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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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Fallout Shelter
Fallout Shelter

Strategy 14 July 2016

A mobile spin-off to the post-apocalyptic Fallout franchise, accompanying the fourth major installment. In contrast to the main-stream Fallout games this one is a simulation strategy, in which you take on a role of a vault overseer and have to look after its inhabitants. The game has you expand the vault by new rooms, including living quarters, and public facilities, to provide for all needs of your dwellers.

Hex Commander: Fantasy Heroes
Hex Commander: Fantasy Heroes

Strategy 22 December 2017

Hex Commander: Fantasy Heroes is a turn-based strategy game developed by Home net Games. It takes place in a fantasy world inhabited by humans, elves, orcs and other races. The player assumes the role of a general of an army of one of the five races. He or she participates in battles, develops a base and tries to gain advantage over the remaining armies.

StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty
StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty

Strategy 27 July 2010

A sequel to a bestselling RTS game released by the Blizzard company in 1998. The story of the second game was split into three separate episodes; Wings of Liberty is the first installment in the trilogy, focusing on Terrans. In the game you meet an old acquaintance - Jim Raynor. Deemed a rebel, now he fights with Zerg forces, who seem to be interested in a mysterious artifact. He also encounters the powerful and mysterious race of Protoss.

Crusader Kings II
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.

Age of Empires Online
Age of Empires Online

Strategy 16 August 2011

Another installment in the wildly popular strategy game series by Gas Powered Games, dedicated to web-based gameplay. You play as a leader of your chosen nation, and your task is to build your city, gather resources, develop new technologies, create a vast army and conquer new territories. Apart from your nation's capital, you can also visit other metropolises, where you can find not only stores, but also various quests, which you can complete on your own or with other players' help.

Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition
Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition

Strategy 15 October 2020

A refreshed and improved version of Age of Empires III, a game from 2005 that was the third installment in the series of best-selling real-time strategy games. The new version was developed by Forgotten Empires, a studio that also created remastered editions of the first and second games in the series. Most of the changes are related to the graphics and interface – they were adapted to modern computers and displays. This enabled the game to support 4K resolution.

0 A.D.
0 A.D.

Strategy 2025

A free-to-play real-time strategy game by Wildfire Games, a studio founded by developers and gamers who work for free in their spare time. Initially, the title was supposed to be a mod for Age of Empires II but eventually it was ported to a new engine and made available as a standalone production. The main goal of its creators was to present the most important civilizations that existed on Earth between the 5th century BC to the 5th century AD. In 0 A.D.

Call to Arms
Call to Arms

Strategy 27 April 2018

A military real-time strategy with action game features, developed by Digitalmindsoft, the studio that created the popular Men of War series together with Best Way. Unlike the aforementioned series, Call to Arms takes place in modern times, giving us access to weaponry used by present armies (e.g. M1 Abrams tank or the Humvee).

Stormgate
Stormgate

Strategy TBA (early access since August 2024)

An RTS distributed in the free-to-play model, which was developed by veterans from Blizzard Entertainment - the Frost Giant Studios team. In Stormgate we take control over humans or space invaders known as Infernale.

War Selection
War Selection

Strategy August 2024 (early access since 08 October 2019)

War Selection is a real-time strategy (RTS) from the Glyph Worlds studio with a free to play payment model. We can play it alone or with other players. Our task is to lead the country from the Stone Age to the present day.

Empires Apart
Empires Apart

Strategy 29 March 2018

A multiplayer real-time strategy. The players are taken to the Middle Ages and build a thriving society, gather resources, provide the army with technology, and fight other nations.

Emergency
Emergency

Strategy 15 August 2023

A real-time strategy game, in which we command police units, fire squads, ambulances and technical services. Unlike the previous games in the series, Emergence is free-to-play and features microtransactions.

Teamfight Tactics
Teamfight Tactics

Strategy 27 June 2019

Teamfight Tactics is an alternative mode in the League of Legends MOBA, which basically functions as a separate production, created on the wave of popularity of Dota Auto Chess. The production was developed and released by Riot Games.

Fire and Maneuver
Fire and Maneuver

Strategy 19 April 2023

Turn-based war strategy in which we lead an army of our choice to victory on the battlefields of the second half of the 19th century. Targon Studios and the authors of the Armchair History series of historical documentaries have developed Fire & Maneuver.

Battle for Wesnoth
Battle for Wesnoth

Strategy 02 October 2005

Battle for Wesnoth is a fantasy turn-based strategy with cRPG elements, created and developed under a free software license (GNU). The action of the game takes place in the fantastic world of Wesnoth over many centuries, and the players are witnesses of conflicts in which six factions are entangled.

Vedelem: The Golden Horde
Vedelem: The Golden Horde

Strategy 22 June 2021

An RTS inspired by the popular They Are Billions, developed by a group of students from Breda University of Applied Sciences. In Vedelem: The Golden Horde our task is to face the Mongolian Golden Horde.

Bombix
Bombix

Strategy 02 March 2018

A turn-based tactical game inspired by the Worms series. At Wormix (on personal computers - Bombix), we take control of a branch consisting of representatives of one of several different races and take part in the struggle for death and life, waged on two-dimensional boards generated procedurally. The title allows you to play alone as well as to fight battles in multiplayer mode.

Total War: Arena
Total War: Arena

Strategy 22 February 2018

A strategy game that combines elements of RTS and MOBA productions, and a spin-off to the bestselling Total War series, distributed as a free-to-play game with optional microtransactions. Total War: Arena lets you take part in massive battles for up to 20 players grouped into two rivaling teams. Each contestant has three units to command, consisting of no more than 500 men each.

Lost Sector
Lost Sector

Strategy 09 October 2016

A tactical MMO game inspired by the iconic Jagged Alliance series. The action of the game takes the players to a metropolis from a future torn by a civil war. One gets to assume the role of a regular soldier, who starts from completing simple assignments in order to earn money basic gear and eventually becomes a professional mercenary, setting off on more difficult missions.

Battle Realms Legends
Battle Realms Legends

Strategy canceled

A free-to-play collector's card game, distributed in a free-to-play formula, set in the universe of the popular RTS Battle Realms from 2001. The game combines the strategic features of the original with elements of card games and role-playing games, and the players have at their disposal two independent campaigns and a fully fledged multiplayer, allowing for online competition in PvP mode.

Pirates of the Caribbean: Tides of War
Pirates of the Caribbean: Tides of War

Strategy 2024

Created for mobile devices, Pirates of the Caribbean: Tides of War is a strategy game developed by Joy City. The game uses the license from the popular movie franchise: Pirates of the Caribbean. The game’s plot draws inspirations from all the movie parts and enables the player to control a leader in charge of a small pirate bay. The players can meet many characters and visit a number of locations known from the big screen.

Goose Goose Duck
Goose Goose Duck

Strategy 03 October 2021

Goose Goose Duck is an online game inspired by the popular Among Us, only with goose doing tasks, treacherous ducks trying to get in their way, and other birds acting on their own.

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.

Guns Up!
Guns Up!

Strategy 05 February 2018

A free-to-play strategy with tower defense elements taking place in an asynchronous turn-based system. In the game we take command over our own military base and army of soldiers, and our task is to find and destroy the enemy base in order to occupy new areas. During combat we can support our soldiers with mines, bombardments, mortars, smokescreens and combat gases.