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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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War Selection
War Selection

Strategy August 2024 (early access since 08 October 2019)

War Selection is a real-time strategy (RTS) from the Glyph Worlds studio with a free to play payment model. We can play it alone or with other players. Our task is to lead the country from the Stone Age to the present day.

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Turmoil
Turmoil

Strategy 02 June 2016

An economic strategy simulation game, created by Dutch studio Gamious. It is set in the 19th century America, during the oil drilling rush. You play as one of the daredevils who trust their luck and dream of an oil tycoon career, possibly also resulting in them becoming a mayor of some American town. You start the game by purchasing the necessary licenses and setting out to search for the deposits, and then finally you build your wells, where you extract the oil.

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Pharaoh Expansion: Cleopatra - Queen of the Nile
Pharaoh Expansion: Cleopatra - Queen of the Nile

Strategy 28 July 2000

An official expansion for the Pharaoh game, a cult economic strategy by Impressions Games and Sierra Entertainment, once again set in the ancient Egypt. This time, as the title Cleopatra: Queen of the Nile implies, the expansion takes place in a slightly later period, during the rule of Queen Cleopatra, the most famous woman in the history of Egypt.

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Emperor: Rise of The Middle Kingdom
Emperor: Rise of The Middle Kingdom

Strategy 11 September 2002

An economic strategy in which we build and manage cities in ancient China. The player has an influence on all aspects of the ancient city, including taxes, distribution of agricultural crops, military forces, construction of monumental buildings. The whole was built on an engine from Ceasar III.

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Dungeon Keeper (1997)
Dungeon Keeper (1997)

Strategy 26 June 1997

An innovative real-time strategy game set in a fantasy universe. Dungeon Keeper was created by Peter Molyneux’s Bullfrog Productions, the studio known for the Populous and Syndicate series. Unlike many dungeon crawlers popular in 1990s, Dungeon Keeper does not put you in the shoes of an adventurous hero, instead letting you play as a demonic lord of dungeons. Your main task is building an expansive net of dungeons and defending them from raiding heroes.

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Star Trek: Starfleet Command III
Star Trek: Starfleet Command III

Strategy 18 November 2002

Another part of the famous tactical simulation based on the motifs of the popular Star Trek saga. As in the previous parts, the player becomes the commander of the Federation ship, has to command its crew and decide on the strategy of attack on the enemy.

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Railroad Tycoon 3
Railroad Tycoon 3

Strategy 27 October 2003

The third part of the strategy game Railroad Tycoon, which originally debuted in 1990. This title again enables users to lead the development of a transport consortium specialising in rail transport.

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Stronghold
Stronghold

Strategy 18 October 2001

A medieval strategy which combines, in a rather unusual way, a castle builder simulator with a Settlers-like economic game. The player assumes the role of one of medieval lords whose task is to transform a small settlement into a powerful and well fortified stronghold and then protect it from the invaders. The castle can constructed by using various premade elements such as walls, towers, bridges or moats.

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State of War
State of War

Strategy 03 January 2001

Become Commander-in-Chief of the greatest military forces in history and defeat a dangerous sect of Beho-Sunns fanatics that threatens all people on Earth.

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Hearts of Iron 2
Hearts of Iron 2

Strategy 04 January 2005

A sequel to the well-received grand strategy game set during World War II, developed by Paradox Interactive. Hearts of Iron 2 spans the entire world and requires us to oversee not only military activities but also all kinds of economic, political, and social dependencies. The player can lead any country, including the biggest superpowers of the era, such as Germany, Great Britain, and the Soviet Union. Hearts of Iron 2 offers great freedom in preparations for the outbreak of the World War II.

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Demigod
Demigod

Strategy 14 April 2009

Action game combining RPG and RTS motifs by Gas Powered Games, creators of Dungeon Siege. Entertainment focuses on online struggles, which were modelled on the famous fashion for Warcraft III - DoTA. We have a choice of eight semi-godes, divided into two classes (Assassin or General), which quite significantly differ in fighting style and skills.

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Fate of Hellas
Fate of Hellas

Strategy 20 December 2007

Fate Of Hellas is an addition to Ancient Wars: Sparta. As a Greek commander, we are at the forefront of an army whose aim is to conquer a well-known world. The game allows us to carry out two campaigns, each of which consists of seven missions.

