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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Omega

DOS19894/5 real-time tactics

Omega is an abandoned science fiction themed strategy game developed and released by Origin Systems in 1989 for DOS, Amiga, Apple II, Atari ST, C64. Omega is a rare example of a programming game about robots.

Caesars Palace

DOS19893.7/5 cards

Red sky at morning

DOS19933.9/5

Panzer Battles

DOS19903.1/5 wargame, turn-based tactics

King's Table: The Legend of Ragnarok

DOS1993protected4.1/5 chess, board game

Midway Campaign

DOS19834/5 wargame, turn-based tactics

Over the Reich

Windows XP/98/95Windows 3.x19963.9/5 wargame

Gnome Alone

DOS19913.9/5

Khalaan

DOS19903.6/5 kingdom simulation

Psion Chess

DOSMac19853.9/5 chess

Trivial Pursuit

DOS19893.4/5 trivia / quiz, board game

Trivial Pursuit is a popular trivia board game that was adapted into a computer game for various platforms, including DOS. In the game, players answer trivia questions from various categories in order to collect pie pieces that correspond to those categories. The goal is to collect all the pie pieces and complete a full pie before your opponents.