Abandonware DOS title

The most popular turn based games

In direct contrast with real-time games, turn-based games gameplay is based on the players taking turns to do what needs to be done: move in a dungeon, play cards, attack enemy units.
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Archer Maclean's Pool

DOS1992 Virgin Interactive
For those who think snooker is too posh and billiards too French, there's Archer Maclean's Pool, the most ‘90s way to simulate the timeless art of arguing over whether that s...
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Arcade Trivia Quiz

DOS1993
Think you're smart? Arcade Trivia Quiz (1993) is here to humble you with rapid-fire questions about pop culture, history, and whatever else the developers could fit on a floppy dis...
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Triple Triad Gold

Windows XP/98/952000freeware
For those who got hopelessly addicted to the card game inside Final Fantasy VIII, Triple Triad Gold (2000) was like someone saying, “Here, now you can ruin your productivity ...
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Star Command

DOS1988protected SSI Strategic Simulations Inc.
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Sexy Droids

DOS1992NSFW Eleven Software
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Aspetra

DOS1996
Welcome to Aspetra, a 1996 DOS game that tried to cram an epic sci-fi RPG into your beige box PC — and mostly succeeded! Think “Star Trek meets budget constraints.&rdqu...
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IBM Strategy Games

DOS1983 IBM
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Black Friday

DOS1983
Black Friday (1983) isn’t about shopping mayhem—though you might wish it were after trying to figure out what’s going on. This early DOS title is part stock marke...
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Monopoly

DOS1985
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Global Domination

DOS1993 Impressions Games
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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Rack 'em

DOS1988 Artech Studios
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Lord of Destruction

DOS1994 Rebelsoft
Despite its ominous title, Lord of Destruction from 1994 is less about theatrical villainy and more about classic DOS-era ambition. This is a game that wants to be big, dark, and d...
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Turbo Gomoku

DOS1985
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Ante-Up at The Friday Night Poker Club

DOS1990
In Ante-Up at The Friday Night Poker Club, you’re not saving the world or slaying dragons — you’re just trying to win a few bucks from a room full of poker-faced ...
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Cyrus

DOS1985
Cyrus is a chess program that doesn’t just play well—it plays with personality. The AI adjusts to your skill level, offering a challenge whether you’re a beginner...
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The all new Family Feud

DOS1989 Softie
The all new Family Feud brings the classic TV game show into your home, complete with survey questions and the eternal struggle to guess what other people are thinking. It’s simp...
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Santa Paravia en Fiumaccio

DOS1988 Starsoft Development
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The Battle of the Bulge: Tigers in the Snow

DOS1982protected Tactical Design Group
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One-Nil Soccer Manager

DOS1992 New Era Software
One-Nil Soccer Manager is a text-based soccer management simulation game that was popular in the late 1980s and early 1990s. It was developed for various home computer systems, inc...
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Shanghai

Windows 3.xMac OS1986 Activision
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Red sky at morning

DOS1993 Simulations Canada
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Desert Rats

DOS1986 Cases Computer Simulations
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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Hexxagon 2

DOS1993 Argo Games
Hexxagon 2 builds on the original with subtle improvements that make the experience feel more polished without losing its core appeal. The gameplay remains as addictive as ever, en...
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Full Metal Planete

DOSMac OS1990 Hitech Productions
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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Accordion

DOS1990 Softdisk Publishing
It’s 1990, and you’re sitting at your DOS PC playing Accordion, a game that somehow turns solitaire into something slower and more passive-aggressive. It’s not fl...
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Weird Worlds: Return to Infinite Space

Windows XP/98/95LinuxMac OS2005protected Digital Eel
Weird Worlds: Return to Infinite Space is a science fiction roguelike game developed by Digital Eel. Originally released in 2005, it is the sequel to Strange Adventures in Infinite...
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Dark Legions

DOS1994protected Silicon Knights
Dark Legions is a 1994 strategy gem that asks: what if Archon got a DOS makeover with bloodier battles? You command armies of fantastical creatures, from vampires to trolls, across...
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Omega

DOSLinux1988freeware
A year earlier, the other Omega (1988) hit DOS and Linux, and no, it’s not the same game wearing a disguise. This one blends sci-fi exploration with tactical decision-making,...