Jagged Alliance: Crossfire
August 24, 2012
Strategy, Singleplayer, Tactics, Modern Conflicts.
Jagged Alliance: Crossfire is the first stand-alone extension to the strategy game with elements of cRPG - Jagged Alliance: Back in Action. The add-on offers a new campaign in which a player-led mercenary troop of M.E.R.C. must stop the bloody massacres on the population of a small Asian country. Developers from Coreplay studio also took care of a solid portion of new weapons, heroes and opponents.
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WorldBox: God Simulator
September 6, 2018
Strategy, 2D, Simulation Elements, Fantasy, Indie Games, RTS, Sandbox, Singleplayer, God Game, Free-to-play.
God game RTS in which we play as a deity who controls the world. In WorldBox: God Simulator we create the land from scratch and watch the actions of its inhabitants; we can also intervene, sending various plagues to the world.
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Total War: Arena
February 22, 2019, End of Life
Strategy, Internet, MOBA, Multiplayer, RTS, Online, Free-to-play.
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. The crew of Creative Assembly have decided to lift up the historical boundaries, so that now armies from completely different periods and civilizations can fight in one battle. Gameplay is focused on cooperation between players and skillful use of unique abilities of individual commanders.
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Broken Arrow
February 22, 2019, End of Life
Strategy, Alternative History, Internet, Multiplayer, RTS, Singleplayer, War Strategy.
Broken Arrow is a real-time strategy game, which refers to such games as World in Conflict or Wargame. The project presents the story of a fictional armed conflict between the USA and Russia. We can use various modern weaponry on the battlefield. There is a story campaign and we can also use a built-in scenario editor.
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Stranded: Alien Dawn
February 22, 2019, End of Life
Strategy, City Builder, Economic, Colonization, Sandbox, Science Fiction, Singleplayer, Survival.
A strategy game with survival elements, tasking us with building a colony on an alien planet. Stranded: Alien Dawn was developed by Haemimont Games - the developers of Surviving Mars, a similarly themed game, and three installments in the Tropico series.
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Foundation
February 22, 2019, End of Life
Strategy, City Builder, Crowdfunding, Economic, Indie Games, Singleplayer, The Middle Ages.
An economic strategy game resembling the Anno series. The production is set in the Middle Ages and your task is to build a powerful, prosperous city.
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Stronghold: Crusader - Definitive Edition
February 22, 2019, End of Life
Strategy, Economic, Internet, Co-op, Multiplayer, Remaster/remake, RTS, Singleplayer, War Strategy, The Middle Ages.
A thoroughly refreshed version of the cult RTS from 2002, expanded with new content. Stronghold: Crusader - Definitive Edition offers greatly improved visuals, sounds and music. We can also play new campaigns and new skirmishes, as well as control new units and historical characters.
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Defilade
February 22, 2019, End of Life
Strategy, Indie Games, RTS, War Strategy, Internet, Co-op, LAN.
Total War: Rome II - Caesar in Gaul
February 22, 2019, End of Life
Strategy, Internet, Multiplayer, RTS, Singleplayer, Ancient History, Ancient Rome, War Strategy, Turn-based.
The first of the planned expansion packs for a strategy game developed by Creative Assembly. The expansion is set in the years 58-51 BC and focuses on the titular figure's fight against Gallic tribes. Shortening the time period encompassed by the game resulted in a change to the turn system - instead of 12 months, one turn lasts here 2 weeks. Consequently, seasonal division returns, randomly affecting the course of the playthrough. The new campaign is complemented by new factions added, including the Nervii, the Arverni and the Suebi; also, previously unavailable units were added. Apart from that, the mechanics behind the in-game challenges were altered, a new historical battle was added and a greater emphasis was placed on figures such as Julius Caesar or Marcus Antonius.
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Stormgate
February 22, 2019, End of Life
Strategy, Crowdfunding, Internet, Co-op, Multiplayer, RTS, Science Fiction, Online, Singleplayer, Free-to-play.
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.
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Into the Breach
February 22, 2019, End of Life
Strategy, 2D, Puzzle Elements, Indie Games, Science Fiction, Singleplayer, Tactics, Turn-based, Isometric View.
