Abandonware DOS title

Abandonware strategy games sorted by title, from Z to A

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.
renegade-legion-interceptor-01

Renegade Legion Interceptor

DOS1990protected4.2/5 wargame, turn-based tactics, board game
redhook-revenge-03

Redhook's Revenge

DOS19933.3/5 board game
redskyatmorning-3

Red sky at morning

DOS19933.9/5
realms-2

Realms

DOS19914/5 real-time strategy
rampart-3

Rampart

DOS19924/5 artillery
Rampart is an abandoned mix of strategy and shooter game designed by Dave Ralston and John Salwitz, developed by Atari and released by Electronic Arts in 1992 for DOS. Rampart was converted from the original arcade version to a number of platforms, including Amiga, Atari ST, C64, Game Boy, Genesis, Lynx, NES, SEGA Master System, SNES. Rampart is a ...
tenshindo-02

Queen of Tenshindo 95

Windows XP/98/951995NSFW3.9/5 cards
gorilla-bas-01

QBasic Gorillas

DOS1991freeware4/5 artillery
chess-psion-02

Psion Chess

DOSMac19853.9/5 chess
powermonger-4

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.
power-struggle-02

Power Struggle

DOS19883.5/5
power-doll-01

Power Dolls

DOS19943.9/5 real-time tactics
populous-beginning-03

Populous: The Beginning

Windows XP/98/951998protected4.2/5 god game, sandbox strategy, real-time strategy
populos2-4

Populous 2: Trials of the Olympian Gods

DOSMac1993protected4.2/5 sandbox strategy, god game, real-time strategy
Populous 2: Trials of the Olympian Gods is an old sandbox strategy god-game. As the title suggests, the setting is more of less ancient Greek mythology and you're a god (hence the god-game label). Populous 2 is the sequel of the much acclaimed Populous, designed by Peter Molineaux. Populous 2 was developed by Bullfrog and published by Electronic Ar...
populous-5

Populous

DOS19893.9/5 sandbox strategy, god game, real-time strategy
Populous is an abandoned strategy game designed by the video game celebrity Peter Molyneux, developed by Bullfrog. Populous was released by Electronic Arts in 1989 for DOS and for a long list of other 16-bit and 8-bit systems, both console and PCs. Populos is a really unique game: it gave the name to the the whole god-game genre since, well, in the...
playhouse-strip-poker-03

Playhouse Strip Poker

DOS1988NSFW3.9/5 cards
pictionary-01

Pictionary: The Game of Quick Draw

DOS19893/5 board game
peoples-general-06

People's General

Windows XP/98/951998protected4.2/5 wargame, turn-based tactics
pattonvsrommel-1

Patton vs. Rommel

DOS19874/5 wargame, turn-based tactics
panzerl-general-2-08

Panzer General 2

Windows XP/98/951997protected4.1/5 wargame, turn-based tactics
panzer_004

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.
panzer-battles-05

Panzer Battles

DOS19903.1/5 wargame, turn-based tactics
pacific-general-03

Pacific General

Windows XP/98/951997protected4.1/5 wargame, turn-based tactics
over-the-reich-07

Over the Reich

Windows XP/98/95Windows 3.x19963.9/5 wargame
othello-03

Othello

DOS19864.1/5 board game
operation-market-garden-01

Operation Market Garden

DOS1985protected3.7/5 wargame, turn-based tactics
omegacomplex-4

Omega

DOS19894/5 real-time tactics
Omega is an abandoned science fiction themed strategy game developed and released by Origin Systems in 1989 for DOS, Amiga, Apple II, Atari ST, C64. Omega is a rare example of a programming game about robots.
oligopoly-1

Oligopoly

DOS19873.3/5 board game
Oligopoly is an abandoned turn-based strategy game designed by James Kerwin, developed by PC Design Associates and released by XOR Corporation in 1987 for DOS.