Shareware MS-DOS Games

Shareware put the first episode of a game on a disk anyone was free to copy, and sold the rest by mail order. Apogee built a business on the idea with Commander Keen in 1990, and id Software's Doom spread the same way three years later. For many players the shareware episode was the whole game — and it is still the part that can be shared freely today.

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Blake Stone: Aliens of Gold
Blake Stone: Aliens of Gold – MS-DOS cover art
Blake Stone: Aliens of Gold, released in 1993 by Apogee Software, is a sci-fi first-person shooter set in a futuristic world overrun by hostile alien forces. Players step into the boots of Blake Stone, a secret agent tasked with infiltrating the…
Genre: Shooter
Release: 1993
Developer: JAM Productions
Publisher: 3D Realms

Cosmo's Cosmic Adventure
Cosmo's Cosmic Adventure – MS-DOS cover art
Cosmo's Cosmic Adventure, released in 1992 by Apogee Software, is a charming platformer that follows the adventures of Cosmo, a young alien stranded on a mysterious planet while searching for his missing parents. With his suction-cup hands and…
Genre: Platformer
Release: 1992
Developer: 3D Realms
Publisher: -

DOOM
DOOM – MS-DOS cover art
DOOM, released in 1993 by id Software, is a landmark first-person shooter that revolutionized the gaming industry. Set in a futuristic, sci-fi horror environment, players assume the role of a space marine, often referred to as "Doomguy," who must…
Genre: Shooter
Release: 1993
Developer: id Software
Publisher: -