A 2D turn-based strategy game set in an original science-fiction universe developed by the creators of FTL: Faster Than Light. In Into the Breach the player controls small squads comprised of mech robots that protect what remains of humanity against the lurking deep underground aliens. The battles in the game take place on relatively small and procedurally-generated 2D battlefields. They are covered with 64 squares, between which both the player and their opponent can move their units. One’s objective is to defend civilian settlements against the aliens. Missions are quite short; however, they pose a considerable logic challenge and offer the players freedom in how they decide to carry them out. Moreover, the player can equip their machines with new weapons and select pilots to operate them – the pilots’ unique abilities have a significant impact on the result of each battle. The retro 2D visuals somewhat resemble what one may have experienced in FTL.
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Call to Arms: Gates of Hell - Ostfront
February 22, 2019, End of Life
Strategy, Simulation Elements, Arcade Elements, World War II, Indie Games, Internet, Multiplayer, RTS, Singleplayer, War Strategy, Tactics.
A tactical RTS set during World War II that expands on the Men of War franchise. It was developed by Barbed Wire studio, known for its modifications to both games from Men of War: Assault Squad series. Gates of Hell gives us a wide view on the war, taking us on battlefields of all years and fronts: from snowy plains of USSR to sun-scorched sands of Africa. Gameplay is focused on the tactical layer, without any form of resource gathering or base building. We direct all of our attention to commanding our units, with building being limited to trenches or setting up barbed wire and mine fields. We can also take control of a single soldier and control him like in an action game. One of the strongest elements of the production is realism: the creators have carefully recreated not only appearance, but also battle skills of various armies.
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Mechabellum
February 22, 2019, End of Life
Strategy, Auto Battler, Indie Games, Internet, Co-op, Mechs, Multiplayer, Science Fiction, Online, Singleplayer, Tactics.
An auto battler, in which we command mech squads. Mechabellum features many different machines, letting us create effective and efficient squads and deploy them on the battlefield, where they take part in fully automatic combat.
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Kingdom Rush 6: Genesis TD
February 22, 2019, End of Life
Strategy, 2D, Fantasy, Humorous, Singleplayer, Tower Defense.
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Reus
February 22, 2019, End of Life
Strategy, 2D, Economic, Indie Games, Internet, Multiplayer, RTS, Singleplayer, God Game.
Reus to RTS by Abbey Games. Players take on the role of a deity, which must take care of their followers. The authors bet on unusual two-dimensional gameplay mechanisms. On the map you can still see the divine giant, which can only move to the left or right side of the screen.
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Teamfight Tactics
February 22, 2019, End of Life
Strategy, Auto Battler, Puzzle Elements, Fantasy, Internet, Multiplayer, Online, Tactics, Turn-based, Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, Free-to-play, PC Game Pass.
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.
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Total War: Pharaoh
February 22, 2019, End of Life
Strategy, Egypt, Economic, Internet, Multiplayer, RTS, Singleplayer, Ancient History, War Strategy, Turn-based.
Total War: Pharaoh is a historical strategy game set in the ancient Egypt. The gameplay is divided into two layers - turn-based nation management on a strategic map and real-time battles featuring thousands of units.
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Impire
February 22, 2019, End of Life
Strategy, Economic, Fantasy, Internet, Multiplayer, RTS, Singleplayer.
Inspired by Dungeon Keeper series economic strategy with RTS elements. Game was created by French Cyanide studio in cooperation with Paradox Interactive. The action of Impire is set in the land of Ardania, known from the Majesty series. The player directs the actions of Baal Abaddon, the former ruler of darkness, who was degraded to the role of a small, demonic imp. The hero wants to regain his former power, which requires the creation of vast dungeons, full of traps and powerful monsters.
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The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth II – The Rise of the Witch-King
February 22, 2019, End of Life
Strategy, Fantasy, Movies, Internet, LAN, Multiplayer, RTS, Singleplayer, The Lord of The Rings.
