Abandonware DOS title

Abandonware strategy games sorted by year, newest first

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.
global-domination-02

Global Domination

DOS19933.5/5 kingdom simulation
hannibal-01

Hannibal

DOS19933.5/5 kingdom simulation
hoyle-cassic-games-4

Hoyle Classic Card Games

DOS19933.9/5 cards
kasparovgambit-3

Kasparov's Gambit

DOS19933.9/5 chess
kings-table-01

King's Table: The Legend of Ragnarok

DOS1993protected4.1/5 chess, board game
masteroforion-5

Master of Orion

DOS1993protected4.1/5 4x
metal-marines-01

Metal Marines

Windows 3.x19933.9/5 turn-based tactics
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...
redskyatmorning-3

Red sky at morning

DOS19933.9/5
redhook-revenge-03

Redhook's Revenge

DOS19933.3/5 board game
rules-of-engagement-2-01

Rules of Engagement 2

DOS19933.9/5 real-time tactics
seal-team-03

Seal Team

DOS19934.1/5 real-time tactics
socrates-chess-03

Socrates

DOS19934/5 chess
space-hulk-3

Space Hulk

DOS19934.3/5 board game, real-time tactics
Space Hulk is an abandoned real-time tactical strategy game set in the Warhammer  40000 universe, developed and released by Electronic Arts in 1993 for DOS and Amiga systems. In Space Hulk, the player is tasked with wiping out hordes of aliens by the means of a squad of Space Marines armored and armed to the teeth. Space Hulk is the adaptation...
star-wars-chess-01

Star Wars Chess

DOSWindows 3.x19934/5 chess
stronghold-1

Stronghold

DOS1993protected4/5 real-time strategy, kingdom simulation
syndicate-5

Syndicate

DOS1993protected4.2/5 real-time tactics
great-war-14-18-02

The Great War: 1914 - 1918

DOS1993protected4.1/5 turn-based tactics
serfcity-6

The Settlers

DOS1993protected4.2/5 sandbox strategy, real-time strategy
unnaturalselection-2

Unnatural Selection

DOS19933.9/5 real-time tactics
vvictoryjuno-4

V for victory: Gold-Juno-Sword

DOS1993protected4.1/5 wargame, turn-based tactics
v4vmarket_007

V for victory: Market-Garden

DOS1993protected4.1/5 wargame, turn-based tactics
warlords2-4

Warlords 2

DOS19934.1/5 4x
when2worldswar-2

When Two Worlds War

DOS19933.6/5
4-queens-computer-casino-2

4 Queens Computer Casino

DOS19923.2/5 cards
a-line-in-the-sand-03

A Line in the Sand

DOS1992protected3.9/5 board game, wargame, turn-based tactics
battlechess4000-1

Battle Chess 4000

DOS1992protected4/5 chess
bycicle-bridge-03

Bicycle Bridge

DOS19924.2/5 cards