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Multiplayer games - E-mail PC

In play-by-mail (PBEM), players play over the Internet, but do so in an alternating and asynchronous fashion. When one user makes a move (i.e., completes a turn), information about their moves is sent to a competitor via e-mail, after which the competitor - at any time - begins their own turn. This form of multiplayer does not require players to sit in front of a computer (or console) at the same time, and is primarily found in turn-based strategy games (usually niche war games).

Sid Meier's Civilization: Beyond Earth
Sid Meier's Civilization: Beyond Earth

Strategy 24 October 2014

Sid Meier's Civilization: Beyond Earth is a turn-based strategy game released as a spin-off to the Civilization series. The game was produced by Firaxis Games studio, led by Sid Meier. The game is set on the surface of a distant planet, where the player has to build a self-sufficient colony. Gameplay mechanics follows the standards set by Sid Meier's Civilization V. Therefore, the game has you manage resources, develop new technologies, and constantly expand your settlement. The job is made more difficult by the rivaling nations that have their own plans to take over the planet. Apart from competing against AI, Sid Meier's Civilization: Beyond Earth offers multiplayer mode for up to 8 players.

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Field of Glory: Kingdoms
Field of Glory: Kingdoms

Strategy 04 June 2024

Turn-based strategy game that takes us on a journey to the Middle Ages and lets us lead a chosen faction towards a bright (or quite the opposite) future. Field of Glory: Kingdoms allows you to play solo or in multiplayer via PBEM.

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Age of Wonders: Planetfall
Age of Wonders: Planetfall

Strategy 06 August 2019

A spin-off of the Age of Wonders series that takes us to a science-fiction setting. We take control of a fallen empire and try to raise it from the dark ages of a galaxy to a better future. Age of Wonders: Planetfall lets us play by ourselves or in multiplayer mode.

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War in the Pacific: Admiral's Edition
War in the Pacific: Admiral's Edition

Strategy 27 July 2009

A stand-alone expansion pack for War in the Pacific - a 2004's strategy game developed by 2BY3 Games. Admiral's Edition was created by Henderson Field Designs and takes the player back to the World War II period. The player takes part in the conflict between the US and Japan, which took place in the Pacific theater. In terms of mechanics, Admiral's Edition is an improved version of the original game, which offers many novelties and changes. Hexes have become smaller (one represents 40 miles here instead of 60), a system of waypoints was added, and both the processes of upgrading and managing the ships were modified. Apart from that, the expansion brings more types of terrain and delivers even authentic experience when it comes to battle damage and repairs of different units. Admiral's Edition introduces a completely new campaign, as well as 5 scenarios which differ in the size of the warfare theater.

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Strategic Command WWII: War in the Pacific
Strategic Command WWII: War in the Pacific

Strategy 30 June 2024

A highly complex turn-based strategy, allowing to take part in military actions in the Pacific region during World War 2. Strategic Command WWII: War in the Pacific belongs to a series started in 2002, offering battles taking place on maps with grids of hexagonal fields.

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March of the Eagles
March of the Eagles

Strategy 18 February 2013

March of the Eagles is a real-time strategy to lead one of the powers taking part in the Napoleonic Wars between 1805 and 1815. The player's task is to recruit and train new units, organize the activities of the army and fleets and deal with diplomacy.

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John Tiller's Battleground Civil War
John Tiller's Battleground Civil War

Strategy 08 November 2007

John Tiller's Battleground Civil War is a compilation of five programs from the classic Battleground series of classic war games by TalonSoft.

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East Front
East Front

Strategy 15 November 1997

Extended turn-based strategy, continuing the traditions of the excellent Battleground military series. The action takes us back in the years 1941-45 and allows us to take part in one of eight campaigns recreating skirmishes on the eastern front of the Second World War. For keen strategists there is also an option to play online in one of the wide range of game modes and a scenario generator.

