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Colonization Game. Although the first European explorers and settlers were largely welcomed to what is now the United States of America, their diseases and land grabs put them in open conflict with the native American population and relationships deteriorated over the years as did indigenous numbers with just 250,000 left by the 1890s with pre-Columbus numbers believed to be just short of 18. FreeCol is a turn-based strategy game based on the old game Colonization, and similar to Civilization.The objective of the game is to create an independent nation. You start with only a few colonists defying the stormy seas in their search for new land. Sid Meier's Colonization. The game begins with the European discovery of the Americas (1500) and continues until approximately the time of the American Revolution (1800). In the beginning of the game you are given a trading/exploration ship and a small group of colonists. You have no knowledge of what lies ahead of your ship. Sid Meier's Colonization, a really nice simulation game sold in 1994 for DOS, is available and ready to be played again! Also available on Mac and Amiga, time to play a historical battle (specific/exact), managerial, turn-based, trade, north america, south america and 4x video game title. All software is copyright its respective owner. The content posted is discontinued or classified as abandonware. For this reason, this is a free distribution license. Anyway if there is any conflict of copyright contact support@pcgamesabandonware.com calling for the removal of this content. Free web templates presented by QARTIN, sponsored.

UPDATED: We’ve added Civilization: Beyond Earth into this list.

Set in the distant future, players will take to the stars and explore an alien planet—a new home for humanity—in Civilization: Beyond Earth. It’s one chapter of the Civilization franchise you don’t want to miss.

Original article continued.

The vastness of space has inspired countless minds to imagine worlds beyond our world, on planets like—and unlike—the one we live on, where the presence of life is in question, or imagined as something so otherworldly that they can only live in fiction and dreams.

A few few of these minds have attempted to imagine what it would be like for us to encounter beings from space—aliens, if you will, in the far-flung future of humanity when space travel is no longer a distant possibility, but an every day reality.

To that end, there are games in which players are urged to take on the roles of spacefaring humans, or those of other races who come into contact with humanity’s finest. This article serves to showcase ten of the best strategy games that tackle the subject of space either beyond our planet, or right here at home, where aliens may simply see fit to invade—just as they’ve done so in the realm of our imagination.

Civilization: Beyond Earth

Civilization: Beyond Earth is one of the best space-themed strategy games of all time. The various factions and Affinities will ensure multiple, robust playthroughs, each presenting unique scenarios that will encourage the player to strategize in challenging new ways with each file.

Homeworld

Few real time strategy games contain the uniqueness offered by Homeworld. Even with gameplay that plays out in three dimensions and being the first RTS of its kind, it is the singularly well written narrative and accompanying gameplay mechanics that make it a memorable experience.

As you start the game, you can choose to play as either the Kushan or Taiidan fleets, both of whom seek out the planet of Hiigara, the ancient homeworld of both species. The planet from which you emerge is soon destroyed and your only choice is to venture far across the galaxy to find sanctuary at your destination. Along the way, you meet enigmatic alien races that either seek to help, or hinder your journey and uncover the mysteries of your species’ past.

Fans of Battlestar Galactica will feel right at home with Homeworld in both its setting and frantic space combat.

Alpha Centauri

Released in 1999, Alpha Centauri is a thinking person’s strategy game. Melding Civilization with the depth of subjects like philosophy, geopolitics and the customization of Master of Orion 2, Alpha Centauri is aeons better than its earthbound predecessor.

Alpha Centauri takes place in the Civilization universe after the advent of the Space Race victory in Civilization II, in which a shuttle travels to the distant solar system of Alpha Centauri to colonize the planet Chiron. Precursor aliens conducted experiments on the planet, leaving behind remnants of their civilization in the form of monoliths much akin to those in Stanley Kubrick’s 2001: A Space Odyssey. During transit to the planet, the colonists split up into seven different ideological factions that serve as the game’s civilizations. The player must choose one of the factions to lead it to dominance of Chiron and uncover the planet’s secrets.

Starcraft

Starcraft is easily one of the most well known games ever made. With its popularity as a video game unsurpassed, it has become one of the biggest athletic phenomenons in Korea, which regularly broadcasts live matches across three separate TV channels for millions of viewers.

Though its single player campaign is memorable for its events, the heart of Starcraft lies within its multiplayer mode, which has been played by millions of players worldwide. Players choose between three unique races to play as: the bug-like Zerg; the alien Protoss; and the human Terrans, and engage in online skirmishes.

No other RTS, not even Blizzard’s own Warcraft III has managed to surpass the competitive balance of Starcraft.

Starcraft 2: Wings of Liberty

Sequel to the best known RTS of all time, Starcraft II is a strong contender for being one of the best real time strategy games ever made. With a lengthy single player campaign and an equally strong multiplayer mode, Starcraft II plans to take the competitive edge of Starcraft to the next level with its revamped Battle.net matchmaking service and forthcoming expansion packs.