An official expansion for the second installment in The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle Earth series. It requires the basic version of the game to work. The Rise of the Witch-King expansion takes place between the War of the Last Alliance and the journey of the Fellowship of the Ring. This time the developers decided to be more creative and the game tells about the events that J.R.R. Tolkien described rather sparsely. The story of the expansion concentrates on the Witch-king of Angmar whose objective is to conquest the kingdoms of Arnor. The player assumes the role of the titular character and he must build power of his army and participate in the great conquests for the glory of Sauron. The gameplay in The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle Earth II: The Rise of the Witch-King doesn’t differ from the one used in the basic version of the game. However, the expansion offers completely new units (including Thrall Masters and Dark Dunedains) which can be used both during the story campaign and in skirmishes and multiplayer modes. Siege engines appear on the battlefield as well. In addition to that, the races from the basic version of the game received some new units and the AI behavior was greatly improved. The process of character creation has become much clearer and more intuitive.
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Weedcraft Inc
February 22, 2019, End of Life
Strategy, Economic, Indie Games, Polish games, Singleplayer.
Weedcraft Inc. is an economic strategy set in the modern United States, in which we manufacture and distribute cannabis. While having fun we have to grow plants, manage staff, serve customers and deal with competition and politicians.
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Punch Club 2: Fast Forward
February 22, 2019, End of Life
Strategy, 2D, Boxing, Cyberpunk, Economic, Adventure Elements, RPG Elements, Indie Games, Science Fiction, Singleplayer, Life Sim.
Punch Club 2: Fast Forward is a sports simulator with RPG and economic strategy elements. We play as a young martial artist living in a cyberpunk city. We must dutifully train, come up with strategies before each fight and organize other aspects of our life to reach the top.
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Kingdoms and Castles
February 22, 2019, End of Life
Strategy, City Builder, Economic, Fantasy, RTS, Singleplayer.
An economic strategy game developed by Lion Shield, a team set up by former members of Maxis – the studio behind the SimCity series. In contrast to the aforementioned franchise, Kingdom and Castles is set in a fantasy world. You take the role of the manager of a small village which you are to develop and transform into a thriving city with a castle able to withstand enemy attacks. During gameplay, you need to gather resources necessary for putting up buildings. Also, you need to skilfully manage farms so as to feed all your peasants. However, if you forget that seasons in this title change, you might face famine. You have to strike a balance between the satisfaction of the inhabitants and the tax rates you impose on them. The objective is to defend your city from Viking raids and dragons attacks. To survive, you need to build castles with defensive walls and watchtowers.
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Infection Free Zone
February 22, 2019, Early Access
Strategy, City Builder, Crowdfunding, Polish games, Post-apocalypse, RTS, Singleplayer, Survival, Zombie.
Infection Free Zone is a city builder set in a postapocalyptic world, in which a mysterious virus turned the infected into violent monsters. The game lets us play in any real city in the world, downloading detailed data from the OpenStreetMap service.
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Caesar III
February 22, 2019, End of Life
Strategy, 2D, City Builder, Economic, Singleplayer, Ancient History, Ancient Rome, Isometric View.
Thanks to this game you can taste the taste of power felt by the emperor of the largest empire in human history, climb the ladder of Roman political career and build the most perfect city in the world.
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Star Wars: Galaxy of Heroes
February 22, 2019, End of Life
Strategy, Internet, Multiplayer, Science Fiction, Singleplayer, Star Wars, Turn-based, Free-to-play.
A mobile turn-based strategy game developed by EA Capital Games, the creators of the web-based Heroes of Dragon age, among other titles. Our task in Star Wars: Galaxy of Heroes is to collect famous characters from the Star Wars universe and fight battles with subsequent opponents. In the game, we create teams of heroes of both the light and dark side of the Force with each of them having different unique attacks and abilities. In addition, the game features a character development system that allows us to increase statistics and skills of our subordinates as well as pick their equipment. The game somewhat resembles classical RPGs, although the gameplay is devoid of story and exploration, focusing solely on combat. In Star Wars: Galaxy of Heroes, lets us compete against the AI in single player missions and against other players in the PvP mode.
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Total War: Medieval 3
February 22, 2019, End of Life
Strategy, Multiplayer, Singleplayer, The Middle Ages, Turn-based.
