The best 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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Trump Castle: The Ultimate Casino Gambling Simulation

DOS19883.7/5 cards

Warzone 2100

Windows XP/98/95LinuxMac1999freeware3.7/5 real-time strategy

Battle Isle

DOS1991protected3.7/5 turn-based tactics

Ambush at Sorinor

DOS19933.7/5 real-time strategy, real-time tactics

Gary Grigsby's War in Russia

DOS1993protected3.7/5 wargame, turn-based tactics

Star Wars Rebellion

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

EGA Bomb

DOS19883.7/5 artillery

Fort Apache

DOS19923.7/5 real-time tactics

Gengis Khan

DOS19893.7/5 kingdom simulation

Gengis Khan 2: Clan of the Gray Wolf

DOS19923.7/5 kingdom simulation

Legions

Windows 3.xMac19943.7/5

Operation Market Garden

DOS1985protected3.7/5 wargame, turn-based tactics

Reunion

DOS19943.7/5 real-time strategy

The Ancient Art of War in the Skies

DOS19923.7/5 real-time strategy, shoot 'em up

Warlords 2 Deluxe

DOS19953.7/5 4x

Archon Ultra

DOS1994protected3.7/5 board game

Battlestar

Windows 3.x1996freeware3.7/5 board game

Star Saga: One - Beyond the Boundary

DOS19873.6/5 board game

Lords of Conquest

DOS19873.6/5 board game

Kampfgruppe

DOS1987protected3.6/5 turn-based tactics, wargame

Khalaan

DOS19903.6/5 kingdom simulation

Computer Diplomacy

DOS19843.6/5 board game

Battle of Antietam

DOS1985protected3.6/5 wargame, turn-based tactics

Sabre Team

DOS1994protected3.6/5 turn-based tactics

Rules of Engagement

DOS19913.6/5 real-time tactics

Scrabble

DOS19893.6/5 board game

When Two Worlds War

DOS19933.6/5

Battle Master

DOS19913.5/5 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.