Chronology of turn-based strategy video games
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This is a comprehensive index of turn-based strategy video games, sorted chronologically. Information regarding date of release, developer, platform, setting and notability is provided when available. The table can be sorted by clicking on the small boxes next to the column headings.
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Chronology of turn-based strategy video games
| Year | Game | Developer | Setting | Platform | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Empire (a.k.a. Classic Empire) | Walter Bright | Abstract | BBS, MAIN | Turn based strategy. Original version. |
| 1982 | Utopia | Don Daglow | Modern | INT | Timed turns. |
| 1982 | Feudal | Steve Estvanik | Fantasy | MAIN | Strategy, timed turns. |
| 1983 | Archon: The Light and the Dark | Free Fall | Fantasy | AMI, APPII, ATR, C64, CPC, NES, ZX | Fast-action battles. |
| 1983 | Artillery Duel | Xonox | Abstract | ATR26, C64, CLV, VIC20 | Artillery game. |
| 1983 | Reach for the Stars | SSG | Sci-fi | AMI, APPII, MAC, C64, DOS | 4X game. |
| 1983 | M.U.L.E. | Ozark Softscape | Sci-fi | ATR, APPII, C64, DOS, NES, MSX | Resource strategy. |
| 1983 | Nobunaga's Ambition | Koei | Historical | GB, GEN, MSX, NES, SNES | Grand strategy. First title in the series. |
| 1984 | Archon II: Adept | Jon Freeman, Paul Reiche III, Anne Westfall | Fantasy | AMI, APPII, ATR, C64, CPC, NES, ZX | Fast-action battles. Sequel to Archon: The Light and the Dark. |
| 1984 | Incunabula | Steve Estvanik | Historical | DOS | 4X game. Based on Avalon Hill's board game, Civilization. |
| 1984 | Nebula | Julian Gollop | Sci-fi | ZX | Turn-based strategy. |
| 1984 | Rebelstar Raiders | Julian Gollop | Sci-fi | ZX | Turn-based strategy. |
| 1985 | Theatre Europe | Sean Pearce, David Bolton | Historical | ZX, CPC, C64, MSX, ATR | Turn-based with optional action elements. |
| 1985 | Chaos: The Battle of Wizards | Julian Gollop | Fantasy | ZX | Turn-based tactics. |
| 1985 | Romance of the Three Kingdoms | Koei | Historical | AMI, DOS, FM7, GB, GBC, MOBI, MSX, NES, PC88, SNES, WS, X1 | Grand strategy. First title in the series. |
| 1985 | Strategic Conquest | Peter Merrill, Delta Tao | Historical | APPII, MAC | 4X game. |
| 1986 | Lords of Conquest | Eon | Fantasy | APPII, ATR, C64, DOS, ST | Based on the board game, Borderlands. |
| 1986 | Rebelstar | Julian Gollop | Sci-fi | CPC, ZX | Turn-based tactics. |
| 1986 | Tank Wars [1][2] | Cody Snider | Abstract | APPII, DOS | Artillery game. |
| 1987 | Anacreon: Reconstruction 4021 | Thinking Machines | Sci-fi | DOS | 4X game. |
| 1987 | Empire: Wargame of the Century | Walter Bright, Mark Baldwin | Sci-fi | AMI, DOS, ST, APPII, C64 | Turn based strategy. Remake of Empire. |
| 1987 | Genghis Khan | Koei | Historical | AMI, DOS, MSX, NES, PC98, X68K | Grand strategy. |
| 1987 | Strategic Conquest II | Peter Merrill | Historical | APPII, MAC | 4X game. Sequel to Strategic Conquest. |
| 1987 | Xconq | Stan Shebs, others | n/a | CROSS | 4X game. Game engine. |
| 1988 | Rebelstar II | Julian Gollop | Sci-fi | ZX | Turn-based tactics. Sequel to Rebelstar |
| 1989 | Bandit Kings of Ancient China | Koei | Historical, Fantasy | AMI, DOS, MAC, MSX, NES | Tactical battles. Several sequels released only in China. |
| 1989 | Laser Squad | Blade Software | Sci-fi | AMI, CPC, C64, ST, ZX | Turn-based tactical battles. |
| 1989 | L'Empereur | Koei | Historical | DOS, MSX, NES | |
| 1989 | Nobunaga's Ambition II | Koei | Historical | GBC, NES | Grand strategy. Sequel to Nobunaga's Ambition. |
| 1989 | Nuclear War | New World | Sci-fi | AMI, DOS | |
| 1989 | Storm Across Europe | SSI | Historical | AMI, C64, DOS, ST | Grand strategy. |
| 1989 | Warlords | Steve Fawkner | Fantasy | AMI, DOS, MAC | 4X game. First title in the series. |
| 1990 | Centurion: Defender of Rome | Bits of Magic | Historical | AMI, DOS, GEN | Real-time tactical battles. |
| 1990 | Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon and the Blade of Light | Intelligent Systems | Fantasy | NES | Turn-based tactics. |
| 1990 | King's Bounty | New World Computing | Fantasy | C64, AMI, APPII, DOS, GEN, WIN | Turn-based tactics. |
| 1990 | Lords of Chaos | Mythos Games | Fantasy | AMI, CPC, C64, ST, ZX | Turn-based tactics. |
| 1990 | Romance of the Three Kingdoms II | Koei | Historical | AMI, DOS, GEN, MOBI, MSX, NES, SNES, WS | Grand strategy. Sequel to Romance of the Three Kingdoms. |
| 1990 | Spaceward Ho! | Delta Tao | Sci-fi | AMI, DOS, MAC, WIN | 4X game. |
| 1990 | Tank Wars | Kenneth Morse | Abstract | DOS | Artillery game. Unrelated to the 1986 game of the same name. |
| 1991 | Armada 2525 | Interstel Corporation | Sci-fi | DOS | 4X game. |
| 1991 | Battle Isle | Blue Byte Software | Sci-fi | AMIGA, DOS, WIN | Turn-based Tactics. First title in the series. |
| 1991 | Civilization, Sid Meier's | MicroProse | Historical | AMI, DOS, MAC, SNES, ST, WIN | 4X game. First title in the series. |
