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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Hannibal

DOS1993 kingdom simulation

Heirs to the Throne

DOS1992 kingdom simulation

Heroes of Might and Magic

DOSWindows XP/98/951995 turn-based tactics

Heroes of Might and Magic II

DOSWindows XP/98/951996protected turn-based tactics

Heroes of Might and Magic III: The Restoration of Erathia

Windows XP/98/951999protected turn-based tactics

High Command: Europe 1939-45

DOS1992 wargame, turn-based tactics

Hooligans: Storm Over Europe

Windows XP/98/952002 real-time tactics

House of Cards

DOS1989 cards

Hoyle Book of Games

DOS1989 cards

Hoyle Classic Card Games

DOSWindows XP/98/95Mac OS1993 cards

Imperium

DOS1990 4x

Iron Cross

DOS1994 wargame

Released in 1994 for DOS, Iron Cross is a historical strategy game that tries very hard to make military planning look sexy. Spoiler: it doesn’t. You’re dealing with World War II battles, but instead of adrenaline-pump...

Iron Lord

DOS1990

Iron Lord (1990, DOS) is the medieval fantasy game that tried to be everything at once—and somehow pulled it off. It’s part RPG, part action, part strategy, and part “please don’t make me play that archery ...

J.R.R. Tolkien's Riders of Rohan

DOS1997 real-time tactics

Jagged Alliance

DOS1994protected turn-based tactics

Jagged Alliance 2

Windows XP/98/95LinuxMac OS1999protected turn-based tactics

Jagged Alliance 2 is a turn-based tactical role-playing strategy game developed by Sir-Tech and released in 1999 for Windows. It is the sequel to the original Jagged Alliance and has earned a reputation as one of the best games in...

Jagged Alliance: Deadly Games

DOS1996protected turn-based tactics

Joan of Arc

DOS1989 turn-based tactics

Kampfgruppe

DOS1987protected turn-based tactics, wargame

Kasparov's Gambit

DOS1993 chess

Khalaan

DOS1990 kingdom simulation

King Arthur's Knights of the Round Table

DOS1994 kingdom simulation

King's Bounty

DOSMac OS1990 turn-based tactics

King’s Bounty is a turn-based strategy game with RPG elements, originally released in 1990 by New World Computing. It was created by Jon Van Caneghem, also known for the Might and Magic series. This game is often regarded as...