Abandonware DOS title

The most popular turn based games

In direct contrast with real-time games, turn-based games gameplay is based on the players taking turns to do what needs to be done: move in a dungeon, play cards, attack enemy units.
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Bang! Bang!

Windows 3.x19903.8/5
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Conflict in Vietnam

DOS19864.2/5 MicroProse Software
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Risk: the World Conquest Game

DOS19893.8/5 Mastertronic
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Oubliette

DOS19833.3/5
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X-COM: Terror from the Deep

DOS1995protected4.1/5 MicroProse Software
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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Neverwinter Nights

DOS1991protected4/5 Beyond Software
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Anacreon: Reconstruction 4021

DOS1987freeware3.9/5 Thinking Machine Associates
Anacreon: Reconstruction 4021 is one of the first 4x turn-based strategy games, ASCII based. Anacreon is set in space, as most 4x sci-fi games are, and was published by Thinking Machines Associates and designed by George Moromisato who later re-released the game as freeware.
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The Temple of Elemental Evil

Windows XP/98/95Mac2003protected3.9/5 Troika Games
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Conquest of the New World (Deluxe Edition)

DOSWindows XP/98/951996protected4.2/5 Quicksilver Software
Conquest of the new world is a turn-based strategy game that lets you control one of 6 different nations in their attempt to colonize the new continent. The gameworld is represented in an isometric point of view. Combat is a mini-game taking place on a battlefield where victory can be achieved by killing enemy troops or capturing the enemy's flag.
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Moraff's World

DOS19913.5/5 Moraffware
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Chessmaster 9000

Windows XP/98/95Mac2002protected4.2/5 UBI Soft
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Circuit's Edge

DOS19904.1/5 Westwood Studios
Circuit's Edge is a cyberpunk-themed role-playing game developed by Westwood Associates and published by Infocom. It was released in 1990 for various platforms including DOS, Amiga, and Commodore 64.Set in a dystopian future, Circuit's Edge takes place in the fictional city of Rhoes Island, a dark and gritty urban landscape filled with crime, corru...
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Premier Manager

DOS19924.2/5 Gremlin Graphics / Gremlin Interactive
Premier Manager was released in 1992 by Gremlin Interactive for the Commodore Amiga and MS-DOS platforms. It was one of the earliest football management simulation games and allowed players to take on the role of a football club manager in the English football league system.In Premier Manager, players were responsible for managing all aspects of th...
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Escape from Hell

DOS19904/5 Electronic Arts
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People's General

Windows XP/98/951998protected4.2/5 SSI Strategic Simulations Inc.
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Strip Poker Deluxe

DOS1994NSFW4.2/5
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Worlds of Ultima: The Savage Empire

DOS1990freeware4/5 Origin Systems
After the success of Ultima 6: The False Prophet, Origin decided to "create worlds" not part of the popular Ultima series (strictly speaking) using the same engine of Ultima 6. They came up with two games: The Savage Empire and Martian Dreams. The Savage Empire is set in a stone age-like world and features prehistoric tribes, dinosaurs, insectoid a...
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The all new Family Feud

DOS19893.3/5 Softie
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Buck Rogers: Matrix Cubed

DOS1992protected4/5 SSI Strategic Simulations Inc.
Buck Rogers: Matrix Cubed is a CRPG developed by SSI Strategic Simulations Inc. and released in 1992 for DOS only. Buck Rogers: Matrix Cubed is the sequel to Buck Rogers: Countdown to Doomsday and it's based on a campaign setting created by TSR in the late 80s. The game uses the Gold Box engine, common to much of the RPGs developed by SSI.
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Nobunaga's Ambition

DOS19883.7/5 KOEI
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World Class Leader Board

DOS19884.2/5 Access Software
World Class Leader Board is a golf simulation game developed and published by Access Software and released in the late 1980s for various platforms, including the Commodore 64, Amiga, Atari ST, and PC. Players could choose their clubs, adjust their stance, and navigate through the virtual courses. World Class Leader Board was designed by Bruce ...
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Dogs of War

Windows XP/98/951996demo4.2/5 Software Engineering
chess2100-1

Fidelity Chessmaster 2100

DOS19893.8/5 The Software Toolworks
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Galaxy

DOS19814.1/5 Microcomputer Games Inc.
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Bandit Kings of Ancient China

DOS19893.9/5 KOEI
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Premier Manager 3

DOS19943.5/5 Realms of Fantasy
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Battle Isle

DOS1991protected3.7/5 Blue Byte Software
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Blades of Exile

Windows 3.xMacWindows XP/98/951997freeware4.1/5 Spiderweb Software
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The Dark Heart of Uukrul

DOS19893.9/5 Digital Studios Limited