| 1991 | Nobunaga no Yabou: Zenkoku Han | Koei | Historical | GEN, NES, PS1, PCD, SNES | Grand strategy. |
| 1991 | Scorched Earth | Wendell Hicken | Abstract | DOS | Artillery game. |
| 1991 - 2013 | Super Robot Wars series | Banpresto | Sci-fi | NES, SNES, GB, GBA, N64, PS1, CGN, DS, PS2, WII, PS3, PSP, WS, 3DS | Turn-based Strategy. |
| 1992 | Battle Isle Data Disk I | Blue Byte Software | Sci-fi | AMIGA, DOS | Turn-based Tactics. Expansion to Battle Isle |
| 1992 | Fire Emblem Gaiden | Intelligent Systems | Fantasy | NES | Turn-based tactics. Sequel to Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon and the Blade of Light |
| 1992 | Gemfire | Koei | Fantasy | DOS, GEN, MSX, NES, SNES | Turn-based tactics. |
| 1992 | History Line: 1914-1918 | Blue Byte Software | Historical | AMI, DOS | First World War strategy game |
| 1992 | Romance of the Three Kingdoms III: Dragon of Destiny | Koei | Historical | DOS, GEN, PCE, SCD, SNES | Grand strategy. Sequel to Romance of the Three Kingdoms II. |
| 1992 | Shining Force | Sonic! Software Planning | Fantasy | GEN | Turn-based tactics. |
| 1992 | Shining Force Gaiden | Sonic! Software Planning | Fantasy | GG | Turn-based tactics. |
| 1992 | VGA Planets | Tim Wisseman | Sci-fi | DOS, WIN | 4X game. |
| 1993 | Battle Isle Data Disk II | Blue Byte Software | Sci-fi | AMIGA, DOS | Turn-based Tactics. Expansion to Battle Isle |
| 1993 | Battleship | Mindscape | Abstract | GG, NES | Based on the board game of the same name. |
| 1993 | Empire Deluxe | Mark Baldwin, Bob Rakowsky | Abstract | DOS, MAC, WIN | Turn-based tactics. Remake of Empire: Wargame of the Century. |
| 1993 | Fantasy Empires | Silicon Knights | Fantasy | DOS | Successor to Cyber Empires. |
| 1993 | Genghis Khan II: Clan of the Gray Wolf | Koei | Historical | DOS, GEN, PC88, PC98, SNES, X68K | Sequel to Genghis Khan. |
| 1993 | Global Domination | Impressions | Historical | AMI, DOS | Grand strategy. Based on the board game, Risk. |
| 1993 | The Grandest Fleet | Quantum Quality Productions | Historical | DOS | Turn-based tactics. |
| 1993 | Liberty or Death | Koei | Historical | DOS, GEN, NES | Turn-based tactics. |
| 1993 | Master of Orion | Simtex | Sci-fi | DOS, MAC | 4X game. First title in the series. |
| 1993 | Nobunaga's Ambition: Lord of Darkness (a.k.a. Nobunaga no Yabou: Bushou Fuuun Roku) | Koei | Historical | GEN, NES, PS1, PCD, SNES | Grand strategy. |
| 1993 | Operation Europe: Path to Victory (a.k.a. Europa Sensen) | Koei | Historical | DOS, GEN, MSX, NES, SNES | Turn-based strategy. |
| 1993 | Shining Force II | Sonic! Software Planning | Fantasy | GEN | Turn-based tactics. |
| 1993 | Shining Force: The Sword of Hajya | Sonic! Software Planning | Fantasy | GG | Turn-based tactics. Sequel to Shining Force Gaiden |
| 1993 | Starlord | Microprose | Sci-fi | AMI, DOS | Family domination. |
| 1993 | Space Empires | Malfador | Sci-fi | 4X game. First title in the series. | |
| 1993 | UFO: Enemy Unknown (a.k.a. X-COM: UFO Defense) | MicroProse | Sci-fi | AMI, PS1, WIN | Turn-based tactics. |
| 1993 | Warlords II | SSG | Fantasy | DOS, MAC, MOBI | 4X game. Sequel to Warlords. |
| 1994 | Archon Ultra | Toys for Bob | Fantasy | DOS | Fast-action battles. Remake of Archon: The Light and the Dark. |
| 1994 | Battle Isle 2 | Blue Byte Software | Sci-fi | AMIGA, DOS, WIN | Turn-based Tactics. sequel to Battle Isle |
| 1994 | Battle Isle 2 Data Disk I | Blue Byte Software | Sci-fi | AMIGA, DOS | Turn-based Tactics. Expansion to Battle Isle 2 |
| 1994 | Colonization, Sid Meier's | MicroProse | Historical | AMI, DOS, MAC, WIN | 4X game. |
| 1994 | Dark Legions | Silicon Knights | Fantasy | DOS | Fast-action battles. Similar gameplay to Archon: The Light and the Dark. |
| 1994 | Hammer of the Gods | Holistic | Fantasy | DOS | 4X game. Turn-based tactics. |
| 1994 | Fire Emblem: Mystery of the Emblem | Intelligent Systems | Fantasy | SNES | Turn-based tactics. Sequel to Fire Emblem Gaiden |
| 1994 | Jagged Alliance | Sir-Tech Software | Modern Warfare | DOS, (DS 2009) | Turn-based tactics. First title in the series. |
| 1994 | Lords of the Realm | Impressions | Fantasy | AMI, DOS | Real-time tactical battles. First title in the series. |
| 1994 | Master of Magic | Simtex | Fantasy | DOS | 4X game. Similar to Master of Orion. |
| 1994 | Nobunaga no Yabou: Haouden | Koei | Historical | 3DO, GEN, PS1, SCD, SNES | Grand strategy. |
| 1994 | Panzer General | SSI | Historical | 3DO, DOS, MAC, PS1, WIN | Operational. First title in the series. |
| 1994 | Romance of the Three Kingdoms IV: Wall of Fire | Koei | Historical | GBA, PCE, PS1, S32X, SNES, WII, WIN3X, WIN9X | Grand strategy. Sequel to Romance of the Three Kingdoms III: Dragon of Destiny. |
| 1994 | Shining Force CD | Sonic! Software Planning | Fantasy | SCD | Turn-based tactics. Remake of Shining Force Gaiden and Shining Force: The Sword of Hajya |
| c. 1995 | Global Diplomacy 2 | unknown | Historical | WIN | Grand-strategy. Play-by-email. Sequel to Global Diplomacy. Based on the board game, Diplomacy. |
