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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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Middle-earth: Shadow of War - The Mobile Game
Middle-earth: Shadow of War - The Mobile Game

Strategy 26 September 2017

Middle-earth: Shadow of War for mobile devices is a strategy game based on the free-to-play business model with optional microtransactions. In spite of identical title as the action adventure game published on PC and consoles, it is an entirely separate project. The plot, however, is somewhat similar and focuses on the war between Sauron and a Ranger known by the name of Talion, who shares his body with Celebrimbor - an elven wraith.

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Halo Wars 2: Awakening the Nightmare
Halo Wars 2: Awakening the Nightmare

Strategy 26 September 2017

A large DLC for Halo Wars 2, a science fiction RTS game, created by 343 Industries in cooperation with Creative Assembly. The story of this expansion, called Awakening the Nightmare, takes place a few months after the events of the original game. The story focuses on the Banished fighting for survival against the Flood. The gameplay is the same as in the original game. Besides a completely new story campaign the expansion also adds, e.g. two commanders and two new multiplayer maps.

PCXONE

Islandoom
Islandoom

Strategy 22 September 2017

An online browser MMO game by Polish studio Bloomga S.A. The game allows you to develop your own insular kingdom in a world, where things happen even when you're logged out. Even if your computer is turned off, the resources are still mined for, the shipyards keep building new ships, and the installations are built according to your orders. It also means that in every given moment your island may get attacked by another user, who hopes to steal some of your useful resources.

WWW

Stellaris: Synthetic Dawn
Stellaris: Synthetic Dawn

Strategy 21 September 2017

Stellaris: Synthetic Down is an expansion to 4X strategy Stellaris from Paradox Development Studio focused on enhancing content of the game with revolutionary changes to gameplay. DLC requires the base version of Stellaris and enriches it with the option of playing as the machine empire – a civilization consisting solely of robots.

PCXONEPS4

Niche - a genetics survival game
Niche - a genetics survival game

Strategy 21 September 2017

Niche – a genetics survival game is a turn-based game, in which you have to ensure the survival of a whole species of interesting creatures. It is important to obtain food, defend yourself from predators, and survive in general in the hostile environment, but first and foremost you have to pass your genes on. As the generations come and go, only those who adapted best can survive in the harsh world.

PCXSXXONEPS4

Warbands: Bushido
Warbands: Bushido

Strategy 15 September 2017

A board game taking place in Japan during the feudal period and the debut production of Russian developer Red Unit Studios. Warbands: Bushido is a board game enabling us to assume the role of one of the daimyo ruling provinces of Japan during the Sengoku Period. The quest to gain power and influence will involve battles of large military forces, as well as espionage and convert assassinations.

PCANDiOS

Iron Marines
Iron Marines

Strategy 14 September 2017

Set in sci-fi realities, a casual RTS game by Ironhide Game Studio from Uruguay, primarily known for the popular tower defense series, Kingdom Rush. In Iron Marines you assume the role of a commander leading his space soldiers into dangerous battles against insectoid Aliens. The game features a wide arsenal of weapons and powerful battle mechs that you gather during gameplay.

PCANDiOS

Oriental Empires
Oriental Empires

Strategy 14 September 2017

A turn-based 4X strategy game set in ancient China and developed by Ntronium Games. Oriental Empires focuses on faithfully recreating historical events concerning the Chinese empire - the game encompasses a period of three thousand years between 1500 B.C and 1500 A.D. The player becomes a leader of a small tribe and their goal is to build up a powerful empire. To do so, they have to cultivate land, gather resources, build new towns, as well as recruit and train the army.

PC

Tooth and Tail
Tooth and Tail

Strategy 12 September 2017

An arcade real-time strategy game by Pocketwatch Games, featuring old-school pixel art visuals. The action of Tooth and Tail takes place during an animal revolution, modeled to the conflicts of the turn of 19th and 20th century, where several factions comprised of different animal species fight to the death. Gameplay mechanics resemble classic RTS productions—their foundations lay in resource gathering, base building, and tactical combat.

PCPS4

Brawl of Ages
Brawl of Ages

Strategy 12 September 2017

Brawl of Ages is a free-to-play strategy game that combines elements of card games, real-time strategies, and MOBAs. It was developed by BNA Studios. In Brawl of Ages, the players take part in 3-5 minutes long PvP duels where players send all kinds of monsters against each other in order to destroy the enemy player's base. We achieve victory by destroying our opponent's Throne, his main tower defended by two smaller watchtowers.

PC

Eight-Minute Empire
Eight-Minute Empire

Strategy 04 September 2017

A turn-based strategy game, in which we assume the role of a ruler of a newly-established empire. During the game, we amass resources, recruit military units and conquer new areas in an attempt to gather as many points as possible. The title is an adaptation of a board game with the same title, designed by Ryan Laukat.

