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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Genocide

DOS1996freeware3.8/5 artillery

Unnatural Selection

DOS19933.9/5 real-time tactics

D-Zone

DOS19923.9/5

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.

Liero

DOS1999freeware4/5 artillery

Seal Team

DOS19934.1/5 real-time tactics

Siege

DOS19924/5 turn-based tactics

Operation Combat II: By Land, Sea & Air

DOS19934.1/5 wargame

The Global Dilemma: Guns or Butter

DOS19903.8/5

Rules of Engagement 2

DOS19933.9/5 real-time tactics

Bobby Fisher teaches chess

DOS19944/5 chess

The Ancient Art of War at Sea

DOS19874.1/5 real-time strategy

The Ball Game

DOS19913.9/5 board game

Star Wars Rebellion

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

Midwinter

DOS19904.1/5 first-person action-adventure

Frontline

DOS19903/5 turn-based tactics, wargame

Iron Cross

DOS19943.5/5 wargame

When Two Worlds War

DOS19933.6/5

Lords of Conquest

DOS19873.6/5 board game

Star Fleet 1: The War Begins

DOSMac19853.8/5 space exploration, space simulation

Battle Master

DOS19913.5/5 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.