Abandonware DOS title

Abandonware strategy games sorted by release date

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.
warlords-1-3

Warlords

DOS1990 4x
armada2525-02

Armada 2525

DOS1991 4x
battleisle1-1

Battle Isle

DOS1991protected turn-based tactics
battlemaster-06

Battle Master

DOS1991 real-time tactics
Battle Master is a fantasy themed abandoned action-strategy game hybrid (with real-time tactics elements) developed by Personal Software Services. Battle Master was released by Mirrorsoft in 1991 for DOS, Amiga and Atari ST and Genesis.
castles-5

Castles

DOS1991protected real-time strategy
champion-of-the-raj-02

Champion of the Raj

DOS1991 kingdom simulation
civ1-7

Civilization

DOSWindows 3.xMac OS1991 4x
Civilization is the critically acclaimed strategy game designed by Sid Meier and Bruce Campbell Shelley that became a staple in 4X turn-based strategy. Civilization was developed by MicroProse Software and released in 1991 for DOS, Windows 3.x, Amiga, Atari ST, Mac, etc. Civilization was followed by sequels, the last one being published recently. T...
covergirlstrip-2

Cover Girl Strip Poker

DOS1991NSFW cards
defendercrown-16

Defender of the Crown

DOS1991protected
Defender of the crown is a strategy game set in the middle ages, in England. You control a Saxon and must fight Normans to control the country. The player can conquest territories, lay siege to castles, join tournaments, rescue damsels.
gnome-alone-02

Gnome Alone

DOS1991
great-napoleonic-battles-01

Great Napoleonic Battles

DOS1991 turn-based tactics
lempereur-02

L'Empereur

DOS1991 wargame, turn-based tactics
la-grande-armee-03

La Grande Armee

DOS1991 wargame, turn-based tactics
gorilla-bas-01

QBasic Gorillas

DOS1991freeware artillery
Gorillas, also known as "Gorillas.bas," is a turn-based artillery game that was included as a sample program with Microsoft QBasic, an IDE and interpreter for a variant of the BASIC programming language. QBasic was commonly bundled with MS-DOS and early versions of Windows during the early 1990s. The goal of "Gorillas" is to hit the ...
realms-2

Realms

DOS1991 real-time strategy
risk-3x-02

Risk

Windows 3.x1991 board game
rules-of-engagement-02

Rules of Engagement

DOS1991 real-time tactics
scorched-earth-05

Scorched Earth

DOS1991protected artillery
artworks-sp3-03

Strip Poker 3

DOS1991NSFW cards
ballgame-1

The Ball Game

DOS1991 board game
perfectgeneral-1

The Perfect General

DOS1991 wargame, turn-based tactics
The Perfect General is a turn-based strategy military game developed by White Wolf Productions and released in 1991 by Quantun Quality Production. The Perfect General gameplay is quite simple compared to other wargames, but it's based on a solid set of rules and let the players progress at their own pace through missions and scenarios. The Perfect ...
trump-castle-2-04

Trump Castle 2

DOS1991 cards
twilight-2000-02

Twilight 2000

DOS1991 board game, real-time tactics, wargame
v4victory-4

V for Victory: D-day Utah Beach

DOS1991protected wargame, turn-based tactics
4-queens-computer-casino-2

4 Queens Computer Casino

DOS1992 cards
a-line-in-the-sand-03

A Line in the Sand

DOS1992protected board game, wargame, turn-based tactics
battlechess4000-1

Battle Chess 4000

DOS1992protected chess