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UMS: The Universal Military Simulator
DOSMac OS19884.1/5 Intergalactic Development
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...
Up Periscope!
DOS19884.1/5 Actionsoft
Vulcan: The Tunisian Campaign
DOS19883.8/5 Cases Computer Simulations
Where in Europe is Carmen Sandiego?
DOSMac OS19884/5 Broderbund
Austerlitz
DOS1989protected3.5/5 Tactical Design Group
Austerlitz 1805
DOS19893.9/5 Cornerstone Software
Avon
DOS19893.4/5 Topologika Software
Balance of Power: The 1990 Edition
Windows 3.x1989freeware4.1/5 Mindscape
Balance of Power: The 1990 Edition is a geopolitical strategy game developed by Chris Crawford and released in 1985. It is considered a classic in the genre of political and strategic simulation games. The game is set during the height of the Cold War, specifically in 1986, and it allows players to step into the shoes of either the United Stat...
Bandit Kings of Ancient China
DOS19893.9/5 KOEI
Berlin 1948
DOS19893.7/5 Time Warp Software
Decisive Battles of the American Civil War: Vol. 2
DOS19893.9/5 SSG Strategic Studies Group
Gengis Khan
DOS19893.7/5 KOEI
Gold of the Americas: The Conquest of the New World
DOS19893.8/5 SSG Strategic Studies Group
Joan of Arc
DOS19894/5 Chip
Nobunaga's Ambition 2
DOS19893.9/5 KOEI
Romance of the Three Kingdoms
DOS19893.9/5 KOEI
Sherman M4
DOS19894.1/5 Loriciels
Strike Fleet
DOS19894.2/5 LucasArts
Sword of the Samurai
DOS1989protected4/5 MicroProse Software
Their Finest Hour: The Battle of Britain
DOS19894.2/5 LucasArts
Their Finest Hour: The Battle of Britain is an abandoned historical combat flight simulation game set in Great Britain (obviously) during World War 2. Their Finest Hour was designed by Lawrence Holland, developed and released by LucasArts in 1989 for DOS, Amiga, Atari ST.
Waterloo
DOS1989protected4.1/5 SSI Strategic Simulations Inc.
Advanced Destroyer Simulator
DOS19903.9/5 Futura
Blue Max: Aces of the Great War
DOS1990protected4.2/5 Artech Studios
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.
Command HQ
DOS19904/5 Ozark Softscape
Conflict
DOS19904.1/5 Mastertronic
Das Boot: German U-Boat Simulation
DOS1990protected4.3/5 Artech Studios
Frontline
DOS19903/5 Cases Computer Simulations
Galleons of Glory
DOS19903.5/5 Broderbund
Galleons of Glory is an abandoned educational historical simulation game developed and published by Broderbund in 1990. As Magellan your mission is to circumnavigate the world while managing your crew and ship.
Knights of the Sky
DOS1990protected4.1/5 MicroProse Software