Abandonware DOS title

Turn-based games sorted by release date

In direct contrast with real-time games, turn-based games gameplay is based on the players taking turns to do what needs to be done: move in a dungeon, play cards, attack enemy units.
romance3king-2

Romance of the Three Kingdoms

DOS19893.9/5 KOEI
scrabble-01

Scrabble

DOS19893.6/5
star-saga-2-2

Star Saga: Two - The Clathran Menace

DOS19893.9/5 Masterplay Publishing Corporation
sword-of-aragon-05

Sword of Aragon

DOS1989protected4.2/5 SSI Strategic Simulations Inc.
familyfeud-1

The all new Family Feud

DOS19893.3/5 Softie
scrabble-1

The computer edition of Scrabble

DOS19893.2/5 Leisure Genius
uukrul-4

The Dark Heart of Uukrul

DOS19893.9/5 Digital Studios Limited
trivial-pursuit-03

Trivial Pursuit

DOS19893.4/5
Trivial Pursuit is a popular trivia board game that was adapted into a computer game for various platforms, including DOS. In the game, players answer trivia questions from various categories in order to collect pie pieces that correspond to those categories. The goal is to collect all the pie pieces and complete a full pie before your opponents.
accordion-2

Accordion

DOS19903/5 Softdisk Publishing
balanceplanet-3

Balance of the Planet

DOSMac OS19903.8/5 Incredible technologies
Balance of the Planet is an environmental simulation game designed by Chris Crawford and self published under the Incredible technologies label in 1990. Its almost unique (for the time) and serious theme contributed to the game to stand out. Balance of the Planet is part of the Balance of Power series.
bang-bang-04

Bang! Bang!

Windows 3.x19903.8/5
battlechess2-1

Battle Chess 2: Chinese Chess

DOS1990protected3.7/5 Interplay Productions
battle-for-atlantis-02

Battle for Atlantis

DOS19903.8/5
betrayal-02

Betrayal

DOS1990protected4/5
blitzardennes-2

Blitzkrieg: Battle at the Ardennes

DOS19903.5/5 Command Simulations
boggle-01

Boggle

DOS19903.5/5 HVB Software
buckcountdown-04

Buck Rogers: Countdown to Doomsday

DOS1990protected4.2/5 SSI Strategic Simulations Inc.
centurion-7

Centurion: Defender of Rome

DOS19904.1/5 Bits of magic
Centurion: Defender of Rome is a turn-based strategy game set in ancient Rome times. As a centurion of the Roman Empire, you will fight against the enemies of Rome in real time battles in every corner of Italy and Europe, you'll be a gladiator, race chariots, fight naval battles and more.
championskrynn-2

Champions of Krynn

DOS1990protected4.1/5 SSI Strategic Simulations Inc.
circuitsedge-2

Circuit's Edge

DOS19904.1/5 Westwood Studios
Circuit's Edge is a cyberpunk-themed role-playing game developed by Westwood Associates and published by Infocom. It was released in 1990 for various platforms including DOS, Amiga, and Commodore 64.Set in a dystopian future, Circuit's Edge takes place in the fictional city of Rhoes Island, a dark and gritty urban landscape filled with crime, corru...
conflictmiddleeast-1

Conflict

DOS19904.1/5 Mastertronic
dark-designs-1-05

Dark Designs 1: Grelminar's Staff

DOS19903.8/5 Softdisk Publishing
dark-designs-2-04

Dark Designs 2: Closing the Gate

DOS19904/5 Softdisk Publishing
death-backgammon-01

Death by Backgammon

DOS19903.3/5
decision_gettysburg-02

Decision at Gettysburg

DOS19903.7/5 TigLon Software
dragon-wars-08

Dragon Wars

DOS1990protected3.7/5 Interplay Productions
escapefromhell-1

Escape from Hell

DOS19904/5 Electronic Arts
frontline-v14-01

Frontline

DOS19903/5 Cases Computer Simulations