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Strategy games. Victory depends here on player’s strategy and tactics. Main task is to control resources (e.g. troops, civil workers) in order to defeat an enemy or achieve some other goal. The gameplay can be turn-based or in real time (RTS). Specific types of strategy games are economic games and so called ‘tycoons’.
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The Guild 2: Renaissance
Strategy 28 July 2010
The third expansion to The Guild 2, developed by the team at 4Head Studios. This time, the action takes place in the titular era of the Renaissance, which has been presented in two new scenarios: The Alps and The Free Republic of the Netherlands.
Stronghold Legends
Strategy 13 October 2006
A standalone expansion for the second installment of the popular strategy game series, which is a remastered and extensively modified version of the original. The developers introduced a number of changes into the gameplay mechanics, making the game closer to a full-blooded RTS. This time around, the game's extensive economic aspect was abandoned, introducing simplified economy and castle building in order to focus on combat.
Dawn of Man
Strategy 01 March 2019
Dawn of Man is a combination of survival and city builder. The player's task is to lead a settlement settled in prehistory, from the Stone Age to the Iron Age. Madruga Works studio is responsible for the production of the game.
Kingdoms and Castles
Strategy 20 July 2017
An economic strategy game developed by Lion Shield, a team set up by former members of Maxis – the studio behind the SimCity series. In contrast to the aforementioned franchise, Kingdom and Castles is set in a fantasy world. You take the role of the manager of a small village which you are to develop and transform into a thriving city with a castle able to withstand enemy attacks. During gameplay, you need to gather resources necessary for putting up buildings.
Sins of a Solar Empire II
Strategy 27 October 2022
Sins of a Solar Empire II is a space RTS with 4X strategy elements. The player controls huge star armadas and with their help fights galactic battles and conquers planets. He also has to manage his empire, taking care of obtaining resources and improving technology.
Dungeons 4
Strategy 09 November 2023
The fourth installment in an RTS series inspired by Dungeon Keeper. Dungeons 4 has us playing as the dark lord, aiming to conquer the fantasy world. The game supports singleplayer and co-op.
Diplomacy is Not an Option
Strategy 04 October 2024
RTS with tower defense elements, in which, as in the popular They Are Billions, our task is to defend the castle against hordes of enemies. In Diplomacy is Not an Option we take care of the facilities of our fortress, put up an army and manage the defense.
Ultimate Epic Battle Simulator 2
Strategy 21 July 2023
Ultimate Epic Battle Simulator 2 is a game that allows players to plan and play out battles of truly large scale, involving hundreds of thousands or even millions of warriors. The game was developed and published by Brilliant Game Studios.
World in Conflict: Soviet Assault
Strategy 10 March 2009
World in Conflict: Soviet Assault is an addition to the 2007 World in Conflict real-time strategy. Enlargement makes it possible to look at fictitious events from the Cold War period from the other side. Developers from Massive Entertainment studio have prepared a campaign in which the player plays as a Soviet soldier. Plugin also introduces some new units and maps to multiplayer game.
Dune II: Battle for Arrakis
Strategy 01 December 1992
Dune 2: The Building of a Dynasty is a computer game developed by Westwood development studio, which initiated the genre of real-time strategy. The plot of the title is based on the best-selling novel by Frank Herbert 'Dune'. The player takes on the role of the leader of one of the High Rhodes and fights for Spice, an extremely valuable substance extracted from the desert planet Arrakis.
Sid Meier's Civilization IV
Strategy 25 October 2005
The fourth installment of the bestselling turn-based strategy games series launched back in 1991 by the gaming industry legend, Sid Meier. Civilization IV is another important step in the development of the franchise, combining the classical solutions of its predecessors with modern graphics and introducing a number of novelties and changes.
Nemesis of the Roman Empire
Strategy 17 March 2004
The next edition of real time strategy with adventure elements and role-playing - Celtic Kings, which was developed by Bulgarian Haemimont Games studio. The action of this game takes us back in the years 264-146 BC, when the growing Roman Republic met with the resistance of the Phoenician city-state - Carthage.
