https://exebrowser.com/ Classic DOS and Windows games you can play free in your browser, plus write-ups on how the runtimes work. en Mon, 17 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://exebrowser.com/blog/why-old-programs-wont-run-on-windows-11/ https://exebrowser.com/blog/why-old-programs-wont-run-on-windows-11/ Six reasons old Windows software stops working on Windows 11 — missing 16-bit support, dead runtimes, broken installers, retired copy protection — and what actually fixes each one. Mon, 17 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://exebrowser.com/run/lure-of-the-temptress/ https://exebrowser.com/run/lure-of-the-temptress/ Revolution Software’s first game, freed by its creators. Point-and-click, instant, in your browser. Mon, 17 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://exebrowser.com/run/soltys/ https://exebrowser.com/run/soltys/ L.K. Avalon’s freeware comedy adventure, in English, instant in your browser. Mon, 17 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://exebrowser.com/run/flight-of-the-amazon-queen/ https://exebrowser.com/run/flight-of-the-amazon-queen/ The 1995 jungle adventure, freed by its authors. Point-and-click, instant, in your browser. Mon, 17 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://exebrowser.com/run/micropolis/ https://exebrowser.com/run/micropolis/ The open-source city simulator, running natively in your browser. Zone, build, tax and watch a city grow. Sun, 16 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://exebrowser.com/run/beneath-a-steel-sky/ https://exebrowser.com/run/beneath-a-steel-sky/ Revolution's cyberpunk classic with Dave Gibbons art, free and instant. Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://exebrowser.com/run/openttd/ https://exebrowser.com/run/openttd/ Build railways, roads and airports and run a transport empire. Free and instant. Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://exebrowser.com/run/freecell-open/ https://exebrowser.com/run/freecell-open/ The FreeCell you remember — same deal numbers as Windows, supermoves, unlimited undo. Wed, 05 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://exebrowser.com/run/spider-open/ https://exebrowser.com/run/spider-open/ The Spider Solitaire you remember — pick your difficulty, two decks, unlimited undo. Wed, 05 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://exebrowser.com/run/jezzball-open/ https://exebrowser.com/run/jezzball-open/ Build walls, trap the balls, clear 75% of the field. The Entertainment Pack classic. Wed, 05 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://exebrowser.com/run/rodents-open/ https://exebrowser.com/run/rodents-open/ Push blocks, trap the cats, eat the cheese. The Entertainment Pack classic. Wed, 05 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://exebrowser.com/run/blockdrop-open/ https://exebrowser.com/run/blockdrop-open/ Seven shapes, a ten-wide well, and a four-row clear worth eight times a single. Wed, 05 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://exebrowser.com/run/snake-open/ https://exebrowser.com/run/snake-open/ Eat, grow, don't crash. The arcade classic with wrap-around walls and two speeds. Wed, 05 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://exebrowser.com/run/pipes-open/ https://exebrowser.com/run/pipes-open/ Lay pipe from a queue you can't reorder and stay ahead of the water. Wed, 05 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://exebrowser.com/run/minesweeper-open/ https://exebrowser.com/run/minesweeper-open/ The Minesweeper you remember — three board sizes, chording, first click always safe. Instant play in your browser. Tue, 04 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://exebrowser.com/run/solitaire-open/ https://exebrowser.com/run/solitaire-open/ The Klondike Solitaire you know, in your browser — draw 1 or 3, Standard and Vegas scoring, and the bouncing cards when you win. Mon, 03 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://exebrowser.com/run/cosmo/ https://exebrowser.com/run/cosmo/ Apogee's 1992 platformer in your browser — the complete shareware episode, no download or install. Wed, 29 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://exebrowser.com/run/hocus-pocus/ https://exebrowser.com/run/hocus-pocus/ Apogee's 1994 wizard platformer in your browser — the complete shareware episode, no download. Wed, 29 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://exebrowser.com/run/crystal-caves/ https://exebrowser.com/run/crystal-caves/ Apogee's 1991 platformer in your browser — the complete shareware episode, no download or install. Wed, 29 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://exebrowser.com/run/monster-bash/ https://exebrowser.com/run/monster-bash/ Apogee's 1993 monster-hunting platformer in your browser — the complete shareware episode. Wed, 29 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://exebrowser.com/run/scorched-earth/ https://exebrowser.com/run/scorched-earth/ Play Scorched Earth in your browser — the 1991 artillery classic, 'the mother of all games'. Shareware, no download, runs via DOSBox + WebAssembly. Tue, 28 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://exebrowser.com/run/raptor/ https://exebrowser.com/run/raptor/ Play Raptor: Call of the Shadows shareware episode free in your browser — Apogee's 1994 vertical shooter. No download, runs via DOSBox + WebAssembly. Tue, 28 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://exebrowser.com/blog/open-cadet-open-source-space-cadet/ https://exebrowser.com/blog/open-cadet-open-source-space-cadet/ 3D Pinball Space Cadet needs a proprietary PINBALL.DAT to run. I rebuilt that data file from scratch — original art, 47 synthesized sounds, CC0 public domain — so the open-source engine finally runs with zero Microsoft files. Here's how. Wed, 01 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://exebrowser.com/blog/extract-files-from-an-old-installer/ https://exebrowser.com/blog/extract-files-from-an-old-installer/ Old setup.exe won't run, but you just need the files inside? Here's how to unpack a legacy Windows installer — with 7-Zip, innoextract, cabextract, msiextract, or a browser sandbox — without a full install. Wed, 01 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://exebrowser.com/blog/legally-get-classic-windows-games/ https://exebrowser.com/blog/legally-get-classic-windows-games/ An honest guide to legally free classic PC games in 2026: redistributable shareware, official freeware, open-source remakes, licensed storefronts — and the truth about abandonware. Wed, 01 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://exebrowser.com/blog/run-16-bit-windows-3x-software/ https://exebrowser.com/blog/run-16-bit-windows-3x-software/ Why 16-bit Windows 3.x programs won't start on 64-bit Windows at all — and four honest ways to run them in 2026, including right in a browser tab. Wed, 01 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://exebrowser.com/blog/we-tested-53-windows-apps-in-the-browser/ https://exebrowser.com/blog/we-tested-53-windows-apps-in-the-browser/ We ran more than 50 classic Windows and DOS programs through a browser-based Wine + DOSBox runtime and logged the results. Here's the full table: what plays instantly, what's partial, and what won't run. Wed, 01 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://exebrowser.com/blog/run-windows-software-on-a-chromebook/ https://exebrowser.com/blog/run-windows-software-on-a-chromebook/ Four realistic ways to run Windows programs on a Chromebook, ranked by effort: a no-install browser tool, Linux + Wine, remote desktop, and cloud Windows. Tue, 09 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://exebrowser.com/blog/wine-vs-emulator-explained/ https://exebrowser.com/blog/wine-vs-emulator-explained/ Wine is famously 'not an emulator' — what that means, how it differs from DOSBox-style emulation, and why running Windows apps in a browser needs both. Tue, 09 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://exebrowser.com/blog/run-old-software-without-a-vm/ https://exebrowser.com/blog/run-old-software-without-a-vm/ You don't always need a virtual machine to run an old Windows program. When a browser-based Wine tool is enough, when a VM is still the right call, and how to decide quickly. Tue, 09 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000