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.
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Dark Legions

DOS1994protected board game
dominus-03

Dominus

DOS1994 real-time tactics, real-time strategy
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Front Lines

DOS1994 wargame, turn-based tactics
iron-cross-03

Iron Cross

DOS1994 wargame
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Jagged Alliance

DOS1994protected turn-based tactics
king-arthur-kort-02

King Arthur's Knights of the Round Table

DOS1994 kingdom simulation
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Kingdoms of Germany

DOS1994 kingdom simulation
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Laserwars

DOS1994 artillery
legions-05

Legions

Windows 3.xMac OS1994
masterofmagic-6

Master of Magic

DOSWindows XP/98/951994protected kingdom simulation, 4x
Master of Magic is a turn based 4x strategy game developed by SimTex and published by the well know Microprose, very similar to Civilization, with a fantasy twist. You play as a wizard and your objective is to evolve your race fro...
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Panzer General

DOS1994protected wargame, turn-based tactics
Panger General is a turn based strategy wargame developed by SSI set in World War 2. The player can choose Axis or Allies and fight against the AI or another human player in more than 30 scenarios on a classic hex based map.
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Power Dolls

DOS1994 real-time tactics
reunion-05

Reunion

DOS1994 real-time strategy
In Reunion, you return to a solar system that’s moved on without you—like showing up to your own birthday party two centuries late. Your mission? Rebuild civilization, survive political drama, and master a UI that seem...
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Sabre Team

DOS1994protected turn-based tactics
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Strip Poker Deluxe

DOS1994NSFW cards
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Strip Poker Professional

DOS1994NSFW cards
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The Grandest Fleet

DOS1994 wargame
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Ultimate Domain

DOS1994 real-time strategy, real-time tactics
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Warcraft: Orcs and Humans

DOS1994protecteddemo real-time strategy
Warcraft: Orcs & Humans is the first real-time fantasy strategy game from Blizzard Entertainment. Two separate story lines (Orcs and Humans) evolve with 12 scenarios per side telling the tale of the battle for the Kingdom of A...
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X-COM: Ufo Defense

DOS1994protected turn-based tactics
UFO: Enemy Unknown (or X-COM: Ufo Defense) is a sci-fi tactical strategy game created by Julian Gollop set in a not-to-distant future where aliens are invading the Earth. The gameplay switches between tactical combat, where you fi...
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4Play

Windows XP/98/95Windows 3.x1995NSFW board game
4Play was a risqué trivia and multi-player board-style game released in the mid-1990s. Designed as a party game, it combined trivia questions, mini-games, and challenges that often leaned toward suggestive or adult the...
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Advanced Civilization

DOS1995 board game
Think you’re good at making tough decisions under pressure? Advanced Civilization dares you to prove it by turning diplomacy into passive-aggressive warfare. Based on the classic board game, this DOS gem lets you take your a...
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Ascendancy

DOS1995 4x
Ascendancy is the friendlier, trippier cousin of Master of Orion. It’s 4X strategy in space, with bizarre alien races, psychedelic menus, and a soundtrack that sounds like it was composed by a stoned dolphin. The early game ...
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Black Crown

DOS1995 board game
In Black Crown (1995), you play as a prince with a very punchable name, trying to reclaim his rightful throne by solving puzzles and dying a lot. It's one of those DOS-era games where half the difficulty is figuring out which pixe...
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Celtic Tales: Balor of the Evil Eye

DOS1995 kingdom simulation
Celtic Tales: Balor of the Evil Eye is a strategy video game developed by KOEI and released in 1995. It is set in a mythical version of ancient Ireland and draws heavily from Celtic mythology, particularly focusing on the legendar...
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Command & Conquer

DOS1995freeware real-time strategy
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Empire II: The Art of War

DOSWindows XP/98/951995 wargame, turn-based tactics
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Heroes of Might and Magic

DOSWindows XP/98/951995protected turn-based tactics