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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Carrier Strike: South Pacific 1942-44

DOS1992protected wargame, turn-based tactics

Checkers for Windows

Windows 3.x1997 board game

Fantasy Empires

DOS1993protected turn-based tactics

Cave Wars

DOS1996 real-time tactics

Kampfgruppe

DOS1987protected turn-based tactics, wargame

The Battle of the Bulge: Tigers in the Snow

DOS1982protected wargame, turn-based tactics

Caesars Palace

DOS1989 cards

Lords of Midnight

DOS1984remake first-person party-based RPG

Cossacks: European Wars

Windows XP/98/952000protected real-time strategy, real-time tactics

Cossacks: European Wars is a real-time strategy game developed by GSC Game World and released in 2001. The game is set in the 17th and 18th centuries, a period marked by significant military, political, and social changes in Europe. Players can choose from 16 different European nations, each with unique units and buildings. The gamep...

Kingdoms of Germany

DOS1994 kingdom simulation

La Grande Armee

DOS1991 wargame, turn-based tactics

The computer edition of Scrabble

DOS1989 board game

Star Wars Chess

DOSWindows 3.x1993 chess

Arnhem: The Market Garden Operation

DOS1988 turn-based tactics, wargame

MacArthur's War

DOS1990 wargame, turn-based tactics

Vegas Gambler

DOS1987 cards

NetStorm: Islands at War

Windows XP/98/951997 real-time strategy

The Ancient Art of War in the Skies

DOS1992 real-time strategy, shoot 'em up

Psion Chess

DOSMac OS1985 chess

Blitz Draughts

DOS1992 board game

Power Dolls

DOS1994 real-time tactics

Battle Master

DOS1991 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.