| c. 1995 | Global Diplomacy | unknown | Historical | WIN | Grand-strategy. Play-by-email. Based on the board game, Diplomacy. |
| c. 1995 | Age of Discovery | unknown | Historical | WIN | Grand-strategy. Play-by-email. Based on the board game, Diplomacy. |
| c. 1995 | Imperium | unknown | Sci-fi | WIN | 4X game. Play-by-email. |
| 1995 | Allied General | SSI | Historical | MAC, PS1, WIN | Operational. Part of the Five Star General series. |
| 1995 | Ascendancy | Logic Factory | Sci-fi | DOS | 4X game. |
| 1995 | Battleground 2: Gettysburg | TalonSoft | Historical | WIN | Sequel to Battleground: Ardennes. |
| 1995 | Battleground: Ardennes | TalonSoft | Historical | WIN | First title in the series. |
| 1995 | Battle Isle 3 - Shadow of the Emperor in Europe | Blue Byte Software | Sci-fi | DOS, WIN | Turn-based Tactics. sequel to Battle Isle 2 |
| 1995 | CivNet, Sid Meier's | MicroProse | Historical | WIN | 4X game. Enhanced remake of Sid Meier's Civilization'. |
| 1995 | Heroes of Might and Magic: A Strategic Quest | New World | Fantasy | DOS, GBC, MAC, WIN | First title in the series. |
| 1995 | Incubation: Time Is Running Out | Blue Byte Software | Sci-fi | WIN | Turn-based tactics. |
| 1995 | Jagged Alliance: Deadly Games | Sir-Tech | Modern Warfare | DOS | Turn-based tactics. Stand alone expansion to Jagged Alliance. |
| 1995 | Nobunaga no Yabou: Tenshoki | Koei | Historical | PS1, SAT, SNES | Grand strategy. |
| 1995 | Shining Force Gaiden: Final Conflict | Sonic! Software Planning | Fantasy | GG | Turn-based tactics. |
| 1995 | Space Empires II | Malfador | Sci-fi | 4X game. Sequel to Space Empires. | |
| 1995 | Stars! | Jeff Johnson, Jeff McBride | Sci-fi | WIN | 4X game. |
| 1995 | Steel Panthers | SSI | Historical | DOS | Turn-based tactics. |
| 1995 | Tactics Ogre: Let Us Cling Together | Quest | Fantasy | PS1, SAT, SNES | Turn-based tactics. |
| 1995 | Worms | Team17 | Abstract | AMI, AMI32, DOS, GB, GEN, JAG, PS1, SAT, SNES | Artillery game. First title in the series. |
| 1995 | X-COM: Terror from the Deep | MicroProse | Sci-fi | PS1, 3DO, DOS, WIN | Turn-based tactics. |
| 1996 | Battleground 3: Waterloo | TalonSoft | Historical | WIN | Sequel to Battleground 2: Gettysburg. |
| 1996 | Battleground 4: Shiloh | TalonSoft | Historical | WIN | Sequel to Battleground 3: Waterloo. |
| 1996 | Battleground 5: Antietam | TalonSoft | Historical | WIN | Sequel to Battleground 4: Shiloh. |
| 1996 | Birthright: The Gorgon's Alliance | Synergistic Software | Fantasy | DOS, WIN | |
| 1996 | Chaos Overlords | Stick Man | Sci-fi | MAC, WIN | |
| 1996 | Civilization II, Sid Meier's | MicroProse | Historical | PS1, MAC, WIN | 4X game. Sequel to Sid Meier's Civilization. |
| 1996 | Civilization II, Sid Meier's: Conflicts in Civilization | MicroProse | Historical | WIN | 4X game. Expansion to Sid Meier's Civilization II. |
| 1996 | Conquest of the New World | Interplay Entertainment | Historical | DOS, MAC | |
| 1996 | Daisenryaku Expert WWII: War in Europe | ASCII | Historical | SNES | Turn-based strategy. |
| 1996 | Deadlock: Planetary Conquest | Accolade | Sci-fi | MAC, WIN | |
| 1996 | Emperor of the Fading Suns | Holistic | Sci-fi | WIN | 4X game. Based on the RPG Fading Suns. |
| 1996 | Fantasy General | SSI | Fantasy | DOS | Operational. Part of the Five Star General series. |
| 1996 | Fire Emblem: Genealogy of the Holy War | Intelligent Systems | Fantasy | SNES | Turn-based tactics. Sequel to Fire Emblem: Mystery of the Emblem |
| 1996 | FreeCiv | FreeCiv team | Historical | CROSS | 4X game. Civilization clone. |
| 1996 | Heroes of Might and Magic II: The Succession Wars | New World | Fantasy | DOS, MAC, WIN | Sequel to Heroes of Might and Magic: A Strategic Quest. |
| 1996 | Lords of the Realm II | Impressions | Fantasy | DOS, WIN | Real-time tactical battles. Sequel to Lords of the Realm. |
| 1996 | M.A.X.: Mechanized Assault & Exploration | Interplay | Sci-fi | DOS, WIN | |
| 1996 | Master of Orion II: Battle at Antares | Simtex | Sci-fi | DOS, MAC, WIN | 4X game. Sequel to Master of Orion. |
| 1996 | Nobunaga no Yabou: Returns | Koei | Historical | PS1, SAT | Grand strategy. |
| 1996 | Robert E. Lee: Civil War General | Impressions | Historical | WIN | |
| 1996 | Star General | Catware, SSI | Sci-fi | DOS, WIN | Based on the The Fleet series of books by David Drake and Bill Fawcett. |
| 1996 | Steel Panthers II: Modern Battles | SSI | Historical | DOS | Turn-based tactics. Sequel to Steel Panthers |
| 1996 | Third Reich | Avalon Hill | Historical | DOS | Grand Strategy. |
| 1996 | Worms: Reinforcements | Team17 | Abstract | DOS | Artillery game. Expansion to Worms. |
| 1997 | Achtung Spitfire! | Big Time | Historical | MAC, WIN | Strategy wargame. Turn-based tactical battles. Prequel to Over the Reich. |
| 1997 | Battleground 6: Napoleon in Russia | TalonSoft | Historical | WIN | Sequel to Battleground 5: Antietam. |
