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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Shanghai II: Dragon's Eye

Windows 3.xMac OS1990 Activision
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Quest for the Unicorn

DOSWindows XP/98/95Linux1990freeware
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Dragons of Flame

DOS1989protected U.S. Gold
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Cutthroats

DOS1984 Infocom
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Cyrus

DOS1985
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SimHealth

DOS1994 Thinking Tools Inc.
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Star Saga: One - Beyond the Boundary

DOS1987 Masterplay Publishing Corporation
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Moraff's Revenge

DOS1988 Moraffware
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Yuppi's Revenge

DOS1988 Ariolasoft
Yuppi's Revenge is what happens when ‘80s satire meets office rage. You’re a disgruntled ex-yuppie on a rampage through the corporate world—armed with a golf club, a fax machine, and pure, unfiltered resentment. ...
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Omega

DOSLinux1988freeware
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Video Casino

DOS1987 Mastertronic
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Blitz Draughts

DOS1992 PC Solutions
Don’t let the title fool you — Blitz Draughts isn’t a military simulation but rather a gloriously intense checkers game from 1992. This DOS brain-bender turns the classic board game into a high-speed duel of wits...
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Decision at Gettysburg

DOS1990 TigLon Software
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Knights of the Desert

DOS1983protected Tactical Design Group
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Gengis Khan

DOS1989 KOEI
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Gulf Strike

DOS1986 Microcomputer Games Inc.
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Cave Wars

DOS1996
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Socrates

DOS1993
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Bicycle Bridge

DOS1992
Ready to get your heart racing with the world’s slowest competitive sport? Bicycle Bridge brings the thrill of bidding, trick-taking, and utter confusion straight to your DOS machine. Whether you're a grandmaster or just som...
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Power Struggle

DOS1988 Personal Software Services
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Global Domination

DOS1993 Impressions Games
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Lord of Destruction

DOS1994 Rebelsoft
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Encyclopedia of War: Ancient Battles

DOS1988 Cases Computer Simulations
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Weird Worlds: Return to Infinite Space

Windows 10/11LinuxMac 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 Space. The game puts you in command of a sta...
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Acquire

DOS1989 IBM
Acquire (1989, DOS) brings boardroom drama to your DOS screen, turning you into a hotel tycoon in a game where the real enemy is... math. It's a faithful adaptation of the classic board game, complete with mergers, hostile takeove...
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Vegas Gambler

DOS1987 Logical Design Works