The most popular abandonware strategy games
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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Monopoly Deluxe
DOSWindows 3.x19924/5 board game
Monopoly Deluxe is an abandoned turn-based top-down Monopoly adaptation of the classic board game, developed by Parker Brothers and released by Virgin Interactive in 1992. Monopoly Deluxe was published for DOS, Windows 3.1, and Macintosh.
Ground Control
Windows XP/98/952000protected4/5 real-time tactics
Ground Control is a strategy game developed by Massive Entertainment and released by Sierra On-Line in 2000. More precisely Ground Control is a real time tactical game with a sci-fi setting.
Master of Orion 3
Windows XP/98/95Mac OS2003protected4.2/5 4x, real-time tactics
Playhouse Strip Poker
DOS1988NSFW3.9/5 cards
Sword of Aragon
DOS1989protected4.2/5 4x, kingdom simulation, turn-based tactics
V for victory: Velikiye Luki
DOS1992protected3.9/5 wargame, turn-based tactics
Crusade in Europe
DOS19853.9/5 wargame, turn-based tactics
Metal Marines
Windows 3.x19933.9/5 turn-based tactics
Star Saga: Two - The Clathran Menace
DOS19893.9/5 board game
Castles
DOS1991protected4.1/5 real-time strategy
Bang! Bang!
Windows 3.x19903.9/5 artillery
Battle Chess 2: Chinese Chess
DOS1990protected3.7/5 chess
Dogs of War
Windows XP/98/951996demo4.2/5 wargame, board game
Arrakis
DOS20003.9/5 real-time strategy
Dungeon Keeper 3: War for the Overworld
Windows2000canceled3.9/5 sandbox strategy, god game, real-time strategy
Dungeon Keeper 3 was a cancelled dungeon management strategy game being developed by Bullfrog that was never released. Dungeon Keeper 3 was cancelled in 2000 and the Dungeon Keeper franchise ended without a third chapter.
V for victory: Gold-Juno-Sword
DOS1993protected4.1/5 wargame, turn-based tactics
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.
Strip Poker 2 plus
DOS1988NSFW3.8/5 cards
5th Fleet
DOS19943.9/5 turn-based tactics, wargame, board game
Decision in the Desert
DOS19853.8/5 wargame, turn-based tactics
Battle of Antietam
DOS1985protected3.6/5 wargame, turn-based tactics
Fantasy Empires
DOS1993protected3.9/5 turn-based tactics
Battle Chess 4000
DOS1992protected4/5 chess
Power Dolls
DOS19944/5 real-time tactics
UMS: The Universal Military Simulator
DOSMac OS19884.1/5 turn-based tactics, wargame
UMS, short for Universal Military Simulator, is a computer-based wargame simulation developed by Rainbird Software in 1988. It was designed with the intention of providing players with a comprehensive and realistic military simulation experience.The game allows players to engage in strategic and tactical warfare across various scenarios and battlef...
L'Empereur
DOS19914.2/5 wargame, turn-based tactics
Settlers of Catan
DOS19984.1/5 board game
Bobby Fisher teaches chess
DOS19944/5 chess
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 ...
Battle Isle 2200
DOS1994protected4.1/5 turn-based tactics