Abandonware DOS title

The best 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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Star Control 2

DOS1992protected4.2/5 shoot 'em up
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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 ...
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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...
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Jagged Alliance

DOS1994protected4.2/5 turn-based tactics
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Populous: The Beginning

Windows XP/98/951998protected4.2/5 god game, sandbox strategy, real-time strategy
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Dune 2000

Windows XP/98/9519984.2/5 real-time strategy
Dune 2000 is an abandoned science fiction classic real-time strategy game based on the popular Dune franchise. The Dune "universe" took form in the books of science fiction writer Frank Herbert and went on to include movies, TV series, comics, and of course video games. Dune 2000 is one of the finest RTS of its era; it was developed by We...
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Dogs of War

Windows XP/98/951996demo4.2/5 wargame, board game
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Strip Poker Deluxe

DOS1994NSFW4.2/5 cards
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Age of Wonders

Windows XP/98/951999protecteddemo4.2/5 turn-based tactics
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Conflict: Korea

DOS1992protected4.2/5 wargame, turn-based tactics
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Gary Grigsby's Pacific War

DOS1992protected4.2/5 wargame, turn-based tactics
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Gulf Strike

DOS19864.2/5 wargame, turn-based tactics, board game
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UFO 2000

WindowsLinux2004freeware4.2/5 turn-based tactics
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Age of Empires

Windows XP/98/951997protecteddemo4.2/5 real-time strategy
Age of Empires, published by Microsoft and developed by Ensemble Studios, is one of the most popular historical RTS and started a successful series. The player must guide a civilization from prehistory to the iron age, battling other civilizations, building and gathering resources.
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Jagged Alliance: Deadly Games

DOS1996protected4.2/5 turn-based tactics
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L'Empereur

DOS19914.2/5 wargame, turn-based tactics
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Chessmaster 9000

Windows XP/98/95Mac2002protected4.2/5 chess
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The Settlers

DOS1993protected4.2/5 sandbox strategy, real-time strategy
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Axis and Allies: Iron Blitz

Windows XP/98/9519994.2/5 wargame, board game
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The Perfect General

DOS19914.2/5 wargame, turn-based tactics
The Perfect General is a turn-based strategy military game developed by White Wolf Productions and released in 1991 by Quantun Quality Production. The Perfect General gameplay is quite simple compared to other wargames, but it's based on a solid set of rules and let the players progress at their own pace through missions and scenarios. The Perfect ...
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Archon: the Light and the Dark

DOS19844.2/5 board game
Archon: The Light and the Dark is an abandoned DOS fantasy blend of strategy and action game, developed by Free Fall Associates and published for DOS by Electronic Arts in 1984. Archon and its sequels are a unique mix of chess-like turn-based strategy and arcade action games. Take chess and add the fact that every time two pieces land on the same s...
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Battle Bugs

DOS19944.2/5 real-time tactics
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Star Fleet 2: Krellan Commander

DOS19894.2/5 space exploration, space simulation
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Star Trek: Birth of the Federation

Windows XP/98/9519994.2/5 4x
Star Trek: Birth of the Federation is a turn-based strategy video game set in the Star Trek universe. The game was developed by MicroProse Software and published by Infogrames for Windows in 1999. Players take on the role of one of five major Star Trek races: the United Federation of Planets, the Klingon Empire, the Romulan Star Empire, the Ca...
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X-COM: Terror from the Deep

DOS1995protected4.2/5 turn-based tactics
X-COM: Terror from the Deep is a DOS science fiction tactical strategy game, the sequel of one of the most popular DOS games in history X-COM Ufo Defense. Terror from the Deep was designed by Stephen Gross (the X-COM original being designed by Julian Gollop) and was published by MicroProse Software back in 1995. Terror from the deep doesn't change ...
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Dune II: The building of a dynasty

DOS19924.2/5 real-time strategy
Dune II, released in 1992, is a pioneering real-time strategy game developed by Westwood Studios. Set in the world of Frank Herbert's Dune, players command noble houses in a battle for control over the planet Arrakis. With base-building, resource management, and tactical combat, the game introduced key elements of the genre and influenced future RT...
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101: The Airborne Invasion of Normandy

Windows XP/98/9519984.2/5 turn-based tactics
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Heroes of Might and Magic III: The Restoration of Erathia

Windows XP/98/951999protected4.2/5 turn-based tactics
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Fantasy General

DOS1996protected4.2/5 turn-based tactics
Fantasy General is a hex-based turn-based strategy fantasy wargame. The player can duel either against a computer or a human opponent or even take part in a longer campaign. There are two sides to chose from, one good and one evil, each with unique and colorful units.
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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...