Abandonware DOS title

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.
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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.
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Master of Orion 3

Windows XP/98/95Mac OS2003protected4.2/5 4x, real-time tactics
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Playhouse Strip Poker

DOS1988NSFW3.9/5 cards
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Sword of Aragon

DOS1989protected4.2/5 4x, kingdom simulation, turn-based tactics
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V for victory: Velikiye Luki

DOS1992protected3.9/5 wargame, turn-based tactics
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Crusade in Europe

DOS19853.9/5 wargame, turn-based tactics
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Metal Marines

Windows 3.x19933.9/5 turn-based tactics
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Star Saga: Two - The Clathran Menace

DOS19893.9/5 board game
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Castles

DOS1991protected4.1/5 real-time strategy
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Bang! Bang!

Windows 3.x19903.9/5 artillery
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Battle Chess 2: Chinese Chess

DOS1990protected3.7/5 chess
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Dogs of War

Windows XP/98/951996demo4.2/5 wargame, board game
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Arrakis

DOS20003.9/5 real-time strategy
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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.
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V for victory: Gold-Juno-Sword

DOS1993protected4.1/5 wargame, turn-based tactics
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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.
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Strip Poker 2 plus

DOS1988NSFW3.8/5 cards
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5th Fleet

DOS19943.9/5 turn-based tactics, wargame, board game
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Decision in the Desert

DOS19853.8/5 wargame, turn-based tactics
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Battle of Antietam

DOS1985protected3.6/5 wargame, turn-based tactics
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Fantasy Empires

DOS1993protected3.9/5 turn-based tactics
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Battle Chess 4000

DOS1992protected4/5 chess
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Power Dolls

DOS19944/5 real-time tactics
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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...
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L'Empereur

DOS19914.2/5 wargame, turn-based tactics
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Settlers of Catan

DOS19984.1/5 board game
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Bobby Fisher teaches chess

DOS19944/5 chess
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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 ...
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Battle Isle 2200

DOS1994protected4.1/5 turn-based tactics