The most popular 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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Warlords 2 Deluxe

DOS19953.7/5 4x

Black Moon Chronicles

DOS1999protected4.2/5 real-time tactics

MacArthur's War

DOS19903.9/5 wargame, turn-based tactics

9 Poker

DOS19893.8/5 cards

Midwinter

DOS19904.1/5 first-person action-adventure

L'Empereur

DOS19914.2/5 wargame, turn-based tactics

Betrayal

DOS1990protected4/5 kingdom simulation

Accordion

DOS19903/5 cards

Jagged Alliance: Deadly Games

DOS1996protected4.2/5 turn-based tactics

Syndicate Wars

DOSWindows XP/98/95Mac OS1996protected4/5 real-time tactics

Syndicate Wars is the sequel to the much acclaimed Syndicate developed by Bullfrog in its golden years. Like its predecessor, Syndicate Wars is a real-time tactics strategy game set in a cyberpunk dystopian world involving excessive violence, mega-corporations, bleak urban environment. Syndicate Wars also supports a multi-player co-op mode via LAN.

Star Control 3

DOS1996protected4/5 shoot 'em up

Conflict in Vietnam

DOS19864.2/5 wargame, turn-based tactics

UMS: The Universal Military Simulator

DOSMac OS19884.1/5 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...

Grandmaster Chess

DOS1992protected4.1/5 chess

High Command: Europe 1939-45

DOS19924.1/5 wargame, turn-based tactics

Annals of Rome

DOS19883.8/5 kingdom simulation

Unnatural Selection

DOS19933.9/5 real-time tactics

Sword of Aragon

DOS1989protected4.2/5 4x, kingdom simulation, turn-based tactics

Dune Generations

Windows XP/98/952002canceled3.8/5 real-time strategy

Dune Generations was a canceled 3D MMO strategy game set in the Dune universe that was never published. Dune Generations was in development by Cryo Interactive Entertainment, but it was canceled in 2002 when the company filed for bankruptcy. As of 2002 the game was still in the alpha stage; what's left are some screenshots ...

Crazy Nick's Leisure Suit Larry Casino

DOS19923.5/5 cards

The Ancient Art of War

DOS19843.9/5 real-time strategy

The Ancient Art of War is a classic video game that was released in the late 1980s. Developed by Evryware and published by Broderbund, it was available on various platforms, including Apple II, Atari ST, Amiga, and MS-DOS. The Ancient Art of War is a strategy game that takes place in various historical settings, such as ancient China, Greece, and t...