Abandonware DOS title

Games with a historical setting sorted by release date

Some games are set in a specific historical period, usually a period of time particularly enjoyable for gamers such as the midde ages, the discovery of the Americas or the second world war. Historical games take a step further and try to be more faithful to the time period they are set.
waterloo-02

Waterloo

DOS1989protected4.1/5 SSI Strategic Simulations Inc.
adv-destroyer-simulator-04

Advanced Destroyer Simulator

DOS19903.9/5 Futura
bluemax-03

Blue Max: Aces of the Great War

DOS1990protected4.2/5 Artech Studios
centurion-7

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-04

Command HQ

DOS19904/5 Ozark Softscape
conflictmiddleeast-1

Conflict

DOS19904.1/5 Mastertronic
das-boot-03

Das Boot: German U-Boat Simulation

DOS1990protected4.3/5 Artech Studios
frontline-v14-01

Frontline

DOS19903/5 Cases Computer Simulations
galleonsofglory-2

Galleons of Glory

DOS19903.6/5 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-sky-05

Knights of the Sky

DOS1990protected4.1/5 MicroProse Software
mcarthur-war-02

MacArthur's War

DOS19903.9/5 SSG Strategic Studies Group
northandsouth-2

North and South

DOS19904.2/5 Infogrames
panzer-battles-05

Panzer Battles

DOS19903.1/5 SSG Strategic Studies Group
red-baron-05

Red Baron

DOS1990protected4.1/5 Dynamix
romancethree2-2

Romance of the Three Kingdoms 2

DOS19904/5 KOEI
Romance of the Three Kingdoms II is a turn-based strategy game developed and published by Koei. It was released in 1989 for various platforms, including the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES), MS-DOS.In Romance of the Three Kingdoms II, players take on the role of a ruler during this period, and their objective is to unify China under their rule. ...
gunsbutter-1

The Global Dilemma: Guns or Butter

DOS19903.8/5 Mindscape
oregontrail-2

The Oregon Trail

DOS19904.2/5 MECC
ums-2-07

UMS 2: Nations at War

DOSMac OS19904.1/5 Intergalactic Development
wolfpack-sub-03

Wolfpack

DOS19903.9/5 NovaLogic
champion-of-the-raj-02

Champion of the Raj

DOS19914.1/5 Personal Software Services
civ1-7

Civilization

DOSWindows 3.xMac OS19914.2/5 MicroProse Software
Civilization is the critically acclaimed strategy game designed by Sid Meier and Bruce Campbell Shelley that became a staple in 4X turn-based strategy. Civilization was developed by MicroProse Software and released in 1991 for DOS, Windows 3.x, Amiga, Atari ST, Mac, etc. Civilization was followed by sequels, the last one being published recently. T...
crisis-in-the-kremlin-03

Crisis in the Kremlin

DOS1991protected3.8/5 Spectrum HoloByte
defendercrown-16

Defender of the Crown

DOS1991protected3.8/5 Cinemaware
Defender of the crown is a strategy game set in the middle ages, in England. You control a Saxon and must fight Normans to control the country. The player can conquest territories, lay siege to castles, join tournaments, rescue damsels.
great-napoleonic-battles-01

Great Napoleonic Battles

DOS19913.8/5 Impressions Games
lempereur-02

L'Empereur

DOS19914.2/5 KOEI
la-grande-armee-03

La Grande Armee

DOS19913.9/5 SDJ Enterprises
no-greater-glory-04

No Greater Glory

DOSMac OS1991protected4.1/5
secret-weapons-of-the-luftwaffe-04

Secret Weapons of the Luftwaffe

DOS19914.2/5 LucasArts
Secret Weapons of the Luftwaffe is a combat flight simulation game developed and published by Lucasfilm Games (later known as LucasArts) in 1991. It was designed for MS-DOS systems and later released for Amiga computers. The game was notable for its detailed and immersive portrayal of aerial combat during World War II, particularly focusing on the ...
solidarnosc-03

Solidarnosc

DOS19913.4/5 P. Z. Karen Co. Development Group
lost-patrol-03

The Lost Patrol

DOS19913.7/5 Astros Productions
The Lost Patrol is an abandoned multi-type action game set in Southeast Asia during the Vietnam war. The Lost Patrol was developed by Astros Productions (DOS version) and released by Ocean Software in 1991 for DOS, Amiga and Atari ST.