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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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Realpolitiks II
Realpolitiks II

Strategy 12 May 2021

The second part of a series of strategy games, in which we are at the head of the chosen country and lead it to global domination. In Realpolitik II it is only up to us to decide whether we will put our trust in the rule of the hard hand and warfare, or whether we respect the principles of democracy and free market law.

PC

Becastled
Becastled

Strategy 2024 (early access since 08 February 2021)

A strategy game about building castles and defending them against invaders. Becastled takes place in a fantastic world torn by the conflict of light and darkness, and was developed by the small Mana Potion Studios.

PC

Praetorians: HD Remaster
Praetorians: HD Remaster

Strategy 24 January 2020

A remastered version of the RTS from 2003, which takes us back to the Roman Empire; in order to become emperor, the player must fight wars with a limited number of different units at his disposal. Praetorians: HD Remaster stands out from the original with its improved graphics, user interface and control.

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Tactical Doctrine
Tactical Doctrine

Strategy September 2024 (early access since 02 July 2020)

Cold War Game presents an alternative vision of the Cold War, in which the USA and the USSR do not come to an agreement and decide to force the opponent to adopt their ideology. The gameplay consists of tactical real-time armed battles on German territory.

PC

Age of Wonders: Planetfall
Age of Wonders: Planetfall

Strategy 06 August 2019

A spin-off of the Age of Wonders series that takes us to a science-fiction setting. We take control of a fallen empire and try to raise it from the dark ages of a galaxy to a better future. Age of Wonders: Planetfall lets us play by ourselves or in multiplayer mode.

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Age of Empires II HD: Rise of the Rajas
Age of Empires II HD: Rise of the Rajas

Strategy 19 December 2016

The third expansion to Age of Empires II HD, a remade edition of a popular real-time strategy game, developed as a joint effort between SkyBox Labs and Forgotten Empires. The new add-on introduces four Asian civilizations: Burmese, Khmers, Malays, and Vietnamese, each with its unique units. Additionally, the game received two new universal units – battle elephants and imperial infantry. The core of the add-on are four campaigns taking place in South East Asia.

PC

Ultimate General: Civil War
Ultimate General: Civil War

Strategy 14 July 2017

A tactical war game developed by Game-Labs. Ultimate General: Civil War is set during the titular American Civil War, and the player can take part in more than 50 historical battles - the list features both small skirmishes and battles that lasted for days - those require hundreds of square kilometers of virtual space.

PC

Iron Harvest
Iron Harvest

Strategy 01 September 2020

An original strategy game with RPG elements, taking place in a unique dieselpunk universe of 1920+, created by a Polish concept artist Jakub Rozalski. The game portrays an alternative history of Europe at the turn of the 19th century, in which humanity used their knowledge and means to build powerful walking machines, used not only in battle but also e.g. in agriculture.

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Phantom Doctrine
Phantom Doctrine

Strategy 14 August 2018

Phantom Doctrine is an espionage strategy game developed by the Polish developer CreativeForge Games. The action of the game is set in the 1980 and depicts an alternative version of the Cold War. The player spearheads a secret intelligence agency with the objective to stop a global plot to take control of the entire world. One has to recruit new agents, train and equip them, and provide them with false identities.

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Farm Manager 2018
Farm Manager 2018

Strategy 06 April 2018

Farm Manager 2018 is an economic strategy game developed by the Polish developer Cleversan Software. In the game, the player gets to assume the role of a modern farm manager and is tasked with planting over twenty types of crops, taking care of the plants, and harvesting what he sows. There is also the option to breed animals. With time, the player gains access to the premade products, which they can use to improve their production processes.

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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Endless Space
Endless Space

Strategy 04 July 2012

A science-fiction turn-based 4X strategy game and a debut of Amplitude, a studio created by former employees of EA and Ubisoft. The game takes place in the distant future, in a galaxy inhabited by 8 rivaling civilizations. The player assumes the role of one of them and is tasked with leading his faction to domination over the others. The gameplay focuses on exploration of a randomly generated galaxy, developing economy, technology and diplomacy.