| 1997 | Battleground 7: Bull Run | TalonSoft | Historical | WIN | Sequel to Battleground 6: Napoleon in Russia. |
| 1997 | Battleground 8: Prelude to Waterloo | TalonSoft | Historical | WIN | Sequel to Battleground 7: Bull Run. |
| 1997 | BS Fire Emblem: Archanea Senki | Intelligent Systems | Fantasy | SNES | Turn-based tactics. |
| 1997 | Civil War Generals II | Impressions | Historical | WIN | Sequel to Robert E. Lee: Civil War General. |
| 1997 | Civilization II: Fantastic Worlds | MicroProse | Fantasy | WIN | 4X game. Expansion to Sid Meier's Civilization II'. |
| 1997 | Conquest of Elysium II | Illwinter | Fantasy | LIN, MAC, WIN | CROSS |
| 1997 | Fallen Haven[3] | Les Productions Micomeq[4] | Sci-fi | WIN | Turn-based tactics. |
| 1997 | Final Fantasy Tactics | Square | Fantasy | PS1 | Turn-based tactics. |
| 1997 | Heroes of Might and Magic II: The Price of Loyalty | New World | Fantasy | WIN | Expansion to Heroes of Might and Magic II: The Succession Wars. |
| 1997 | Imperialism | Frog City | Historical | MAC, WIN | 4X game. Grand strategy. |
| 1997 | Lords of Magic | Impressions | Fantasy | WIN | 4X game. Spin-off of Lords of the Realm. |
| 1997 | Lords of the Realm II: Siege Pack | Impressions | Fantasy | DOS, WIN | Real-time tactical battles. Expansion to Lords of the Realm II. |
| 1997 | Nobunaga no Yabou: Shouseiroku | Koei | Historical | DC, PS1, SAT | Grand strategy. |
| 1997 | Pacific General | SSI | Historical | WIN | Operational. Part of the Five Star General series. |
| 1997 | Panzer General II | SSI | Historical | WIN | Operational. Sequel to Panzer General. |
| 1997 | Romance of the Three Kingdoms V | Koei | Historical | DOS, GEN, PS1, WIN | Grand strategy. Sequel to Romance of the Three Kingdoms IV: Wall of Fire. |
| 1997 | Shining Force III | Camelot Software Planning | Fantasy | SAT | Turn-based tactics. |
| 1997 | Space Empires III | Malfador | Sci-fi | WIN | 4X game. Sequel to Space Empires III. |
| 1997 | Spellcross | Cauldron | Sci-fi | DOS | Turn-based tactics. |
| 1997 | Steel Panthers III: Brigade Command | SSI | Historical | DOS | Turn-based tactics. Sequel to Steel Panthers II: Modern Battles |
| 1997 | Warlords III: Reign of Heroes | SSG | Fantasy | WIN | 4X game. Sequel to Warlords II. |
| 1997 | Worms 2 | Team17 | Abstract | WIN | Artillery game. Sequel to Worms. |
| 1997 | Worms: The Director's Cut | Team17 | Abstract | AMI | Artillery game. Sequel to Worms. |
| 1997 | X-COM: Apocalypse | 2K Games | Sci-fi | WIN | Real-time tactical battles. Turn-based tactical battles. |
| 1998 | Axis & Allies | Meyer/Glass | Historical | WIN | Grand strategy. |
| 1998 | Deadlock II: Shrine Wars | Cyberlore | Sci-fi | WIN | Sequel to Deadlock: Planetary Conquest. More of a remake than a sequel. |
| 1998 | Liberation Day | Micomeq | Sci-fi | WIN | Turn-based tactics. Sequel to Fallen Haven. |
| 1998 | Lords of Magic: Legends of Urak | Impressions | Fantasy | WIN | 4X game. Expansion to Lords of Magic. |
| 1998 | M.A.X. 2 | Interplay Productions | Sci-fi | WIN | Sequel to M.A.X.: Mechanized Assault & Exploration. |
| 1998 | Operational Art of War I: 1939-1955, The | TalonSoft | Historical | WIN | Operational. First title in the series. |
| 1998 | People's General | SSI | Historical | WIN | Operational. Part of the Five Star General series. |
| 1998 | Shining Force III - Scenario 2 | Camelot Software Planning | Fantasy | SAT | Turn-based tactics. Sequel to Shining Force III |
| 1998 | Shining Force III - Scenario 3 | Camelot Software Planning | Fantasy | SAT | Turn-based tactics. Sequel to Shining Force III |
| 1998 | Soldiers at War | Random Games Inc. | Historical | WIN | Turn-based tactics. |
| 1998 | Warhammer 40,000: Chaos Gate | Random Games Inc. | Sci-fi | WIN | Turn-based tactics. |
| 1998 | Warlords III: Darklords Rising | SSG | Fantasy | WIN | 4X game. Expansion to Warlords III: Reign of Heroes. |
| 1999 | Age of Wonders | Triumph | Fantasy | WIN | 4X game. |
| 1999 | Alpha Centauri, Sid Meier's | Firaxis | Sci-fi | MAC, WIN | 4X game. |
| 1999 | Alpha Centauri, Sid Meier's: Alien Crossfire | Firaxis | Sci-fi | MAC, WIN | 4X game. Expansion to Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri. |
| 1999 | Arcomage | New World | Fantasy | WIN | Card battle. Mini-game in the Might and Magic series. |
| 1999 | Axis & Allies: Iron Blitz | ATARI | Historical | WIN | Grand strategy. Remake of Axis & Allies. |
| 1999 | Battleground 9: Chickamauga | TalonSoft | Historical | WIN | Sequel to Battleground 8: Prelude to Waterloo. |
| 1999 | Civilization II: Test of Time | MicroProse | Historical | WIN | 4X game. Expansion to Sid Meier's Civilization II. |
| 1999 | Civilization: Call to Power | Activision | Historical | LIN, MAC, WIN | 4X game. Spin-off of Sid Meier's Civilization. |
| 1999 | Disciples: Sacred Lands | Strategy First | Fantasy | WIN | 4X game. First title in the series. |
| 1999 | Fire Emblem: Thracia 776 | Intelligent Systems | Fantasy | SNES | Turn-based tactics. Sequel to Fire Emblem: Genealogy of the Holy War |
