Abandonware strategy games sorted by title, from Z to A

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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Monopoly (Adam Stevens)

DOS19983.9/5 board game

Monopoly

DOS19854.1/5 board game

Monopoly

DOS19853.9/5 board game

MinerVGA

DOS1989freeware4/5 business simulation

Midwinter 2: Flames of Freedom

DOS19913.8/5

Midwinter

DOS19904.1/5 first-person action-adventure

Midway Campaign

DOS19834/5 wargame, turn-based tactics

Mick's Strip Poker

Windows XP/98/95Windows 3.x1999NSFW4.2/5 cards

Metal Marines

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

Mega lo Mania

DOS19924.2/5 god game, real-time strategy

Mega lo Mania, also known as Mega-Lo-Mania: The Battle for Elysium in some regions, is a real-time strategy (RTS) video game developed by Sensible Software and published by Image Works. It was originally released in 1991 for various platforms, including the Amiga, Atari ST, MS-DOS, and later on other systems like the Sega Genesis (Mega Drive). The ...

Mech War

DOS19924.1/5 wargame, turn-based tactics

Mech Brigade

DOS1987protected4.1/5 wargame, turn-based tactics

Master of Orion 3

Windows XP/98/95Mac2003protected4.2/5 4x, real-time tactics

Master of Orion 2: Battle at Antares

DOSWindows XP/98/951996protected4.3/5 4x

Master of Orion II is a 4X turn-based sci-fi strategy game set in space. Master of Orion 2 gives the player an empire to run by controlling food and production, managing economy and researching new technology. The player can wage war against other races or use spies and diplomacy to achieve victory.

Master of Orion

DOS1993protected4.1/5 4x

Master of Magic

DOSWindows XP/98/951994protected4.2/5 kingdom simulation, 4x

Master of Magic is a turn based 4x strategy game developed by SimTex and published by the well know Microprose, very similar to Civilization, with a fantasy twist. You play as a wizard and your objective is to evolve your race from a small settlement to a bursting empire. To do so, you can produce military units to fight other computer controlled p...

Mario's Game Gallery

DOSMac19953.8/5 cards, board game

Magic: The Gathering

Windows XP/98/9519974.2/5 cards

Magic: The Gathering (sometimes also referred as Shandalar) is an abandoned strategy game based on the popular collectible card game Magic: The Gathering, developed and released by MicroProse Software for Windows in 1997. MTG is set on the fictional plane of Shandalar. You can play a single-player campaign or simply play duels against computer oppo...

MacArthur's War

DOS19903.9/5 wargame, turn-based tactics

Lords of Midnight: The Citadel

DOS19954.3/5 first-person party-based RPG

Lords of Midnight

DOS1984remake3.8/5 first-person party-based RPG

Lords of Conquest

DOS19873.6/5 board game

Liero

DOS1999freeware4/5 artillery

Legions

Windows 3.xMac19943.7/5

Laserwars

DOS19943.3/5 artillery

Laser Squad

DOS19923.9/5 turn-based tactics

Laser Squad is an abandoned turn-based strategy/tactical game designed by Julian Gollop (the mind behind the X-COM series). Laser Squad was developed by Target Games Limited and released by MicroLeague Multimedia in 1992 for DOS and other 8-bit systems. Laser Squad is considered as a precursor of X-COM: Ufo Defense.