Abandonware DOS title

Abandonware strategy games sorted by year, newest first

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.
nobunaga-ambition-6-03

Nobunaga's Ambition 6

DOS19943.9/5
panzer_004

Panzer General

DOS1994protected4.2/5 wargame, turn-based tactics
Panger General is a turn based strategy wargame developed by SSI set in World War 2. The player can choose Axis or Allies and fight against the AI or another human player in more than 30 scenarios on a classic hex based map.
power-doll-01

Power Dolls

DOS19943.9/5 real-time tactics
reunion-05

Reunion

DOS19943.7/5 real-time strategy
sabre-team-4

Sabre Team

DOS1994protected3.6/5 turn-based tactics
stripdeluxe-2

Strip Poker Deluxe

DOS1994NSFW4.2/5 cards
strip-poker-professional-3

Strip Poker Professional

DOS1994NSFW4.1/5 cards
grandest-fleet-03

The Grandest Fleet

DOS19944.1/5 wargame
ultimate-domain-06

Ultimate Domain

DOS19943.9/5 real-time strategy, real-time tactics
warcraft-1

Warcraft: Orcs and Humans

DOS1994protecteddemo4.2/5 real-time strategy
Warcraft: Orcs & Humans is the first real-time fantasy strategy game from Blizzard Entertainment. Two separate story lines (Orcs and Humans) evolve with 12 scenarios per side telling the tale of the battle for the Kingdom of Azeroth. Players must mine gold and chop wood in order to construct buildings and create units. Each side tries to destro...
ufo-5

X-COM: Ufo Defense

DOS1994protected4.3/5 turn-based tactics
UFO: Enemy Unknown (or X-COM: Ufo Defense) is a sci-fi tactical strategy game created by Julian Gollop set in a not-to-distant future where aliens are invading the Earth. The gameplay switches between tactical combat, where you fight aliens in a turn-based fashion, and strategic micromanagement, where you manage your X-COM base and personnel.
ambush-at-sorinor-02

Ambush at Sorinor

DOS19933.7/5 real-time strategy, real-time tactics
battle-isle-93-03

Battle Isle 93: The Moon of Chromos

DOS19934/5 turn-based tactics
burntime-01

Burntime

DOS19933.9/5 action RPG, real-time strategy
capture-the-flag-01

Capture the Flag

DOS19932.5/5 turn-based tactics
clash-of-steel-07

Clash of Steel

DOS1993protected3.9/5 wargame, turn-based tactics
empire-deluxe-07

Empire Deluxe

DOSWindows 3.x19934/5 turn-based tactics, wargame
fantasy-empires-07

Fantasy Empires

DOS1993protected3.9/5 turn-based tactics
fields-of-glory-05

Fields of Glory

DOS1993protected4.1/5 real-time tactics, wargame, board game
gary-grisby-war-in-russia-08

Gary Grigsby's War in Russia

DOS1993protected3.7/5 wargame, turn-based tactics
global-domination-02

Global Domination

DOS19933.5/5 kingdom simulation
hannibal-01

Hannibal

DOS19933.5/5 kingdom simulation
hoyle-cassic-games-4

Hoyle Classic Card Games

DOS19933.9/5 cards
kasparovgambit-3

Kasparov's Gambit

DOS19933.9/5 chess
kings-table-01

King's Table: The Legend of Ragnarok

DOS1993protected4.1/5 chess, board game
masteroforion-5

Master of Orion

DOS1993protected4.1/5 4x
metal-marines-01

Metal Marines

Windows 3.x19933.9/5 turn-based tactics
populos2-4

Populous 2: Trials of the Olympian Gods

DOSMac1993protected4.2/5 sandbox strategy, god game, real-time strategy
Populous 2: Trials of the Olympian Gods is an old sandbox strategy god-game. As the title suggests, the setting is more of less ancient Greek mythology and you're a god (hence the god-game label). Populous 2 is the sequel of the much acclaimed Populous, designed by Peter Molineaux. Populous 2 was developed by Bullfrog and published by Electronic Ar...