Abandonware DOS title

Modern warfare: wargaming in modern times

Wargame is a niche genre born during the dawn of the video gaming scene. Since the beginning of wargaming, two of the most important aspects were the setting and the time period such as the classical era, Napoleon wars, World War 1 or 2, modern times, or even the future. Modern warfare is exactly that: war happening in modern times. That said, by "modern times" we mean that period which goes from the post-world wars to the present day. Modern warfare was also extensively used as a theme for other genres such as combat flight simulations.

Most popular modern warfare games

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A Line in the Sand

DOS1992protected SSI Strategic Simulations Inc.
A Line in the Sand (1992) is what happens when a board game about modern Middle Eastern warfare gets turned into a DOS strategy title with all the subtlety of a cold war memo. You command military forces in a region that is perpetually on fire, and your job is to somehow make that worse - or better, depending on your alignment and ability to read p...
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ACE 2

DOS1987 Artronic Limited
In ACE 2 (1987, DOS), you and a buddy can engage in split-screen dogfights so slow they make real air combat look like fast-forwarded ballet. The graphics are simple, but the charm is in the rivalry — few things bond friendships like chasing each other through the skies with barely responsive controls. Not quite “top ace” material...
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ACE: Air Combat Emulator

DOS1986
This 1986 DOS classic sounds way cooler than it is — ACE: Air Combat Emulator promises combat, but delivers what feels like flying a lawnmower through molasses. Still, for its time, it gave players the thrill of joystick jostling and the joy of watching enemy planes disappear into four jagged pixels. Think of it as the Wright brothers’ ...
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B-1 Nuclear Bomber

DOS1981 Avalon Hill
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Chuck Yeager's Air Combat

DOS1991 Electronic Arts
Chuck Yeager's Air Combat is a combat flight simulation video game released in 1991 by Electronic Arts. The game is named after and endorsed by the real-life aviation legend, Chuck Yeager, who was the first pilot to break the sound barrier. In Chuck Yeager's Air Combat players take on the role of a World War II fighter pilot, flying various ai...
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Comanche: Maximum overkill

DOS1992 NovaLogic
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Conflict: Korea

DOS1992protected SSI Strategic Simulations Inc.
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Evasive Action

DOS1993 Particle Systems
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F-15 Strike Eagle

DOS1985demo MicroProse Software
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F-15 Strike Eagle II

DOS1989 MicroProse Software
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F-15 Strike Eagle III

DOS1992 MicroProse Software
F-15 Strike Eagle III is a combat flight simulation video game released in 1992. It was developed by MicroProse and is the third installment in the F-15 Strike Eagle series. The game was designed for various computer platforms of that era, including MS-DOS and Amiga. F-15 Strike Eagle 3 is a military flight simulation that puts playe...
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F-16 Combat Pilot

DOS1989 Digital Integration
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F-19 Stealth Fighter

DOS1988protected MicroProse Software
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F-22 Lightning 2

DOS1996 NovaLogic
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F29 Retaliator

DOS1990protected Digital Image Design
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Falcon

DOS1987protected Spectrum HoloByte
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Falcon 3.0

DOS1991protected Sphere
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Falcon AT

DOS1988 Sphere
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Fleet Command

DOS1999protected Sonalysts
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Fleet Defender

DOS1994protected MicroProse Software
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Flight of the Intruder

DOS1990 Rowan Software
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Gulf Strike

DOS1986 Microcomputer Games Inc.
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Gunboat

DOS1990protected Accolade
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Gunship

DOS1986demo MicroProse Software
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Gunship 2000

DOS1991 MicroProse Software
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Infiltrator

DOS1987 Chris Gray Enterprises
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Infiltrator 2

DOS1988 Chris Gray Enterprises
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Jet

DOS1985 subLOGIC