Taking off after the events of the original Starcraft, players take on the role of Terran hero Jim Raynor as he seeks to liberate his fellow humans from the iron grip of the autocratic Terran Dominion. He meets up with old friends like the protoss Zeratul and makes new ones to aid him in the rebellion. He also learns that his love interest Kerrigan has plans of her own as the queen of the Zerg.

X3: Reunion

Regarded as one of the most complicated games ever made, X3: The Reunion is part of the ongoing X Universe. Although designed as an open ended space trading game, X3 features lots of strategy , players are dropped right into the cockpit of a ship and are tasked to building a corporate empire that extends towards the far ends of the galaxy.

Although players can opt out of the game’s strategic aspects to engage in its plot, the heart of X3 remains in its open ended setting and market driven economy.

Master of Orion 2

Designed as a 4X turn-based strategy game (explore, expand, exploit and exterminate), Master of Orion 2 is one of the genre’s finest titles. Noted for its complex gameplay, Master of Orion 2 places its emphasis on the development of an alien civilization, through economic, technological and social development.

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Players can choose between various predetermined races or design their very own race with a set of strengths and weaknesses. Players could even choose to design their own warships based on the technology they researched. All of these choices allowed for an extremely complicated game. Although complex, it always remained accessible through its well designed systems.

Sins of a Solar Empire

Sins of a Solar Empire is a real time strategy game that incorporates some aspects of the 4X genre. Featuring a scale larger than any other strategy game, Sins plays out in a 3D web of planets and other celestial objects where various space civilizations compete over dominance of a multitude of solar systems spanning several galaxies, linked together by wormholes.

Most of the game’s social and technological aspects are simplified in contrast to Master of Orion 2 as the game places a heavier emphasis on its real time combat. The game is best played with a group of friends over many hours, and sessions can be saved to be resumed at a later date.

Galactic Civilizations 2

Sequel to the first Galactic Civilizations, GC2 is its superior in every way. As with other 4X games, your job is to dominate the galaxy planet by planet, through force, diplomacy, culture or technology. GC2 is highly notable for its AI, which plays according to the game’s rules and poses a challenge to the player without cheating. It may surprise you to know that even the best strategy games out there give the AI a competitive edge.

It may also surprise you to know that Galactic Civilizations 2’s backstory is based on a series of short stories written by its creator, Brad Wardell. While it’s not exactly the most original setting, it provides an interesting backdrop for a great strategy game.

Disclosure: The author is acquaintances with Stardock CEO Brad Wardell.

Endless Space

Endless Space positions the player in role of an nascent space-faring civilization, and provides you with the opportunity to cultivate your space empire through a variety of ways and means that support your playstyle.

The core of the game will be familiar to anyone who has played a 4X strategy game before. You research technology from a large, categorized tree. You manage your systems and planets with development projects. You build fleets, colonize the reaches of space, engage in diplomacy, and wage war. Endless Space boasts several features and mechanics that set it apart from its competition, and production values that rival any AAA-budget game.

XCOM: Enemy Unknown

Firaxis’s XCOM: Enemy Unknown is a true successor to the turn-based strategy game series by Microprose. XCOM: Enemy Unknown sees the invasion of our cities by an extraterrestrial force that seeks, it seems, to purge mankind from the face of the planet.

Players are tasked with controlling a squad of earth’s finest soldiers to take on the alien menace head-on in turn-based combat in locations ranging from dense urban environments to labyrinthine alien structures.

Revived by the makers of Civilization, the new XCOM streamlines everything that made the original title a little annoying to play through and improves upon all of its best qualities for a modern, turn-based strategy game that’s like no other.

If you’ve yet to be convinced, be sure to read the five reasons you should play XCOM: Enemy Unknown.

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Sid Meier's Colonization

DOS - 1994

Also released on: Mac - Amiga

4.57 / 5 - 509 votes

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Sid Meier's Colonization, a really nice simulation game sold in 1994 for DOS, is available and ready to be played again! Also available on Mac and Amiga, time to play a historical battle (specific/exact), managerial, turn-based, trade, north america, south america and 4x video game title.

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Comments and reviews

JamesTDG2018-08-23-2 points

Is there a more modern copy of the game?

Rizalray2018-02-053 points

Looks like we lost our old friend again :(

Anonymous2017-11-121 point

AWWW.. they even pulled the Amiga version!!!

Guy2017-04-160 point

Ben : there's a dosbox for linux don't waste your time with wine buddy.

Ben2017-03-140 point

I downloaded the game from Amazon for 1,79 and can play it in a Dosbox in Windows. However, I want to play it on my Linux laptops, too. I can play the Windows version over WINE which then starts Dosbox, but that's taking up too much ressources from my old acer D270. Therefore, I need a working DOS-Version of the game. Does anyone have one?

