Dear Abandonia visitors: We are a small team that runs one of the largest DOS Games websites in the world. We have only 3 members of staff, but serve 450,000 users and have outgoing costs like any other top site for example: our servers, power, rent, programs, and staff. Abandonia is something special. It is a library of old games for you to download. It is like an old gaming arcade with all the old games in their original format. Abandonia is a place where you can find great old games and have fun four hours and years. To protect our independence, we are dependent of our friends using the site. We run on donations averaging around 6 USD (5 Euro). If everyone reading this gave the price of a cup of coffee, our fundraiser would be made easier. If Abandonia is useful to you, take one minute to keep it online for another year. Please help us forget fundraising and get back to Abandonia.

When Abandonia was founded it was to collect and present all old games where the copyright protection had been abandoned, hence the term ’abandonware’ and the site name Abandonia.com. We are still doing our best to keep the site open and free and will appreciate your support to help it stay that way.

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latest news
 
Writers wanted, will pay with games

Big news! We're beginning to publish games without reviews, to actually enhance the process of getting reviews for the unpublished games we had, lost in the attic. This means that you no longer have to wait unreasonably long times to see your contributions published because you aren't feeling like a writer.

It also means that when you see a game without a review, identified by a huge "review this" banner, you can click on the banner to volunteer for reviewing it. We think that this way we'll actually get games reviewed faster, and do a better job of making games available to you.

We're starting this with a double game release:

  • Warcraft II Tides of Darkness and the expansion Beyond the Dark Portal, courtesy of The Fifth Horseman, complete with manuals. This was really overdue! If you haven't played yet the second game of Blizzard's Warcraft universe (really?!) now you can; and if you have, I'm sure you'll be up for some revisiting.

  • Chuck Yeager's Air Combat, from AbandoniaEddie: an old flight simulator licensed from the first human to break the sound barrier.
    • Enjoy, and please consider helping us with reviewing them!


      posted by Japo // 14-06-2013 // permalink
 
 
War manuals

We have added a text manual for Wing Commander Academy thanks to AbandoniaEddie, and the manuals for Battle Isle 2 (MILOP + Weapon Systems + Reference Cards in one PDF) thanks to Tharod. Fire at will!


posted by Japo // 30-04-2013 // permalink
 
 
Bust or drive
Today, from the burning streets, we received Grand Theft Auto boxshots from our wild driver Ermuli. Check them out while you pour gasoline and prepare for new chase... And drive safely in real life :)
posted by marko river // 31-03-2013 // box shots // permalink
 
 

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Discworld 2 - Mortality Bytes
That's right! Thanks to the wonderful efforts of Arete and The Fifth Horseman the hilarious Discworld 2 - Mortality Bytes is now reviewed and ready for you to download and enjoy. Have fun and don't let the luggage bite you!
posted by Lulu_Jane // 22-03-2013 // downloadable // game // Adventure // permalink
 
 
Ocean Trader goodies

Thanks to Smashgorand we have added the manual for Ocean Trader, as well as a perfect, non ripped archive, and the original CD image. Go trading!


posted by Japo // 18-03-2013 // extra // permalink
 
 
Poll: What's your preferred game database?
Are you one of us who need to know from time to time things like the year the first X-Wing was released? Where do you resort to get game information? Do you know a little-known good database website? Click to go to the forum, vote and discuss!
posted by Japo // 02-03-2013 // permalink
 
 
To High Rock and Back
Valiant hero called Ermuli brought us some ancient artifacts he found during his adventures. He probably could get a nice reward from the Emperor from them, but he wanted other adventurers to use them instead. So get these Daggerfall boxshots and good luck in your adventures.
posted by marko river // 31-01-2013 // box shots // permalink
 
 

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Help Me Doctor, I See Stars
We bring the spotlights over another gem - Theme Hospital. A place where crazy doctors search frenetically for cures to the most surreal diseases. That includes being infected by alien DNA. Much like with Theme Park, this is funnier than your usual management simulation and pretty simple to play. But hard to master!

