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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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Tropico 4
Tropico 4

Strategy 23 August 2011

The fourth installment in the humorous series of economic strategy games in which we assume the role of a ruthless dictator of a small banana republic. After the previous developer (responsible for the first installment from 2001) was taken over by THQ, the series was given to Haemimont Games. The main highlight of the gameplay is taking care of the country’s budget, which is fed by resource mining and production of various goods. The citizens’ happiness is also an important aspect.

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Full Spectrum Warrior
Full Spectrum Warrior

Strategy 01 April 2004

Team tactical action game, based on a special training program for American infantry. The player assumes the functions of a commander (sergeant) of two infantry teams with the task of leading them to perform a number of combat tasks located in realistic locations.

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The Entente World War I Battlefields
The Entente World War I Battlefields

Strategy 25 November 2003

A real-time strategy that takes players back to World War I, 1914-1918, where they can take command of the forces of one of the five countries involved in this armed conflict.

PC

Imperial Glory
Imperial Glory

Strategy 17 May 2005

Inspired by the Total War series, this strategy game takes control of one of the five nineteenth-century empires: In the case of the United Kingdom, France, Russia, Prussia or Austro-Hungary. We manage our country in turn-based mode. However, huge battles are played in real time.

PC

Act of War: Direct Action
Act of War: Direct Action

Strategy 15 March 2005

Act of War: Direct Action is an innovative strategy game that is produced by a small French developer studio Eugen Systems. We are dealing here with real time strategy, and the basic element that distinguishes it from similar titles are the spectacular battles played on the streets of many famous cities.

PC

Mech Commander
Mech Commander

Strategy 21 August 1998

An unusual real-time strategy embedded in the Battle-tech universe, in which we take control of the powerful combat machines - the mosses. The game focuses on the tactical side of the clashes. There are no options for building a base and obtaining raw materials. Instead, our task is to skillfully control the battle groups.

PC

Sins of a Solar Empire
Sins of a Solar Empire

Strategy 04 February 2008

A space real-time strategy game by Ironclad Games, a studio founded by former employees of Rockstar Vancouver. The plot tells a story of the war between the Trader Emergency Coalition and two aggressive nations known as the Advent and the Empire of Vasari. The players can side with any of the said factions which are characterized by different technologies, weapons, and strategies.

PC

Silent Storm: Sentinels
Silent Storm: Sentinels

Strategy 04 September 2004

Silent Storm: Sentinels is an official extension of the full version of the popular turn-based strategy, which premiered at the end of October 2003. Once again, the player becomes the commander of an elite troop of soldiers, performing very dangerous combat tasks.

PC

Desperados 2: Cooper's Revenge
Desperados 2: Cooper's Revenge

Strategy 21 April 2006

The sequel to 2001's Desperados: Wanted Dead or Alive, a tactical strategy game set in the realities of the Wild West. The story of the game focuses on the title character, a relatively law-abiding bounty hunter John Cooper, and tells the story of his efforts to capture a dangerous criminal named Dillon.

PC

Spartan: Gates of Troy
Spartan: Gates of Troy

Strategy 02 July 2004

An addition to Spartan turn-based strategy based on events for which the (un)indirect reason was the beautiful Helena. In addition to the battle for Troy, the supplement contains scenarios describing the colonization of Greece and earlier famous conflicts: the Ionian campaign, the Battle of Thermopylae and the Roman-Persian campaign.

PC

Sid Meier's Colonization
Sid Meier's Colonization

Strategy 23 February 1993

Another great game by Sid Meier, the creator of such hits as Railroad Tycoon, Pirates or Civilization. This includes leading a group of settlers who arrived on new land to settle, create a colony, and finally declare independence and create a new sovereign state.

PC

Knights & Merchants: The Peasants Rebellion
Knights & Merchants: The Peasants Rebellion

Strategy 01 November 2001

Continuation of the strategy and economic game Knights & Merchants: The Shattered Kingdom. The action was set in the Anglo-Saxon realities of the 13th century AD, and the task of the players is to unite numerous smaller states and provinces into one strong kingdom.

PC

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.

PC

Ancient Wars: Sparta
Ancient Wars: Sparta

Strategy 08 December 2006

Sparta: Ancient Wars is the first part of a cycle of PeCet Real-Time Strategies, dealing with the famous ancient wars. As the name suggests, we take control of the legendary Spartan troops from the Peloponnese Peninsula, famous for their incredible battle.

PC

Black & White 2: Battle of The Gods
Black & White 2: Battle of The Gods

Strategy 24 April 2006

The first official extension to RTS Black & White 2. It introduces, among other things, a completely new Traveller, two premiere lands, four previously unseen wonders and six challenges. Artificial intelligence has also been written from scratch. To work, the add-on requires a basic version of the game.

PC

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.

PC

Joint Task Force
Joint Task Force

Strategy 12 September 2006

War RTS from authors of the excellent Nexus: The Jupiter Incident. The game focuses on the tactical side of the clashes and does not bother about the typical for this genre expansion of the base. The authors have prepared an extensive campaign for a single player, as well as a multiplayer mode, in which we can fight with other people, or join forces with them against SI.

PC

Park Beyond
Park Beyond

Strategy 16 June 2023

An economic strategy game, letting players create wacky, outlandish theme parks with no need to worry about trivial matters like gravity. Park Beyond was developed by Limbic Entertainment, tasking players with constructing the amusement park of their wildest dreams.

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Headquarters: World War II
Headquarters: World War II

Strategy 11 April 2024

Headquarters: World War II is a turn-based war strategy game that focuses on recreating The Battle of Normandy. The game takes a realistic approach to its subject matter and offers both single player and multiplayer modes.

PC

Victory and Glory: Napoleon
Victory and Glory: Napoleon

Strategy 17 March 2016

A turn-based strategy game set during the Napoleonic Wars, developed by Glenn Drover, a renowned board games designer. We assume the role of the famous French emperor, who faces a coalition of over a dozen European countries led by the British, in six varied scenarios that take place between 1800 and 1813. The gameplay mechanics of Victory and Glory: Napoleon combine classic strategy, card, and board game elements.

PC

Phoenix Point
Phoenix Point

Strategy 03 December 2019

A strategy game set in a unique sci-fi universe, developed by American studio Snapshot Games. Inspired by horror movies and the works of H. P. Lovecraft, the story of Phoenix Point takes place in 2046, when an ancient virus is relentlessly attacking all life forms, transforming them into mutated monsters. Mechanics-wise, the game is based on the X-COM series. You take control of the last bastion of humanity, caring about its development and safety.

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Battlestar Galactica Deadlock
Battlestar Galactica Deadlock

Strategy 31 August 2017

A space strategy set in a popular universe created in a 1978 TV series. Developed by Black Lab Games, Battlestar Galactica Deadlock gives us an opportunity to assume control of the Colonial Fleet and to take part in a war against the Cylons - a race of man-made cybernetic machines that have rebelled against their creators.

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Ascent of Ashes
Ascent of Ashes

Strategy 2025 (early access since 30 June 2024)

A post-apocalyptic strategy game set on an alien planet. Ascent of Ashes has us commanding a group of survivors, gathering supplies, constructing buildings and facing down enemies.

PC

Republic of Pirates
Republic of Pirates

Strategy 2024

A Polish RTS set during the golden age of piracy, in the Caribbean. Republic of Pirates combines real-time naval combat with city building and diplomacy.

PC