The best abandonware strategy games

Games based on strategy allow for reasoning and planning of one’s moves and actions. The gameplay may be based on player’s turns (Turn-based Strategy) or it may be in real time (Real-Time Strategy, RTS). These games focus on strategy and tactics rather than action, sometimes with the addition of financial or logistic features.

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Operation Combat II: By Land, Sea & Air

DOS19934.1/5 wargame

Total Annihilation

Windows XP/98/951997protected4.1/5 real-time strategy

Waterloo

DOS1989protected4.1/5 turn-based tactics, wargame

Master of Orion

DOS1993protected4.1/5 4x

Command & Conquer

DOS1995freeware4.1/5 real-time strategy

The Perfect General

DOS19914.1/5 wargame, turn-based tactics

The Perfect General is a turn-based strategy military game developed by White Wolf Productions and released in 1991 by Quantun Quality Production. The Perfect General gameplay is quite simple compared to other wargames, but it's based on a solid set of rules and let the players progress at their own pace through missions and scenarios. The Perfect ...

Settlers of Catan

DOS19984.1/5 board game

Strip Poker Professional

DOS1994NSFW4.1/5 cards

Dungeon Keeper

DOSWindows XP/98/95Mac1997protected4.1/5 sandbox strategy, god game, real-time strategy

Bush Buck: Global Treasure Hunter

DOS19914.1/5 board game

J.R.R. Tolkien's Riders of Rohan

DOS19974.1/5 real-time tactics

King's Table: The Legend of Ragnarok

DOS1993protected4.1/5 chess, board game

UMS: The Universal Military Simulator

DOSMac19884.1/5 turn-based tactics, wargame

UMS, short for Universal Military Simulator, is a computer-based wargame simulation developed by Rainbird Software in 1988. It was designed with the intention of providing players with a comprehensive and realistic military simulation experience.The game allows players to engage in strategic and tactical warfare across various scenarios and battlef...

WinRisk

Windows 3.x19924.1/5 board game

Galaxy

DOS19814.1/5 board game

Mech War

DOS19924.1/5 wargame, turn-based tactics

Dune

DOS19924.1/5 real-time strategy

Dune, released in 1992, is a game developed by Cryo Interactive and published by Virgin Games. It's based on the iconic science fiction novel of the same name by Frank Herbert. In Dune, players assume the role of Paul Atreides, the young scion of House Atreides, as he arrives on the desert planet Arrakis with his family to take control of spice pro...

Star Wars: Galactic Battlegrounds

Windows XP/98/95Mac2001protected4.1/5 real-time strategy

Star Wars: Galactic Battlegrounds is a science fiction real-time strategy game set in the Star Wars universe, focused both on the first and the second Star Wars trilogy. Star Wars: Galactic Battlegrounds was developed by LucasArts Entertainment in 2001. SWGB was developed using the Genie engine, the same used for Age of Empires.

Grandmaster Chess

DOS1992protected4.1/5 chess

Battle Isle 2200

DOS1994protected4.1/5 turn-based tactics

Fields of Glory

DOS1993protected4.1/5 real-time tactics, wargame, board game

Z

DOS1996protected4.1/5 real-time strategy

Z is a real-time strategy game developed by The Bitmap Brothers and originally released in 1996 for MS-DOS. It's known for its fast-paced gameplay, humorous style, and distinctive art design.In Z, players control a robot army across various battlefields, aiming to conquer territories and defeat enemy forces. The game features a tongue-in-cheek narr...

Age of Wonders 2: The Wizard's Throne

Windows XP/98/952002protecteddemo4.1/5 turn-based tactics

Age of Wonders II: The Wizard's Throne is a turn-based strategy game developed by Triumph Studios and published by Gathering of Developers. It was released in 2002 as a sequel to the original Age of Wonders. The game is set in a fantasy world where players take on the role of a leader, either as a wizard or a warlord, and compete for control of the...