Abandonware strategy games sorted by title, from Z to A
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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Dune
DOS1992 real-time strategy
Dune, released in 1992, is a game developed by Cryo Interactive and published by Virgin Games. It's based on the iconic science fiction novel of the same name by Frank Herbert. In Dune, players assume the role of Paul Atreides, th...
Dragonriders of Pern
DOS1987 board game
Dragon Lord
DOS1990 real-time strategy
Dracula in London
DOS1988 board game
Doomdark's Revenge
DOS1985 first-person party-based RPG
Doomdark's Revenge is a strategy and role-playing video game developed by Mike Singleton and originally released in 1985 for DOS and various home computer systems, including the ZX Spectrum, Amstrad CPC, and Commodore 64. It is th...
Dominus
DOS1994 real-time tactics, real-time strategy
Dominium
DOS1992 real-time strategy
Dogs of War
Windows XP/98/951996demo wargame, board game
Desert Rats
DOS1986 turn-based tactics, wargame
Defender of the Crown
DOS1991protected
Defender of the crown is a strategy game set in the middle ages, in England. You control a Saxon and must fight Normans to control the country. The player can conquest territories, lay siege to castles, join tournaments, rescue da...
Decisive Battles of the American Civil War: Vol. 3
DOS1992 wargame, turn-based tactics
Decisive Battles of the American Civil War: Vol. 2
DOS1989 wargame, turn-based tactics
Decisive Battles of the American Civil War: Vol. 1
DOS1988 wargame, turn-based tactics
Decision in the Desert
DOS1985 wargame, turn-based tactics
Decision at Gettysburg
DOS1990 wargame, turn-based tactics
Death by Backgammon
DOS1990 board game
Deadlock: Planetary Conquest
Windows XP/98/95Windows 3.x1996protected 4x
Day of the Pharaoh
DOS1989
Dark Reign: The Future of War
Windows XP/98/951997protected real-time strategy, real-time tactics
Dark Reign 2
Windows XP/98/952000protected real-time strategy, real-time tactics
Dark Legions
DOS1994protected board game
D-Zone
DOS1992
D-Day: The Beginning of the End
DOS1994 wargame
Cyrus
DOS1985 chess
Cultures
Windows XP/98/952000protected sandbox strategy, real-time strategy
Crusade in Europe
DOS1985 wargame, turn-based tactics
Crazy Nick's Software Picks: King Graham's Board Game Challenge
DOS1992 board game
Crazy Nick's Parlor Games with Laura Bow
DOS1992 board game
Crazy Nick's Leisure Suit Larry Casino
DOS1992 cards
Cover Girl Strip Poker
DOS1991NSFW cards