Abandonware DOS title

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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The Definitive Wargame Collection

DOS1995 wargame, turn-based tactics
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Dracula in London

DOS1988 board game
Released in 1988, Dracula in London was part strategy, part board game, and all atmosphere. You weren’t just staking vampires; you were managing resources, characters, and ti...
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Fantasy Empires

DOS1993protected turn-based tactics
Released in 1993, Fantasy Empires is a turn-based strategy game that politely assumes you enjoy spreadsheets as much as swords. Managing kingdoms, armies, and resources, it offers ...
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Galaxy

DOS1981 board game
Galaxy is a relic from the early days of PC gaming, when the idea of exploring space could be conveyed with a handful of pixels and a lot of imagination. The gameplay is simple, re...
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Video Casino

DOS1987 cards
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Day of the Pharaoh

DOS1989
If you’ve ever wanted to manage your own pyramid scheme—literally—Day of the Pharaoh (1989) is your ticket. This strategy game sets you in ancient Egypt, juggling...
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Turbo Gomoku

DOS1985 board game
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Waterloo

DOS1989protected turn-based tactics, wargame
Waterloo (1989, DOS) is not here to entertain you with flashy graphics or arcade thrills. Instead, it calmly places Napoleon and Wellington on the table and expects you to think. A...
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Socrates

DOS1993 chess
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IBM Strategy Games

DOS1983 board game
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Khalaan

DOS1990 kingdom simulation
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Battle for Atlantis

DOS1990 board game
Fancy a war under the sea? Battle for Atlantis (1990) asks the age-old question: what if submarines had grudges? This top-down, action strategy title throws you into a deep-sea tur...
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MinerVGA

DOS1989freeware business simulation
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Desert Rats

DOS1986 turn-based tactics, wargame
Released in 1986, Desert Rats is a strategy game that puts you in charge of the North African campaign of World War II. Don’t let the cute title fool you—there are no a...
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Betrayal

DOS1990protected kingdom simulation
Ah, Betrayal—a game with a name that really sets the tone. Is it about backstabbing? Politics? Lost love? Not really. It’s actually a hybrid of strategy and role-playin...
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King's Table: The Legend of Ragnarok

DOS1993protected chess, board game
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Battle of Antietam

DOS1985protected wargame, turn-based tactics
Civil War buffs, rejoice. Battle of Antietam (1985) lets you relive one of the bloodiest days in American history... via pixelated dots and turn-based tension. There’s no fla...
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Oligopoly

DOS1987 board game
If you’ve ever stared at a Monopoly board and thought, “This needs more spreadsheets,” then Oligopoly is basically your spiritual home. Released in 1987 for DOS, ...
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People's General

Windows XP/98/951998protected wargame, turn-based tactics
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Heirs to the Throne

DOS1992 kingdom simulation
Heirs to the Throne is one of those strategy titles that feels like it was designed by someone who truly enjoys watching players sweat over decisions. Set in a vaguely medieval pol...
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Global Domination

DOS1993 kingdom simulation
As the title suggests, Global Domination doesn’t aim small, throwing you into a contest for control of the entire planet. It leans into a more arcade-like approach to strateg...
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Encyclopedia of War: Ancient Battles

DOS1988 wargame
If you’ve ever wanted to command armies older than your great-great-great-grandparents, Encyclopedia of War: Ancient Battles is your time machine with a keyboard. Released in...
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The Grandest Fleet

DOS1994 wargame
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War of the Lance

DOS1990protected wargame
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Full Metal Planete

DOSMac OS1990 turn-based tactics, board game
Strategy fans with a taste for sci-fi and logistics will find something special in Full Metal Planete. Released in 1990 for DOS and Mac, the game is essentially a futuristic board ...
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Super Battleship

DOS1988 board game
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Battle Isle

DOS1991protected turn-based tactics
Turns out war is a lot tidier when it’s turn-based. Battle Isle (1991) gives you neat little hexagons to move your units on, like a very angry board game. It’s got stra...
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Kampfgruppe

DOS1987protected turn-based tactics, wargame
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Kingdoms of Germany

DOS1994 kingdom simulation