Strategy Video Games6
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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Farthest Frontier
Strategy 2024 (early access since 09 August 2022)
An expansive RTS developed by Crate Entertainment- the creators of bestselling Grim Dawn. Farthest Frontier tasks us with developing a settlement from a small wooden village to a thriving city.
Stronghold: Definitive Edition
Strategy 07 November 2023
A remastered version of an iconic BAFTA-nominated RTS, and the beginning of a legendary series. Stronghold: Definitive Edition updates the 2001 original and adds some entirely new content.
Age of Empires III: The Asian Dynasties
Strategy 23 October 2007
The second expansion to Age of Empires III, developed by Big Huge Games, the authors of the well-received Rise of Nations. This time, the players visit Far East, being given access to three new civilizations: India, China, and Japan. The single-player mode received a new campaign consisting of fifteen scenarios (five for each new nation). The new maps take place in the new geographical zone, while some of them were influenced by historic locations or events.
Imperator: Rome
Strategy 25 April 2019
Imperator: Rome is a large scale strategy game, in which you play as a leader of an ancient nation, starting from Athens' golden age. You have many duties, such as managing your country, developing the society, economy, and military, and maintaining relations with other nations.
Punch Club
Strategy 08 January 2016
A boxing manager game with RPG and tycoon elements, created by Lazy Bear Games studio from Russia. The plot of Punch Club (also known as Video Hero Super Story) tells a story of a boy whose father was brutally killed. Twenty years later, the hero decides to become the best fighter in the world and find out who was responsible for his father’s death. Apart from fighting, the player needs to take care of the character’s everyday activities.
Jurassic World Evolution 3
Strategy 2026
The third installment of a series of economic strategies launched by Frontier Developments in 2018. Jurassic World Evolution 3 once again allows us to create our own version of the titular park filled with dinosaurs. The game takes inspiration from the third Jurassic World movie.
SpellForce 2: Shadow Wars
Strategy 07 April 2006
The second major installment of the popular series that combines the features of real-time strategy game with the traits characteristic of cRPG titles. The story of Spellforce 2: Shadow Wars focuses on a new threat caused by the titular Shadows. The player is tasked with leading one of three factions that declared war on the forces of evil. Similarly as in case of the first installment in the series, the gameplay is based on two pillars.
Crown Wars: The Black Prince
Strategy 23 May 2024
A turn-based strategy with RPG elements set during the Hundred Years' War. Crown Wars: The Black Prince has us playing as a glory-seeking noble, who ends up facing a mysterious, evil cult.
Steel Division 2
Strategy 20 June 2019
A continuation of Steel Division: Normandy 44 - war strategy published in 2017. As in the case of its predecessor, the game takes place during World War II, but this time the players are thrown on the infamous eastern front.
Settlement Survival
Strategy 24 October 2022
Strategy game inspired by the popular Banished. In Settlement Survival we become the leader of a group of people and our task is to build a prosperous settlement from scratch, as well as to take care of its development and ensure the safety of its inhabitants.
Sea Power: Naval Combat in the Missile Age
Strategy 2024
Sea Power: Naval Combat in the Missile Age is a strategy game from the Triassic Games studio, moving us into the 1970s and 1980s. Our task is to lead an aircraft carrier strike team in a campaign taking place in the Atlantic Ocean.
Anno 2205
Strategy 03 November 2015
The sixth major installment in a popular economic strategy game series, which started in the Medieval Times (1404-1701) and went all the way to the future (Anno 2070). This new title was developed by the creators of The Settlers franchise, Blue Byte Software, who took part in the development of the previous Anno game. This one lets you play as a governor of a huge futuristic metropolis, and you have to make it thrive till you can launch an expedition to the Moon.
Crusader Kings II
Strategy 14 February 2012
A sequel to the expansive strategy game Crusader Kings, which came to existence in 2004 as a medieval-themed spin-off to the popular Europa Universalis franchise that has been developed for over a decade by Paradox Studios. The game is set in the 11th century, and you play as a prominent Christian noble, who aims to secure a successful future for his house.
