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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The Dark Heart of Uukrul

DOS1989 Digital Studios Limited
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Wheel of Fortune

DOS1987 Softie
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UMS: The Universal Military Simulator

DOSMac OS1988 Intergalactic Development
UMS, short for Universal Military Simulator, is a computer-based wargame simulation developed by Rainbird Software in 1988. It was designed with the intention of providing players with a comprehensive and realistic military simula...
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Dragon Wars

DOS1990protected Interplay Productions
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Warp Rogue

Windows 10/11Linux2004freeware
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Lexi-Cross

DOS1991 Platinumware
Lexi-Cross is an abandoned science fiction tv show-styled puzzle game. Lexi-Cross was developed by Platinumware and released for DOS by Interplay Productions in 1991. The gameplay is a turn-based mix between Scrabble and Wheel of ...
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Empire: Wargame of the Century

DOS1987 Northwest Software
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Color Lines

DOS1992 Gamos
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Panzer General 2

Windows XP/98/951997protected SSI Strategic Simulations Inc.
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Tank Wars

DOS1990
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Eishockey Manager

DOS1993 Kron Simulation Software
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Heroes of Might and Magic III: The Restoration of Erathia

Windows XP/98/951999protected New World Computing
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Legend of Faerghail

DOS1990 Electronic Design Hannover
Legend of Faerghail is a role-playing video game developed by Electronic Design Hannover and published by Rainbow Arts. It was released in 1990 for the Commodore 64, Amiga, and MS-DOS platforms. The game is set in the fantasy worl...
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Mad Paradox

DOS1994NSFW Queen Soft
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WinRisk

Windows 3.x1992
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Axis and Allies: Iron Blitz

Windows XP/98/951999 Wargaming West
Now with 27% more diplomacy and 300% more frustration! Axis and Allies: Iron Blitz (1999) takes everything from the original game and throws in extra scenarios, improved AI, and more ways to accidentally cause a Cold War. Want to ...
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Playhouse Strip Poker

DOS1988NSFW Eurosoft
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Hexxagon 2

DOS1993 Argo Games
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Zany Golf

DOS1988 Sandcastle
Zany Golf is what happens when someone says, “Let’s make miniature golf, but with teleporters, hamburgers, and anti-gravity pads.” Part mini-golf simulator, part fever dream, this early EA title serves up surreal...
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Dark Legions

DOS1994protected Silicon Knights
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Master of Magic

DOSWindows XP/98/951994protected SimTex
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 fro...
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Pool of Radiance

DOSMac OS1988protected SSI Strategic Simulations Inc.
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Ultimate Soccer Manager

DOS1995 Impressions Games
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Premier Manager 2

DOS1993 Realms of Fantasy
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V for victory: Velikiye Luki

DOS1992protected Atomic Games
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Alpha Centauri

Windows XP/98/95Mac OS1999protected Firaxis Games
Sid Meier took one look at Earth and said, “Let’s leave this dump.” Thus, Alpha Centauri (1999, Windows XP) was born - a 4X strategy game that takes Civilization to space, then adds philosophy, moral dilemmas, an...
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Amberstar

DOS1992 Thalion
Amberstar is a fantasy old school RPG very similar to Ultima 6 that uses a top-down view for interiors and small locations and a first person pseudo 3D view for everything else. Unfortunately, the sequel (called Ambermoon) was ava...
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NetHack - Falcon's Eye

Windows XP/98/952001freeware
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Family Feud

DOS1987 Softie