Abandonware strategy games sorted by title, from Z to A
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Z
DOS1996protected4.1/5 real-time strategy
Z is a real-time strategy game developed by The Bitmap Brothers and originally released in 1996 for MS-DOS. It's known for its fast-paced gameplay, humorous style, and distinctive art design.In Z, players control a robot army across various battlefields, aiming to conquer territories and defeat enemy forces. The game features a tongue-in-cheek narr...
Yu-Gi-Oh! Power of Chaos - Yugi the Destiny
Windows XP/98/9520034.1/5 cards
X-COM: Ufo Defense
DOS1994protected4.3/5 turn-based tactics
UFO: Enemy Unknown (or X-COM: Ufo Defense) is a sci-fi tactical strategy game created by Julian Gollop set in a not-to-distant future where aliens are invading the Earth. The gameplay switches between tactical combat, where you fight aliens in a turn-based fashion, and strategic micromanagement, where you manage your X-COM base and personnel.
X-COM: Terror from the Deep
DOS1995protected4.1/5 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 ...
X-COM: Apocalypse
DOSWindows XP/98/951997protected4.1/5 turn-based tactics
X-COM: Apocalypse is the third installment of the very popular X-COM franchise. After X-COM: Ufo Defence and Terror From the Deep, fans expected another smash hit. Apocalypse is quite different under many aspects, from gameplay to aesthetics. X-COM Apocalypse was designed by Julian Gollop (the same designer that brought the original X-COM to l...
Worms
DOS1995protecteddemo4.1/5 artillery
WinRisk
Windows 3.x19924.1/5 board game
When Two Worlds War
DOS19933.6/5
Waterloo
DOS1989protected4.1/5 turn-based tactics, wargame
Warzone 2100
Windows XP/98/95LinuxMac1999freeware3.7/5 real-time strategy
Warlords 3: Reign of Heroes
Windows XP/98/9519974.3/5 4x, wargame
Warlords 3: Reign of Heroes is an abandoned turn-based fantasy strategy game designed by Steve Fawkner, developed by SSG Strategic Studies Group and released by Red Orb Entertainment in 1997 for Windows. Warlords 3: Reign of Heroes is part of the Warlords game series and features quite a few multiplayer modes: from LAN to PBEM.
Warlords 2 Deluxe
DOS19953.7/5 4x
Warlords 2
DOS19934.1/5 4x
Warlords
DOS19904.2/5 4x
Warheads
Windows XP/98/9519974.1/5 artillery
Warcraft: Orcs and Humans
DOS1994protecteddemo4.2/5 real-time strategy
Warcraft: Orcs & Humans is the first real-time fantasy strategy game from Blizzard Entertainment. Two separate story lines (Orcs and Humans) evolve with 12 scenarios per side telling the tale of the battle for the Kingdom of Azeroth. Players must mine gold and chop wood in order to construct buildings and create units. Each side tries to destro...
Warcraft 2: Tides of Darkness
DOS1995protected4.2/5 real-time strategy
War of the Lance
DOS1990protected4.3/5 wargame
War in Middle Earth
DOS19893.9/5 real-time tactics, real-time strategy
War in Middle-earth is a real-time strategy game developed by Synergistic Software and published by Melbourne House. It was released in 1988 for various platforms including the Commodore 64, ZX Spectrum, and Amstrad CPC.The game is based on J.R.R. Tolkien's epic fantasy world of Middle-earth, specifically focusing on the events depicted in "The Lor...
Vulcan: The Tunisian Campaign
DOS19883.8/5 turn-based tactics, wargame
Vlad Tepes Dracula
Windows XP/98/9519973.3/5 real-time strategy, business simulation
Video Casino
DOS19873/5 cards
Vegas Gambler
DOS19873.4/5 cards
V for victory: Velikiye Luki
DOS1992protected3.9/5 wargame, turn-based tactics
V for victory: Market-Garden
DOS1993protected4.1/5 wargame, turn-based tactics
V for victory: Gold-Juno-Sword
DOS1993protected4.1/5 wargame, turn-based tactics
V for Victory: D-day Utah Beach
DOS1991protected3.9/5 wargame, turn-based tactics
Unnatural Selection
DOS19933.9/5 real-time tactics
UMS: The Universal Military Simulator
DOSMac19884.1/5 turn-based tactics, wargame
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...
UMS 2: Nations at War
DOSMac19904.1/5 wargame, turn-based tactics