Top 10 Strategy Games for MS-DOS

Prepare for a strategic journey through gaming history with "Retro Strategy Masters: Top 10 Strategy Games on MS-DOS" Countdown on Retrogameplays! Delve into the world of MS-DOS gaming as we explore the top 10 strategy gems that defined the genre and captivated players with their depth, complexity, and tactical challenges.
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Game List:
0:00 Dungeon Keeper
1:04 The Settlers
2:02 Worms United
3:00 X-COM: Terror from the Deep
3:58 Command & Conquer
5:00 Dune 2
5:57 Cannon Fodder
6:56 Heroes of Might & Magic II
7:53 Warcraft II: Tides of Darkness
8:55 Civilization

[@johancarstensen6344]

1. Master of Orion II: Battle at Antares 2. The Settlers 3. Command & Conquer: Red Alert 4. Colonization 5.Warlords 6. XCom Terror From the Deep 7. Dune 2 8. Warcraft II 9. Heroes of Might and Magic II 10. Lemmings

[@bdleo300]

Centurion: Defender of Rome. Older than most, but what a game.

[@sziklamester1244]

Fantasy General, Master of Magic, Master of Orion 1-2 just to add to the list.

[@MultiDivebomber]

Lords of Realm, Panzer General

[@petersteenkamp]

I still regularly play Master of Magic, a strategy game from the DOS era. It even recently got a Windows version called Master of Magic for Windows, and a DLC called Caster of Magic for Windows (exact name), which fixes many of the bugs and imbalances, and actually becomes a deep and challenging strategy game.

[@retrogameplays_]

I have never played it, I will give it a try, it sounds a nice game.

[@sziklamester1244]

And it is still better than what came after. I have spent thousands of hours only on Master of Magic and the Orion series. Caster of Magic is a good touch and while I have no problem with the remake it is clearly just a reimagination of the old one with different flavor.

[@babaschwein4308]

Might not have been as popular as (most of) these games, but I think 'Z' should get an honourable mention. Also, what about 'Battle Isle'? I remember a lot of my friends having played that at the time.

[@retrogameplays_]

I played it years ago and I loved it. I will do a top 50 games when I have time, it is a good excuse to play it again :)

[@drbone4287]

Those just might be the Top 10 games of my childhood xD

[@dannyhartwig7595]

i love the old retrogames only problem i have with them is the low resolutions.. 640x320 was pain to play in

[@SinisterTJJ]

I always prefer the first X-Com to terror from the deep, but otherwise nice list

[@krux02]

The games are pretty similar, nobody can argue on that. But for the true question is, gray aliens or lovecraftien sea monsters. I go for the second one.

[@tommytells370]

Sim Ant was more of strategy game than some on this list but it’s technically a Simulation genre.

[@sziklamester1244]

Sim Ant was partly strategy indeed but more or less it was a colony simulation game same with most of the sim series. Sim city was more or less the most strategic type of it. I liked Simlife and Sim Earth aswell which was more or less a simulation like the late successor Spore.

[@tommytells370]

@@sziklamester1244 Spore was a big hype that fell short of its expectations. Sim Ant, Sim Life and Sim Earth were always great games for their time. But I agree they all have a strategy aspect to them even Sim City.

[@sziklamester1244]

@@tommytells370 The original spore trailer and gameplay showcase with Will Wright was inspiring and more advanced what the game turned to be. EA was involved so not a surprise why the game ended like that and Will moved on. Sad thing because it could have been an amazing game it only turned to be an okay game.

[@MarcoPauloBlasckePiovezan]

The settlers 2... X-Com Apocalypse (the best)

[@Szederp]

There is a period in every industry's life where the industry is still young.....people are free to create and imagination is key to success. Then it is all taken over by megacorporations and we get the same fast food every year. Thanks EA, thanks Bethesda, Thanks Microsoft and the untold others.

[@Nat3_H1gg3rs]

We're entering an age where you will be able to dictate video game development to an artificially intelligent developer. Imagine having a whole game dev studio in your pocket. That's what's coming. It's gonna make the Dos era seem boring by comparison.

[@Szederp]

@@Nat3_H1gg3rs I never believed in automation. I think it pretty much takes the soul away from anything. A painting, a poem, a song reflects the human condition. Now I see chat gpt write essays for students. I really must be an old man though I'm not even 40 but I dislike this new world. Imagine your meal not being cooked by your loving wife (or whoever) but is served by a robot and you eat the same food as everybody around you. Luckily I won't be here to see all that. I mean why do we even need humans then?

[@MarcoPauloBlasckePiovezan]

The Perfect General ...

[@Adept1780]

No way, how can you miss Celtic Legends from the list.

[@urmo345]

Worms was action, not strategy game! It was just hugely popular. And i HATED it and its countless clones! Also Cannon Fodder, while fun game, was mainly action, not strategy game. UFO Enemy Unknown was MUCH more popular than its under water sequel Terror from the Deep. PS: I would remove Worms and Cannon Fodder and replace them with Populous and Jagged Alliance.

[@poppers7317]

Or Master of Orion 1/2 or Master of Magic

[@x-comufodefense942]

1-е место Герои 2 2-е место X-COM от 1994 года, самый первый. Вторая часть, это уже пурга с кислотной палитрой. Остальное дело вкуса. ИМХО

[@lildiscostu]

worms is a strategy game? the more u know...

[@xanxenon1934]

Absolutely. You know that strategy has many subgenres.

[@urmo345]

@@xanxenon1934 No, it is not strategy game. There is difference between tactics and strategy. Even in first person shooters players can decide how to attack or where to defend, yet it does not make them strategy games

[@xanxenon1934]

@urmo345 Don't start, please. Tactics is also a subgenre of strategy games. Strategy for the game is simply a simplified word. Game genres are not an easy topic because we have too many hybrid games. New types of games are also being created.

[@urmo345]

@@xanxenon1934YOU started it. YOUR definition is subjective and not widely accepted. And, BTW, Worms is NOT strategy game even by YOUR definition. Cannon Fodder has strategy elements, but it is also named as action game with some (minimal) strategy in it. PS: And please don't lecture me about games, i have been gamer since i got my C64 at 1984.

[@xanxenon1934]

@@urmo345 "i have been gamer since i got my C64 at 1984." - Me too. "by YOUR definition" - Not just my opinions. Too many experts also have a similar opinion. But yes, the genre for Worms is a matter of debate and opinions are divided.

[@mordziasty2]

cannon fodder is not a strategy

[@anirangoncalvesbr]

Exhibiting HOMM2 and not engaging in any actual battle 🙄

[@Nat3_H1gg3rs]

Look to the comments for better suggestions than this cookie cutter video