguin

Windows XP/98/95Windows 10/112004freewareremake action
Push-Push Penguin is an expanded version of the classic Sega's 1982 arcade game Pengo, incorporating features like power-ups, a combo system, and a more diverse array of enemies, b...
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Patrician 2: Quest for Power

Windows XP/98/952000protected simulation
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Rick Dangerous 2

DOS1990 action
Rick Dangerous 2 is a clear example of a sequel done right. Developed by Core Design and released in 1990 on a plethora of platforms, Rick Dangerous 2 is a classic platform game wi...
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Robotron 2084

DOS1983 shooter
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Little Big Adventure 2 (Twinsen's Odyssey)

DOSWindows XP/98/951997protected action-adventure
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Realms

DOS1991 strategy
Part strategy, part fantasy empire builder, Realms gives you a continent to wrangle and a surprising number of ways to embarrass yourself. You recruit armies, juggle rebellious pop...
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Atomino

DOS1991 puzzle
In Atomino (1991), you’re not blowing things up — you’re building atoms. That’s right: this puzzle game puts you in charge of creating molecular structures ...
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Arachne WWW

DOS1996freeware application
Arachne is a graphical web browser for DOS. Arachne was developed by Michal Polák and released in the early 1990s as a text-mode web browser with limited graphical capabilit...
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Clash of Steel

DOS1993protected strategy
If Risk and Excel had a baby during WWII, it would be Clash of Steel. You command nations, move armies, manage production, and try to stop history from repeating itself—usual...
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Visual Basic 3

Windows XP/98/95Windows 3.x1993 application
Visual Basic 3 (VB3) is a programming language and integrated development environment (IDE) released by Microsoft in 1993. It is part of the Visual Basic (VB) series, which is know...
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Donkey BAS

DOS1981 racing
If you’ve ever wondered what Bill Gates was doing before becoming a household name, Donkey BAS holds the answer: programming a game about avoiding pixelated donkeys on a high...
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ZZT

DOS1991freeware action
ZZT (1991, DOS) looks like it was drawn by an enthusiastic ASCII artist with too much time and not enough colors. And yet, it’s brilliant. Part action game, part puzzle adven...
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Alien Syndrome

DOS1989 shooter
Alien Syndrome (1989) is a top-down shooter where you save hostages, shoot aliens, and scream internally because you’re always out of time. It’s frantic arcade action a...
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Hexxagon 2

DOS1993 puzzle
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Sango Fighter

Windows XP/98/95DOSLinux1993freeware action
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Commander Keen 3: Keen Must Die!

DOS1990protected action
Commander Keen 3: Keen Must Die! is the kind of title that makes you wonder what this kid did to tick off an entire alien race. After foiling their plans twice, Keen takes the figh...
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Double Dragon II: The Revenge

DOS1988 action
Double Dragon II: The Revenge (1988) takes everything that made the first game fun and cranks it up a notch. The story begins with tragedy—Marian, the damsel from the first g...
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Champions of Krynn

DOS1990protected rpg
Champions of Krynn is a RPG released in 1990 by Strategic Simulations, Inc. (SSI) and is the first game in the Dragonlance Gold Box series. It is based on the Advanced Dungeons &am...
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Days of Thunder

DOS1990 racing
Days of Thunder (1990) is what happens when Hollywood’s love affair with Tom Cruise collides with DOS racing. Based on the movie of the same name, it’s an attempt to ca...
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Sopwith

DOS1984freeware shooter
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Bouncing Babies

DOS1984 action
Ah yes, the golden age of video games: where catching babies yeeted from burning buildings was a fun pastime. In Bouncing Babies, you play as a heroic volunteer with a trampoline, ...