author: Bart Swiatek
The Best Strategy Games of 2020 - 10 Strategies Worth Your Time
This year was, quite surprisingly, a year of strategy games, bringing a diverse set of games to cater to all tastes. The question is, which games are worth the most attention?
Table of Contents
- The Best Strategy Games of 2020 - 10 Strategies Worth Your Time
- Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition
- Command & Conquer Remastered Collection
- Gears Tactics
- XCOM: Chimera Squad
- Total War Saga: Troy
- Crusader Kings III
- Factorio
- Iron Harvest
- Panzer Corps 2
Gears Tactics
GEARS TACTICS
- Developer: Splash Damage / The Coalition / Black Tusk Studios
- Publisher: Xbox Game Studios / Microsoft Studios
- Platforms: PC, Xbox One, Xbox Series X / S
- Release: April 28th (PC), November 9th (XOne), November 10th (XSX/S)
One of the biggest positive surprises this year was certainly Gears Tactics. Well, who would have thunk: one of flagship action games of Xboxs got a strategy spin-off that not only wasn't a flop: it's a genuinely riveting experience that's both complex and accessible.
You could be forgotten for not seeing this one coming. The first materials made the game look like a typical Microsoft game to fill in the gaps in the calendar before the big games. .
Meanwhile, Gears Tactics is a surprisingly good strategy, with thoughtful character development, engaging campaign and well-designed gameplay. The creators, on the one hand, hail to the famous XCOM series, and on the other, they refreshed this formula, enriching it with a pinch of additional dynamics and a few interesting ideas. And you know what? It worked like a charm.
Incidentally, there's clearly a certain intention in Microsoft's actions, as their second, key shooter IP – Halo – has also received its own strategic sub-series Halo Wars. If the effects of this strategy will be as successful as Gears Tactics, fans of strategy will have another hit on their hands.
