Classic MS-DOS Strategy Games

Strategy games thrived on MS-DOS, benefiting from the keyboard and mouse interface that PCs offered over consoles. Turn-based games like Civilization and Master of Orion offered deep empire-building and diplomacy, while Dune II and Command & Conquer invented and popularised the real-time strategy genre. City-builders like SimCity and Theme Park gave players creative control over virtual worlds. DOS strategy games rewarded patience, planning and long-term thinking — and many of them still feel remarkably modern to play today.

Games in the "strategy" genre (by release years)

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Jagged Alliance
Jagged Alliance
Jagged Alliance, released in 1995 by Sir-Tech for MS-DOS, is a tactical turn-based strategy game that combines deep gameplay mechanics with a gripping narrative. Set on the tropical island of Metavira, players take on the role of a commander tasked w...
Genre: STRATEGY
Release: 1995
Developer: Madlab Software
Publisher: Sir-Tech

Transport Tycoon Deluxe
Transport Tycoon Deluxe
Transport Tycoon Deluxe, released in 1995 by Chris Sawyer, is a refined and expanded version of the beloved transport management simulation game. As the head of a transport company, players are tasked with building a profitable empire by designing an...
Genre: STRATEGY
Release: 1995
Developer: Chris Sawyer
Publisher: MicroProse

Warlords II Deluxe
Warlords II Deluxe
Warlords II Deluxe, released in 1995 by Strategic Studies Group, is an enhanced version of the classic turn-based strategy game that immerses players in epic fantasy warfare. Set in a richly detailed world of swords, sorcery, and conquest, players co...
Genre: STRATEGY
Release: 1995
Developer: Strategic Studies Group
Publisher: -

Command & Conquer
Command & Conquer
Command & Conquer is a groundbreaking real-time strategy game released in 1995 by Westwood Studios for MS-DOS. Set in an alternate near-future conflict, the game tells the story of a global war between the Global Defense Initiative (GDI) and the myst...
Genre: STRATEGY
Release: 1995
Developer: Westwood Studios
Publisher: Virgin Interactive

Heroes of Might and Magic
Heroes of Might and Magic
Heroes of Might and Magic (1995) is a classic turn-based strategy game developed by New World Computing for MS-DOS. It combines exploration, resource management, and tactical combat in a richly illustrated fantasy world. Players command one of severa...
Genre: STRATEGY
Release: 1995
Developer: New World Computing
Publisher: -

The Settlers II
The Settlers II
The Settlers II (1996) by Blue Byte Software is a classic real-time strategy and city-building game originally released for MS-DOS. The game challenges players to guide a stranded Roman expedition as they build a thriving settlement from the ground u...
Genre: STRATEGY
Release: 1996
Developer: Blue Byte
Publisher: -

Theme Hospital
Theme Hospital
Theme Hospital is a classic isometric management simulation developed by Bullfrog Productions and released for MS-DOS in 1997. As a hospital administrator, the player is tasked with building, expanding, and managing a fully functional medical facilit...
Genre: STRATEGY
Release: 1997
Developer: Bullfrog Productions
Publisher: Electronic Arts
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