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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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RimWorld
RimWorld

Strategy 17 October 2018

A strategy game set in a science-fiction world in which we supervise an extraterrestrial colony. It has been developed by debuting independent studio Ludeon, established by a former employee of Irrational Games, who previously worked on the Bioshock series. The story of RimWorld takes place in a future in which humanity colonized many alien star systems, but they are located so far from each other that their inhabitants cannot count on anyone, but themselves.

Songs of Syx
Songs of Syx

Strategy 21 September 2020

A complex strategy game with simulation elements, reminding of such games as RimWorld and Dwarf Fortress. Songs of Syx allows us to build our own fantasy kingdom from scratch. We need to expand, develop and participate in huge battles of even 40 thousand units.

Bloons TD 6
Bloons TD 6

Strategy 18 December 2018

Bloons TD 6 is a tower defence strategy game, which is a sequel to the 2012 game. The game puts the player in the role of the commander of monkeys defending themselves against monsters. The game was developed by Ninja Kiwi studio.

RimWorld: Anomaly
RimWorld: Anomaly

Strategy 11 April 2024

The fourth expansion for the RimWorld strategy game, introducing horror elements. In RimWorld: Anomaly our colonists encounter a monolith and wake up an ancient being. This leads to plagues of the undead, dealing with cultists and avoiding invisible hunters.

Door Kickers 2: Task Force North
Door Kickers 2: Task Force North

Strategy 03 November 2020

A continuation of the 2014 tactical strategy game developed by Killhouse Games, which recreates the routines of SWAT anti-terrorist units. The action of Door Kickers 2: Task Force North takes the players to the Middle East, where the player-controlled squad, comprising representatives of many special forces, follows the trace of a dangerous terrorist organization.

Prison Architect
Prison Architect

Strategy 06 October 2015

An economic real-time strategy game created by British indie developer Introversion Software. Prison Architect lets you play as a headmaster of a penal facility. Your duties include designing a high-security prison, managing its budged, and providing for the needs of inmates. The authors saw to it that each prisoner had his individual personality and corresponding criminal inclinations.

Might of Merchants
Might of Merchants

Strategy October 2024

Might of Merchants is an economic strategy developed by a single person. We play as a medieval merchant trying to grow wealthy. To do so, we must accurately judge and adapt to market trends affected by various external factors.

Airport CEO
Airport CEO

Strategy 04 March 2021

An economic tycoon game that enables the player to assume the role of an airport director. The title was developed by Swedish developer Apoapsis Studios, and it challenges the player with designing and expanding a well-working airport complex consisting of many coexisting installations: runways, control towers, bus stops, sidewalks and roads to connect it all, etc.

SimAirport
SimAirport

Strategy 29 February 2020

An economic strategy in which the player plays the role of airport manager. His tasks include building new structures and hiring staff, as well as taking care of all the infrastructure necessary for passengers. All of this is complemented by the development of flight schedules and, finally, the selection of lines with which we will cooperate.

GemCraft: Frostborn Wrath
GemCraft: Frostborn Wrath

Strategy 10 January 2020

GemCraft: Frostborn Wrath is a fantasy tower defense strategy. During the game, the player takes on the role of the wizard who must fight off the monsters attacking him. For this purpose, he uses the gems.

SimCity (1989)
SimCity (1989)

Strategy 09 June 1989

A classic strategic-economic game in which we play the role of the mayor of a hypothetical city. Whether a small village turns into a thriving metropolis will depend solely on our efficient management and cleverness.

Particle Fleet: Emergence
Particle Fleet: Emergence

Strategy 30 September 2016

An unusual real-time strategy game developed by independent studio Uncle Cracker. The action in the game is presented from a top-down perspective. What makes Particle Fleet: Emergence different from other titles is the fact that the enemies have a form of a mass created from hundreds of particles flooding the screen. Their actions are controlled by an advanced physics engine which ensures that the particles correctly envelope the encountered objects.