| 1999 | Heroes of Might and Magic III: Armageddon's Blade | New World | Fantasy | WIN | Expansion to Heroes of Might and Magic III: The Restoration of Erathia. |
| 1999 | Heroes of Might and Magic III: The Restoration of Erathia | New World | Fantasy | LIN, MAC, WIN | Sequel to Heroes of Might and Magic II: The Succession Wars. |
| 1999 | Imperialism II: Age of Exploration | Frog City | Historical | MAC, WIN | 4X game. Sequel to Imperialism. |
| 1999 | Jagged Alliance 2 | Sir-Tech | Modern Warfare | LIN, WIN | Turn-based tactics. Sequel to Jagged Alliance. |
| 1999 | King of Dragon Pass | A Sharp | Fantasy | MAC, WIN | In many ways like an interactive novel. |
| 1999 | Nobunaga no Yabou: Reppuuden | Koei | Historical | DC, PS1 | Grand strategy. |
| 1999 | Operational Art of War II: Flashpoint Kosovo, The | TalonSoft | Historical | WIN | Operational. Expansion to The Operational Art of War II: Modern Battles 1956-2000. |
| 1999 | Operational Art of War II: Modern Battles 1956-2000, The | TalonSoft | Historical | WIN | Operational. Sequel to The Operational Art of War I: 1939-1955. |
| 1999 | Panzer General 3D Assault | SSI | Historical | WIN | Operational. Sequel to Panzer General II. |
| 1999 | Star Trek: The Next Generation - Birth of the Federation | MicroProse | Sci-fi | WIN | 4X game |
| 1999 | Warhammer 40,000: Rites of War | SSI | Sci-Fi | WIN | Operational. Part of the Five Star General series. |
| 1999 | Worms: Armageddon | Team17 | Abstract | DC, GBC, N64, PS1, WIN | Artillery game. |
| 2000 | Battle Isle: The Andosia War | Cauldron Ltd. | Sci-fi | WIN | Turn-based tactics. sequel to Battle Isle 3 |
| 2000 | Call to Power II | Activision | Historical | WIN | 4X game. Sequel to Civilization: Call to Power. |
| 2000 | Heroes of Might and Magic III: The Shadow of Death | New World | Fantasy | WIN | Expansion to Heroes of Might and Magic III: The Restoration of Erathia. |
| 2000 | Operational Art of War II: Elite Edition, The | TalonSoft | Historical | WIN | Operational. Re-release of The Operational Art of War II: Modern Battles 1956-2000 and The Operational Art of War II: Flashpoint Kosovo. |
| 2000 | Operational Art of War: Century of Warfare, The | TalonSoft | Historical | WIN | Operational. Re-release of The Operational Art of War I: 1939-1955, The Operational Art of War II: Modern Battles 1956-2000 and The Operational Art of War II: Flashpoint Kosovo. |
| 2000 | Panzer General III: Scorched Earth | Mattel | Historical | WIN | Operational. Sequel to Panzer General 3D Assault. |
| 2000 | Reach for the Stars | SSG | Sci-fi | WIN | 4X game. Remake of Reach for the Stars for DOS. |
| 2000 | Romance of the Three Kingdoms VI: Awakening of the Dragon | Koei | Historical | PS1, PSP, WIN | Grand strategy. Sequel to Romance of the Three Kingdoms VI: Awakening of the Dragon. |
| 2000 | Romance of the Three Kingdoms VII | Koei | Historical | PS2, PSP, WIN | Grand strategy. Sequel to Romance of the Three Kingdoms VII. |
| 2000 | Shogun: Total War | Creative Assembly | Historical | WIN | 4X game. Real-time tactical battles. |
| 2000 | Space Empires IV | Malfador | Sci-fi | WIN | 4X game. Sequel to Space Empires IV. |
| 2000 | Shadow Watch | Red Storm Entertainment | Urban | WIN | Turn-based Tactics. |
| 2001 | Advance Wars | Intelligent Systems | Modern Warfare | GBA | Turn-based tactics. |
| 2001 | Civilization III, Sid Meier's | Firaxis | Historical | MAC, WIN | 4X game. Sequel to Sid Meier's Civilization II. |
| 2001 | Heroes of Might and Magic: Quest for the Dragon Bone Staff | New World | Fantasy | PS2 | Spin-off of Heroes of Might and Magic: A Strategic Quest. |
| 2001 | Pocket Tanks | Blitwise | Sci-fi | WIN | Artillery game. |
| 2001 | Scorched 3D | Gavin Camp | Abstract | LIN, MAC, WIN | Artillery game. |
| 2001 | Shogun: Total War - The Mongol invasion | Creative Assembly | Historical | WIN | 4X game. Real-time tactical battles. Expansion to Shogun: Total War. |
| 2001 | Tactics Ogre: The Knight of Lodis | Quest | Fantasy | GBA | Turn-based tactics. Prequal to Tactics Ogre: Let Us Cling Together |
| 2001 | Worms: World Party | Team17 | Abstract | DC, GBA, NGE, PS1, WIN, MOBI | Artillery game. |
| 2002 | Age of Wonders 2: The Wizard's Throne | Triumph | Fantasy | WIN | 4X game. Sequel to Age of Wonders |
| 2002 | Civilization III, Sid Meier's: Play the World | Firaxis | Historical | WIN | 4X game. Expansion to Sid Meier's Civilization III. |
| 2002 | Disciples II: Dark Prophecy | Strategy First | Fantasy | WIN | 4X game. Sequel to Disciples: Sacred Lands. |
| 2002 | Dominions: Priests, Prophets and Pretenders | Illwinter | Fantasy | LIN, MAC, WIN | First title in the series. |
| 2002 | Empire Deluxe Internet Edition | Killer Bee Software | Abstract | WIN | Turn based strategy. Remake of Empire Deluxe. |
| 2002 | Fire Emblem: The Binding Blade | Intelligent Systems | Fantasy | GBA | Turn-based tactics. |
| 2002 | Heroes of Might and Magic IV: The Gathering Storm | New World | Fantasy | WIN | Expansion to Heroes of Might and Magic IV. |
