Abandonware strategy games sorted by release date
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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Cossacks: The Art of War
Windows XP/98/952001protected real-time strategy, real-time tactics
Empire Earth
Windows XP/98/952001protected real-time strategy
Empire Earth is a real-time strategy (RTS) game developed by Stainless Steel Studios and released by Sierra Entertainment in 2001. It's often compared to the "Age of Empires" series due to its similar gameplay mechanics and histor...
Fallout Tactics: Brotherhood of Steel
Windows XP/98/952001protecteddemo real-time tactics
Fallout Tactics: Brotherhood of Steel is a tactical role-playing game published by Interplay Entertainment in 2001. Unlike its predecessors, which were traditional RPGs with turn-based combat, Fallout Tactics took a different appr...
Scorched 3D
Windows XP/98/95LinuxMac OS2001freeware artillery
Scorched 3D is a free and open-source artillery game that serves as a modern adaptation of the classic MS-DOS game Scorched Earth. Developed by Gavin Camp, it was first released in 2001, and is available on multiple platforms, inc...
Star Wars: Galactic Battlegrounds
Windows XP/98/95Mac OS2001protected real-time strategy
Star Wars: Galactic Battlegrounds is a science fiction real-time strategy game set in the Star Wars universe, focused both on the first and the second Star Wars trilogy. Star Wars: Galactic Battlegrounds was developed by LucasArts...
Age of Wonders 2: The Wizard's Throne
Windows XP/98/952002protecteddemo turn-based tactics
Age of Wonders II: The Wizard's Throne is a turn-based strategy game developed by Triumph Studios and published by Gathering of Developers. It was released in 2002 as a sequel to the original Age of Wonders. The game is set in a f...
American Conquest
Windows XP/98/952002protected real-time strategy
American Conquest is the kind of game that throws hundreds of little soldiers at you and says, "Good luck, General!" Set during the early colonization of the Americas, this RTS blends history with chaos in a way that’s both ...
Chessmaster 9000
Windows XP/98/95Mac OS2002 chess
Chessmaster 9000 is a chess game developed by Ubisoft and released in 2002. It's part of the Chessmaster series, which has been around since the 1980s. Chessmaster 9000 was known for its strong chess engine and comprehensive tutor...
Dune Generations
Windows XP/98/952002canceled real-time strategy
Dune Generations was a canceled 3D MMO strategy game set in the Dune universe that was never published. Dune Generations was in development by Cryo Interactive Entertainment, but it was canceled in 2002 wh...
Hooligans: Storm Over Europe
Windows XP/98/952002 real-time tactics
Master of Orion 3
Windows XP/98/95Mac OS2003protected 4x, real-time tactics
Praetorians
Windows XP/98/952003protected real-time strategy
Praetorians is a real-time strategy (RTS) game originally released in 2003 by Pyro Studios. Set in the Roman Empire during its peak, the game offers a blend of strategy and tactics, focusing on large-scale battles rather than reso...
Yu-Gi-Oh! Power of Chaos - Yugi the Destiny
Windows XP/98/952003 collectible card game, cards
This is the game where Yugi Moto teaches you how to duel—and then proceeds to obliterate you with Dark Magician. Yugi the Destiny is slick, nostalgic, and full of cards you'll remember from the anime. The music is intense, t...
UFO 2000
Windows 10/11Linux2004freeware turn-based tactics
Yu-Gi-Oh! Power of Chaos - Joey the Passion
Windows XP/98/95Windows 10/112004 cards, collectible card game
Yu-Gi-Oh! Power of Chaos: Joey the Passion, released by Konami in 2004, is a PC video game that brings the popular Yu-Gi-Oh! Trading Card Game to life. This game is the third and final installment in the "Power of Chaos" series.&n...
Yu-Gi-Oh! Power of Chaos - Kaiba the Revenge
Windows XP/98/95Windows 10/112004 cards, collectible card game