The next major installment in Creative Assembly's strategy game series. Total War: Medieval 3 is the third part in the Medieval sub-series and a sequel to Total War: Medieval II from 2006. A new engine named Warcore was used for this game and a Polish developer named Pawel Wojs was appointed project director.
Age of Empires III
February 22, 2019, End of Life
Strategy, Internet, LAN, Multiplayer, RTS, Singleplayer.
The third major installment in a cult RTS franchise created and developed under the watchful eye of the Microsoft company. Contrary to the previous editions, which were set in ancient and medieval times, this one lets you witness centuries-long conquest of America, spanning from 16th to 19th century. Because of its wider time frame and a setting much closer to modern times, the game lets you command both medieval units, as well as more recent technical advancements. The developers brought back the well-proven mechanics, with an addition of some new elements. Core gameplay is an extensive story campaign depicting a blend of facts and fictional events. In multiplayer you can command one of eight playable nations, each one having its own, unique features. Additionally the game can boast impressive 3D graphics created using the Havok physics engine.
Sid Meier's Civilization V: Brave New World
February 22, 2019, End of Life
Strategy, 4X, Economic, Hotseat, Internet, LAN, Multiplayer, Sandbox, Singleplayer, War Strategy, Turn-based.
The second expansion pack (after Sid Meier's Civilization V: Gods & Kings) for Sid Meier's Civilization V - a bestselling strategy game. Created by Firaxis Games, the expansion enriches the core game with 9 playable civilizations, 8 new wonders, a complex system of ideology, an ability to advance culture, as well as with new political systems and technologies. Furthermore, Sid Meier's Civilization V: Brave New World offers two additional scenarios. These allow the player to participate in the American Civil War - depending on their choice, it is possible to play as the Union or the Confederate States. Also, the player is given an opportunity to conquer various territories located in Africa.
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Divinity: Dragon Commander
February 22, 2019, End of Life
Strategy, Arcade Elements, Fantasy, Internet, LAN, Multiplayer, RTS, Singleplayer, Turn-based.
Set in fantasy reality strategy with action game and cRPG elements, being a spin-off of the Divinity series. The story of Divinity: Dragon Commander presents the fate of a young heir to the throne, who as a dragon knight fights for the survival of the kingdom of Rivellon after the death of his father. The game focuses on three elements: managing the country, giving strategic orders (such as moving subordinate troops on the map) and commanding during battles.
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Heroes of Might and Magic: Olden Era
February 22, 2019, Early Access
Strategy, 2.5D, RPG Elements, Fantasy, Internet, Might & Magic, Multiplayer, PC Game Pass, Singleplayer, Turn-based, Xbox Game Pass Ultimate.
A prequel to the third installment of the popular turn-based strategy series. Heroes of Might and Magic: Olden Era takes us to a fantasy world, allowing to explore maps, collect resources, take over buildings, build armies, develop heroes and fortify cities. The game features 6 playable factions and a campaign mode.
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Door Kickers 2: Task Force North
February 22, 2019, End of Life
Strategy, 2.5D, Indie Games, Internet, Co-op, Multiplayer, RTS, Singleplayer, Tactics, Terrorism, Top-down, Modern Conflicts.
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. One observes the action from a top-down perspective and experiences all the events in real time with the option to utilize the active pause system. Like the first installment, the game has been divided into two parts - equally important to carrying out a mission is proper preparation, which includes selecting units with adequate skills and dispatching them properly across the map. The creators introduced many improvements and novelties that make the whole experience even more realistic. Among these, one can find new pieces of gear, the option to operate under the cover of night, jumping through windows, and the new mechanics allowing one to group his units.
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Mashinky
February 22, 2019, Early Access
Strategy, Economic, Indie Games, Internet, Co-op, Multiplayer, Trains, Singleplayer, Transport.