| 2002 | Heroes of Might and Magic IV | New World | Fantasy | MAC, WIN | Sequel to Heroes of Might and Magic III: The Restoration of Erathia. |
| 2002 | Medieval: Total War | Creative Assembly | Historical | WIN | 4X game. Real-time tactical battles. |
| 2002 | Moonbase Commander | Humongous | Sci-fi | WIN | |
| 2002 | Nobunaga no Yabou: Ranseiki | Koei | Historical | XBOX | Grand strategy. |
| 2002 | Nobunaga no Yabou: Soutensoku | Koei | Historical | WIN | Grand strategy. |
| 2002 | Romance of the Three Kingdoms VIII | Koei | Historical | PS2, PSP, WIN | Grand strategy. Sequel to Romance of the Three Kingdoms VIII. |
| 2002 | Strategic Command: European Theater | Fury | Historical | WIN | Turn-based strategy. |
| 2002 | Soldiers of Empires | IgorLab Software | Historical | WIN | Turn-based strategy. |
| 2003 | Advance Wars 2: Black Hole Rising | Intelligent Systems | Modern Warfare | GBA | Turn-based tactics. Sequel to Advance Wars. |
| 2003 | Age of Wonders: Shadow Magic | Triumph | Fantasy | WIN | 4X game. Sequel to Age of Wonders 2: The Wizard's Throne |
| 2003 | Battle for Wesnoth | David White | Fantasy | LIN, MAC, WIN | Open-source project. |
| 2003 | Civilization III, Sid Meier's: Conquests | BreakAway, Firaxis | Historical | WIN | 4X game. Expansion to Sid Meier's Civilization III. |
| 2003 | Disciples II: Guardians of the Light | Strategy First | Fantasy | WIN | 4X game. Expansion to Disciples II: Dark Prophecy. |
| 2003 | Disciples II: Rise of the Elves | Strategy First | Fantasy | WIN | 4X game. Expansion to Disciples II: Dark Prophecy. |
| 2003 | Disciples II: Servants of the Dark | Strategy First | Fantasy | WIN | 4X game. Expansion to Disciples II: Dark Prophecy. |
| 2003 | Dominions II: The Ascension Wars | Illwinter | Fantasy | LIN, MAC, WIN | Sequel to Dominions: Priests, Prophets and Pretenders. |
| 2003 | Etherlords II | Nival Interactive | Fantasy | WIN | Sequel to Etherlords. |
| 2003 | Final Fantasy Tactics Advance | Square Enix | Fantasy | GBA | Turn-based tactics. |
| 2003 | Fire Emblem | Intelligent Systems | Fantasy | GBA | Turn-based tactics. Prequal to Fire Emblem: The Binding Blade |
| 2003 | Galactic Civilizations | Stardock | Sci-fi | WIN | 4X game. First title in the series. |
| 2003 | Heroes of Might and Magic IV: Winds of War | New World | Fantasy | WIN | Expansion to Heroes of Might and Magic IV. |
| 2003 | Master of Orion III | Quicksilver | Sci-fi | MAC, WIN | 4X game. Sequel to Master of Orion II: Battle at Antares. |
| 2003 | Medieval: Total War - Viking Invasion | Creative Assembly | Historical | WIN | 4X game. Real-time tactical battles. Expansion to Medieval: Total War. |
| 2003 | Romance of the Three Kingdoms IX | Koei | Historical | PS2, WIN | Grand strategy. Sequel to Romance of the Three Kingdoms IX. |
| 2003 | Star Chamber: The Harbinger Saga | Worlds Apart | Sci-fi | WIN | Card battle. |
| 2003 | Warlords IV: Heroes of Etheria | Infinite | Fantasy | WIN | 4X game. Sequel to Warlords III: Reign of Heroes. |
| 2003 | Worms 3D | Team17 | Abstract | GCN, MAC, PS2, WIN, XBOX | Artillery game. Sequel to Worms 2. |
| 2003 | Silent Storm | Nival Interactive | Historical/Sci-fi | WIN | Turn-based tactics. Similar to Jagged Alliance 2. |
| 2003 | UFO: Aftermath | Altar Games | Sci-fi | WIN | Real-time tactics. |
| 2004 | Anacreon: Imperial Conquest in the Far Future | George Moromisato | Sci-fi | WIN | 4X game. Remake of Anacreon: Reconstruction 4021. |
| 2004 | Empire Deluxe Enhanced Edition | Killer Bee Software | Abstract | WIN | Turn based strategy. Expansion of Empire Deluxe. |
| 2004 | Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones | Intelligent Systems | Fantasy | GBA | Turn-based tactics. |
| 2004 | Galactic Civilizations: Altarian Prophecy | Stardock | Sci-fi | WIN | 4X game. Expansion to Galactic Civilizations. |
| 2004 | Rome: Total War | Creative Assembly | Historical | WIN | 4X game. Real-time tactical battles. |
| 2004 | Shining Force: Resurrection of the Dark Dragon | Amusement Vision | Fantasy | GBA | Turn-based tactics. Remake of Shining Force |
| 2004 | Spartan | Slitherine | Historical | WIN | 4X game. Real-time tactical battles. |
| 2004 | Strength & Honour | Magitech | Historical | WIN | 4X game. Real-time tactical battles. |
| 2004 | Worms: Forts - Under Siege | Team17 | Abstract | PS2, WIN, XBOX | Artillery game. |
| 2005 | Civilization IV, Sid Meier's | Firaxis | Historical | MAC, WIN | 4X game. Sequel to Sid Meier's Civilization III. |
| 2005 | Daisenryaku Portable | Genki | Historical | PSP | Turn-based strategy. |
| 2005 | Dominions 3: The Awakening | Illwinter | Fantasy | LIN, MAC, WIN | Sequel to Dominions II: The Ascension Wars. |
| 2005 | Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance | Intelligent Systems | Fantasy | GCN | Turn-based tactics. |
| 2005 | Laser Squad: Nemesis | Russobit-M | Sci-fi | WIN | Turn-based tactics. |
| 2005 | Rebelstar: Tactical Command | Codo | Sci-fi | GBA | Turn-based tactics. |
