Abandonware DOS title

Abandonware strategy games sorted by release date

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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Battle Chess 2: Chinese Chess

DOS1990protected chess
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Battle for Atlantis

DOS1990 board game
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BattleTech: The Crescent Hawks' Revenge

DOS1990 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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Betrayal

DOS1990protected kingdom simulation
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Blitzkrieg: Battle at the Ardennes

DOS1990 wargame, turn-based tactics
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Centurion: Defender of Rome

DOS1990 4x
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.
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Command HQ

DOSMac OS1990 wargame, real-time strategy
Command HQ was developed by Microplay Software. It was one of the early real-time strategy (RTS) games and focused on global warfare, allowing players to control armies, fleets, and economies in various historical and futuristic scenarios.
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Death by Backgammon

DOS1990 board game
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Decision at Gettysburg

DOS1990 wargame, turn-based tactics
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Dragon Lord

DOS1990 real-time strategy
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Frontline

DOS1990 turn-based tactics, wargame
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Full Metal Planete

DOSMac OS1990 turn-based tactics, board game
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Imperium

DOS1990 4x
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Iron Lord

DOS1990
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Khalaan

DOS1990 kingdom simulation
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King's Bounty

DOSMac OS1990 turn-based tactics
King’s Bounty is a turn-based strategy game with RPG elements, originally released in 1990 by New World Computing. It was created by Jon Van Caneghem, also known for the Might and Magic series. This game is often regarded as the precursor to the Heroes of Might and Magic series, which shares many of its core mechanics and concepts. In Ki...
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MacArthur's War

DOS1990 wargame, turn-based tactics
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Midwinter

DOS1990 first-person action-adventure
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North and South

DOS1990 wargame
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Panzer Battles

DOS1990 wargame, turn-based tactics
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Renegade Legion Interceptor

DOS1990protected wargame, turn-based tactics, board game
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Rings of Medusa

DOS1990 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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Romance of the Three Kingdoms 2

DOS1990
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. ...
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Star Control

DOS1990protected shoot 'em up
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Stratego

DOS1990 board game
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Supremacy: Your Will Be Done

DOS1990 real-time strategy
Supremacy: You Will Be Done (also known simply as Overlord) is a rare example of mix between real-time strategy and science fiction themed 4X game (eXplore, eXpand, eXploid, eXterminate). Supremacy was developed by Probe Entertainment and published by Mastertronic in 1990.
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Tank Wars

DOS1990 artillery
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UMS 2: Nations at War

DOSMac OS1990 wargame, turn-based tactics