The most interesting strategy games released in 2023
All the best and most popular games of the year, upcoming releases, and hits from the past. Use filters to narrow down search.
Aquatico
Strategy
January 12, 2023
A city builder strategy game with survivalist elements. In Aquatico we erect an underwater city from scratch, which requires creating production chains, developing new technologies and organizing expeditions. In addition, we must take care of the needs of the inhabitants.
Ultimate Admiral: Dreadnoughts
Strategy
January 25, 2023
A strategy game set between 1890 and 1938, in which we command a naval fleet of one of the world's major powers, and our task is to make key decisions, steer ships in battle, and even design ships. Game-Labs studio, known from Ultimate General: Civil War, is responsible for creating this title.
Industries of Titan
Strategy
January 31, 2023
Industries of Titan is an economic strategy game with traits of a real-time strategy game. It was developed by Brace Yourself Games. The player is tasked with building a city on the moon. In order to achieve this goal, they must gather and process resources and then use them to create goods. The player must also construct buildings, optimize the work of factories and make sure that the workers are happy – all of that while balancing the budget. The player isn’t alone on the moon as there are also other corporations present. They are controlled by artificial intelligence and they compete with the player using both economy and military. This forces the player to build their own fleets – the ships are constructed manually in an editor.
SpellForce: Conquest of Eo
Strategy
February 3, 2023
SpellForce: Conquest of Eo is a turn-based fantasy strategy game. Player takes the role of a mage who wants to conquer the whole world. In order to do so, he develops his magical abilities, trains armies, conquers new territories and expands his magical knowledge with new spells.
Master of Magic: Scourge of the Seas
Strategy
February 8, 2023
Second expansion for Master of Magic - a turn-based 4X strategy and a remake of the 1994 game with the identical title. The add-on tells about the pirates and sea adventures. It expands the game with new mages, races, resources and other content.
Phantom Brigade
Strategy
February 28, 2023
A turn-based strategy game set in a science fiction universe, and a debut project from Tetragon Works. Phantom Brigade throws you into a country that gets attacked and overrun by another nation. You play as a leader of the resistance, trying to reclaim his homeland from the invaders' hands. Most of the in-game time is spent on giving orders to a small squads of mechs, performing all sorts of missions. Phantom Brigade’s campaign is very dynamic. On the world’s map you can select which targets or territories to attack next, while taking under consideration the fact that resources that you gain or lose have direct impact on how the entire conflict enfolds. Each mech under your command can be upgraded and customized, thus increasing its combat effectiveness. However, even the most powerful mech is useless without a pilot, therefore, a key to success is protecting your men from taking damage, while forcing enemy pilots to leave their machines.
Catan: Console Edition
Strategy
February 28, 2023
A strategy game that is an official adaptation of the board game titled Catan. In Catan: Console Edition, we take on the role of travelers who arrive on a lonely island in search of riches. The game allows you to play solo or in multiplayer mode (locally or over the Internet).
Ancient Cities
Strategy
March 24, 2023
A real-time strategy game enriched with elements of RPGs, city builders, and survival games. Ancient Cities was developed by the independent developer Uncasual Games. The player assumes the role of a tribal leader living in the Neolithic era. The tasks of the player are to provide shelter and protection against predators for the members of the tribe, as well as to obtain sufficient amounts of food. Gathering resources (the whole in-game economy is based on them) resembles a survival game, as flora and fauna are simulated within a dynamic ecosystem. Consequently, wild plants and animals are soon not enough to sustain a constantly growing tribe. In harsh periods, the player has to distribute supplies wisely - for instance, foods naturally degrade over time. Things can also get complicated as a result of sudden climatic changes and natural disasters - one oftentimes has to decide whether to stay in one's settlement and try to survive a difficult period, or to abandon the base in search for a safer zone. Alongside progression, the player unlocks new upgrades in the extensive technology tree, which allows for improvements to one's methods of crafting and cultivation, making the tribe's existence easier in the long run. Members of the tribe are described by individual sets of statistics, talents and skills. These mechanics are complemented by having more or less friendly relations with other tribes.
Monopoly Go!
Strategy
April 11, 2023
A mobile adaptation of the famous board game created by Hasbro. Monopoly Go! allows us to move the pawns on the board in order to take over new properties, construct buildings, earn more money and complete minigames. It's a free to play title with microtransactions.
