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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Trump Castle: The Ultimate Casino Gambling Simulation

DOS19883.7/5 cards

Turbo Gomoku

DOS19853/5 board game

Twilight 2000

DOS19914.3/5 board game, real-time tactics, wargame

UFO 2000

Windows 10/11Linux2004freeware4.2/5 turn-based tactics

Ultimate Domain

DOS19943.8/5 real-time strategy, real-time tactics

UMS 2: Nations at War

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

UMS: The Universal Military Simulator

DOSMac OS19884.1/5 turn-based tactics, wargame

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 simulation experience.The game allows players to engage in strategic and tactical warfare across various scenarios and battlef...

Unnatural Selection

DOS19934/5 real-time tactics

V for Victory: D-day Utah Beach

DOS1991protected3.9/5 wargame, turn-based tactics

V for victory: Gold-Juno-Sword

DOS1993protected4.1/5 wargame, turn-based tactics

V for victory: Market-Garden

DOS1993protected4.2/5 wargame, turn-based tactics

V for victory: Velikiye Luki

DOS1992protected3.9/5 wargame, turn-based tactics

Vegas Gambler

DOS19873.4/5 cards

Video Casino

DOS19873/5 cards

Vlad Tepes Dracula

Windows XP/98/9519973.6/5 real-time strategy, business simulation

Vulcan: The Tunisian Campaign

DOS19883.6/5 turn-based tactics, wargame

War in Middle Earth

DOS19893.8/5 real-time tactics, real-time strategy

War in Middle-earth is a real-time strategy game developed by Synergistic Software and published by Melbourne House. It was released in 1988 for various platforms including the Commodore 64, ZX Spectrum, and Amstrad CPC.The game is based on J.R.R. Tolkien's epic fantasy world of Middle-earth, specifically focusing on the events depicted in "The Lor...

War of the Lance

DOS1990protected4.3/5 wargame

Warcraft 2: Tides of Darkness

DOS1995protected4.2/5 real-time strategy

Warcraft: Orcs and Humans

DOS1994protecteddemo4.2/5 real-time strategy

Warcraft: Orcs & Humans is the first real-time fantasy strategy game from Blizzard Entertainment. Two separate story lines (Orcs and Humans) evolve with 12 scenarios per side telling the tale of the battle for the Kingdom of Azeroth. Players must mine gold and chop wood in order to construct buildings and create units. Each side tries to destro...

Warheads

Windows XP/98/9519974.2/5 artillery

Warlords

DOS19904.2/5 4x

Warlords 2

DOS19934.1/5 4x

Warlords 2 Deluxe

DOS19953.1/5 4x

Warlords 3: Reign of Heroes

Windows XP/98/9519974.2/5 4x, wargame

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.