The most popular abandonware strategy games
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Liero
DOS1999freeware4/5 artillery
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...
Gemfire
DOS19924/5 turn-based tactics
Total Annihilation
Windows XP/98/951997protected4.1/5 real-time strategy
Fantasy General
DOS1996protected4.2/5 turn-based tactics
Fantasy General is a hex-based turn-based strategy fantasy wargame. The player can duel either against a computer or a human opponent or even take part in a longer campaign. There are two sides to chose from, one good and one evil, each with unique and colorful units.
Blood & Magic
DOS19963.9/5 real-time strategy
Star Wars Rebellion
Windows XP/98/951998protected3.7/5 real-time strategy
Playhouse Strip Poker
DOS1988NSFW3.9/5 cards
Scorched Earth
DOS1991protected4/5 artillery
Anacreon: Reconstruction 4021
DOS1987freeware3.9/5 4x
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.
Patton vs. Rommel
DOS19874/5 wargame, turn-based tactics
Battle of Antietam
DOS1985protected3.6/5 wargame, turn-based tactics
Pacific General
Windows XP/98/951997protected4.1/5 wargame, turn-based tactics
Black Moon Chronicles
DOS1999protected4.2/5 real-time tactics
L'Empereur
DOS19914.2/5 wargame, turn-based tactics
Warlords 2 Deluxe
DOS19953.7/5 4x
Ogre
DOS19864.2/5 wargame, board game
Fantasy Empires
DOS1993protected3.9/5 turn-based tactics
Castles
DOS1991protected4/5 real-time strategy
Felony!
DOS19844/5 board game
Rules of Engagement
DOS19913.6/5 real-time tactics
Dogs of War
Windows XP/98/951996demo4.2/5 wargame, board game
Hoyle Classic Card Games
DOS19933.9/5 cards
Jagged Alliance: Deadly Games
DOS1996protected4.2/5 turn-based tactics
Mega lo Mania
DOS19924.2/5 god game, real-time strategy
Mega lo Mania, also known as Mega-Lo-Mania: The Battle for Elysium in some regions, is a real-time strategy (RTS) video game developed by Sensible Software and published by Image Works. It was originally released in 1991 for various platforms, including the Amiga, Atari ST, MS-DOS, and later on other systems like the Sega Genesis (Mega Drive). The ...
Archon: the Light and the Dark
DOS19844.2/5 board game
Archon: The Light and the Dark is an abandoned DOS fantasy blend of strategy and action game, developed by Free Fall Associates and published for DOS by Electronic Arts in 1984. Archon and its sequels are a unique mix of chess-like turn-based strategy and arcade action games. Take chess and add the fact that every time two pieces land on the same s...
Axis and Allies: Iron Blitz
Windows XP/98/9519994.2/5 wargame, board game
Advanced Civilization
DOS19954/5 board game
Tank Wars
DOS19904.1/5 artillery
Stellar Crusade
DOS1988protected3.9/5 4x