The best 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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Conflict: Europe

DOS19894.2/5 turn-based tactics

Conflict Europe is an abandoned turn-based top-down strategy game set in Europe. The game was developed by Personal Software Services and released by Mirrorsoft in 1989 for DOS, Amiga and Atari ST.

Heroes of Might and Magic

DOSWindows XP/98/951995protected4.2/5 turn-based tactics

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.

Dark Reign: The Future of War

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

X-COM: Apocalypse

DOSWindows XP/98/951997protected4.1/5 turn-based tactics

X-COM: Apocalypse is the third installment of the very popular X-COM franchise. After X-COM: Ufo Defence and Terror From the Deep, fans expected another smash hit. Apocalypse is quite different under many aspects, from gameplay to aesthetics. X-COM Apocalypse was designed by Julian Gollop (the same designer that brought the original X-COM to l...

Army Men

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

Action in the North Atlantic

DOS19894.1/5 naval simulation

Centurion: Defender of Rome

DOS19904.1/5 4x

Centurion: Defender of Rome is a turn-based strategy game set in ancient Rome times. As a centurion of the Roman Empire, you will fight against the enemies of Rome in real time battles in every corner of Italy and Europe, you'll be a gladiator, race chariots, fight naval battles and more.

Monopoly

DOS19854.1/5 board game

UMS 2: Nations at War

DOSMac OS19904.1/5 wargame, turn-based tactics

V for victory: Market-Garden

DOS1993protected4.1/5 wargame, turn-based tactics

X-COM: Terror from the Deep

DOS1995protected4.1/5 turn-based tactics

X-COM: Terror from the Deep is a DOS science fiction tactical strategy game, the sequel of one of the most popular DOS games in history X-COM Ufo Defense. Terror from the Deep was designed by Stephen Gross (the X-COM original being designed by Julian Gollop) and was published by MicroProse Software back in 1995. Terror from the deep doesn't change ...