Abandonware strategy games sorted by release date

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.

Recently added and trending strategy games

Sid Meier's CivNet

strategyWindows XP/98/95, Windows 3.x

Front Lines

strategyDOS

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Chess

DOS19813.8/5 chess

Galaxy

DOS19814.1/5 board game

The Battle of the Bulge: Tigers in the Snow

DOS1982protected3.8/5 wargame, turn-based tactics

Battle for Normandy

DOS1983protected3.8/5 wargame, turn-based tactics

Battleship

DOS19833.8/5 board game

Knights of the Desert

DOS1983protected3.8/5 wargame, turn-based tactics

Midway Campaign

DOS19834/5 wargame, turn-based tactics

Archon: the Light and the Dark

DOS19844.2/5 board game

Archon: The Light and the Dark is an abandoned DOS fantasy blend of strategy and action game, developed by Free Fall Associates and published for DOS by Electronic Arts in 1984. Archon and its sequels are a unique mix of chess-like turn-based strategy and arcade action games. Take chess and add the fact that every time two pieces land on the same s...

Backgammon

DOS19843.1/5 board game

Chess88

DOS19844/5 chess

Computer Diplomacy

DOS19843.6/5 board game

Core War Plus

DOS19843.9/5 real-time tactics

Felony!

DOS19844/5 board game

Lords of Midnight

DOS1984remake3.8/5 first-person party-based RPG

Mychess

DOS19843.8/5 chess

The Ancient Art of War

DOS19844/5 real-time strategy

The Ancient Art of War is a classic video game that was released in the late 1980s. Developed by Evryware and published by Broderbund, it was available on various platforms, including Apple II, Atari ST, Amiga, and MS-DOS. The Ancient Art of War is a strategy game that takes place in various historical settings, such as ancient China, Greece, and t...

8088 Othello

DOS19853.6/5 board game

Battle of Antietam

DOS1985protected3.7/5 wargame, turn-based tactics

Crusade in Europe

DOS19853.9/5 wargame, turn-based tactics

Cyrus

DOS19853/5 chess

Decision in the Desert

DOS19853.8/5 wargame, turn-based tactics

Doomdark's Revenge

DOS19853.9/5 first-person party-based RPG

Doomdark's Revenge is a strategy and role-playing video game developed by Mike Singleton and originally released in 1985 for DOS and various home computer systems, including the ZX Spectrum, Amstrad CPC, and Commodore 64. It is the sequel to the earlier game Lords of Midnight and is known for its unique combination of strategy, adventure, and story...