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Battleground 1: Bulge - Ardennes Deluxe
Battleground 1: Bulge - Ardennes Deluxe

Strategy 01 January 1996

Refreshed and heavily tuned version of TalonSoft's popular turn-based strategy from 1995. The game has been enriched with two completely new maps and 14 additional scenarios. A number of improvements have also been made to the Battleview engine, thanks to which the production not only looks better, but also has a much higher playability.

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Ageod's To End All Wars
Ageod's To End All Wars

Strategy 26 August 2014

A turn-based war strategy developed by the renowned studio AGEOD together with an experienced publishing duo Matrix/Slitherine. Ageod’s To End All Wars is set in the years 1914-1918 and fully recreates all military operations that took place in Europe during the WWI. By taking command of one of the two historical alliances you can play through two separate campaigns, letting you re-enact history or change its course by making war plans of your own. Ageod’s To End All Wars emphasizes realism and accuracy by giving you command over faithfully recreated ground units, aircraft and naval vessels. You must also take care of economy, technology and diplomacy. There are numerous factors that determine the course of battles, starting with the weather and terrain, to individual units’ specific statistics. In order to make it easier to command a large number of units the game offers intuitive management system, letting you organize your military forces into brigades, divisions, corps and entire armies.

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Pacific General
Pacific General

Strategy 30 June 1997

The fifth and final strategic part of the 5-Star General cycle, in which we return to the fronts of World War II and focus on the struggles led by American and Japanese troops in the Pacific Ocean.

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John Tiller's Battleground Napoleonic Wars
John Tiller's Battleground Napoleonic Wars

RPG 08 November 2007

John Tiller's Battleground Napoleonic Wars is a set of turn-based war strategies, treating the 18th and 19th century conquests of Napoleon Bonaparte. The package consists of a battle-oriented Age of Sail game and a compilation of three land-based titles - Battleground 3: Waterloo, Battleground 6: Napoleon in Russia and Battleground 8: Prelude to Waterloo.

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Shadow Empire
Shadow Empire

Strategy 04 June 2020

Shadow Empire is a strategy game belonging to the 4X subgenre, which is set in a universe combining elements of science fiction and postapo. The player is involved in building an interplanetary empire. The game was developed by VR Designs studio.

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Brother against Brother: The Drawing of the Sword
Brother against Brother: The Drawing of the Sword

Strategy 16 April 2015

A turn-based strategy game developed by Western Civilization Software. As the title suggests, the game focuses on the American Civil War, during which brothers often had to turn against each other when the Confederate States declared war upon the northern states, devastating the United States of America. The action of this game is set at the initial stages of the American Civil War, allowing players to participate in the events such as the First Battle of Bull Run, the Battle of Wilson's Creek (1861), the Battle of Mill Springs and the Battle of Williamsburg (1862). Apart from the large campaigns, the game delivers a number of smaller scenarios, including the hypothetical ones presenting an alternative course of events. Battles take place on huge maps covering the area of 50 square miles, divided into 75-yard hexagons. A single turn corresponds to 24 hours in real time. Brother against Brother: The Drawing of the Sword builds on realism – regiments have their unique skills that made them famous during the Civil War. Apart from the units’ stats and player’s tactical decisions, the battle is affected by the amount of supplies, changing weather conditions, and the smoke suspended over the battlefield.

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Sid Meier's Civilization: Beyond Earth - Rising Tide
Sid Meier's Civilization: Beyond Earth - Rising Tide

Strategy 09 October 2015

An official expansion for Sid Meier’s Civilization: Beyond Earth, a 2014’s turn-based strategy game developed by Firaxis Games, the creators of the core game. The biggest novelty introduced by the add-on is lifting the limitation of our territory to the coastline and allowing expansion at seas and oceans. Thanks to this, we can now build cities or even entire states on the water and use the natural resources hidden in the underwater depths, although the latter is connected to a myriad of completely new dangers. Another notable change is the dynamic diplomacy model that also accounts for the actions taken by the player up to that point. The game also features a revamped artifact system and the possibility of combining doctrines and ideologies into various hybrids. The title comes with two entirely new biomes and four previously unavailable factions.

