Abandonware DOS title

The most popular military games

The navy, the army, the air force, were all an inspiration for a number of games belonging to many different genres, from run and gun action games to flight simulations. Whether or not you like military themes, the top quality of these games was often enough to attract lots of players.
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Army Men 2

Windows XP/98/951998protected The 3DO Company
Army Men 2 doubles down on everything from the first game - more weapons, more plastic carnage, more trips to “The Real World” where you fight in bathtubs and backyards. It’s like Toy Story if Buzz Lightyear carried an M-16. The controls are clunky, the pathfinding a war crime, and the camera makes sure you never quite know what&r...
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Conflict in Vietnam

DOS1986 MicroProse Software
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Cannon Fodder

DOS1994protected Sensible Software
Cannon Fodder, released by Sensible Software in 1993, is a military-themed action game that cleverly blends strategy with real-time tactics. Players control a small squad of soldiers through various missions, facing enemies and obstacles in a top-down perspective. The game's distinctive style is marked by its dark humor and satirical take on war, m...
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Sabre Team

DOS1994protected Krisalis
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Red Storm Rising

DOS1989 MicroProse Software
Red Storm Rising is a submarine simulation video game developed and published by MicroProse in 1988, based on the novel of the same name by Tom Clancy and Larry Bond. The game is set during a hypothetical World War III scenario, focusing on naval combat between NATO and Warsaw Pact forces. Players command a modern nuclear submarine from a first-per...
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Into the Eagle's Nest

DOS1987 Pandora
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F-16 Combat Pilot

DOS1989 Digital Integration
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LHX Attack Chopper

DOS1990 Electronic Arts
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Flight of the Intruder

DOS1990 Rowan Software
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5th Fleet

DOS1994
This 1994 naval strategy game for DOS is based on the board game of the same name, which means you’ll spend more time squinting at menus than blowing up ships. It’s cerebral, methodical, and incredibly satisfying - if you’re the kind of person who organizes their spice rack alphabetically. You command modern naval forces in the In...
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Aces Over Europe

DOS1993 Dynamix
Strap into your Spitfire, because Aces Over Europe (1993, DOS) is here to show you that flying over 1940s Europe was as dangerous as it was polygonal. As a follow-up to Aces of the Pacific, this one tightens the mechanics, adds grit, and lets you dive-bomb with dignity. It’s smart, serious, and filled with the kind of moments that make you ye...
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Command & Conquer: Sole Survivor

Windows XP/98/951997 Westwood Studios
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Battle of Antietam

DOS1985protected SSI Strategic Simulations Inc.
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 flash here—just raw, old-school strategy where every misstep feels like a historical footnote. Think of it as digital Gettysburg reenactment, minus the itchy uniforms....
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Rush'n Attack

DOS1989 Konami
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Fields of Glory

DOS1993protected MicroProse Software
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SWIV 3D

DOS1996 SCi Games
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American Conquest

Windows XP/98/952002protected GSC Game World
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 educational and slightly overwhelming. Micromanaging battles with 16 cannons, 42 farmers, and 300 guys with muskets feel...
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Gary Grigsby's War in Russia

DOS1993protected SSI Strategic Simulations Inc.
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Patton vs. Rommel

DOS1987 Electronic Arts
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Conqueror

DOS1990 Rainbow Arts
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Silent Service 2

DOSMac OS1990protected MicroProse Software
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The Battle of the Bulge: Tigers in the Snow

DOS1982protected Tactical Design Group
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Harpoon

DOS1989protected Three-Sixty Pacific
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Harpoon II

DOS1994protected Three-Sixty Pacific
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EF 2000

DOS1995 Digital Image Design
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MiG-29 Fulcrum

DOS1991 Simis Limited
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V for Victory: D-day Utah Beach

DOS1991protected Atomic Games
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B-1 Nuclear Bomber

DOS1981 Avalon Hill
Ever wanted to be responsible for ending the world in fewer than ten keypresses? B-1 Nuclear Bomber (1981) gives you that chance, wrapping global annihilation in glorious monochrome and a user interface that feels like it was designed during a lunch break. You're the pilot of a strategic bomber, flying missions that are less Top Gun and more Cold W...