Exclusive thanks go to BranjoHello who has reviewed this undying classic. The game itself is not available for download here, since it is sold legally by the copyright holders.


posted by TotalAnarchy // 18-01-2013 // not downloadable // game // Simulation // permalink
 
 
Ia Ia Cthulhu Ftagh'n!

Happy New Year, fellow Abandonians!

What would be a better reason to celebrate the beginning of 2013 than presenting you a new game?

Local badass TotalAnarchy tracked down a copy of the Necronomicon, and summoned us a horror adventure from nowhere else but the dreaded, dark, twisted realm of H.P. Lovecraft. Prisoner of Ice was part of the Cthulhu franchise following games like Call of Cthtulhu: Shadow of the Comet, and Call of Cthulhu: Dark Corners of Earth.

If you're looking forward to a grim adventure around the world of mortals, traveling to places like the Antarctica or Buenos Aires, only to solve one of the greatest mysteries involving a chain of murders you've come to the right place.


posted by Tracker // 01-01-2013 // downloadable // game // Adventure // permalink
 
 
Happy Holidays!

Once more it's that magical time of the year, when gifts and joy are abound, and families reunite to celebrate the holidays and the spirit of giving.

Here at Abandonia, we'd like to remind our kind and loyal readers of all the good Christmas or Winter themed games we have available, in case you may have not noticed them before!

In Jazz Jackrabbit - Holiday Hare '95, the player once more has to guide the green jackrabbit with an attitude, Jazz, running and gunning his way through a short episode of Epic's wonderful side-scroller franchise.

Guiding the mischievous Lemmings in the Holiday Lemmings Pack will prove to be a tasty challenge for those who prefer a bit of thinking over action.

For those that prefer the thrills of a racing or driving game, look no further than Skyroads - Xmas Special, where you're in control of a futuristic vehicle gliding along on mysterious floating roads.

And finally, for the players who prefer the sports genre of games, there are the Winter Olympic themed games, such as The Games - Winter Challenge from Mindscape/Accolade, The Games - Winter Edition by Epyx, Winter Games by Action Graphics/Epyx and Winter Olympics - Lillehammer 94 from U.S. Gold.

In conclusion, I wish you Happy Holidays in the name of the entire staff, and hope that maybe, you'll find some fun with one of the aforementioned winter titles. :D


posted by Tomekk // 24-12-2012 // permalink
 
 
Are you looking for an old game?

Have you been desperately searching for a game you played as a child, but just can't seem to be able to recall it's title, or do you vaguely remember something great that was on the cover CD of an old magazine you once had?

Well, whatever is the case, now you can ask for the help of our retro enthusiast old video game experts!

The Forgotten Games Bureau has opened recently. It is the place where you can post your thread to find your game. However, there are a set of rules established to help you find it, and most importantly, help us in the search. Be sure to read the quick guide before posting a thread, we guarantee doing so will get more attention to it, especially if you're giving as many details as possible.


posted by Tracker // 22-12-2012 // permalink
 
 
Puzzle Bonanza
We might as well call this The Insane Machine considering how creative you need to be in order to solve the game's many puzzles. Sid & Al's Incredible Toons is a goofy take on the much beloved Incredible Machine series. According to our reviewer it doesn't bring much new, but the solid gameplay from the original remains. See for yourself - start building, go crazy!

Many thanks go to TheChosen who reviewed the games and provided the boxshots and Dishy who supplied the Windows version.


posted by TotalAnarchy // 07-12-2012 // downloadable // game // Action // permalink
 
 
Maintenance
Forums are currently under maintenance, we apologize for any inconvenience.


posted by Dave // 30-11-2012 // permalink
 
 
Disrespect! I mean, no respect, just blowing up
Our hard-working always-wandering member Ermuli found some scans deep inside a mine... Yes, on one of those planets in Sector E3. Grab them before somebody with No Respect blows them up.
posted by marko river // 17-11-2012 // box shots // permalink
 
 
Smash pumkin with sword!!!
A spooky day demands a spooky update. Well, it's more fantasy than horror, but doesn't matter. We have uploaded a manual for action game Witchaven.

Go smash some shining monster heads :)

posted by marko river // 31-10-2012 // extra // permalink