Abandonware DOS title

Abandonware strategy games sorted by release date

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.
redhook-revenge-03

Redhook's Revenge

DOS1993 board game
rules-of-engagement-2-01

Rules of Engagement 2

DOS1993 real-time tactics
seal-team-03

Seal Team

DOS1993 real-time tactics
socrates-chess-03

Socrates

DOS1993 chess
space-hulk-3

Space Hulk

DOS1993 board game, real-time tactics
Space Hulk is an abandoned real-time tactical strategy game set in the Warhammer  40000 universe, developed and released by Electronic Arts in 1993 for DOS and Amiga systems. In Space Hulk, the player is tasked with wiping out hordes of aliens by the means of a squad of Space Marines armored and armed to the teeth. Space Hulk is the adaptation...
star-wars-chess-01

Star Wars Chess

DOSWindows 3.x1993 chess
stronghold-1

Stronghold

DOS1993protected real-time strategy, kingdom simulation
Stronghold, released in 1993, is a strategy simulation game developed by Stormfront Studios and published by Strategic Simulations, Inc. (SSI). Players assume the role of a lord tasked with managing a kingdom. The game involves city-building elements combined with resource management and combat. You can construct and expand castles, farms...
syndicate-5

Syndicate

DOS1993protected real-time tactics
the-blue-and-the-grey-01

The Blue & the Gray

DOS1993 wargame
great-war-14-18-02

The Great War: 1914 - 1918

DOS1993protected turn-based tactics
serfcity-6

The Settlers

DOS1993protected sandbox strategy, real-time strategy
unnaturalselection-2

Unnatural Selection

DOS1993 real-time tactics
vvictoryjuno-4

V for victory: Gold-Juno-Sword

DOS1993protected wargame, turn-based tactics
v4vmarket_007

V for victory: Market-Garden

DOS1993protected wargame, turn-based tactics
warlords2-4

Warlords 2

DOS1993 4x
5th-fleet-07

5th Fleet

DOS1994 turn-based tactics, wargame, board game
alien-legacy-2

Alien Legacy

DOS1994 4x
archon-ultra-1

Archon Ultra

DOS1994protected board game
battlebugs-splash

Battle Bugs

DOS1994 real-time tactics
battle-isle-2-01

Battle Isle 2200

DOS1994protected turn-based tactics
cannonfodder-4

Cannon Fodder

DOS1994protected real-time tactics
Cannon Fodder, released by Sensible Software in 1993, is a military-themed action game that cleverly blends strategy with real-time tactics. Players control a small squad of soldiers through various missions, facing enemies and obstacles in a top-down perspective. The game's distinctive style is marked by its dark humor and satirical take on war, m...
colonization-6

Colonization

DOSWindows 3.xLinuxMac OS1994protected 4x
Colonization is a turn-based strategy 4x game developed and published by MicroProse in 1994 for DOS, Windows 3.1, Linux and Mac. The setting is the European Colonization of the New World. Colonization gameplay and interface are similar to Civilization, another Sid Meier game. However, there are some differences between Civilization and Colonization...
dark-legions-7

Dark Legions

DOS1994protected board game
dominus-03

Dominus

DOS1994 real-time tactics, real-time strategy
frontlines-impressions-03

Front Lines

DOS1994 wargame, turn-based tactics