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Field of Glory II: Medieval
Field of Glory II: Medieval

Strategy 04 February 2021

The next instalment of the strategic series based on the war board game Field of Glory. This time we command medieval nations in turn-based battles and take part in historical battles from 1040-1270.

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Pike and Shot: Campaigns 1494-1698
Pike and Shot: Campaigns 1494-1698

Strategy 13 August 2015

A new installment in a popular series of turn-based games, created as a joint effort of Byzantine Games and The Lords Games. The game takes us to Europe during the age of pike and shot (1494 – 1698), introducing three separate campaigns encompassing 40 historical battles from the Thirty Years’ War, the English Civil War, and the series of conflicts between Austria and Ottoman Empire, including Siege of Vienna. Additionally, the game introduces a “skirmish” mode which creates a fictional campaign taking place on randomly generated maps. The gameplay in Pike and Shot: Campaigns 1494-1698 does not differ much from its predecessor. Players control a chosen nation, engaging in tactical battles requiring a number of strategic decisions which can influence the course of the whole campaign. Victories, as well as defeats contribute to mental state and battle readiness of our soldiers. Aside from a single player mode, the developers introduced a multiplayer module employing PBEM++ system. The game employs high-quality visuals, inspired by battle scenes from that era.

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Wars of Napoleon
Wars of Napoleon

Strategy 03 December 2015

A turn-based strategy game set during the Napoleonic Wars. The game was developed by AGEOD, a developer considered to be an able strategy game maker. The game offers four different scenarios set within different periods of Napoleon's rule. These include the so-called Grand Campaign (1805-1815) and a few smaller ones: Austerlitz (1805), Battle of Jena (1806), and Waterloo (1815). The battles are fought on the strategical level, so the player controls entire armies instead of individual soldiers. Apart form being able to control French forces, the player also has access to the British, Spanish, Russian, Austrian, Prussian, and Ottoman armies. The gameplay requires the player mainly to effectively lead their military forces, but also take manage supply lines, military improvements, and diplomacy. Similar to most of the previous games from AGEOD, this one also focuses on faithful recreation of historical events. However, the creators also allow the players to create alternative versions of history, providing the option to manipulate the outcomes of certain events.

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Order of Battle: Allies Victorious
Order of Battle: Allies Victorious

Strategy 22 September 2022

Order of Battle: Allies Victorious is the seventeenth DLC for the turn-based strategy game titled Order of Battle: World War II. The add-on is the culmination of a trilogy of expansions dedicated to the Allies' actions during World War II.

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Decisive Campaigns: Ardennes Offensive
Decisive Campaigns: Ardennes Offensive

Strategy 18 November 2021

The fourth part of turn-based strategy series from VR Designs studio. In Decisive Campaigns: Ardennes Offensive we take part in the offensive in the Ardennes, leading the Allies or the Third Reich troops into battle. The game offers an extensive campaign and a number of single scenarios.

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World War 2: Time of Wrath
World War 2: Time of Wrath

Strategy 16 July 2009

World War 2: Time of Wrath is the sequel to a turn-based strategy published in 2008 - World War 2: Road to Victory. Developers from the Wastelands Interactive studio have prepared four new campaigns and two historical scenarios for the players, allowing them to take the lead over virtually every country participating in the struggle of the Second World War.

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Panzer Command: Kharkov
Panzer Command: Kharkov

Strategy 11 April 2008

Panzer Command: Kharkov is a continuation of the tactical strategy published in 2006 by Matrix Games taking place in the realities of World War II.

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Battle Academy
Battle Academy

Strategy 28 July 2010

Turn-based strategy game that recreates the course of more than 30 most important battles of World War II. The production was inspired by a simple online game developed by BBC television.

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Battleground 3: Waterloo
Battleground 3: Waterloo

Strategy 13 June 1996

The third installment of the Battleground series is a faithful recreation of the events that took place during the last battle of the Napoleonic War at Waterloo. Bonaparte's army fought with the allied forces of Prince Wellington and Marshal Blücher, suffering a shameful defeat.

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