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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V for Victory: D-day Utah Beach

DOS1991protected3.9/5 wargame, turn-based tactics

Black Moon Chronicles

DOS1999protected4.1/5 real-time tactics

Rules of Engagement

DOS19913.6/5 real-time tactics

Midway Campaign

DOS19834/5 wargame, turn-based tactics

Mech War

DOS19924.1/5 wargame, turn-based tactics

A Line in the Sand

DOS1992protected3.9/5 board game, wargame, turn-based tactics

Armada 2525

DOS19913.3/5 4x

Dracula in London

DOS19883.4/5 board game

Clue Master Detective

DOS19894.2/5 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.

Capture the Flag

DOS19933/5 turn-based tactics

Computer Diplomacy

DOS19843.5/5 board game

Spy vs Spy 3: Arctic Antics

DOS19883.8/5

Felony!

DOS19844/5 board game

Dominus

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

Star Control 3

DOS1996protected4/5 shoot 'em up

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.

Lords of Conquest

DOS19873.6/5 board game

Chaos Overlords

Windows XP/98/95Mac OS1996protected3.2/5 board game

Austerlitz 1805

DOS19894/5 wargame, turn-based tactics

Hannibal

DOS19933.5/5 kingdom simulation

Star Wars Rebellion

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

Grand Slam Bridge

DOS19863.4/5 cards

Star General

Windows XP/98/95DOS1996protected4.1/5 turn-based tactics, wargame

Star General is a turn-based strategy game developed by Catware and published by SSI (Strategic Simulations, Inc.). It was released in 1996 for MS-DOS and later for Windows. The game is set in a science fiction universe where players take command of one of five different factions, each vying for control of the galaxy.In Star General, players comman...