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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Empire: Wargame of the Century

DOS19874/5 wargame
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Dungeon Keeper 3: War for the Overworld

Windows2000canceled4/5 sandbox strategy, god game, real-time strategy
Dungeon Keeper 3 was a cancelled dungeon management strategy game being developed by Bullfrog that was never released. Dungeon Keeper 3 was cancelled in 2000 and the Dungeon Keeper franchise ended without a third chapter.
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Cannon Fodder

DOS1994protected4.2/5 real-time tactics
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Age of Wonders

Windows XP/98/951999protecteddemo4.2/5 turn-based tactics
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The Settlers II: Veni, Vidi, Vici

DOSMac OS1996protected3.9/5 sandbox strategy, real-time strategy, city building
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Warcraft 2: Tides of Darkness

DOS1995protected4.2/5 real-time strategy
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Master of Magic

DOSWindows XP/98/951994protected4.2/5 kingdom simulation, 4x
Master of Magic is a turn based 4x strategy game developed by SimTex and published by the well know Microprose, very similar to Civilization, with a fantasy twist. You play as a wizard and your objective is to evolve your race from a small settlement to a bursting empire. To do so, you can produce military units to fight other computer controlled p...
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Total Annihilation

Windows XP/98/951997protected4.1/5 real-time strategy
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Dragonriders of Pern

DOS19873.1/5 board game
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Gary Grigsby's War in Russia

DOS1993protected3.7/5 wargame, turn-based tactics
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Army Men

Windows XP/98/9519984.1/5 real-time tactics
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Steel Panthers

DOS19954.2/5 wargame, turn-based tactics
Steel Panthers is the first game in the Steel Panthers series. It was released in 1995 by Strategic Simulations, Inc. (SSI). This initial release laid the foundation for the series and introduced players to the turn-based tactical wargame experience that would be further developed in subsequent titles. The game focused on armored warfare and featur...
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The Chessmaster 2000

DOS19864.2/5 chess
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The Civil War

DOS19953.5/5 real-time strategy
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Star Command

DOS1988protected4/5 space exploration, turn-based tactics
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Rings of Medusa

DOS19904/5 real-time strategy, kingdom simulation
Rings of Medusa is a strategy / RPG developed by the German studio Starbyte Software. It was released in 1989 for various platforms including the Commodore 64, Amiga, and MS-DOS. In Rings of Medusa, players assume the role of a hero tasked with defeating the evil sorceress Medusa who has taken control of the city of Olympus. The game world is ...
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Civilization II: Test of Time

Windows XP/98/951999remake4.3/5 4x
Civilization II: Test of Time is an abandoned turn-based strategy game developed by Atari and released by MicroProse Software in 1999 for Windows. Civilization II: Test of Time is a remake of the cult classic Civilization 2, without the involvement of Sid Meier (the creator of the Civilization franchise). Test of Time includes fantasy and science f...
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Hannibal

DOS19933.5/5 kingdom simulation
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Blood & Magic

DOS19963.9/5 real-time strategy
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Rampart

DOS19924/5 artillery
Rampart is an abandoned mix of strategy and shooter game designed by Dave Ralston and John Salwitz, developed by Atari and released by Electronic Arts in 1992 for DOS. Rampart was converted from the original arcade version to a number of platforms, including Amiga, Atari ST, C64, Game Boy, Genesis, Lynx, NES, SEGA Master System, SNES. Rampart is a ...
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Panzer General

DOS1994protected4.2/5 wargame, turn-based tactics
Panger General is a turn based strategy wargame developed by SSI set in World War 2. The player can choose Axis or Allies and fight against the AI or another human player in more than 30 scenarios on a classic hex based map.
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Supremacy: Your Will Be Done

DOS19904.2/5 real-time strategy
Supremacy: You Will Be Done (also known simply as Overlord) is a rare example of mix between real-time strategy and science fiction themed 4X game (eXplore, eXpand, eXploid, eXterminate). Supremacy was developed by Probe Entertainment and published by Mastertronic in 1990.
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Dark Reign: The Future of War

Windows XP/98/951997protected4.1/5 real-time strategy, real-time tactics
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North and South

DOS19904.2/5 wargame
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Syndicate

DOS1993protected4.2/5 real-time tactics
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Commandos: Beyond the Call of Duty

Windows XP/98/951999protected4.1/5 real-time tactics
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Realms

DOS19914/5 real-time strategy
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Emperor of the Fading Suns

Windows XP/98/9519964.1/5 4x
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Myth: The Fallen Lords

Windows XP/98/95Mac OS19974.2/5 real-time tactics, real-time strategy