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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Oligopoly
DOS1987 board game
Oligopoly is an abandoned turn-based strategy game designed by James Kerwin, developed by PC Design Associates and released by XOR Corporation in 1987 for DOS.
Liero
DOS1999freeware artillery
Operation Europe: Path to Victory 1939-45
DOS1994 wargame
Trivial Pursuit
DOS1989 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.
Empire II: The Art of War
DOSWindows XP/98/951995 wargame, turn-based tactics
EGA Bomb
DOS1988 artillery
Monopoly
DOS1985 board game
Core War Plus
DOS1984 real-time tactics
Midway Campaign
DOS1983 wargame, turn-based tactics
Sword of the Samurai
DOS1989protected
Dragon Lord
DOS1990 real-time strategy
Decisive Battles of the American Civil War: Vol. 2
DOS1989 wargame, turn-based tactics
Grand Slam Bridge
DOS1986 cards
Star Fleet 2: Krellan Commander
DOS1989 space exploration, space simulation
Ogre
DOS1986 wargame, board game
Decisive Battles of the American Civil War: Vol. 1
DOS1988 wargame, turn-based tactics
Trivial Pursuit Deluxe
DOS1992 trivia / quiz, board game
Operation Combat: Computer Battle Game
DOS1990 wargame
Decisive Battles of the American Civil War: Vol. 3
DOS1992 wargame, turn-based tactics
Scrabble
DOS1989 board game
Mech Brigade
DOS1987protected wargame, turn-based tactics
Fort Apache
DOS1992 real-time tactics
Chess88
DOS1984 chess
Trump Castle 2
DOS1991 cards
Gold of the Americas: The Conquest of the New World
DOS1989 board game
War of the Lance
DOS1990protected wargame
The Civil War
DOS1995 real-time strategy
Stratego
DOS1990 board game
Battleship
DOS1983 board game
Bicycle Bridge
DOS1992 cards