PC

Stronghold 3
Stronghold 3

Strategy 25 October 2011

The third installment of a bestselling strategy game series introduced in 2001. After the previous titles which experimented with the game mechanics, the devs at Firefly studios decided to return to the roots. Therefore, the player’s task is the development of a medieval village, along with the titular stronghold and the system of fortifications which ensure the safety of its residents. Following the formula of the previous game, the gameplay was divided into military and economic parts.

PC

Age of Mythology: Extended Edition
Age of Mythology: Extended Edition

Strategy 08 May 2014

Another, after the second instalment of the Age of Empires series, completely remastered version of the classic strategy by Ensemble Studios. The original game was released in 2002 as a spin-off of the said series and is set in the world of mythology. Production offers us full content of the original along with the official addition The Titans and allows us to take the side of one of the four ancient civilizations: Greeks, Egyptians, Vikings and mysterious inhabitants of Atlantis.

PC

Total War: Rome II - Caesar in Gaul
Total War: Rome II - Caesar in Gaul

Strategy 17 December 2013

The first of the planned expansion packs for a strategy game developed by Creative Assembly. The expansion is set in the years 58-51 BC and focuses on the titular figure's fight against Gallic tribes. Shortening the time period encompassed by the game resulted in a change to the turn system - instead of 12 months, one turn lasts here 2 weeks. Consequently, seasonal division returns, randomly affecting the course of the playthrough.

PC

The Guild 3
The Guild 3

Strategy 14 June 2022

A third part in the Medieval-themed economic strategy game series with RPG elements, whose first installment was created in 2002 by JoWooD Entertainment. This time, developed by Nordic Games, The Guild 3 combines the key features of its predecessors with modern visuals as well as numerous novelties and improvements in the game mechanics. Once again we visit a medieval world, filled with wars, conflicts, and political schemes to slowly rise to the top.

PC

Prison Architect
Prison Architect

Strategy 06 October 2015

An economic real-time strategy game created by British indie developer Introversion Software. Prison Architect lets you play as a headmaster of a penal facility. Your duties include designing a high-security prison, managing its budged, and providing for the needs of inmates. The authors saw to it that each prisoner had his individual personality and corresponding criminal inclinations.

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UFO: Enemy Unknown (1994)
UFO: Enemy Unknown (1994)

Strategy 23 September 1994

A turn-based strategy game, with RPG and simulation elements, developed by Microprose. The story of UFO: Enemy Unknown takes place in an alternate reality of the year 1999, where the players take on the role of the leader of X-COM, an organization created to prevent potential alien threats. When reports from many corners of the world come in about numerous missing people, terrorized cities and hideous genetic experiments - X-COM soldiers have to move in.

PC

Knights of Honor
Knights of Honor

Strategy 01 October 2004

An extensive real-time strategy, prepared by the Black Sea Studios development team with an action taking place in the Middle Ages. Our task is to create a powerful empire and conquer hostile nations. In order to achieve this, we must master the art of war, diplomacy and economics.

PC

SimCity 4: Rush Hour
SimCity 4: Rush Hour

Strategy 22 September 2003

The first official expansion for the fourth installment of the Sim City series – the economic strategy city builder franchise developed by Maxis. The expansion pack introduces many features that enable the player to make his city’s communication network more effective. Among these features there are tools that enable him to observe the traffic levels and to quickly react to any problems related to it.

PC

Kohan II: Kings of War
Kohan II: Kings of War

Strategy 07 September 2004

Continuation of the excellent RTS entitled Kohan: Immortal Sovereigns. This time, the authors abandoned those known from previous 2D editions and instead offered a full three-dimensional graphic engine. Compared to typical games of this genre, the Kohan series offers a much deeper depth of tactical battles.

PC

State of War: Warmonger
State of War: Warmonger

Strategy 10 October 2001

State of War: Warmonger is a fully-fledged sequel to the real-time strategy (RTS) called State of War, which premiered at the beginning of 2001.

PC

Command & Conquer: The First Decade
Command & Conquer: The First Decade

Strategy 07 February 2006

A set of twelve games from the Command & Conquer series (eleven real-time strategy and one action title), released over the last decade. All of them have been modified to work seamlessly with modern PeCets and operating systems from the Windows family.

PC

Stronghold Legends
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.

PC