| 2005 | Romance of the Three Kingdoms X | Koei | Historical | PS2, WIN | Grand strategy. Sequel to Romance of the Three Kingdoms X. |
| 2005 | Rome: Total War - Barbarian Invasion | Creative Assembly | Historical | WIN | 4X game. Real-time tactical battles. Expansion to Rome: Total War. |
| 2005 | UFO: Aftershock | Altar Games | Sci-fi | WIN | Real-time tactics. Sequel to UFO: Aftermatch. |
| 2005 | Worms 4: Mayhem | Team17 | Abstract | PS2, WIN, XBOX | Artillery game. Sequel to Worms 3D. |
| 2006 | Aedis Eclipse: Generation of Chaos | Idea Factory | Fantasy | PSP | Real-time tactical battles. Sequel to Generation of Chaos'. |
| 2006 | C-evo | Steffen Gerlach | Historical | WIN | 4X game. Civilization clone. |
| 2006 | Civilization IV, Sid Meier's: Warlords | Firaxis | Historical | MAC, WIN | 4X game. Expansion to Sid Meier's Civilization IV. |
| 2006 | Galactic Civilizations II: Dread Lords | Stardock | Sci-fi | WIN | 4X game. Sequel to Galactic Civilizations. |
| 2006 | Generation of Chaos | Idea Factory | Fantasy | PSP | Turn-based tactics. Fourth title in the series. |
| 2006 | Heroes of Might and Magic V: Hammers of Fate | Nival | Fantasy | WIN | Expansion to Heroes of Might and Magic V. |
| 2006 | Heroes of Might and Magic V | Nival | Fantasy | WIN | Sequel to Heroes of Might and Magic IV. |
| 2006 | Operational Art of War III, The | Matrix | Historical | WIN | Operational. Sequel to The Operational Art of War II: Modern Battles 1956-2000. |
| 2006 | Romance of the Three Kingdoms XI | Koei | Historical | PS2, WIN | Grand strategy. Sequel to Romance of the Three Kingdoms XI. |
| 2006 | Rome: Total War - Alexander | Creative Assembly | Historical | WIN | 4X game. Real-time tactical battles. Expansion to Rome: Total War. |
| 2006 | Space Empires V | Malfador | Sci-fi | WIN | 4X game. Sequel to Space Empires IV. |
| 2006 | Sword of the Stars | Kerberos | Sci-fi | WIN | 4X game. Real-time tactical battles. |
| 2006 | Worms: Open Warfare | Team17 | Abstract | DS, PSP | Artillery game. |
| 2007 | Civilization IV, Sid Meier's: Beyond the Sword | Firaxis | Historical | MAC, WIN | 4X game. Expansion to Sid Meier's Civilization IV. |
| 2007 | Darkwind: War on Wheels | Psychic Software | Sci-fi | MAC, WIN | Post-apocalyptic car combat. |
| 2007 | Final Fantasy Tactics A2: Grimoire of the Rift | Square Enix | Fantasy | DSN | Turn-based tactics. Sequel to Final Fantasy Tactics Advance |
| 2007 | Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn | Intelligent Systems | Fantasy | WII | Turn-based tactical battles. Sequel to Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance |
| 2007 | Galactic Civilizations II: Dark Avatar | Stardock | Sci-fi | WIN | 4X game. Expansion to Galactic Civilizations II: Dread Lords. |
| 2007 | Heroes of Might and Magic V: Tribes of the East | Nival | Fantasy | WIN | Expansion to Heroes of Might and Magic V. |
| 2007 | Making History: The Calm & The Storm | Muzzy Lane | Historical | WIN | Grand strategy. |
| 2007 | Medieval II: Total War: Kingdoms | Creative Assembly | Historical | WIN | 4X game. Real-time tactical battles. Expansion to Medieval II: Total War. |
| 2007 | Medieval II: Total War | Creative Assembly | Historical | WIN | 4X game. Real-time tactical battles. Sequel to Medieval: Total War. |
| 2007 | Sword of the Stars: Born in Blood | Kerberos | Sci-fi | WIN | 4X game. Real-time tactical battles. Expansion to Sword of the Stars. |
| 2007 | UFO: Afterlight | Altar Games | Sci-fi | WIN | Real-time tactics. Sequel to UFO: Aftershock. |
| 2007 | Worms (a.k.a. Worms HD) | Team17 | Abstract | X360, PS3 | Artillery game. |
| 2007 | Worms: Open Warfare 2 | Team17 | Abstract | DS, PSP | Artillery game. Sequel to Worms: Open Warfare. |
| 2008 | Civilization IV, Sid Meier's: Colonization | Firaxis | Historical | WIN | 4X game. Remake of Sid Meier's Colonization. |
| 2008 | Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon | Intelligent Systems | Fantasy | DS | Turn-based tactics.. Remake of Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon and the Blade of Light |
| 2008 | Galactic Civilizations II: Twilight of the Arnor | Stardock | Sci-fi | WIN | 4X game. Expansion to Galactic Civilizations II: Dread Lords. |
| 2008 | King's Bounty: The Legend | Katauri Interactive | Fantasy | MAC, WIN | Turn-based tactics. Remake of King's Bounty |
| 2008 | Nobunaga's Ambition: Rise to Power (a.k.a. Nobunaga no Yabou: Tenka Souhei) | Koei | Historical | PS2 | Grand strategy. |
| 2008 | Sword of the Stars: A Murder of Crows | Kerberos | Sci-fi | WIN | 4X game. Real-time tactical battles. Expansion to Sword of the Stars. |
| 2008 | TripleA | TripleA team | Historical | CROSS | Grand strategy. Clone of the board game, Axis and Allies. |
| 2008 | Worms: A Space Oddity | Team17 | Abstract | WII | Artillery game. |
| 2009 | Empire: Total War | Creative Assembly | Historical | WIN | 4X game. Real-time tactical battles. |
