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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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Commandos 3: Destination Berlin
Commandos 3: Destination Berlin

Strategy 15 October 2003

The third installment in a series of tactical strategy games set in the World War II, as always created by Spanish developer Pyro Studios. Commandos 3: Destination Berlin places you as the leader of a six-men squad of special soldiers, whom the fans know from the first game in the series. Each of them has unique skills and specialization. The game offers 20 varying missions, split into four mini-campaigns: London, Normandy, France and Germany, and Stalingrad.

PC

Desperados: Wanted Dead or Alive
Desperados: Wanted Dead or Alive

Strategy 27 April 2001

Developed by Spellbound Entertainment, the game is a tactical strategy western-style game based on the mechanics of the popular Commandos series. The action of Desperados: Wanted Dead or Alive takes place in the Wild West and during the game we control a team led by gunslinger John Cooper and consisting of six cowboys with different skills. In the team there are: a simple bandit, an expert in explosives, a barber who can heal minor wounds, a poker player and an experienced gambler.

PC

Anno 1701
Anno 1701

Strategy 26 October 2006

Anno 1701 is a position that will be of particular interest to lovers of the laborious development and expansion of overseas properties and growing into power through skillful, economical manoeuvres.

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Frostpunk 2
Frostpunk 2

Strategy 25 July 2024 (early access since July 2024)

The sequel to a warmly-received economic strategy game by Polish 11 bit studios. Frostpunk 2 is set thirty years after the first game. Once again, we play as the captain of a settlement trying to survive in a frozen world.

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The Great War: Western Front
The Great War: Western Front

Strategy 30 March 2023

A strategy game with both RTS and turn-based strategy elements. In The Great War: Western Front from Petroglyph studio, we take part in operations on the Western Front of World War I, commanding troops of the Entente or Central Powers.

PC

Mad Games Tycoon 2
Mad Games Tycoon 2

Strategy 31 May 2023

Mad Games Tycoon 2 is the second part of the strategic series, in which we are the head of the development team responsible for game and console production. The game was developed by independent studio Eggcode.

PC

Planet Zoo
Planet Zoo

Strategy 05 November 2019

An economic strategy in which we take on the role of a zoological park manager. Production is distinguished by realistic animals with their own characteristics and needs described in detail. Frontier Developments is responsible for creating and issuing this title.

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Industries of Titan
Industries of Titan

Strategy 31 January 2023

Industries of Titan is an economic strategy game with traits of a real-time strategy game. It was developed by Brace Yourself Games. The player is tasked with building a city on the moon. In order to achieve this goal, they must gather and process resources and then use them to create goods. The player must also construct buildings, optimize the work of factories and make sure that the workers are happy – all of that while balancing the budget.

PC

Ancestors Legacy
Ancestors Legacy

Strategy 22 May 2018

Ancestors Legacy is a complex real-time strategy game developed by the Polish independent studio Destructive Creations. The game takes place in Medieval times and its single player campaign is based on the actual historical events. We can play as one of the four available factions: Slavs, Germanic peoples, Vikings, and Anglo-Saxons. In terms of gameplay, Ancestors Legacy focuses on large-scale battles.

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BattleTech
BattleTech

Strategy 24 April 2018

BattleTech, developed by Harebrained Schemes studio, known for Shadowrun, is a tactical battle game, which is a refreshed edition of a game released for PC in the 80s, as one of the first games by Westwood (Command & Conquer). The work was overseen by Jordan Weisman himself – the developer of the acclaimed series, MechWarrior, as well as the original BattleTech tabletop from 1984.

PC

Commandos: Behind Enemy Lines
Commandos: Behind Enemy Lines

Strategy 30 June 1998

A turn-based tactics game set in the World War II, created by Spanish developer Pyro Studios. In Commandos: Behind Enemy Lines you take command of a small squad of specially trained soldiers sent on a variety of high-risk missions behind enemy lines. The game offers 25 missions with varying objectives and difficulty levels. One of the characteristic features of Commandos: Behind Enemy Lines is the fact that each member of the team has different skills.

PC

Blitzkrieg 2
Blitzkrieg 2

Strategy 23 September 2005

Sequel, a popular real-time strategy (RTS), whose market debut took place in May 2003. The action of the program takes the player to the frontline of World War II, where as the commander of the army of one of the four fighting factions (to choose from: Germany, Great Britain, the USSR and the United States) he must lead his subordinate troops to victory.

PC

Armies of Exigo
Armies of Exigo

Strategy 30 November 2004

Real-time strategy implemented by the Black Hole Games development team, which consists of great fans of RTS ideas, including some of the best Starcraft players in the world. In line with current trends, AoE expands the standard RTS scheme with elements typical of the cRPG species, and also reduces the importance and impact on a single unit's struggle for the huge masses of clashing troops.

