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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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Final Factory
Final Factory

Strategy 09 April 2024

A strategy simulation game in which our primary goal is to construct a giant space factory. Our tasks in Final Factory include gathering resources, building modules, exploring the galaxy and designing ships. Combat is optional and it's about defending against alien races.

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Populous: The Beginning
Populous: The Beginning

Strategy 30 November 1998

The third installment of the popular strategic series, which was one of the precursors of the genre commonly known as the "simulator of the god". The game brings a lot of novelties, including for the first time presenting the action in full three-dimensional.

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Age of Mythology: Gold Edition
Age of Mythology: Gold Edition

Strategy 07 September 2004

Age of Mythology: Golden Edition is a special edition based on Greek mythology, a hit real-time strategy, for which the development team of Ensemble Studios is responsible. The package includes Age of Mythology and its official extension Age of Mythology: The Titans, introducing, among others, a new breed - Atlants.

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Medieval Lords: Build, Defend, Expand
Medieval Lords: Build, Defend, Expand

Strategy 29 October 2004

An economic strategy in which the player has to manage a medieval city. It must take care of the proper development of the metropolis, including the economic and technological layer (internal policy), as well as defend it against attacks from its neighbours.

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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.

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Rome: Total War - Alexander
Rome: Total War - Alexander

Strategy 19 June 2006

The second official expansion to Rome: Total War, a game developed by Creative Assembly in 2004. This time you assume the role of one of the most prominent strategist in the course of the centuries – the titular Alexander the Great who, due to his outstanding conquests, went down in history as one of the greatest leaders. The completely new campaign plays a crucial role in this extension – you can re-enact the biggest successes achieved by the legendary Macedonian ruler.

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Worms 3D
Worms 3D

Strategy 31 October 2003

Worms 3D is a turn-based strategy in a humorous convention, created by Team 17 Software's development team. The game is the first installment of the series using a 3D graphics engine. The creators, however, remained faithful to the basic assumptions of the game, and the players have a lot of freedom in directing the title actions and deforming the game world using various weapons and means of mass extermination.

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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.

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Worms: Armageddon
Worms: Armageddon

Strategy 22 June 1999

Worms: Armageddon is an extended version of the cult turn-based strategy, Team 17 Software. The creators remained true to the original Worms gameplay, but added new fun modes, additional weapons and accessories for the title games. Along with the release of the game, WORMNET network service servers were also launched, allowing for multiplayer clashes via the Internet.

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Star Wars: Galactic Battlegrounds
Star Wars: Galactic Battlegrounds

Strategy 10 November 2001

Star Wars: Galactic Battlegrounds is a universe-based real-time strategy (RTS), produced by Ensemble Studios' development team. The player takes control of one of the six civilizations participating in the Great War of Galaxy Control. The game features more than 300 different types of units, buildings and military installations, well known to Star Wars fans.

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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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Warhammer: Shadow of the Horned Rat
Warhammer: Shadow of the Horned Rat

Strategy 15 June 1995

Warhammer: Shadow of the Horned Rat is Mindscape's real-time strategy (RTS), set in a popular fantasy universe. The player directs the mercenary commander Morgan Bernhardt and leads his troops to fight the orcs. The mechanics of the game is based on the Warhammer Fantasy Battle system.

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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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War Leaders: Clash of Nations
War Leaders: Clash of Nations

Strategy 28 March 2008

An elaborate strategy game to take the lead over the seven most important countries in the second half of the 20th century, i.e. the United States of America: Germany, France, England, the USSR, the USA, Japan and Italy.

PC

Cuban Missile Crisis: The Aftermath
Cuban Missile Crisis: The Aftermath

Strategy 04 February 2005

A real-time strategy embedded in an alternative history. The Cuban crisis (the conflict between the USA and Cuba, which found itself in the sphere of influence of the USSR and received military aid) does not end here with a peaceful solution.

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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.

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Conquest: Frontier Wars
Conquest: Frontier Wars

Strategy 16 August 2001

A real-time strategy game with an action set in space. Three large, alien nations are engaged in fierce battles involving many different units.

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Sid Meier's Civilization II
Sid Meier's Civilization II

Strategy 30 June 1996

A sequel to the extremely successful turn-based strategy game Sid Meier's Civilization. Like in the first installment, our goal is to create a global empire through the advancement of army, economy and politics. Going from the year 4000 B.C. up to the distant future, the player can lead one of the 21 playable nations to its glory.

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Star Trek: Armada II
Star Trek: Armada II

Strategy 20 November 2001

Star Trek: Armada II is a continuation of the real-time space strategy (RTS) released in 2000. The action of the game, produced by the development team of Mad Doc Software studio, is set in the universe of a popular TV series. Players can participate in battles between the fleets of the Federation, Romulan, Klingon, Borg, Cardassian and genre 8472. The creators have prepared three campaigns for solo mode and the option of multiplayer network clashes with a maximum of 8 participants.

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Sid Meier's Gettysburg
Sid Meier's Gettysburg

Strategy 13 June 1997

Take command of an army of the Union or the Confederacy and, with your strategic mastery, superstition the fate of the greatest battle of the Civil War.

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Cossacks: Back To War
Cossacks: Back To War

Strategy 25 September 2002

The second official expansion for Cossacks: European Wars, a real-time strategy by GSC Game World, set between the 16th and 18th century. Cossacks: Back To War is a standalone add-on that, apart from new content, offers the campaigns from the vanilla Cossacks: European Wars and the first expansion, Cossacks: Art of War.

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Warlords IV: Heroes of Etheria
Warlords IV: Heroes of Etheria

Strategy 21 October 2003

Warlords IV: The heroes of Etheria are a turn-based strategy set in fantasy climates, produced by Infinite Interactive studio. The plot of the game depicts a conflict in which 6 factions are involved. Players command armies made up of dragons, elves, pegasus and other fantastic creatures. The creators will try to create a captivating storyline of the single-player campaign and the possibility of competing with live opponents in a multiplayer game via LAN or the Internet.

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The Settlers: Rise of an Empire - The Eastern Realm
The Settlers: Rise of an Empire - The Eastern Realm

Strategy 27 March 2008

An official expansion for the sixth installment in the popular economy simulation series by Blue Byte Software, entitled The Settlers: Rise of an Empire. The action of The Eastern Realm takes places after the events of the vanilla game, when our nation’s key trade route becomes blocked. It quickly turns out that the eastern provinces of the kingdom are in grave danger and our military intervention is inevitable.

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