Strategy Video Games25
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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Black & White Creatures
Strategy canceled
Black & White Creatures is another strategy that deals with the fight between good and evil. This item comes from Lionhead Studios and is a console version of the Black & White series of personal computers. The action takes place in real time and the user becomes a god, deciding whether the inhabitants of the surrounding villages should love him or hate him.
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.
Pharaoh
Strategy 30 October 1999
A cult economic strategy game created by Impressions Games and published by Sierra Entertainment. Pharaoh takes place in the Nile valley, several hundred years B.C., and spans from the era of the great pyramids to the New Kingdom period. As the pharaoh, the ruler of Egypt, you have to transform local villages into great cities, take care of your people's needs, and make your country the greatest of them all.
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.
Tropico (2001)
Strategy 25 April 2001
Tropico is the first installment of the popular cycle of economic strategies. The player plays the role of a dictator on one of the islands of the fictional archipelago. Its task is to bring a small state to bloom. Developers from PopTop Software studio took care of humorous approach to the subject and climatic visual setting.
Star Trek: Armada
Strategy 22 March 2000
A cosmic real-time strategy based on the popular Star Trek series: The Next Generation. Faced with the Borg invasion, the forces of the Federation, the Klingons and the Romulan must work together to overcome the deadly danger.
Empires: Dawn of the Modern World
Strategy 21 October 2003
Empires: Dawn of the Modern World is a real-time strategy (RTS), produced by Stainless Steel development studio. The action of the game allows players to take control of one nation and guide its development over a thousand years - from the Middle Ages to the present day. The creators have prepared several variants of the game, including dynamic - for fans of open combat and static - for supporters of gradual, economic development of virtual empires.
Hearts of Iron 2: Doomsday - Armageddon
Strategy 29 March 2007
An expansion to the enhanced version of the popular grand strategy game, Hearts of Iron 2, by Paradox Interactive. The production lets us assume control over a country of our choosing and lead it to victory on the fronts of the World War II.
Age of Empires III: The WarChiefs
Strategy 17 October 2006
The first official expansion for Age of Empires III, developed by Ensemble Studios. The expansion introduces three new nations (Iroquois, Sioux, and Aztecs) described in the story campaign. The individual factions are different not only in terms of available buildings, but also by their strengths and weaknesses – the Iroquois have access to artillery and siege machines, the Sioux use horses for swift movement, while the Aztecs are known for their strong infantry.
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.
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.
The Settlers II: 10th Anniversary
Strategy 07 September 2006
The Settlers II: 10th Anniversary is a modern remake of the most popular installment of the cult strategy series The Settlers, released as the celebration of the game's tenth anniversary. Developers from Blue Byte studio created a new 10 mission campaign where we lead Romans who seek new lands in order to restore the fallen Empire.
Pony Ranch
Strategy 08 September 2006
Pony Ranch is a simulation of life on the ranch. The game belongs to the genre of economic strategies, which makes it similar to Wildlife Park. The game is mainly about building your own farm and taking care of the animals living on its territory.
Supreme Ruler 2020
Strategy 17 June 2008
Supreme Ruler 2020 is another part of an extensive strategy game developed by Battlegoat Studios. Like our predecessor, production allows us to move into a chaotic world in the near future.
Heroes of Malgrimia
Strategy 22 November 2007
Heroes of Malgrimia is a classic turn-based fantasy strategy, rightly reminiscent of such titles as Heroes of Might & Magic or Age of Wonders.
Space Colony
Strategy 14 October 2003
Space Colony is a science fiction-based economic strategy, created by FireFly's development team. The player plays the role of a colonizer of a foreign planet, who tries to build vibrant galactic metropolises using the available means. The task is difficult as the game takes place in real time and there are lots of dangers lurking in the colony.
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.
Hammer & Sickle
Strategy 29 April 2005
Hammer & Sickle is a tactical action game with elements of cRPG prepared by Nival Interactive development studio. It is the ideal successor to the very successful Silent Storm (the same engine was used).
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.
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.
Act of War: High Treason
Strategy 24 March 2006
The first official extension to the Act of War: Direct Action strategy. The original game focused mainly on the presentation of contemporary battles in large cities. This time the authors decided to broaden the range of offered environments and offer us a campaign taking place in coastal and marine areas.
Codename: Panzers - Phase Two
Strategy 22 July 2005
Continuation of the popular RTS set in the realities of World War II. As in the previous section, the emphasis is on the tactical side of the clashes. The game allows you to take part in the biggest battles in Africa and participate in the operation "Husky", i.e. the landing of the Allies in Sicily and the subsequent march towards Rome.
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.
Monopoly Tycoon
Strategy 25 September 2001
An economic strategy introducing old and proven ideas from the Monopoly series of games into the new three-dimensional computer reality. Just like in the cardboard, tableware prototype, we start here with a few opponents to a financial fight, from which only one can get out of the whole.