PCSwitchANDiOS

The Walking Dead: March to War
The Walking Dead: March to War

Strategy 31 August 2017

The Walking Dead: March to War is a free-to-play mobile multiplayer strategy game based on The Walking Dead franchise. It was developed by Disruptor Beam, a studio known for games like Game of Thrones Ascent or Star Trek Timelines. March to War features optional microtransactions. The game takes place near Washington, D.C. some time after the zombie epidemic began. We lead a group of survivors and try to keep them alive in the new, post-apocalyptic reality.

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Noblemen: 1896
Noblemen: 1896

Strategy 31 August 2017

A mobile strategy-action game by Foursaken Media. Noblemen: 1896 is set in an alternative version of the late 19th century, combining steampunk themes with elements based on World War I and the American Civil War. The game does not feature a typical story campaign; you lead one of the factions during a great conflict. In terms of mechanics, there are two aspects of the gameplay.

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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.

PCXONEPS4

XCOM 2: War of the Chosen
XCOM 2: War of the Chosen

Strategy 29 August 2017

An expansion to XCOM 2 developed by Firaxis Games. Its story focuses on the titular Chosen – a new type of agents working for ADVENT, who try to capture the leader of the XCOM group. To achieve this, those merciless specialists kidnap his followers and torture them to gather valuable information. They are so effective that they can even affect the strategic layer and destroy our global operations.

PCXONEPS4

Braveland Heroes
Braveland Heroes

Strategy 28 August 2017

Braveland Heroes is a simple turn-based strategy with RPG elements. During the adventure, players take on the role of a hero whose task is to recover the stolen royal scepter.

PCANDiOS

Rock of Ages II: Bigger and Boulder
Rock of Ages II: Bigger and Boulder

Strategy 28 August 2017

A sequel to the hybrid of a strategy and action game. Similarly as the first title, it was created by ACE Team. The gameplay mechanics are mostly based on the first game in the series and are focused on competition between the players. Each player has a castle that they must protect. The castles are connected by a long, winding path. In each round one side of the conflict controls a giant ball and tries to use it to break through the gate of the enemy fortress.

PCXONEPS4Switch

Order of Battle: Burma Road
Order of Battle: Burma Road

Strategy 17 August 2017

A paid supplement to the turn-based strategy entitled Order of Battle: World War II. This time, the most important task of the players is to defend the Malay Peninsula and prepare the army to fight in the Burmese jungle, in order to prevent Japanese troops from taking control of the so-called Burmese Road - the main supply channel for the Chinese army.

PCXONEPS4

Cities: Skylines - Concerts
Cities: Skylines - Concerts

Strategy 17 August 2017

Another add-on to the economy strategy game Cities: Skylines, developed by Colossal Order. This time the player, assuming the role of a mayor, gets a chance to organize a variety of music festivals in their city. Your duties include not only erecting new buildings, where you can invite stars and idols, but also managing individual concerts, running advertising campaigns and securing the budget (for example for the event’s security) by introducing new laws.

PC

Castle Story
Castle Story

Strategy 17 August 2017

Castle Story is an RTS featuring a complex economical aspect and with the option of transforming in-game surroundings, built from voxels. It is the debut project of an independent developer, Sauropod, and its production has been backed up by Kickstarter. Castle Story takes the players to a world consisting of several islands floating in the air. The core of the gameplay is designing and building a stronghold, which we later defend against invaders.

PC

StarCraft: Remastered
StarCraft: Remastered

Strategy 14 August 2017

An upgraded version of the bestselling 1998 RTS game. Both versions were developed by Blizzard Entertainment. Compared to the original release, the game (including the Brood War expansion) features mainly significantly improved audiovisuals. Although the visuals remain two-dimensional, all the graphic elements have become more detailed. Furthermore, the game supports high resolutions (up to 4K), as well as refreshed audio, which also applies to dialogues between characters.

PC

Sudden Strike 4
Sudden Strike 4

Strategy 11 August 2017

The fourth installment in the series of real-time war strategies started in 2000 by Fireglow studio. After the franchise was taken over by Kalypso Media, the task of creating a new installment was given to the young team from Kite Games. Similarly as previous installments of the saga, Sudden Strike 4 takes place during World War II.

PCXONEPS4

Titanfall: Assault
Titanfall: Assault

Strategy 10 August 2017

Titanfall: Assault is a mobile real-time battle strategy game and a spin-off of Titanfall, a series of fist-person shooters known from home platforms. The production was developed Particle City and published by Nexon. The project is distributed in the free-to-play model and is meant for multiplayer play. The players command small units, trying to destroy the enemy base and prevent the opponent from destroying their own.

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Warfront Defenders: Westerplatte
Warfront Defenders: Westerplatte

Strategy 07 August 2017

Three-dimensional strategic minigra set on a diorame-like map, recreating the historic defense of Westerplatte, which started the Second World War. The game is a hybrid of RTS and tower defense.

PC