Abandonware DOS title

Games with a female protagonist sorted by release date

Before Tomb Raider, not many games involved main female characters. Carmen Sandiego, Laura Bow, Elvira, Jill of the Jungle and eve Ms. Pac-Man were exceptions to the "male" rule followed by early video games.

Most popular female protagonist games

Princess Maker 2
simulationDOS
Lula: The Sexy Empire
simulationWindows XP/98/95
pac-girl-1

Pac-girl

DOS1982 Magicom Multimedia
mspacman-2

Ms. Pac-Man

DOS1984 Atarisoft
Ms. Pac-Man is a classic arcade game released by Midway in 1982 (1984 for DOS) as a follow-up to the original Pac-Man (1980), developed by Namco. While its core gameplay is similar - navigating a maze, eating dots, and avoiding ghosts - there are key differences. Ms. Pac-Man features four distinct maze designs, moving bonus fruits, and mo...
wizard-of-oz-02

The Wizard of Oz

DOS1985 Windham Classics
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Alter Ego: Female Version

DOS1986 Activision
silicon-dreams-02

Silicon Dreams

DOS1986 Level 9 Computing
Silicon Dreams by Level 9 Computing is a trilogy of interactive fiction (text adventure) games released in the mid-1980s. The trilogy includes three separate games: Snowball, Return to Eden, and The Worm in Paradise. Each game combines elements of science fiction with puzzle-solving and exploration. All three games are text-based, relying on d...
gnomeranger-1

Gnome Ranger

DOS1987 Level 9 Computing
Gnome Ranger is an abandoned fantasy adventure game, developed and published by Level 9 Computing in 1987 for DOS. Gnome Ranger was designed by Peter Austin who also designed the sequel Gnome Ranger 2: Ingrid's Back.
mixedgoose-1

Mixed-up Mother Goose

DOS1987 Sierra On-Line
plunderedhearts-1

Plundered Hearts

DOSMac OS1987 Infocom
giana-3

The Great Giana Sisters

DOS1987remake
The Great Giana Sisters is a platform video game developed by Time Warp Productions and published by Rainbow Arts. It was originally released in 1987 for the Commodore 64 and other platforms, and later unofficially ported to MS-DOS.The game follows the adventures of two sisters, Giana and Maria, as they journey through a dream world filled with var...
kingsquest4-1

King's Quest 4: The Perils of Rosella

DOS1988protecteddemo Sierra On-Line
King's Quest IV: The Perils of Rosella is an adventure game developed and published by Sierra On-Line in 1988. It is the fourth installment in the popular King's Quest series created by Roberta Williams. The game was originally released for MS-DOS and Apple II computers and later ported to other platforms.The story of King's Quest IV follows Prince...
whereeuropecarmen-2

Where in Europe is Carmen Sandiego?

DOSMac OS1988 Broderbund
joan-of-arc-03

Joan of Arc

DOS1989 Chip
colonelbequest-3

The Colonel's Bequest

DOS1989protecteddemo Sierra On-Line
The Colonel's Bequest is a graphic adventure game developed and published by Sierra On-Line. It was released in 1989 for various platforms, including MS-DOS, Amiga, and Atari ST. The game was created by Roberta Williams, co-founder of Sierra On-Line.The game is part of the "Laura Bow" series, with the full title being "Laura Bow: The Colonel's Bequ...
questfortimebird-1

The Quest for the Time-bird

DOS1989 Infogrames
wheretimecarmensandiego-1

Where in Time is Carmen Sandiego?

DOS1989 Broderbund
Where in Time Is Carmen Sandiego? is an educational computer game and television game show franchise created by Broderbund. It focuses on teaching geography and history while players try to track down the infamous thief, Carmen Sandiego, and her gang across different historical periods.The game was first released in 1989, followed by the TV show in...
angel-3-jast-jp-01

Angel 3

DOS1990NSFW JAST USA
geisha-2

Geisha

DOS1990NSFW Coktel Vision
lorna-04

Lorna

DOS1990NSFW Topo Soft
a-night-with-troi-01

A Night with Troi

DOS1991NSFW
elviraarcade-1

Elvira: the Arcade Game

DOS1991 Flair Software
fascination-4

Fascination

DOS1991NSFW Coktel Vision
barbie-01

Barbie

DOS1992 Imagineering Inc.
jilljungle-4

Jill of the Jungle

DOS1992 Epic MegaGames