| 2009 | King's Bounty: Armored Princess | Katauri Interactive | Fantasy | WIN | Turn-based tactics. Sequel to King's Bounty: The Legend |
| 2009 | Panzer General: Allied Assault | Petroglyph Games | Historical | X360 | Clone of the board game. |
| 2009 | Nobunaga's Ambition: Iron Triangle (a.k.a. Nobunaga no Yabou: Kakushin) | Koei | Historical | PS2, WII | Grand strategy. |
| 2009 | World War 2: Time of Wrath | Wastelands Interactive | Historical | MAC, WIN | Grand strategy. |
| 2009 | Operation Barbarossa - The Struggle for Russia | Binary Evolution Studios | Historical | WIN | Operational. |
| 2009 | Worms 2: Armageddon | Team17 | Abstract | X360, PS3, IOS, AND | Artillery game. Re-release of Worms: Armageddon. |
| 2010 | Civilization V, Sid Meier's | Firaxis Games | Historical | MAC, WIN | 4X game. Sequel to Civilization IV. |
| 2010 | Napoleon: Total War | Creative Assembly | Historical | WIN | 4X game. Real-time tactical battles. |
| 2010 | Disciples III: Renaissance | Akella | Fantasy | WIN | 4X game. Sequel to Disciples II: Dark Prophecy. |
| 2010 | Elemental: War of Magic | Stardock | Fantasy | WIN | 4X game with a fantasy theme, combining role-playing elements. |
| 2010 | Fire Emblem: Shin Monshō no Nazo: Hikari to Kage no Eiyū | Intelligent Systems | Fantasy | DS | Turn-based tactics. Remake of Fire Emblem: Mystery of the Emblem |
| 2010 | Greed Corp | W!Games | Sci-fi | PS3, WIN, X360 | |
| 2010 | King's Bounty: Crossworlds | Katauri Interactive | Fantasy | WIN | Turn-based tactics. Expansion to King's Bounty: Armored Princess |
| 2010 | Worms: Battle Islands | Team17 | Abstract | PSP, WII | Artillery game. |
| 2010 | Worms: Reloaded | Team17 | Abstract | LIN, MAC, WIN | Artillery game. |
| 2011 | Frozen Synapse | Mode 7 | Abstract | AND, IOS, LIN, MAC, WIN | Turn-based tactics. |
| 2011 | Iron Grip: Marauders | ISOTX | Sci-fi | MAC, WIN | Turn-based strategy. |
| 2011 | Might & Magic: Heroes VI | Black Hole Entertainment | Fantasy | WIN | 4X game. |
| 2011 | Shogun 2: Total War | Creative Assembly | Historical | WIN | 4X game. Real-time tactical battles. |
| 2011 | Worms: Ultimate Mayhem | Team17 | Abstract | PS3, WIN, X360 | Artillery game. Re-release of Worms 4: Mayhem. |
| 2012 | Endless Space | Amplitude Studios | Sci-fi | WIN | 4X game. |
| 2012 | Fire Emblem Awakening | Intelligent Systems | Fantasy | 3DS | Turn-based tactics. |
| 2012 | Warbarons | Mattias Carlstrom, Jonte Rydberg | Fantasy | WEB | 4X game. |
| 2012 | Warlock: Master of the Arcane | Ino-Co Plus | Fantasy | WIN | 4X game. |
| 2012 | Worms: Revolution | Team17 | Abstract | MAC, PS3, PSV, WIN, X360 | Artillery game. |
| 2012 | X-COM: Enemy Unknown | Firaxis Games | Sci-fi | AND, IOS, LIN, MAC, PS3, SOS, WIN, X360 | 4X game. Turn-Based Strategy. |
| 2013 | Expeditions: Conquistador | Logic Artists | Historical | LIN, MAC, WIN | Turn-Based Strategy. |
| 2013 | XCOM: Enemy Within | Firaxis Games | Sci-fi | LIN, MAC, PS3, SOS, WIN, X360 | 4X game. Turn-based tactics. Expansion to X-COM: Enemy Unknown |
| 2013 | Worms 3 | Team17 | Abstract | IOS, MAC | Artillery game. |
| 2013 | Worms: Clan Wars | Team17 | Abstract | WIN | Artillery game. |
| 2014 | Horizon | L3O | Sci-fi | WIN | Turn-based space strategy game with MOO2 like tactical combat and story missions. |
| 2014 | Ancient Chronicles | Alexey Stankevichus | Fantasy | IOS | Turn-based tactics. |
| 2014 | Age of Wonders III | Triumph | Fantasy | WIN | 4X game. Sequel to Age of Wonders: Shadow Magic |
| 2014 | March of War | ISOTX | Sci-fi | MAC, WIN | Turn-based strategy. |
| 2014 | Warlock II: The Exiled | Ino-Co Plus | Fantasy | WIN | 4X game. Sequel to Warlock: Master of the Arcane |
| TBA | FreeCol | FreeCol team | Historical | CROSS | 4X game. Colonization clone. A playable development version can be downloaded. |
| TBA | FreeOrion | FreeOrion team | Sci-fi | CROSS | 4X game. A playable development version can be downloaded. |
| TBA | GNUlactic Konquest | Russ Steffen | Sci-fi | LIN | 4X game. |
| TBA | Galactic Civilization 3 | Stardock | Sci-fi | WIN | 4X Turn-based strategy, 64 bit only, DX10 + |
| TBA | M.O.R.E. | IdeaLcenter | Sci-fi | LIN, MAC, WIN | 4X Turn-based strategy |
| TBA | Pocket Humanity | Pocket Humanity team | Historical | PPC | 4X game. Clone of Sid Meier's Civilization. A playable development version can be downloaded. |
| TBA | Thousand Parsec | Tim Ansell, Lee Begg | Sci-fi | CROSS | 4X game. Game engine. A playable development version can be downloaded. |
| TBA | Worlds of Magic | Wastelands Interactive | Fantasy | WIN | 4X game. Tribute to Master of Magic |
| TBA | Xenonauts | Goldhawk Interactive | Sci-fi | LIN, MAC, WIN | Turn-based tactics. Tribute to X-COM: UFO Defense. |
References[edit]
- ^ XTC abandonwar on Tank Wars by Cody Snider "www.xtcabandonware.com/game/930/tank-wars"
- ^ My Abandonware on Tank Wars by Cody Snider "www.myabandonware.com/game/tank-wars-1y7"
- ^ IGN on Fallen Haven "www.ign.com/games/fallen-haven/pc-3063"
- ^ IGN on Interactive-Magic "www.ign.com/companies/interactive-magic"