Not free. Most would probably be classified as 'Abandonware'. Meaning the software is no longer published, supported, or who owns the copyright isn't too clear.
Oh man the memories... I remember the first time I logged onto a BBS back in 93, and all I ever did for the next two years (until I got hooked on some new thing called the 'Internet'
) was download, download, DOWNLOAD.
I collected all the Apogee and Epic titles, perused various others as well.
Aside from the obvious classics (Wolf 3D, Doom, Commander Keen episodes 1 thru 6, etc.), I'd have to say that Rise of the Triad is one seriously underrated game.
EDIT: I also HAVE to namedrop Tyrian, which is still fun to this day.
Alone in the Dark (The creepiest game ever)
Abuse
Indiana Jones and the last Crusade/ Fate of Atlantis
X-Wing/ Tie Fighter
Wing Commander 1&2
All Sierra Games
Twinsen 1&2
my fave:
Nighthawk F-117A Stealth Fighter 2 -- one of the earliest best flight-simulator ever made! fortunately i still have a copy from the floppy-disks but lost the bulky manual. btw the speaker sound of the aircraft itself is annoying!
others:
Airborne Ranger
Albion
Alley Cat
B-17 Flying Fortress
Bass Tour
Battle Chess
Budokan
Buzz Aldrins Race into Space
Centurion
Commander Keen series
Dangerous Dave series
Deus
Digger
DOOM series
Duke Nukem 2
F-19 Stealth Fighter
Grand Prix Circuit
Hind
Ignition
Motor City
Ocean Trader
Pizza Tycoon
Prince of Persia
Quake series
Test Drive
Top Gear 2
Transport Tycoon
Wolfeinstein 3D
X-Com series
.. others i might have forgotten
err..
Fatal Relation
Paradise High
The Maid's Story
Three Sister
True Love
.. i'm just curious back then, really.. i was a boy for God sakes!
sorry if some games weren't from DOS, coz im not really remember them well
I just bought Duke Nukem 3D for DOS. Have to say: most bad-ass classic game played by me. Also the most wrong classic game I have played. But not too wrong. But there are strippers and posters in just about every level. So I suggest parental control (built-in).
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