Abandonware DOS title

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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Warcraft 2: Tides of Darkness

DOS1995protected4.2/5 real-time strategy
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The Settlers II: Veni, Vidi, Vici

DOSMac OS1996protected3.9/5 sandbox strategy, real-time strategy, city building
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Power Dolls

DOS19943.9/5 real-time tactics
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Dungeon Keeper 2

Windows XP/98/95Mac OS1997protected4/5 sandbox strategy, god game, real-time strategy
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Rings of Medusa

DOS19904/5 real-time strategy, kingdom simulation
Rings of Medusa is a strategy / RPG developed by the German studio Starbyte Software. It was released in 1989 for various platforms including the Commodore 64, Amiga, and MS-DOS. In Rings of Medusa, players assume the role of a hero tasked with defeating the evil sorceress Medusa who has taken control of the city of Olympus. The game world is ...
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Monopoly Deluxe

DOSWindows 3.x19924/5 board game
Monopoly Deluxe is an abandoned turn-based top-down Monopoly adaptation  of the classic board game, developed by Parker Brothers and released by Virgin Interactive in 1992. Monopoly Deluxe was published for DOS, Windows 3.1, and Macintosh.
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Metal Marines

Windows 3.x19933.9/5 turn-based tactics
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Battle Chess 4000

DOS1992protected4/5 chess
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Panzer General

DOS1994protected4.2/5 wargame, turn-based tactics
Panger General is a turn based strategy wargame developed by SSI set in World War 2. The player can choose Axis or Allies and fight against the AI or another human player in more than 30 scenarios on a classic hex based map.
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Imperium

DOS19903.8/5 4x
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A Line in the Sand

DOS1992protected3.9/5 board game, wargame, turn-based tactics
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Space Hulk

DOS19934.3/5 board game, real-time tactics
Space Hulk is an abandoned real-time tactical strategy game set in the Warhammer  40000 universe, developed and released by Electronic Arts in 1993 for DOS and Amiga systems. In Space Hulk, the player is tasked with wiping out hordes of aliens by the means of a squad of Space Marines armored and armed to the teeth. Space Hulk is the adaptation...
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Powermonger

DOS19923.9/5 god game, real-time strategy
Powermonger is a real time strategy game where the player must defeat the opponents by conquering towns and tipping the balance of power in his/her favor. This is done by giving orders to soldiers and captains and by accumulating enough resources (food and equipment) to survive and ultimately win.
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Bandit Kings of Ancient China

DOS19893.9/5 kingdom simulation
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Commandos: Behind Enemy Lines

Windows XP/98/951998protected4.2/5 real-time tactics
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Cover Girl Strip Poker

DOS1991NSFW3.9/5 cards
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Command HQ

DOS19904/5 wargame, real-time strategy
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Legions

Windows 3.xMac OS19943.7/5
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Cultures

Windows XP/98/952000protected3.9/5 sandbox strategy, real-time strategy
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Battle of Antietam

DOS1985protected3.6/5 wargame, turn-based tactics
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Playhouse Strip Poker

DOS1988NSFW3.9/5 cards
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Sargon V: World Class Chess

DOS19913.8/5 chess
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Populous: The Beginning

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

DOS19814.1/5 board game
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Hannibal

DOS19933.5/5 kingdom simulation
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Myth: The Fallen Lords

Windows XP/98/95Mac OS19974.2/5 real-time tactics, real-time strategy
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Colonization

DOSWindows 3.xLinuxMac OS1994protected4.2/5 4x
Colonization is a turn-based strategy 4x game developed and published by MicroProse in 1994 for DOS, Windows 3.1, Linux and Mac. The setting is the European Colonization of the New World. Colonization gameplay and interface are similar to Civilization, another Sid Meier game. However, there are some differences between Civilization and Colonization...
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BattleTech: The Crescent Hawks' Revenge

DOS19904.1/5 real-time tactics
BattleTech: The Crescent Hawks' Revenge is a turn-based strategy game developed by Westwood Associates and published by Infocom in 1990. It is the sequel to "Crescent Hawk's Inception" and is set in the BattleTech universe, a fictional universe where noble houses and mercenary groups vie for power using giant robotic vehicles known as BattleMe...
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Liero

DOS1999freeware4/5 artillery