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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Emperor of the Fading Suns

Windows XP/98/951996 Holistic Design
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Conquest of the New World (Deluxe Edition)

DOSWindows XP/98/951996protected 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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Mean 18

DOS1986 Microsmiths
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Deadlock: Planetary Conquest

Windows XP/98/95Windows 3.x1996protected Accolade
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Mario's Game Gallery

DOSMac OS1995 Presage Software
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Amberstar

DOS1992 Thalion
Amberstar is a fantasy old school RPG very similar to Ultima 6 that uses a top-down view for interiors and small locations and a first person pseudo 3D view for everything else. Unfortunately, the sequel (called Ambermoon) was available for Amiga only and no version existed for DOS or Windows. Amberstar was developed and published by Thalion for DO...
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221B Baker Street

DOS1986 Datasoft
221B Baker Street is a turn-based strategy strategy game developed by Datasoft. 221B Baker Street is base on the tabletop game of the same name "221B Baker Street" and it plays in a very similar way, with dices, etc.
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Nobunaga's Ambition

DOS1988 KOEI
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Worms

DOS1995protecteddemo Team 17
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Battle Isle 2200

DOS1994protected Blue Byte Software
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People's General

Windows XP/98/951998protected SSI Strategic Simulations Inc.
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NetHack - Falcon's Eye

Windows XP/98/952001freeware
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Lords of the Realm 2

DOSWindows XP/98/95Windows 10/11Mac OS1996protected Impressions Games
Lords of the Realm II is a medieval-themed real-time strategy (RTS) and turn-based strategy game developed by Impressions Games and published by Sierra On-Line. Released in 1996, it is the second game in the "Lords of the Realm" series. Players manage their kingdom by balancing resources such as food, weapons, and gold, engaging in diplomacy w...
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Fuzzy's World of Miniature Space Golf

DOS1995 Pixel Painters Corporation
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L'Empereur

DOS1991 KOEI
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Ragnarok

DOS1993freeware Gray Design Associates
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Jagged Alliance

DOS1994protected Sir-tech Software
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Jeopardy! Junior Edition

DOS1989 Sharedata
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Dark Legions

DOS1994protected Silicon Knights
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Hard Nova

DOS1990 Malibu Interactive
Hard Nova is a sci-fi role-playing game (RPG) developed by Malibu Interactive and published by Electronic Arts. Released in 1990, it is available on platforms such as the DOS, Amiga, Atari ST. Hard Nova is set in a distant future where players navigate through various star systems. The player takes on the role of a mercenary leader in charge of a s...
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Nectaris

DOS1995 Hudson soft
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John Madden Football

DOS1989 Electronic Arts
John Madden Football was the first of a series of american football sports games sponsored by the coach of the same name. The first John Madden Football is an abandoned game developed and released by Electronic Arts in 1988 for Apple II and Commodore 64 and later released for DOS (in 1989). The Madden series became extremely popular and the sequels...
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Power Dolls

DOS1994 Kogado Software Products
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Merchant Prince

DOS1993 Holistic Design
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The all new Family Feud

DOS1989 Softie
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Sensible Golf

DOS1994 Sensible Software
Sensible Golf is a golf video game developed by Sensible Software and published by Virgin Interactive Entertainment. It was released in 1994 for Amiga and MS-DOS.Unlike traditional golf simulations of its time, "Sensible Golf" featured a more arcade-style gameplay with simple controls and colorful graphics. Players could choose from a variety of fi...
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Dragon Wars

DOS1990protected Interplay Productions
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X-Men 2: The Fall of the Mutants

DOS1991 Paragon Software