Abandonware DOS title

Turn-based games sorted by release date

In direct contrast with real-time games, turn-based games gameplay is based on the players taking turns to do what needs to be done: move in a dungeon, play cards, attack enemy units.

Most popular turn based games

Magic: The Gathering
strategyWindows XP/98/95
Civilization
strategyDOS, Windows 3.x
  • ums-2-07
    DOSMac19904.1/5 Intergalactic Development
  • war-lance-03
    DOS1990protected4.3/5 SSI Strategic Simulations Inc.
  • warlords-1-3
    DOS19904.2/5 SSG Strategic Studies Group
  • wizardry-6-4
    DOSLinuxMac1990protected4.1/5 Sir-tech Software
  • savageempire-6
    DOS1990freeware4/5 Origin Systems

    After the success of Ultima 6: The False Prophet, Origin decided to "create worlds" not part of the popular Ultima series (strictly speaking) using the same engine of Ultima 6. They came up with two games: The Savage Empire and Martian Dreams. The Savage Empire is set in a stone age-like world and features prehistoric tribes, dinosaurs, insectoid a...

  • 3d-maze-01
    Windows 3.x19913.9/5
  • ancients1-deathwatch-01
    DOS19913.8/5 Farr-Ware Software
  • armada2525-02
    DOS19913/5
  • battleisle1-1
    DOS1991protected3.6/5 Blue Byte Software
  • bundersliga-manager-04
    DOS19914.1/5 Kron Simulation Software
  • bushbuck-04
    DOS19914.1/5 Pc globe
  • civ1-7
    DOSWindows 3.x19914.2/5 MicroProse Software

    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
    DOS1991NSFW4/5 Emotional Pictures
  • deathknightskrynn-1
    DOS1991protected4/5 SSI Strategic Simulations Inc.
  • dragonflight-01
    DOS19913.6/5 Thalion
  • gatewayfrontier-2
    DOS1991protected4.1/5 Stormfront Studios
  • great-napoleonic-battles-01
    DOS19913.5/5 Impressions Games
  • heroquest-1
    DOSMac19913.9/5 Gremlin Graphics / Gremlin Interactive

    HeroQuest is a classic video game adaptation of the popular board game HeroQuest, released in 1991 by Gremlin Interactive. HeroQuest faithfully recreates the turn-based, dungeon-crawling, and role-playing gameplay of the board game. Players take on the roles of different heroes, including a barbarian, dwarf, elf, and wizard, as they explo...

  • jimmy-white-whirlwind-snooker-04
  • joensfastlane-1
    DOS19914.1/5 Sierra On-Line

    Jones in the Fast Lane is the kind of game that you don't see often these days. It's a mix between a digital board game and a modern day life simulation. The goal of the game is to live the life of Jones, making choices about school, work, your home, etc. Graphics is a mix of cartonish and digitized characters, very reminishent of some of the best ...

  • lempereur-02
    DOS19914.2/5 KOEI
  • la-grande-armee-03
    DOS19913.9/5 SDJ Enterprises
  • lexicross-3
    DOS19914/5 Platinumware

    Lexi-Cross is an abandoned science fiction tv show-styled puzzle game. Lexi-Cross was developed by Platinumware and released for DOS by Interplay Productions in 1991. The gameplay is a turn-based mix between Scrabble and Wheel of fortune with elements of Battleship.

  • mightmagic3-1
    DOS1991protected4/5 New World Computing
  • moraff-world-03
    DOS19913.5/5 Moraffware
  • neverwinternights-splash
    DOS1991protected4/5 Beyond Software
  • pools-of-darkness-06
    DOS1991protected4.2/5 SSI Strategic Simulations Inc.
  • sarakon-02
    DOS19913.8/5 Starbyte Software
  • sargonV-1
    DOS19913.8/5 Activision
  • scorched-earth-05
    DOS1991protected4.1/5