Abandonware strategy games sorted by year, newest first

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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Alpha Centauri

Windows XP/98/951999protected4/5 4x

Axis and Allies: Iron Blitz

Windows XP/98/9519994.2/5 wargame, board game

Black Moon Chronicles

DOS1999protected4.2/5 real-time tactics

Civilization II: Test of Time

Windows XP/98/951999remake4.3/5 4x

Civilization II: Test of Time is an abandoned turn-based strategy game developed by Atari and released by MicroProse Software in 1999 for Windows. Civilization II: Test of Time is a remake of the cult classic Civilization 2, without the involvement of Sid Meier (the creator of the Civilization franchise). Test of Time includes fantasy and science f...

Commandos: Beyond the Call of Duty

Windows XP/98/951999protected4.1/5 real-time tactics

Heroes of Might and Magic III: The Restoration of Erathia

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

Jagged Alliance 2

Windows XP/98/95LinuxMac1999protected4.3/5 turn-based tactics

Jagged Alliance 2 is a turn-based tactical role-playing strategy game developed by Sir-Tech and released in 1999 for Windows. It is the sequel to the original Jagged Alliance and has earned a reputation as one of the best games in the turn-based strategy genre.Set in the fictional country of Arulco, Jagged Alliance 2 presents players with the task ...

Liero

DOS1999freeware4/5 artillery

Mick's Strip Poker

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

Star Trek: Birth of the Federation

Windows XP/98/9519994/5 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...

Total Annihilation Kingdoms

Windows XP/98/951999protected4.1/5 real-time strategy

Warzone 2100

Windows XP/98/95LinuxMac1999freeware3.7/5 real-time strategy

101: The Airborne Invasion of Normandy

Windows XP/98/9519984.2/5 turn-based tactics

Army Men

Windows XP/98/9519984.1/5 real-time tactics

Army Men 2

Windows XP/98/951998protected4/5 real-time tactics

Axis and Allies

Windows XP/98/9519984.2/5 board game, wargame

Commandos: Behind Enemy Lines

Windows XP/98/951998protected4.2/5 real-time tactics

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...

Monopoly (Adam Stevens)

DOS19983.9/5 board game

People's General

Windows XP/98/951998protected4.2/5 wargame, turn-based tactics

Populous: The Beginning

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

Robo Rumble

Windows XP/98/9519983.7/5 real-time strategy

Settlers of Catan

DOS19984.1/5 board game

Star Wars Rebellion

Windows XP/98/951998protected3.7/5 real-time strategy

StarCraft

Windows XP/98/95Mac1998protecteddemo4.1/5 real-time strategy

StarCraft is a classic RTS (Real-Time Strategy) game developed by Blizzard Entertainment and released in 1998 for Windows and Macintosh. StarCraft takes the Warcraft experience to a sci-fi setting with an interesting story, three very different races (the militaristic Humans, the alien Zerg and the religious Protoss) and one of the best gameplay ex...

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.