Retro games, abandonware, freeware
and classic games for PC and Mac
and classic games for PC and Mac
RetroPCart is not like the other retrogaming & abandonware websites. From those sites you normally download files that cannot run on your computer, unless you install the proper emulator first.
RetroPCart instead wants to make your life easier. All the games you download from this site have been tested, configured, and packaged with the proper emulator so that they can run on your computer with just one click.
RetroPCart is also the only site supporting both Mac and PC. In fact, for each game we always create two different packages: one for Windows and one for Mac. This is something that not even commercial stores like Steam or GOG do.
RetroPCart is mostly dedicated to old computer games; therefore, we support different platforms, including MS-DOS, Amiga, Atari ST, Commodore 64, MSX, Windows 3.x, and more. Have a look at the game browser to see all the different platforms.
For all these old computer formats, we found a way to configure and "pack" the games so that you can play them easily. These files already include the required emulator. We also have a few games released after 1995 that are running directly on Windows, without an emulator.
We use the 7zip format whenever possible. It's important that you use the proper software to uncompress the 7zip archives. We strongly recommend 7zip manager (for Windows) or Keka (for Mac).
Important: if you haven't used Keka or 7zip and you have problems with the game, download it again and this time extract the archive using one of these two applications.
In most cases, the games you will download are old files that cannot run natively on your modern Windows OS. But RetroPCart prepared special packages that already include all the emulators required, so that you can easily play the game on your Windows 7, 8, or higher. You just need to unzip the archive (the file downloaded from our site) into a folder (for example C:\OldGames\), then open the folder and search for the launcher, it's a disk-like icon normally with the name of the game (e.g., "PrinceOfPersia" or "Launch_PrinceOfPersia"). Double-click this icon and the game will start automatically.
Games you download will also have special installers for Windows, if the game runs natively on your system.
If you have a Mac and the Mac version of your game is available on RetroPCart, you are very lucky. Our package is compatible with all the recent versions of OS X (Sierra, Maverick, Mojave, etc). You need to extract the archive you have downloaded (using Keka, as already mentioned). The archive will contain either a DMG (that you can double-click to open) or a folder. In both cases, you have to drag & drop the game icon into Applications (or a different folder, such as Desktop), before you can launch the game. If you see a README file, double-click to open it. It contains useful information.
Please note: If you try to launch the game without moving it into a different folder first, the game won't work properly (or won't work at all).
Do you already have your emulators installed and don't want to use our packages? No problem, just choose the Windows version, unzip the archive and ignore (or delete) the emulator folder, e.g., DOSBOX. Save the game in your "OldGames" folder and open it with your emulator. Same thing if your machine is running Linux.
If you need more info about retrogaming emulators like DOSBox, check our Emulators section.
Not enough? Have a look at the FAQ section! If you need more help don't hesitate to contact us. Have fun and spread the love for retrogaming!