Rise of Nations: Extended Edition
Strategy 12 June 2014
Remastered version of one of the cult RTS strategies, developed in 2003 by the Big Huge Games studio and at the same time another brand refreshed on behalf of Microsoft by the SkyBox Labs team. In this strategy, which combines elements of Age of Empires and Civilization, we stand at the head of one of 18 nations in order to lead our nation through the successive epochs of development - starting from prehistoric times and ending in the near future.
Sid Meier's Civilization V
Strategy 21 September 2010
An extensive turn-based strategy game that came out as the fifth installment in the Civilization series, a popular franchise created by Sid Meier. Sid Meier's Civilization V was developed by Firaxis Games Studios supported by the publishing company Take Two Interactive. In accordance with the tradition of the series, player becomes the leader of a selected nation and leads it throughout a period of several thousand years.
Zeus: Master of Olympus
Strategy 17 October 2000
Another economic strategy game by Impressions Games, known from e.g. Lords of the Realm and the Caesar series. The production is set in ancient Greece, where you play as a leader of a city, which means, you have not only to develop your domain, but also to care for its citizens and appease the gods overseeing the region.
Age of Mythology: The Titans
Strategy 30 September 2003
The first official extension to the "Age of Mythology" real-time strategy. This add-on enriches the original game with a new single player campaign and new units, new divine powers, etc. The add-on also enriches the original game with a new single player campaign and new units, new divine powers, etc.
Jurassic World Evolution
Strategy 12 June 2018
Created by the seasoned developers from Frontier Developments – a studio known for creating the RollerCoaster Tycoon series) – Jurassic World: Evolution is an economic strategy game set in the universe of the Jurassic Park franchise. The action of the game takes the players to the near future, where human scientists managed to develop a technology allowing them to recreate the DNA of prehistoric reptiles.
Total War: Rome Remastered
Strategy 29 April 2021
Remaster of the 2004 cult classic Rome: Total War, improving and making the game more accessible to new audiences. Once again we take on the role of leader of one of the many available factions, trying to conquer Rome and become Emperor.
Cities: Skylines II
Strategy 24 October 2023
Cities: Skylines II is the second installment in a series of city builder economic strategies, developed by Colossal Order. Players must build and manage a city, creating districts, placing roads and setting taxes.
Project Hospital
Strategy 30 October 2018
Project Hospital is a strategy game developed by independent studio Oxymoron Games. It enables the players to manage a virtual hospital. The title resembles Theme Hospital, a game released during the nineties by famous company Bullfrog.
Tzar: The Burden of the Crown
Strategy 22 March 2000
A real time strategy in a medieval fantasy setting developed by Haemimont Games studio. Tzar: The Burden of the Crown takes place in a land of Keanor, which is ruled by the Dark Lord and his minions after the death of king Roan. We play as the son of the latter, prince Sartor, raised by a wizard to defeat the evil and restore his kingdom to its former glory. Gameplay takes a lot from typical RTS titles, like the classic Warcraft series.
Rome: Total War
Strategy 22 September 2004
The third installment in the acclaimed Total War strategy game series developed by Creative Assembly. This time, the player is taken to the period during which the Roman Empire is in its prime. The player participates in historical events, such as the Spartacus slave uprising, the Punic Wars, or Julius Caesar's conquest of Gaul. The creators faithfully recreated such historical elements as different military units, machines and technologies the ancient nations depended on.
Men of War: Assault Squad
Strategy 25 February 2011
A stand-alone expansion for a war-themed RTS game created by Best Way (a Ukrainian developer) and released in December, 2007. In terms of game mechanics, Assault Squad does not stray far from the formula of the base game - the player fights in various places the Second World War left its mark on, taking control over American, Soviet and German, as well as previously unavailable British and Japanese squads.