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

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Civilization
Civilization
Sid Meier's Civilization, released in 1991 by MicroProse Software, is a groundbreaking strategy game that set the standard for the 4X (explore, expand, exploit, and exterminate) genre. In "Civilization," players take on the role of a leader guiding a...
Genre: STRATEGY
Release: 1991
Developer: MicroProse
Publisher: -

The Settlers
The Settlers
The Settlers, released in 1993 by Blue Byte, is a groundbreaking real-time strategy and city-building game that invites players to build and manage a thriving medieval settlement. Players oversee every aspect of their growing community, from resource...
Genre: STRATEGY
Release: 1993
Developer: Blue Byte
Publisher: Ubisoft

X-COM: UFO Defense
X-COM: UFO Defense
X-COM: UFO Defense, released in 1994 by MicroProse, is a groundbreaking strategy game that blends tactical combat with deep resource management. Known as UFO: Enemy Unknown in Europe, the game tasks players with leading X-COM, an elite international ...
Genre: STRATEGY
Release: 1994
Developer: MicroProse
Publisher: -

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

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: -
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