Abandonware DOS title

Games featuring PBEM multiplayer mode: Play By E-Mail

PBEM stands for Play By E-Mail. PBEM games allow a peculiar multiplayer option; players can play turns in an asyncronous way and send the result of their completed turn via e-mail to all opponents. As the Internet evolved, PBEM in recent games ceased to exist and quickly became a thing of the past.

Most popular PBEM (play by e-mail) games

Steel Panthers
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Panzer General
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Age of Wonders
strategyWindows XP/98/95
  • 5th-fleet-07
    DOS19944.2/5
  • advanced-civilization-02
    DOS19953.9/5 Avalon Hill
  • age-of-wonders-09
    Windows XP/98/951999protecteddemo4.2/5 Triumph Studios
  • age-of-wonder-2-05
    Windows XP/98/952002protected4.1/5 Triumph Studios
  • battle-isle-2-01
    DOS1994protected4.1/5 Blue Byte Software
  • capitalism-plus-01
    DOSWindows XP/98/951997protected4.2/5 Enlight Software
  • conquestnewworld-1
    DOSWindows XP/98/951996protected4.2/5 Quicksilver Software

    Conquest of the new world is a turn-based strategy game that lets you control one of 6 different nations in their attempt to colonize the new continent. The gameworld is represented in an isometric point of view. Combat is a mini-game taking place on a battlefield where victory can be achieved by killing enemy troops or capturing the enemy's flag.

  • emperor-fading-suns-04
    Windows XP/98/9519964/5 Holistic Design
  • empire-deluxe-07
    DOSWindows 3.x19934/5 White Wolf Productions
  • empire1-1
    DOS19874/5 Northwest Software
  • fantasygeneral-1
    DOS1996protected4.2/5 SSI Strategic Simulations Inc.

    Fantasy General is a hex-based turn-based strategy fantasy wargame. The player can duel either against a computer or a human opponent or even take part in a longer campaign. There are two sides to chose from, one good and one evil, each with unique and colorful units.

  • grisby-pacific-war-03
    DOS1992protected4.2/5 SSI Strategic Simulations Inc.
  • machiavelli-1
    DOS1995protected4.1/5 Holistic Design
  • merchantprince-1
    DOS19934.1/5 Holistic Design
  • pacific-general-03
    Windows XP/98/951997protected4.1/5 SSI Strategic Simulations Inc.
  • panzer_004
    DOS1994protected4.1/5 SSI Strategic Simulations Inc.

    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.

  • panzerl-general-2-08
    Windows XP/98/951997protected4/5 SSI Strategic Simulations Inc.
  • steelpanthers-6
    DOS19954.2/5 SSI Strategic Simulations Inc.

    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...

  • steel-panthers-3-06
    DOS1997protected4.1/5 SSI Strategic Simulations Inc.
  • warlords2-4
    DOS19934.1/5 SSG Strategic Studies Group
  • warlords-3-07
    Windows XP/98/9519974.3/5 SSG Strategic Studies Group

    Warlords 3: Reign of Heroes is an abandoned turn-based fantasy strategy game designed by Steve Fawkner, developed by SSG Strategic Studies Group and released by Red Orb Entertainment in 1997 for Windows. Warlords 3: Reign of Heroes is part of the Warlords game series and features quite a few multiplayer modes: from LAN to PBEM.

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