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Larry Bond's Harpoon: Ultimate Edition
Larry Bond's Harpoon: Ultimate Edition

Strategy 03 November 2010

On the twentieth anniversary of the first part of Harpoon, Matrix Games has prepared for us the Ultimate Edition, which contains more than twenty immortal titles, all related to the long history of this strategic series.

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Disciples III: Reincarnation
Disciples III: Reincarnation

Strategy 14 February 2014

Developed by the Russian company Akella, a refreshed and improved edition of the third installment in the popular turn-based strategy series, Disciples III: Renaissance, enriched with the content of the standalone expansion Resurrection. Players were given 4 story-linked campaigns, each dedicated to a different faction. This gave a total of 27 main missions and over 70 side ones, which according to the developers should provide at least 200 hours of fun. 200 hours.

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Impire
Impire

Strategy 14 February 2013

Inspired by Dungeon Keeper series economic strategy with RTS elements. Game was created by French Cyanide studio in cooperation with Paradox Interactive. The action of Impire is set in the land of Ardania, known from the Majesty series. The player directs the actions of Baal Abaddon, the former ruler of darkness, who was degraded to the role of a small, demonic imp. The hero wants to regain his former power, which requires the creation of vast dungeons, full of traps and powerful monsters.

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Total War: Arena
Total War: Arena

Strategy 22 February 2018

A strategy game that combines elements of RTS and MOBA productions, and a spin-off to the bestselling Total War series, distributed as a free-to-play game with optional microtransactions. Total War: Arena lets you take part in massive battles for up to 20 players grouped into two rivaling teams. Each contestant has three units to command, consisting of no more than 500 men each.

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Emergency 2012
Emergency 2012

Strategy 29 October 2010

The next part of the catastrophic tactical strategy game, produced by Quadriga Games studio. Again, we play the role of the head of the rescue services, which are supposed to organize the place of each accident, and first of all to help the injured. This time the plot refers to global catastrophes that are the premises of the end of the world. We can control more units, graphics have improved, and solo gameplay is complemented by a multiplayer mode.

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The Kings of the Dark Age
The Kings of the Dark Age

Strategy 03 May 2005

The Kings of the Dark Age is a strategy game, produced by Croatian developer studio Cateia Games. The action was set in the Middle Ages, and the player plays the role of a feudal ruler, whose task is to expand his country, develop the economy and eliminate all threats. The game combines elements of classic turn-based strategy and RTS.

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Impossible Creatures
Impossible Creatures

Strategy 07 January 2003

Command an army of mutant and genetically modified animals, then demonstrate the skills of a seasoned commander and strategist to turn the scales of victory into your side in many challenging battles.

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Playboy: The Mansion – Private Party
Playboy: The Mansion – Private Party

Strategy 25 January 2006

Playboy: The Mansion - Private Party is an addition to Cyberlore Studios' 2005 release of Playboy: The Mansion by Groove Games, which allowed us to play the role of Hugh Hefner.

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The Settlers: Rise of an Empire
The Settlers: Rise of an Empire

Strategy 25 September 2007

The sixth major installment in the highly popular series of economical strategies started in 1993 by Blue Byte. After the very innovative fifth installment, the developers decided to go back to the good old solutions and only improve them with some new features. The general premise of the game hasn’t changed - the player is still tasked with controlling a small village and transforming it into a modern, well-fortified metropolis.

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Theme Hospital
Theme Hospital

Strategy 14 May 1997

In Theme Hospital the player becomes the owner of the hospital, and his task is to manage and take care of its expansion. Every important aspect of this important medical facility needs to be addressed.

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Commander: Europe at War
Commander: Europe at War

Strategy 14 June 2007

A turn-based war game set in the realities of World War II. We can direct the Allied forces to repel the march of the Nazi armies or crush enemies to the glory of the Third Reich. The authors offered six great campaigns taking place on all corners of the world. Battle mechanics focuses on tactical depth and historical realism.

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Motorsport Manager
Motorsport Manager

Strategy 21 August 2014

A sports manager game in which we lead a racing team and try to win a fictional version of Formula 1. The economic system is the basis of the game – if we want to achieve success we have to manage our budget well and maintain balance between income and expenses. During the game we can hire new drivers and technicians, research new technologies and upgrades for our race cars as well as find optimal settings for the cars and create schemes for pit-stops.

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