

This means being run on a computer with all kinds of tools: antivirus, antispam, etc.

Every single game on this site was personally played (a little) by me. It's not like that, al least not on Abandonware DOS. There's a misconception about abandonware: since it's often about old games that are found here and there, there's no security involved. Some "abandoned" games are still on sale, that's why you will find games tagged as "protected" on Abandonware DOS. When we talk about abandonware we usually refer to old games for systems no longer available to the public such as DOS, Commodore 64, Amiga, Spectrum, etc. What is Abandonware?Ībandonware is a word that describes a software (game or application) no longer supported by its developers or its publishers and is no longer available for sale in any form (digital or retail). 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. The games listed on Abandonware DOS are no longer supported by their respective developers (as far as I know. Here we are now, slightly aged, eager to pay homage to all those wonderful DOS games.Īfter all, it's about the passion for old games and a little bit of nostalgia. 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. Where does the love for old abandoned games comes from? Our childhood, perhaps. Search games by keyword To abandonware or not? The original Sokoban was so successful (apparently) that spawned a number of clones. Soko-Ban (meaning warehouse keeper) is a puzzle game in which the player pushes boxes around in a warehouse, trying to get them to predefined locations.

Sokoban is a very specific subgenre of puzzle games that takes its name from the original Sokoban.