An open-world economic tycoon game that focuses on managing a railroad company. The credit for developing this title goes to a Czech gamemaker - Jan Zeleny, who worked on the game for many years. Inspired by such classics as Transport Tycoon or Railroad Tycoon II, Mashinky gives us an opportunity to lay tracks, build and upgrade stations, work on new models of engines, and even to view the game world through the eyes of a train driver in charge of keeping the machine on the route set by the player. Apart from an FPP view and an aerial view, which is typical for strategies, Mashinky brings a special, schematic-isometric perspective that displays the map in the form of a legible engineering grid. This view mode is used to create new intersections of tracks and to mark spots for new structures. The game's economic system is definitely its distinctive feature, as it is not based on virtual money, but rather, on tokens inspired by board games. Those can be obtained through completing various assignments, and can be spent, for instance, on upgrading one's rolling stock - the electric tokens obtained through delivering fuel to a power plant allow the player to make progress towards electric trains. Because the game world is generated procedurally, each playthrough is a unique adventure.
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Factorio
February 22, 2019, End of Life
Strategy, 2D, Economic, Indie Games, Internet, Co-op, LAN, Multiplayer, Science Fiction, Singleplayer.
An independent economic strategy game in which we develop and manage a network of factories on a hazardous planet. The title was created by two Czech programmers who drew inspiration from such classics as SimCity, Civilization and Transport Tycoon. Our responsibilities include taking care of resource supply, vital to erecting more buildings, constant development of our property, and introducing new technologies we invent in special research facilities. We also have to ensure our plants’ security for they are being constantly targeted by the planet’s natives. All of the aforementioned elements are joined together by a quite complex system of dependencies — because factories are more than buildings, they require equipment, armaments and adequate transportation network. The game’s 2D graphics are minimalistic and keep the player occupied with gameplay.
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Tropico 5
February 22, 2019, End of Life
Strategy, City Builder, Economic, Internet, Multiplayer, PS Plus Extra, PS Plus Premium, RTS, Singleplayer, Cold War.
The fifth installment in the popular series of economic strategy games developed by studio Haemimont Games, which is responsible for the franchise since the third entry in the series. The game makes the player a leader of a small tropical island, responsible for governing it all the way from the colonial age through modern times and to the near future. Your tasks will be, as usual, to develop the city and take care of its industry and economy. You must also react in real time to the changing situation caused by natural disasters, different needs of the society, and global politics. The new installment adds the possibility to create your own dynasty and entrust the most important positions in the government to your own family members. For the first time in the history of the series the game features a multiplayer mode for up to four players.
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Total War: Shogun 2
February 22, 2019, End of Life
Strategy, Internet, LAN, Multiplayer, Samurai, Singleplayer, War Strategy, Turn-based, 16th Century.
Seventh main installment in the popular series of strategic games and the sequel to Shogun: Total War. Once again, the action takes place in the 16th century in feudal Japan. You take control of one of the clans and begin making efforts to be honored with the privilege of ruling the whole country as the new shogun. To accomplish that goal you need to manage diplomacy, military operations and economical development of your territories. Almost every aspect of game mechanics has changed since Shogun: Total War’s release (except of the basic foundations of the gameplay). Brand new AI algorithms made battles more realistic than ever. Statistics of generals and units are improving with player’s progress. Naval combat and multi-stage sieges have been added, and weather conditions have greater impact on battles than before. Main story campaign can be played in either single- or multiplayer mode (in cooperation with or against other player).
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Total War: Shogun 2 - Complete Edition
February 22, 2019, End of Life
Strategy, Internet, Japan, Multiplayer, Remaster/remake, Samurai, Singleplayer, War Strategy, Turn-based, 16th Century.
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Regiments
February 22, 2019, End of Life
Strategy, Indie Games, 80s, RTS, Singleplayer, Cold War.
Regiments is a real-time war strategy game. It shows a fictional conflict fought in 1989 between NATO forces and Warsaw Pact armies.
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Age of Empires II: The Age of Kings
February 22, 2019, End of Life
Strategy, Internet, LAN, Multiplayer, RTS, Singleplayer, The Middle Ages.