Eador. Masters of the Broken World
Strategy 19 April 2013
A fantasy turn-based strategy game inspired by such series as Heroes of Might & Magic and Disciples. Eador: Masters of the Broken World takes place in the titular world which has fallen apart into numerous pieces scattered across the whole galaxy. Each piece is ruled by a different ruler. The player assumes the role of one of such rulers, embarking on a quest to defeat the rivals and unite all the lands.
World in Conflict
Strategy 18 September 2007
World in Conflict is a real-time strategy game designed by the creator of the cult series Ground Control. The developers from the Swedish company Massive Entertainment enabled the players to assume the role of a military commander and to participate in a global military conflict.
Desynced
Strategy 15 August 2023
An economic strategy with simulation elements. Desynced has us managing an extraterrestrial facility, using a fleet of drones to extract, process and transport resources needed to repair our spaceship.
Lakeburg Legacies
Strategy 20 July 2023
A strategy game with RPG and life sim elements. Lakeburg Legacies has us building a village and matchmaking villagers to ensure a steady flow of competent descendants.
Hogs of War
Strategy 30 January 2001
Hogs of War is a humorous strategy game, produced by Infogrames development team. Players command troops made up of pigs, dressed in uniforms and equipped with military equipment, fighting under the banner of one of the six nations of the world.
Gary Grigsby's Eagle Day to Bombing the Reich
Strategy 23 September 2009
Another intricate strategy game, advertised by a name of a legend of the genre: Gary Grigsby. Eagle Day to Bombing the Reich attempts to faithfully recreate the bombing raids on Germany, conducted by the Allies during World War II. For greater immersion, the game contains an impressive database of over 18 thousand historical pilots, while in-game units and plane models were recreated from their authentic counterparts.
Anno 2070: Deep Ocean
Strategy 04 October 2012
An official expansion for the 2011’s economic simulation game, Anno 2070, developed cooperatively, just like the vanilla game, by two German studios: Blue Byte Software and Related Designs. Deep Ocean introduces a new civilization level, thanks to which the technological faction was enriched with a previously unavailable social class of geniuses.
XCOM: Enemy Unknown
Strategy 09 October 2012
A science-fiction turn-based strategy game that came out as a reboot of the cult series, UFO: Enemy Unknown, launched back in 1994 by Microprose. This new title was created by Firaxis Games, a studio founded by Sid Meier. The story of XCOM: Enemy Unknown does not follow any of the plotlines started by its predecessors. Instead, it tells a new story of the war between humans and an aggressive alien race.
Supreme Commander: Forged Alliance
Strategy 06 November 2007
Supreme Commander: In the face of an enemy, it is an independent extension of the 2007 Real-Time Space Strategy (RTS). The action of the add-on was set after the events presented in the base game. The divided factions of the UEF, Cybran and Aeon have to face a new threat together - the alien Seraphim race. Developers from Gas Powered Games studio prepared over 100 new units, as well as a number of changes in the mechanics of the game.
Humankind
Strategy 17 August 2021
A turn-based 4X strategy from the Amplitude studio, inspired by the Sid Meier's Civilization series. In Humankind, the player creates his own civilization, selecting elements from many historical cultures, and then must lead it through the centuries, from ancient times to modern times.
StarCraft: Brood War
Strategy 18 November 1998
An official expansion pack for the excellent real-time strategy by Blizzard Entertainment set in a science fiction setting. The action of StarCraft: Brood War takes place after the events of the base game. Even though the Overmind has been destroyed, the Zerg still pose a threat, and a new danger emerges. The central character of the expansion, around whom most of the story revolves, is Sarah Kerrigan – a Terran infected by the Zerg. She became the most powerful Overmind – the Zerg Queen.
Empire Earth III
Strategy 06 November 2007
Empire Earth III is another part of the popular real-time strategy series. The production was developed by Mad Doc Software, which has also had its previous release. This is still an RTS game, but it is much more dynamic than the rest of the series.