MadBomber2017-02-170 point DOS version

Another great game I also own. To bad the download button is gone. And I had made a better cheat some years ago for this game. Sneaky sneaky.
God Bless all!

bloating face2016-11-290 point

it's glorious to see how people rate the game good and find that the download disappeared.
well, if you rate it too good then they start selling it, it's pretty simple, do not rate it good even if it is the best game in the world, that way you will always have it free for download

GoGaredicks2016-11-234 points

Not surprising to find GoG buying up the rights to abandonware then packaging it with Dosbox and selling it. If they didn't do that folks would be able to dowload games like this for nothing along with the free Dosbox and play them. What is slighly surprising is that GoG are a subsidiary of CD Projeckt Red, fucking shame on you guys, we expect better ethical standards from you.

LewisCowles19862016-09-243 points

This is a real shame.. I own the GoG version, but it's shit and won't play so basically copyright is probably stopping me having a working version of the game. Fuck you GoG!

Cronnel2015-11-290 point DOS version

What no dos version? need a copy i think i have one still in my archives.

Tamagochi2015-07-291 point DOS version

I love this game!!!

Bob the Abandonware Gamer2015-06-153 points DOS version

Figures that some jerkwads would 'Buy' the rights to this game and sell it to keep it out of the hands of people who actually bought it when it was new. I wonder if they do actually buy the rights to old games or do they just charge for pirating software.

Minion0ne2015-05-252 points DOS version

wow! So dissapointed it's unavailable for download. the new version they released is ok, but this game was always awesome! one of my favorite games before it got stolen!

Juan2015-05-130 point DOS version

The best game in the world

Marius2014-10-27-38 points DOS version

How do I download this game?

RvonW2014-07-230 point DOS version

Awesome stuff, pretty much played it since I was 9 years old..

Martijn2014-07-03-1 point DOS version

What a game,. played this so much,. so addictive. I loved having a small island with some rivers on it.

batts2014-05-120 point DOS version

what a game the old games bring back a lot of memories

WildWest2014-04-30-1 point DOS version

I like to know how to download free this game.

dida2014-04-272 points DOS version

best game ever

tydeas2014-04-171 point DOS version

i use to play colonization for over a decade.
i have own the original version in DOS but lost it in movements from house to house, it has a usefull manual with it.
Since i lost my original cd i always try to find it from internet, because i am addicted to this game, i run all the series with all the nations again ang again .
Still want to play when i have the time

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Aigor2014-03-301 point DOS version

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One of the greatest games of all time

Love2014-03-272 points DOS version

the best game

great2014-03-081 point DOS version

great

a2014-03-080 point DOS version

cheers

Sir Smith2014-01-280 point DOS version

This game is awesome but kind of hard to win.

Mister X2013-11-250 point DOS version

Hi guys, that is a 1994 game but there was also a win 3.1 verison, would be fine to see it on myabandonware!
For patches (eg. patch to upgrade win3.1 ver to win95/98 one)
check here: http://www.colonization.biz/download.htm#UPGRADES

pANe2013-11-090 point DOS version

thx

Dave2013-10-240 point DOS version

Great

euntalan2013-09-280 point DOS version

im trying to install this to windows 7, but there is an error coming. Anyone can help me how to install this game at windows 7?
Thanks in advance

helico232013-09-21-1 point DOS version

Does someone know where to download a version for MAC?

Fabi2013-09-200 point DOS version

Hello i know the Problem of the black Screen!
Just click on the executable File named: INSTALL
then you come to a Menu where u have to try varius configurations.
For me worked this settings:
Adlib or compatible (Sound)
Sound Blaster orig.
Configure Card:
210 Hex
IRQ 15
DRQ 3
But with this Settings i had no sound

xXxXx2013-08-131 point DOS version

Microprose is no more..

pstone2013-05-210 point DOS version

I cant play this game I have tried using a few different emulators the game launches into a black screen i use windows xp anyone can help ?

antares3302013-03-220 point DOS version

Reply to SSSS
If you want a new version of this try free col or the one that came out with Civ 4!
BUT FOR ME, I LOVE THIS GAME! although it was put out on the same year i was Born! i love retro games :)

JesusisLord2013-03-130 point DOS version

My good old time, still love this game.

A Wise Old Man2013-02-190 point DOS version

Sid was cranking out so many 'sims' in those days everyone was expecting 'Sid Meier's Trash Collecting Sim' or 'Sid Meier's Bum On The Streets Sim' any day.

SSSS2012-10-280 point DOS version

Still a great game! Please remake this game MICROPROSE!

Monster2012-09-170 point DOS version

I love this game back in the day

Sick Mick2012-08-270 point DOS version

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Thank you very much for this. :D
Playing this game again is like meeting an old friend.

Collock2012-04-210 point DOS version

Better than the remake done a few years ago as a standalone on the Civ Iv engine to me other than Alpah Centaury this is still the most fund Sid Meier game to replay.

Licurg2012-04-120 point DOS version

Amazing game, still fun to play.

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  • Year:1995
  • Publisher:MicroProse Software, Inc.
  • Developer:MicroProse Software, Inc.

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  • Year:1995
  • Publisher:MicroProse Software, Inc.
  • Developer:MicroProse Software, Inc.

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