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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Ultimate Domain

DOS19943.9/5 real-time strategy, real-time tactics

V for victory: Gold-Juno-Sword

DOS1993protected4.1/5 wargame, turn-based tactics

Twilight 2000

DOS19914.1/5 board game, real-time tactics, wargame

Desert Rats

DOS19863.9/5 turn-based tactics, wargame

Star Wars Chess

DOSWindows 3.x19934/5 chess

Gengis Khan 2: Clan of the Gray Wolf

DOS19923.7/5 kingdom simulation

Strip Poker 2 plus

DOS1988NSFW3.8/5 cards

Trump Castle: The Ultimate Casino Gambling Simulation

DOS19883.7/5 cards

Mario's Game Gallery

DOSMac19953.8/5 cards, board game

The Civil War

DOS19953.5/5 real-time strategy

Conflict: Europe

DOS19894.2/5 turn-based tactics

Conflict Europe is an abandoned turn-based top-down strategy game set in Europe. The game was developed by Personal Software Services and released by Mirrorsoft in 1989 for DOS, Amiga and Atari ST.

Unnatural Selection

DOS19933.9/5 real-time tactics

Operation Combat II: By Land, Sea & Air

DOS19934.1/5 wargame

Blitzkrieg: Battle at the Ardennes

DOS19903.5/5 wargame, turn-based tactics

Black Crown

DOS19953.8/5 board game

Knights of the Desert

DOS1983protected3.8/5 wargame, turn-based tactics

Bobby Fisher teaches chess

DOS19944/5 chess

High Command: Europe 1939-45

DOS19924.1/5 wargame, turn-based tactics

Gengis Khan

DOS19893.7/5 kingdom simulation

Settlers of Catan

DOS19984.1/5 board game

The Civil War

DOS19873.3/5 wargame, turn-based tactics

Patton vs. Rommel

DOS19874/5 wargame, turn-based tactics

Star Wars Rebellion

Windows XP/98/951998protected3.7/5 real-time strategy

V for Victory: D-day Utah Beach

DOS1991protected3.9/5 wargame, turn-based tactics

Joan of Arc

DOS19894/5 turn-based tactics

Carrier Strike: South Pacific 1942-44

DOS1992protected3.8/5 wargame, turn-based tactics

Dune Generations

Windows XP/98/952002canceled3.8/5 real-time strategy

Dune Generations was a canceled 3D MMO strategy game set in the Dune universe that was never published. Dune Generations was in development by Cryo Interactive Entertainment, but it was canceled in 2002 when the company filed for bankruptcy. As of 2002 the game was still in the alpha stage; what's left are some screenshots ...