Magic: The Gathering - Battlemage
Magic: The Gathering - Battlemage

Strategy 01 November 1996

Hybrid turn-based strategy and RTS, based on the Magic: The Gathering card game license. The player takes on the role of one of the mighty mages and ends up on the continent of Corondor, where he takes part in a war for influence with other wizards. The title has both a multiplayer Duel mode and a feature campaign in which we try to gain control over the whole land.

Bloons TD 5
Bloons TD 5

Strategy 19 November 2014

Tower defense production, in which the player's task is to defend the monkey's land against the temptations of the title Bloons. In the course of the game, we set up various units along the paths taken by the opponents - as the game progresses, we obtain the necessary funds to expand the army in our hands and to introduce various improvements.

Swag and Sorcery
Swag and Sorcery

Strategy 09 May 2019

Swag and Sorcery is a mix of RPG and strategy game, allowing you to manage your own town and a group of characters in the fantasy world. The title was created by Lazy Bear Games studio, known from Graveyard Keeper and Punch Club.

Creeper World III: Arc Eternal
Creeper World III: Arc Eternal

Strategy 27 March 2014

The third installment of the original tower defence strategy, in which instead of a typical fight with enemy units we face the violet slurry spreading on the map. The aim of the game is to destroy the emitters of hostile liquid. In order to do this, we have to skillfully develop our own defence structures, taking care of their power supply through special energy collectors and reactors.

Survivor Squad
Survivor Squad

Strategy 08 November 2013

Tactical strategy with action game elements and top-down view. Players direct the actions of a group of several people who try to survive in a world dominated by hordes of zombies. The game focuses mainly on the extermination of living corpses, searching for supplies and producing the necessary equipment. The title was produced by Endless Loop studio.

Warhammer Quest
Warhammer Quest

Strategy 07 January 2015

Turn-based strategy game from Rodeo Games studio created on the basis of a figurative system of the same name. Players guide the daredevils through randomly generated underground in search of fame and wealth. During their adventure, however, a lot of dangers and enemies await them.

Party Hard 2
Party Hard 2

Strategy 25 October 2018

Party Hard 2 is a sequel to the brutal action stealth game developed by PinoklGames. Party Hard 2 takes place ten years after the events of the first game and we control a new hero: a frustrated corporation employee who hopes to get a Christmas bonus from his employer. When it turns out that he will not receive it, he decides to take matters in his own hands and plans a bloody retaliation on his boss and co-workers. He chooses one the company's social events.

Artificial Defense
Artificial Defense

Strategy 01 June 2016

A real-time strategy with shooter and tower defense features from Thiemo Bolder. We play as an intelligent computer system, who task is to protect its servers from unwanted visitors and viruses. Gameplay employs three different mechanics, borrowed from shooters (eliminating threats with 21 various weapons), tower defense games (building sentries) and RTS battles (recapturing sections of system taken by intruders).

Honey, I Joined a Cult
Honey, I Joined a Cult

Strategy 03 November 2022

Honey, I Joined a Cult is a humorous cult management simulator combining economic and strategic elements with expansion and base management, set in the 1970s. The game was published by Team17 Digital.

Prison Architect: Going Green
Prison Architect: Going Green

Strategy 28 January 2021

Prison Architect - Going Green is another addition to the extensive prison simulator published by Paradox Interactive, this time introducing farming as a mechanic that enriches the game with new possibilities and situations.

Prison Architect: Island Bound
Prison Architect: Island Bound

Strategy 23 June 2020

Island Bound is an add-on to Prison Architect economic strategy. It extends this game with new opportunities to expand the prison and manage its operations by introducing helicopters and ferries. It also includes previously unavailable facilities, buildings and maps.

Cyber Ops
Cyber Ops

Strategy 21 May 2020

Tactical hacking strategy, based on stealth action and equipped with an extensive storyline. In Cyber Ops we play the role of a unit operator, whose task is to fight modern, technological threats. The production was issued by the Polish company Games Operators.