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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Triple Triad Gold

Windows XP/98/952000freeware
Triple Triad is a card game that originated in the Final Fantasy series, specifically in Final Fantasy VIII. The game is played on a 3x3 grid, and each player has a deck of cards featuring different characters, monsters, or other elements from the Final Fantasy universe. When a card is placed adjacent to an opponent's card, and the rank of the...
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Heroes of Might and Magic II

DOSWindows XP/98/951996protected New World Computing
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The Great War: 1914 - 1918

DOS1993protected Blue Byte Software
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Master of Orion

DOS1993protected SimTex
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Dark Designs 2: Closing the Gate

DOS1990 Softdisk Publishing
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Pool of Radiance

DOSMac OS1988protected SSI Strategic Simulations Inc.
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4 Queens Computer Casino

DOS1992 Applications Plus
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Risk: the World Conquest Game

DOS1989 Mastertronic
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Forgotten Realms: Unlimited Adventures

DOSMac OS1993protected MicroMagic
After publishing a plethora of Gold Box titles, SSI decided to release a fantasy RPG based on the Forgotten Realms scenarios of Dungeons & Dragons where the player could create its own adventures. Forgotten Realms Unlimited Adventures (FRUA) is the ultimate Gold Box RPG and received praise from everyone who played it. If you loved Dark Knights ...
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Monopoly Deluxe

DOSWindows 3.x1992 Parker Brothers
Monopoly Deluxe is an abandoned turn-based top-down Monopoly adaptation  of the classic board game, developed by Parker Brothers and released by Virgin Interactive in 1992. Monopoly Deluxe was published for DOS, Windows 3.1, and Macintosh.
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Fallout 2

Windows XP/98/951998protected Black Isle Studios
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Acquire

DOS1989 IBM
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Birthright: The Gorgon's Alliance

Windows XP/98/951996 Synergistic Software
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Star Command

DOS1988protected SSI Strategic Simulations Inc.
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Premier Manager

DOS1992 Gremlin Graphics / Gremlin Interactive
Premier Manager was released in 1992 by Gremlin Interactive for the Commodore Amiga and MS-DOS platforms. It was one of the earliest football management simulation games and allowed players to take on the role of a football club manager in the English football league system.In Premier Manager, players were responsible for managing all aspects of th...
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Secret of the Silver Blades

DOSMac OS1990protected SSI Strategic Simulations Inc.
Secret of the Silver Blades is a fantasy RPG set in the Advanced Dungeons & Dragons universe, developed and released by SSI Strategic Simulations Inc. in 1990 for DOS, Macintosh, Amiga and Commodore 64 systems. Secret of the Silver Blades is part of the Pool of Radiance series and uses the same "GoldBox" engine with isometric turn-based combat ...
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Midway Campaign

DOS1983 Microcomputer Games Inc.
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Strip Poker: A Sizzling Game of Chance

DOS1985NSFW Artworx Software
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Bloodstone: an Epic Dwarven Tale

DOS1993 Mindcraft Software
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Master of Orion 3

Windows XP/98/95Mac OS2003protected Quicksilver Software
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Panzer General 2

Windows XP/98/951997protected SSI Strategic Simulations Inc.
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Worlds of Ultima: The Savage Empire

DOS1990freeware Origin Systems
After the success of Ultima 6: The False Prophet, Origin decided to "create worlds" not part of the popular Ultima series (strictly speaking) using the same engine of Ultima 6. They came up with two games: The Savage Empire and Martian Dreams. The Savage Empire is set in a stone age-like world and features prehistoric tribes, dinosaurs, insectoid a...
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Sid Meier's CivNet

Windows XP/98/95Windows 3.x1995 MicroProse Software
CivNet is a multiplayer adaptation of the original Sid Meier's Civilization game, released in 1995. It was developed and published by MicroProse for MS-DOS and Windows. This version of Civilization brought networked multiplayer gameplay to the series for the first time, alongside updated graphics and improved interface elements. CivNet retaine...
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Bang! Bang!

Windows 3.x1990
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House of Cards

DOS1989
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Alpha Centauri

Windows XP/98/951999protected Firaxis Games
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Buck Rogers: Countdown to Doomsday

DOS1990protected SSI Strategic Simulations Inc.
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Hoyle Classic Card Games

DOS1993 Sierra On-Line