Abandonware DOS title

Games with a historical setting sorted by year, newest first

Some games are set in a specific historical period, usually a period of time particularly enjoyable for gamers such as the midde ages, the discovery of the Americas or the second world war. Historical games take a step further and try to be more faithful to the time period they are set.
great-naval-battles-2-1

Great Naval Battles vol. 2: Guadalcanal 1942 - 43

DOS1994protected4/5 SSI Strategic Simulations Inc.
king-arthur-kort-02

King Arthur's Knights of the Round Table

DOS19943.3/5 MVP Software
legions-05

Legions

Windows 3.xMac19943.7/5 Mindscape
nobunaga-ambition-6-03

Nobunaga's Ambition 6

DOS19943.9/5 KOEI
overlord-05

Overlord

DOS19944.2/5 Rowan Software
panzer_004

Panzer General

DOS1994protected4.2/5 SSI Strategic Simulations Inc.
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.
re-elect-jfk-06

Reelect JFK

Windows 3.x19943.4/5
grandest-fleet-03

The Grandest Fleet

DOS19944.1/5 Quantum quality productions
aces-over-europe-06

Aces Over Europe

DOS19934.2/5 Dynamix
clash-of-steel-07

Clash of Steel

DOS1993protected3.9/5 SSI Strategic Simulations Inc.
empire-deluxe-07

Empire Deluxe

DOSWindows 3.x19934/5 White Wolf Productions
fields-of-glory-05

Fields of Glory

DOS1993protected4.1/5 MicroProse Software
gary-grisby-war-in-russia-08

Gary Grigsby's War in Russia

DOS1993protected3.7/5 SSI Strategic Simulations Inc.
hannibal-01

Hannibal

DOS19933.5/5 Starbyte Software
lost-in-time-7

Lost in Time

DOS19933.9/5 Coktel Vision
merchantprince-1

Merchant Prince

DOS19934.1/5 Holistic Design
peppers-adventures-in-time-2

Pepper's Adventures in Time

DOS19934/5 Sierra On-Line
romepathway-4

Rome: Pathway to Power

DOS19934/5 Millennium Interactive
Rome: Pathway to Power (also known as Rome AD 92) is an abandoned isometric adventure game with strategy elements set in ancient Rome. Rome was developed by Millennium Interactive and released in 1993 for DOS and Amiga platforms.
seven-cities-of-gold-2

Seven Cities of Gold (Commemorative Edition)

DOS1993protected4/5 Ozark Softscape
shadowpresident-7

Shadow President

DOS19934.1/5 DC true
Shadow President is a geopolitical simulation video game developed by DC True in 1993 for MS-DOS. In Shadow President, players take on the role of the President of the United States, tasked with managing both domestic and international affairs. The game provides a realistic simulation of the challenges faced by a world leader during the Cold War er...
1000miglia-3

1000 Miglia

DOS19924.1/5 Simulmondo
1869-7

1869

DOS19923.9/5 Max Design
b17flyingfortress-5

B-17 Flying Fortress

DOS19924.2/5 MicroProse Software
B-17 Flying Fortress is a single-player historical combat flight simulation game designed by Mike Brunton, developed and released by MicroProse Software in 1992 for DOS, Amiga and Atari ST. As the title suggests, it's a simulation of the B-17 heavy bomber, set during World War II. Flight is not the only aspect of the game you are involved with: you...
caesar1-4

Caesar

DOS19923.9/5 Impressions Games
carrier-strike-south-pacific-04

Carrier Strike: South Pacific 1942-44

DOS1992protected3.8/5 SSI Strategic Simulations Inc.
columbusdiscovery-1

Columbus Discovery

DOS19923.2/5 Gamos
conflict-korea-05

Conflict: Korea

DOS1992protected4.2/5 SSI Strategic Simulations Inc.
conquest-of-japan-02

Conquest of Japan

DOS19924.1/5 Impressions Games