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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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Heroes of Malgrimia
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.

PC

Rise of Nations: Gold Edition
Rise of Nations: Gold Edition

Strategy 28 October 2004

Rise of Nations: Gold Edition is a package consisting of a basic version of Rise of Nations and a year later release of Thrones and Patriots. Behind the production of both titles is Big Huge Games, which has a next-gen strategy Catan and The Asian Dynasties, an extension to Age of Empires III.

PC

Sudden Strike 3: Arms for Victory - Ardennes Offensive
Sudden Strike 3: Arms for Victory - Ardennes Offensive

Strategy 03 July 2008

Free expansion to Sudden Strike 3: Arms of Victory, developed by Fireglow - the creators of the base game. The add-on offers five missions, three of which were designed for single player mode. Two first missions take place in year 1942 and let us play as commanders of Wehrmacht trying to flank and surround defending Russian units. The third scenario focuses on the Ardennes Offensive – we take control of Allied forces defending from a German counterattack.

PC

The Settlers II: 10th Anniversary
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.

PC

Kohan: Immortal Sovereigns
Kohan: Immortal Sovereigns

Strategy 16 March 2001

RTS set in the mystical world of Khaldun, entwined with a rich plot describing the adventures of immortal Kohan, looking for a solution to the mystery of the annihilation of his race.

PC

Real War
Real War

Strategy 25 September 2001

This is a strategy game in which we command many real combat units in real time. Our aim is to counter the ever-increasing power of international terrorists effectively.

PC

War Front: Turning Point
War Front: Turning Point

Strategy 07 February 2007

War Front: Turning Point is a real-time strategy developed by Digital Reality studio with several other games of this genre on their account. This time, the background to the production is the Second World War, which, however, took place in an alternative way to what we know from the pages of history.

PC

Defcon
Defcon

Strategy 29 September 2006

Defcon is the third project of developers from Introversion Software studio, who are behind the creation of Uplink: Trust is a Weakness and Darwinia. The inspiration for this game was undoubtedly the 1983 film War Games (WarGames), and more specifically the scene where the local supercomputer conducted numerous simulations of the global nuclear conflict.

PC

Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Beyond the Sword
Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Beyond the Sword

Strategy 20 July 2007

Second, after Warlords, the official addition to the great strategy game, Sid Meier's Civilization IV. This time, as the name of the extension suggests, Firaxis Games' developers and designers decided to focus on the periods in human history that followed the invention of gunpowder and the introduction of firearms.

PC

Panzer Elite
Panzer Elite

Strategy 30 November 2001

Panzer Elite is an armoured vehicle simulator from the Second World War. Players have the opportunity to take on the role of tank commander and take part in several historic military operations in North Africa, Sicily and Normandy. Apart from the campaign mode, developers from the Wings Simulations studio have prepared several optional gameplay variants, including the survival - Instant Action.

PC

Band of Bugs
Band of Bugs

Strategy 20 June 2007

Band of Bugs is a tactical and strategic game played in rounds. We play the role of the little worm Maal, who takes part in turn-based battles in defense of his queen.

PCX360

Frankie Dettori Racing
Frankie Dettori Racing

Strategy 26 October 2006

Frankie Dettori Racing is a game about equestrianism, named after one of the most popular and best jockeys in the world, Frankie Dettori.

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Crystal Defenders
Crystal Defenders

Strategy 27 January 2009

An interesting strategic production from the tower defense sub-genre taking place in one of the worlds of Final Fantasy. We get a number of units and we have to stop the approaching waves of enemies trying to steal crystals.

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History: Great Battles Medieval
History: Great Battles Medieval

Strategy 09 October 2009

The next installment of realistic strategy games. This time we move on to the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries and take part in the battles between France and England, playing the role of historical leaders.

PCX360PS3

Close Combat II: A Bridge Too Far
Close Combat II: A Bridge Too Far

Strategy 17 September 1997

The second part of the popular Close Combat series of strategy games takes us back to World War II, where we can demonstrate our commanding skills during the famous military landing operation codenamed Market Garden.

PC

Heroes of Might and Magic III: The Restoration of Erathia
Heroes of Might and Magic III: The Restoration of Erathia

Strategy 03 March 1999

The third installment in a popular series of turn-based strategy games set in a fantasy universe and developed by New World Computing. After the death of king Gryphonheart, Erathia was brought to its knees by the dark forces of Nighon and Eofol. Gryphonheart's daughter - Queen Catherine, the ruler of Enroth. returns to her homeland in order to unite her compatriots in the fight against the forces of evil.

PC

Haegemonia: Legions of Iron
Haegemonia: Legions of Iron

Strategy 13 November 2002

A 3D real-time space strategy created by the Hungarian Digital Reality team, drawing on ideas from the Galactica Imperium series and the Homeworld game. History takes us into a distant future, until 2104, and tells the story of an earthly conflict between the government and colonies located on other planets.

PCANDiOS

Mage Knight: Destiny's Soldier
Mage Knight: Destiny's Soldier

Strategy 26 September 2006

Mage Knight: Destiny's Soldier is a turn-based strategy based on the battle game (operating the figures on the board, throwing dice, etc.), launched in 2001 thanks to the efforts of WizKids employees. The action is set in a fantastic world, fiercely experienced by a military conflict between good and evil.

NDS

The Settlers III
The Settlers III

Strategy 13 October 1998

Third installment of The Settlers series produced and released by Blue Byte Software. The game, although it belongs to the real time strategy (RTS) genre, is characterized by a very complex economic aspect.

PC

Wargames: Defcon 1
Wargames: Defcon 1

Strategy 15 September 1997

Wargames: Defcon 1 is a real-time strategy (RTS) based on the famous film "War Games" directed by John Badham. The plot is set in the near future and shows the conflict between people and machines. Developers from Interactive studio have prepared a total of 30 missions to complete. The game is the first RTS that uses a 3D graphics engine.

PC

Fire Department 3
Fire Department 3

Strategy 30 March 2006

The third installment of a series of strategy games that allow you to face the effects of various disasters. We lead a fire brigade which, apart from "ordinary" firefighters, also includes sappers, medicine, biochemists and technical officers. In our actions we are supported by about 15 vehicles and special units, such as ambulances, helicopters, patrol boats or bulldozers.

PC

Shogun: Total War Warlord Edition
Shogun: Total War Warlord Edition

Strategy 08 August 2001

Complete edition of the bestselling strategy game by Creative Assembly studio. The package entitled Shogun: Total War - Warlord Edition includes the main game released in 2000 and The Mongol Invasion expansion pack released a year later. In Shogun: Total War the player has to unite under his rule the shattered provinces of medieval Japan in an extensive story campaign, having at his disposal historical units from the Land of the Rising Sun.

PC

Empires: Dawn of the Modern World
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.

PC

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.

PC