Abandonware DOS is an ever growing database of old PC computer games developed for MS-DOS and, in a small part, for Windows systems. Some of the games are available for download, some are not. Find here that favourite game from the past that you remember so fondly; search by genre, keyword or year of release. For a full list of features see the Want to help? page.
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Running an application or game is accomplished in exactly the same way as for the installer. Simply use 'DIR' to list the files then enter the name of the.exe.
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CODiE Awards 1993: A-Train, Links 386, Wolfenstein 3-D
In 1993 the games awarded by the CODiE Awards weren't exactly important. The only one that stands out after all these years is Wolfenstein 3-D, the father of Doom and its sequels.1993A-Train Best Strategy ProgramDark Seed Best Fantasy Role Playing/Adventure ProgramLinks 386 Pro Best Sports ProgramSimLife Best Simulation ProgramStunt Island: ...Retro Game Spotlight: SimEarth
SimEarth is a simulation in which you can shape and mold a planet in almost every way you can imagine. In SimEarth our planet is simulated as a whole: life, climate, atmosphere are all aspects of a single Gaia-like Earth. SimEarth can be played in two modes: game and experimental. In game mode, you have to to develop (and preserve) Earth with limited energy levels. In experimental mode, you are given unlimited energy to do what you want in a classic sandbox style.Minesweeping at the office
29th September 2019new content, retro game spotlightThe Microsoft Windows 3.x family of operating environment wasn't known for games, but it popularized the Windows software pretty much everywhere. One of the best known Windows 3.x games was Minesweeper.Minesweeper was a simple puzzle game that required the player to clear a field full of mines and numbers ...Abandonware game spotlight: Starquake
Starquake is a weird DOS science fiction platform game developed by Bubble Bus Software in 1988 and designed by Stephen Crow and Dave Collins. I remember it fondly... it's not punishing and it's still very much enjoyable even today, after more than two decades. The Commodore 64 version boasts a ...From the arcades: coin-operated conversions
There was a time when coin-operated games were constantly being converted for home systems. Now coin-ops are really difficult to find and everyone prefer playing from home, online or offline, without the hassle of driving/walking to an arcade and lose coin after coin into those hellish money-eating machines. I don't even think there are arcades anymore... well, maybe one or two still exists as museums?
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DC Comics: Batman: the Caped Crusader
DC Comics is one of the most succesful comics companies in the United States. Some of the most popular superhero characters by DC Comics are: Batman, Superman, Wonder Woman, the Suicide Squad, Flash, Green Lantern, Green Arrow.Vehicular combat: Autoduel
A few racing games give you a different mean to deal with other players: weapons. Since Spy Hunter, one of the first coin-ops featuring car combat, the genre evolved to 3D graphics and new levels of violence. The Carmageddon series, Fire and Forget and Death Rally are perfect examples of vehicular combat games.
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Established in: 1985
Closed in: 2003
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Established in: 1982
Closed in: 2003
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Where does the love for old abandoned games comes from? Our childhood, perhaps. What's left of that age? What do we miss so much? The long afternoons spent walking in the worlds of Ultima or the hours passed impersonating Duke Nukem. Here we are now, slightly aged, eager to pay homage to all those wonderful DOS games.
After all, it's about passion and remembering.
The games listed here are no longer supported by their respective developers (as far as I know). If you find out that a game is still on sale or 'protected', please let me know and I'll remove it from Abandonware DOS as soon as possible.