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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’. more

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Colonial Conquest
Colonial Conquest

Strategy 28 July 2015

A turn-based strategy game developed by Argonauts Interactive, taking place between 19th and 20th century, in the age of conquest and warfare. During the game, we assume the role of one of the historic figures, such as Theodore Roosevelt, Queen Victoria, Emperor Meiji, Wilhelm II, Jules Ferry, or Alexander III, while our objective is to lead our empire to world domination.

Legions of Steel
Legions of Steel

Strategy 16 July 2015

A science-fiction tactical turn-based strategy game and a virtual adaptation of a board game. Legions of Steel is set in the far future, in which the allied forces of The League of Aliens and the United Nations of Earth face rebellious robots. Although the battles go on across almost all of the universe, the most important front is an underground tunnel network, where the enemy's machine-building conveyors are located.

NEO Scavenger
NEO Scavenger

Strategy 15 December 2014

A turn-based strategy game with survival elements, set in near post-apocalyptic future. Earth has been invaded by nightmarish legendary monsters that ruined the cities and slaughtered almost all humans. The survivors hide in fortified metropolises and small, forgotten villages, hoping to live through at least one day more. You play as a person, who wakes from cryogenic sleep and wants to find out who they are and what happened to humanity.

Democracy 3: Africa
Democracy 3: Africa

Strategy 12 April 2016

A standalone expansion to the third installment in the Democracy series, which debuted in 2013 through the efforts of Positech Games, the studio that developed previous entries in the franchise. Unlike the main games, Democracy 3: Africa takes us to Africa, where we take the role of a leader of one of ten countries, facing completely new challenges due to different nature of living in that region.

The Political Machine 2016
The Political Machine 2016

Strategy 04 February 2016

Another edition of a popular strategy game developed by Stardock. As usual, the game was released right before the upcoming presidential elections in the USA. The game is all about taking part in the political race to the White House. The player takes control of a candidate (one of fifteen available), choosing from among such figures as Donald Trump, Hilary Clinton, or Bernie Sanders. The player can create an original candidate as well.

Last Days of Old Earth
Last Days of Old Earth

Strategy 07 June 2016

A science-fiction turn-based 4X strategy game created by Auroch Digital. Last Days of Old Earth concentrates on a vision of future, when the Sun began to dim and a substantial part of the Earth froze over, forcing the remainders of humanity to travel to relatively warm areas near the equator. What is even worse however, is that a faction of hostile robots called the Automata appeared on the surface of the planet. Automata had been created by a long-extinct civilization for unknown purposes.

Decisive Campaigns: Barbarossa
Decisive Campaigns: Barbarossa

Strategy 24 November 2015

The third part of the strategy game series launched in 2010, which recreates key military operations of World War II. This time, the developers from VR Designs studio concentrated on the titular Operation Barbarossa, the German offensive against the Soviet Union, described as one of the most important military operations carried out by the Axis, whose failure greatly contributed towards the final defeat of the 3rd Reich in the war.

Atlantic Fleet
Atlantic Fleet

Strategy 25 February 2016

A continuation of Pacific Fleet, a well-received simulation/strategy game developed by Killerfish Games. This time, we take part in the Battle of the Atlantic, choosing between German Kriegsmarine or Great Britain’s Royal Navy. The action is seen from the third-person perspective, while the battles are divided into movement and attack phases. The players are given more than 60 ships, as well as numerous air units.

Iron Marines
Iron Marines

Strategy 15 May 2019

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.

Europa Universalis IV: The Cossacks
Europa Universalis IV: The Cossacks

Strategy 01 December 2015

The seventh large expansion to Europa Universalis IV, a strategy game released in 2013 by the Paradox studio. As the title suggests, one of the expansion's main novelties is the presence of a new ethnic group – the Cossacks, who played an important role in the base game as well as in the history of several Eastern European nations.

Gary Grigsby's War in the West: Operation Torch
Gary Grigsby's War in the West: Operation Torch

Strategy 08 October 2015

An expansion for the turn-based strategy game Gary Grisby's War in the West. It was developed by 2BY3 Games. The expansion consists mostly of 10 new scenarios. You can participate e.g. in Operation Dragoon in the 1944 France or one of the Battles of Monte Casino, called Operation Diadem. Moreover, Operation Torch also allows you to play through an alternate version of World War II, in which Hitler is killed in 1943, and the Third Reich is more powerful than in real life.

Polaris Sector
Polaris Sector

Strategy 22 March 2016

A science-fiction 4X strategy game and the debut project of SoftWarWare, a Russian studio. The action of Polaris Sector takes place in the eponymous area of the space where powerful factions fight for resources and territory. In the game, we assume control of a completely new nation that has just begun to build its position, and our task is to transform it into a true empire.