The second installment belonging to an incredibly popular series of real-time strategy games. Age of Empires II: The Age of the Kings was developed by Ensemble Studios. The player assumes command of a civilization chosen (13 in total here) and leads them through subsequent stages of development. For example, one can play as Franks, Mongols, Celts or Vikings. Compared to the first installment, the visuals were improved (more detailed), as was the AI of the player's subordinates - as a result, additional orders can be given to them, such as to patrol the vicinity, to guard a designated spot, or to follow a specific target. Furthermore, an option to group units into various formations was introduced. Apart from that, the player can now trade and manipulate the prices of different resources. Age of Empires II: The Age of the Kings features both single player modes (such as a campaign devoted to a Scottish national hero William Wallace) and a multiplayer variant (PC version only).
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BattleTech
February 22, 2019, End of Life
Strategy, Crowdfunding, Economic, Internet, Mechs, Multiplayer, Science Fiction, Singleplayer, Tactics, Turn-based, Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, PC Game Pass.
BattleTech, developed by Harebrained Schemes studio, known for Shadowrun, is a tactical battle game, which is a refreshed edition of a game released for PC in the 80s, as one of the first games by Westwood (Command & Conquer). The work was overseen by Jordan Weisman himself – the developer of the acclaimed series, MechWarrior, as well as the original BattleTech tabletop from 1984. The game is set in the year 3025, in a universe in which influential noble houses compete for dominance over individual zones of the Galaxy. In terms of mechanics, the game is a turn-based strategy with RPG elements, in which powerful mechs take the center stage. The centerpiece of the gameplay is a complex and partly non-linear story campaign, but the developers also provide a possibility to play with others in a multiplayer.
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Iron Harvest
February 22, 2019, End of Life
Strategy, Interwar Period, Alternative History, Crowdfunding, Dieselpunk, Internet, Co-op, Multiplayer, Early 20th Century, RTS, Singleplayer, 1920+ Universe.
An original strategy game with RPG elements, taking place in a unique dieselpunk universe of 1920+, created by a Polish concept artist Jakub Rozalski. The game portrays an alternative history of Europe at the turn of the 19th century, in which humanity used their knowledge and means to build powerful walking machines, used not only in battle but also e.g. in agriculture. Thus the gameplay features not only the cavalry, airplanes and prototype tanks, but also rather primitive and awkward mechs, seemingly not of this age. At the same time, the game is firmly grounded in Polish history and references important events such as the Battle of Warsaw.
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Command & Conquer: Tiberian Sun
February 22, 2019, End of Life
Strategy, EA Play, Internet, LAN, Multiplayer, RTS, Science Fiction, Singleplayer.
The third entry in the ground-breaking real-time strategy game series, this time calling back to the very first game from 1995. The game itself, however, takes us to the beginning of 21st century and once again puts us in charge of the weakened Nod Brotherhood or GDI alliance that tries to maintain the world peace under the command of General Salomon. Despite what we could have thought, the charismatic leader of Nod did not die under the ruins of his temple and is quick to begin a new conflict, which can change the world forever. Gameplay of Tiberian Sun doesn’t differ much from the original, though the creators from Westood studio made sure to implement some changes and novelties. Each faction has new buildings and units that force us to develop new tactics. There also additions like new, three-dimensional game engine, improved cutscenes with well-known actors (including James Earl Jones and Michael Biehn) and enhanced multiplayer for up to 8 players.
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Wargame: AirLand Battle
February 22, 2019, End of Life
Strategy, Internet, Multiplayer, RTS, Singleplayer, War Strategy, Cold War.
The sequel to Wargame: Cold War, a real-time war strategy game released in 2012. Wargame: AirLand Battle takes the player to the peak period of the Cold War (1975-1985), allowing the player to take part in fictional military operations of NATO and Warsaw Pact forces in Northern Europe. Like the original, the game offers several variants of play in single-player and multiplayer modes. Players have over 750 types of combat units at their disposal, representing the military forces of 12 countries.
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Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition
February 22, 2019, End of Life
Strategy, Historical, Internet, Co-op, LAN, Multiplayer, PC Game Pass, Remaster/remake, RTS, Singleplayer, Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, 19th Century, 17th Century, 18th Century, Free-to-play.
