Abandonware DOS title

Games influenced by anime aesthetics

In the 80s and 90s the Japan influence on western culture started to grow exponentially. Publishers and designers noticed that peculiar trend and produced some of the earliest video games for DOS and Windows with graphics based on anime or manga style.

Most popular anime style games

Mega Man X4
shooterWindows XP/98/95
9poker-06

9 Poker

DOS1989
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Angel 3

DOS1990NSFW JAST USA
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Ardentryst

Windows 10/11Linux2009
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Beats of Rage

DOS2003freeware
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Cobra Mission

DOS1992NSFW MegaTech Software
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Cosmic Soldier: Psychic War

DOS1989 Kogado Software Products
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Crescent

DOS1993NSFW Silky's
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Elona

Windows XP/98/952007freeware
Elona (short for Eternal League of Nefia) is a free roguelike RPG developed by Japanese indie developer named Noa in 2007. Its gameplay combines elements of open-world exploration, dungeon crawling, and life simulation. It has complex gameplay mechanics, and high replayability. Elona offers a sandbox world where players can pursue various role...
fairy-nights-win-01

Fairy Nights

Windows XP/98/952000NSFW Milky House
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Fatal Relations

Windows XP/98/951998NSFW
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Gal Pani X

Windows XP/98/952000freewareNSFW
Gal Pani X is an action-puzzle game reminiscent of the classic arcade Qix, developed by D2 and released in 2000 for Windows. Gal Pani X is an adult-themed Doujin game: it was made by fans and wasn't for profit.
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Knights of Xentar

DOS1994NSFW MegaTech Software
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Mad Paradox

DOS1994NSFW Queen Soft
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Marble Cooking

DOS1994NSFW Negative
megaman3-08

Mega Man 3

DOS1992 Hi-Tech Expressions
megaman-x-1

Mega Man X

DOS1995protected Capcom
megaman-x3-06

Mega Man X3

Windows XP/98/951998 Capcom
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Mega Man X4

Windows XP/98/951998 Capcom
Mega Man X4 is a side-scrolling action-platformer video game released by Capcom for Windows, Sony PlayStation, and Sega Saturn in 1997 and 1998. It is part of the Mega Man X series, a spin-off of the original Mega Man franchise.Set in a dystopian future where humans and robots coexist, Mega Man X4 follows two playable characters: Mega Man X and Zer...
metallace-1

Metal & Lace

DOS1993NSFW MegaTech Software
Metal & Lace: The Battle of the Robo Babes is a video game developed by Megatech Software and published by Forest Interactive in 1993. It's an adult-themed fighting game for MS-DOS.In the game, players control customizable female robots known as "Robo Babes" in one-on-one combat. The emphasis on customization allows players to modify their robo...
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One Must Fall 2097

DOS1994freeware Diversions Entertainment
One Must Fall: 2097 is a fighting game released in 1994 by Epic MegaGames. Set in a futuristic world, the game features giant humanoid robots known as HARs (Human-Assisted Robots) controlled by human pilots. The storyline revolves around a tournament organized by the multinational corporation WAR (World Aeronautics and Robotics), where pilots compe...
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Princess Maker 2

DOS1993 Gainax
Princess Maker 2 is a life simulation anime-style game developed by Gainax in 1993. In Princess Maker 2, the player is the father of a young princess and must tutor and raise her to the age of 18 by scheduling jobs, school classes and programming other activities. The princess is defined by attributes (strength, cooking, etc.) that will change depe...
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Runaway City

DOS1995NSFW JAST USA
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Season of the Sakura

DOS1997NSFW JAST USA
Season of the Sakura is an abandoned visual novel game developed by JAST USA and released by in 1997 for DOS. Season of the Sakura is one of the many Japanese visual novels published in the 90s with a eroge theme.
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Septerra Core: Legacy of the Creator

Windows XP/98/951999protected
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Sexy Fighter

DOS1993NSFW Kingformation
sorcerian-2

Sorcerian

DOS1990 Nihon Falcom
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Three Sisters' Story

DOS1999NSFW JAST USA
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True Love

Windows XP/98/951995NSFW Software House Parsley
True Love is abandoned visual novel and dating simulation developed by Software House Parsley and released by JAST USA in 1995 for Windows. True Love is one of the many erotic anime-style visual novels released in the 1990s.
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Ys: The Vanished Omens

DOS1989 Nihon Falcom
Ys: The Vanished Omens (also known as The Ancient Land of Ys) is an abandoned top-down open-world action RPG designed by Masaya Hashimoto, developed by Nihon Falcom and released by Kyodai Software Marketing for DOS in 1989. Ys: The Vanished Omens was published (earlier) for quite a few other home computers and console.
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Yu-Gi-Oh! Power of Chaos - Joey the Passion

Windows XP/98/952004 Konami
Yu-Gi-Oh! Power of Chaos: Joey the Passion, released by Konami in 2004, is a PC video game that brings the popular Yu-Gi-Oh! Trading Card Game to life. This game is the third and final installment in the "Power of Chaos" series. Players engage in duels that adhere to the traditional rules of the Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG, allowing them to construct and cu...