PC

Supreme Ruler Ultimate
Supreme Ruler Ultimate

Strategy 17 October 2014

Special cross-edition of the popular strategy series, created by the Battlegoat studio on the basis of their own production from 1982. The game combines four previously released instalments of the series, the action of which stretches from the late 1930s to the near future. During the game, we take control over a chosen nation and our goal is to lead it to world domination, taking care of such aspects of the state's functioning as government, diplomacy, economics, trade, espionage and weaponry.

PC

The Universim
The Universim

Strategy 22 January 2024

An unusual real-time strategy game developed by Crytivo Games. We control a small society from a level of a tribe up to the era of great galactic empires. The Universim is based on the typical elements found in grand strategy games. Our duties include leading the society through the next stages of technological growth up to a level that allows us to colonize entire star systems. The game begins on a small planet with a group of tribesmen.

PC

Tropico 5
Tropico 5

Strategy 23 May 2014

The fifth installment in the popular series of economic strategy games developed by studio Haemimont Games, which is responsible for the franchise since the third entry in the series. The game makes the player a leader of a small tropical island, responsible for governing it all the way from the colonial age through modern times and to the near future. Your tasks will be, as usual, to develop the city and take care of its industry and economy.

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Call to Arms
Call to Arms

Strategy 27 April 2018

A military real-time strategy with action game features, developed by Digitalmindsoft, the studio that created the popular Men of War series together with Best Way. Unlike the aforementioned series, Call to Arms takes place in modern times, giving us access to weaponry used by present armies (e.g. M1 Abrams tank or the Humvee).

PC

Homeworld Remastered Collection
Homeworld Remastered Collection

Strategy 25 February 2015

Homeworld Remastered Collection is a remastered edition of the space strategy that wast first developed in 1999 by Relic Entertainment. The game was rejuvenated by Gearbox Software, studio known for the game series Borderlands and Brothers in Arms. We follow the history of Kushan, a forgotten race that was attacked by an alien civilization and almost entirely wiped out. However, over six hundred thousand of Kushans survived in the hypersleep chambers of a gigantic Mothership.

PC

Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War
Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War

Strategy 20 September 2004

A real-time strategy which takes place in the Warhammer 40,000 universe. The game was released as a result of cooperation between the publisher THQ and Relic Entertainment, the studio known for Homeworld, among other games. The story of Dawn of War focuses on one of the many conflicts in the world of Warhammer. It focuses on Gabriel Angelos – the leader of Blood Ravens chapter of the Space Marines - who tries to stop an Ork invasion on his planet.

PC

BattleForge
BattleForge

Strategy 24 March 2009

A combination of network strategy and card game. In the game we move to the land of fantasy, where the war between gods and giants takes place. The player leads to a battle of the army - the units are presented in the form of collector's cards. Playing requires an understanding of the specific rules and the right choice of waist. BattleForge is a web game, so the skirmishes are conducted via the Internet.

PC

Emergency 4: Global Fighters For Life
Emergency 4: Global Fighters For Life

Strategy 31 March 2006

Another part of the catastrophic strategy, produced by Sixteen Tons Entertainment. In the game we play the role of the head of the rescue organization, who will have to face a number of accidents and catastrophes in the local city. In addition, we are faced with international tasks, unusual threats and the possibility of using specialist equipment. Graphic design has been improved and, most importantly, a new multiplayer mode has been introduced.

PC

The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Ring
The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Ring

Strategy 04 November 2003

The Lord of the Rings: The War on the Ring is a real-time strategy produced by Liquid Entertainment. The action was set in the universe known from J.R.R.R. Tolkien's novel. Players have the opportunity to take part in spectacular battles known from "Lord of the Rings" cards, directing the forces of good or Sauron's servants.

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Gangsters 2: Vendetta
Gangsters 2: Vendetta

Strategy 06 June 2001

Second installment of tactical real-time strategy with gangster climates, produced by Hothouse Creations. As Joey Bane, we carry out missions and tasks to find our father's murderers. Between tasks we also manage gang resources and travel through the virtual city of New Temperance. Two-dimensional, isometric graphics look quite good. In the game there is a multiplayer mode for 4 players.

PC

Disciples II: The Rise of the Elves
Disciples II: The Rise of the Elves

Strategy 25 November 2003

The third, official extension to the world-famous turn-based strategy called Disciples II: Dark Prophecy, introducing some interesting novelties to the original, including the playable Elven race.

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