Kaiju Panic
Kaiju Panic

Strategy 09 October 2015

A real-time strategy game enriched with action elements and created by Mechabit - an independent developer. After a huge meteorite hits the Earth, powerful, extremely aggressive monsters spread across the globe. Apart from unimaginable scale of destruction in the largest cities, the monsters cause natural disasters and weather anomalies. The player assumes command over a rescue team and their goal is to both help the survivors and fight the titular Kaiju.

Battle Islands
Battle Islands

Strategy 06 August 2014

A social free-to-play strategy set in the realities of World War II. The action of the game takes place in 1942 on one of the tropical islands of the South Pacific, where a platoon of soldiers, commanded by the player, hits during a war turmoil. The game consists in constant expansion of the base and recruitment of more units, and then attacking other players' islands in order to take over the resources they have accumulated.

Romance of the Three Kingdoms XIII
Romance of the Three Kingdoms XIII

Strategy 28 January 2016

The thirteenth installment in the popular series of turn-based strategy games with RPG elements, developed continuously since 1985 by Koei. The story is set in the 2nd century B.C. in China, during the reign of the Han Dynasty and the Three Kingdoms era that began afterwards. The story combines historical events with those presented in the 14th century novel called “Romance of the Three Kingdoms”, making the game a mix of actual places and characters as well as fictional plot events.

Star Trek Timelines
Star Trek Timelines

Strategy 25 July 2017

Created by Disruptor Beam studio, a science fiction strategy RPG set in the popular Star Trek universe. The plot revolves around strange anomalies that cause alternative realities and timelines to mix, thus allowing you to meet characters from all Start Trek films and TV series. You assume the role of a ship captain traveling through the galaxy to explore new planets and undertake important missions.

Tharsis
Tharsis

Strategy 12 January 2016

A turn-based science fiction strategy game developed by Choice Provisions studio. The game tells a story of the first manned mission to Mars, where humanity hopes to find the key to saving their civilization from extinction. A few days after the launch, the spaceship gets damaged and the crew’s moods begin to darken. To make things worse, the crew receives a signal indicating that they might not be the first people sent to this planet.

Braveland Pirate
Braveland Pirate

Strategy 15 September 2015

The third installment in a series of popular turn-based strategies enriched with RPG elements. The franchise has been developed by Tortuga Team - an independent Russian studio. This time, the player takes on the role of Captain Jim, whose goal is to find an ancient treasure. Making this happen often gets interrupted by other pirates the protagonist has to deal with, as well as sea monsters and hordes of undead.

Wars of Napoleon
Wars of Napoleon

Strategy 03 December 2015

A turn-based strategy game set during the Napoleonic Wars. The game was developed by AGEOD, a developer considered to be an able strategy game maker. The game offers four different scenarios set within different periods of Napoleon's rule. These include the so-called Grand Campaign (1805-1815) and a few smaller ones: Austerlitz (1805), Battle of Jena (1806), and Waterloo (1815). The battles are fought on the strategical level, so the player controls entire armies instead of individual soldiers.

Star Hammer: The Vanguard Prophecy
Star Hammer: The Vanguard Prophecy

Strategy 04 June 2015

A science-fiction strategy game and a continuation to Star Hammer Tactics. The Vanguard Prophecy is set in the 22nd century, when humanity ultimately left the dying Earth in search of a new home in space. However, after reaching the planet Novus, it turns out that fighting will be necessary to settle in this new home. The game offers an extensive campaign comprised of 60 story missions. Apart from the campaign, a single player skirmish mode was included.

Populous: The Promised Lands
Populous: The Promised Lands

Strategy 31 December 1989

Official game supplement to Bullfrog's Populous game, introducing to the game five completely new scenes: Block Land, Silly Land, Wild West, Bit Plains and Revolution Francaise, as well as 500 new maps to play in Conquest mode.

Democracy
Democracy

Strategy 17 April 2005

A turn-based strategy game in which we play the role of president or prime minister of a fictitious democratic country, which belongs to the category of political simulators. By taking a number of decisions in seven key aspects of the functioning of the state, we try to meet the expectations of many different political parties, as well as social and professional groups.

Cities: Skylines - Snowfall
Cities: Skylines - Snowfall

Strategy 18 February 2016

The second large expansion for Cities: Skylines, an economic strategy game developed by Colossal Order. The Snowfall add-on introduces changing weather conditions and temperature fluctuation that can significantly influence the functioning of our city. As the temperature goes down, the citizens consume a lot more power, requiring us to meet the increased demand for electricity or build a municipal central heating system.

Panzer Corps: Soviet Corps
Panzer Corps: Soviet Corps

Strategy 18 February 2016

A stand-alone expansion to 2011’s turn-based strategy game from The Lordz Games Studio. As the title suggests, Panzer Corps: Soviet Corps revolves around military operations conducted by Soviet armored units on the Eastern Front. We take part in the decisive battles of Operation Barbarossa, taking place at the Bialystok-Minsk line and Moscow as well as during the counter-offensive at Stalingrad; we visit Finland, Crimean Peninsula, Romania, and Hungary.