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. In comparison to the original game, the gameplay mechanics of Age of Empires III: Definite Edition remained unchanged. The game still focuses on managing a settlement by gathering resources, constructing new buildings, discovering new areas of the map and leading selected nation through various ages. Fighting enemy is an important aspect of the game – the battles are fought by infantry, cavalry, siege machines and powerful artillery. In addition to a single-player mode, the game features advanced multiplayer mode.
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Age of History 3
February 22, 2019, End of Life
Strategy, 2D, Economic, Grand Strategy, Indie Games, Polish games, RTS, Singleplayer, War Strategy.
The third installment in a series of grand strategy games by Lukasz Jakowski. Age of History 3 tasks us with leading our nation to greatness, changing turn-based gameplay to real-time and introducing new battle mechanics.
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Sudden Strike 5
February 22, 2019, End of Life
Strategy, Historical, World War II, Internet, Multiplayer, RTS, Singleplayer, War Strategy.
The fifth mainline installment of an RTS series set during World War 2. Sudden Strike 5 gives us a choice between over 300 units and features 25 campaign missions. We have a lot of freedom in terms of how we want to complete objectives and the game allows us to prepare individual tactics.
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Heroes of Might and Magic II: The Succession Wars
February 22, 2019, End of Life
Strategy, RPG Elements, Fantasy, Internet, LAN, Might & Magic, Multiplayer, Singleplayer, Turn-based, PC Game Pass, Xbox Game Pass Ultimate.
A continuation to a bestselling turn-based strategy game created by Jon Van Caneghem and his New World Computing studio. Heroes of Might and Magic II: The Succession Wars is set several years after the events depicted in the original game. When the ruler of Enroth, Lord Morglin Ironfist dies, a conflict over the throne breaks out between his sons. The player is given a choice, whether to fight for Roland's rebellion (he got banished from the kingdom) or stay loyal to Archibald, who considers himself the rightful heir to the throne. The gameplay formula has not changed significantly, but the creators introduced several novelties and improvements. The four hero classes from the original game were supplemented by a necromancer and a wizard, along with castles characteristic for these new classes and new creatures. Also, the second installment expands the list of skills available to heroes and introduces modifications to the system behind the use of spells. Additionally, the player is now capable of upgrading their units.
Forge of Empires
February 22, 2019, End of Life
Strategy, Historical, Internet, Multiplayer, Singleplayer, Social Networking, Free-to-play.
Forge of Empires is a browser strategy game in which the main goal is to transform a small town into a developed metropolis. The action takes place over several historical epochs. We erect buildings, develop new technologies, collect raw materials, earn money, and form and maintain a strong army capable of counteracting a possible attack and expansion into the surrounding areas.
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Pharaoh: A New Era
February 22, 2019, End of Life
Strategy, 2D, City Builder, Egypt, Economic, Remaster/remake, Singleplayer, Ancient History.
Remake of the cult city builder strategy game released in 1999. Pharaoh: A New Era includes both the basic version of this game and an add-on Cleopatra: Queen of the Nile. The graphics, soundtrack and interface were refreshed for the game.
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Homeworld 3
February 22, 2019, End of Life
Strategy, Crowdfunding, Internet, Co-op, Space, Multiplayer, RTS, Science Fiction, Online, Singleplayer, Space Ships.
The third full-fledged part of the cult RTS game series set in space. The game was created by Blackbird Interactive studio, founded by the co-creator of the first part, which has previously developed Homeworld Remastered Collection and Homeworld: Deserts of Kharak.
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Anno: Create a New World
February 22, 2019, End of Life
Strategy, City Builder, Economic, Colonization, Singleplayer.
The fourth major installment in the popular series of economy simulators that began in 1998. It was developed by Related Designs, a subsidiary of Ubisoft. As the title says, the action takes place in the Middle Ages during the Age of Discovery, and the players assume the role of colonists who managed to reach the eastern coast of Asia. The gameplay mechanics do not deviate from the well-known standards of the series. Starting out with a modest colony established on a remote island, we have to develop it and transform subsequent cities into metropolises brimming with life. Anno 1404 offers a sophisticated economy model that involves creating complex production chains as well as effective trade and diplomacy. Among this myriad of lesser novelties, especially noteworthy one is the sandbox mode that allows us to play freely without any plot limitations.
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