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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Chaos Overlords

Windows XP/98/95Mac1996protected3/5 board game

The Perfect General

DOS19914.1/5 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 ...

Doomdark's Revenge

DOS19853.9/5 first-person party-based RPG

Doomdark's Revenge is a strategy and role-playing video game developed by Mike Singleton and originally released in 1985 for DOS and various home computer systems, including the ZX Spectrum, Amstrad CPC, and Commodore 64. It is the sequel to the earlier game Lords of Midnight and is known for its unique combination of strategy, adventure, and story...

Monopoly (Adam Stevens)

DOS19983.9/5 board game

Grandmaster Chess

DOS1992protected4.1/5 chess

Master of Orion 3

Windows XP/98/95Mac2003protected4.2/5 4x, real-time tactics

Battlestar

Windows 3.x1996freeware3.7/5 board game

Supremacy: Your Will Be Done

DOS19904.2/5 real-time strategy

Supremacy: You Will Be Done (also known simply as Overlord) is a rare example of mix between real-time strategy and science fiction themed 4X game (eXplore, eXpand, eXploid, eXterminate). Supremacy was developed by Probe Entertainment and published by Mastertronic in 1990.

Battle Isle 2200

DOS1994protected4.1/5 turn-based tactics

Computer Diplomacy

DOS19843.6/5 board game

Combat Chess

Windows XP/98/951997protected3.8/5 chess

Axis and Allies: Iron Blitz

Windows XP/98/9519994.2/5 wargame, board game

Clue Master Detective

DOS19894.3/5 board game

Clue Master Detective is an abandoned strategy game developed by Dalali Software and released by Leisure Genius in 1989 for DOS, Amiga, Apple II, Atari ST, C64. Clue Master Detective is based on the well known board game Clue (also known as Cluedo). Clue can be played in single player, but the best gaming experience come from the multi-player mode.