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War Mongrels
Strategy 19 October 2021
The game of Polish Destructive Creations studio, creators of Ancestors Legacy strategy and isometric shooter Hatred. The game shows World War II through the eyes of soldiers from the eastern front.
World War 3
Action TBA (early access since 19 October 2018)
An online free-to-play first-person shooter developed by The Farm 51, a Polish studio known for such titles as Painkiller: Hell & Damnation, Deadfall Adventures, or Get Even. World War 3 was created with cooperation of military specialists and is a commercial continuation of the project implemented at the commission of the OBRUM facility, which is associated with Polski Holding Obronny (Polish Defense Holding).
Escape from Tarkov
Action TBA
A MMO FPP/TPP shooter with RPG and sandbox survival elements, developed by Russian studio Battlestate Games. Players become the members of two rivaling military corporations, fighting on the territory of an abandoned Russian city. Unlike many popular online shooters, this game stands out thanks to interesting story and full freedom of exploration combined with a whole bunch of various additional activities, which you can complete on your own or in cooperation with friends.
Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain
Action 01 September 2015
A third person perspective stealth action game belonging to the famous Metal Gear Solid franchise. Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain was created by the Japanese studio Kojima Productions (formerly a subsidiary of Konami) led by Hideo Kojima. The story is set after the events presented in Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes, which served as a prologue. The main hero – Punished Snake – awakes in a hospital bed after having spent 8 years in a coma.
Desperados III
Strategy 16 June 2020
Desperados III is a tactical strategy game and a part of the popular series inspired by the Commandos franchise. The players are controlling a group of five specialists who complete various missions on the Wild West.
I.G.I. 2: Covert Strike
Action 21 February 2003
The sequel to the first-person shooter Project I.G.I., developed by the Interloop studio. Player assumes the role of the first part's protagonist – a former soldier of the British special forces SAS, who, as a member of the I.G.I. organization, single-handedly completes secret missions in various parts of the globe. I.G.I.2: Covert Strike features three thematically connected campaigns that take place successively in Russia, Libya, and China. Compared to the previous installment, I.G.I.
Company of Heroes 2
Strategy 25 June 2013
Second part of the highly successful military real-time strategy. Title was developed by Relic Entertainment and released by the SEGA company. Action of Company of Heroes 2 is once again set in the time of World War II. This time, however, players have the opportunity to take part in the events that took place on the Eastern Front. The main single player campaign focuses on commanding the Red Army, while in multiplayer, forces of the Third Reich are also available.
Sniper: Ghost Warrior Contracts 2
Action 04 June 2021
Sniper: Ghost Warrior Contracts 2 is another part of a series of first-person shooters developed by Polish company CI Games. The game allows us to play the role of the marksman.
Men of War: Assault Squad 2
Strategy 15 May 2014
An official sequel to a standalone expansion to the popular Men of War series, launched in 2007 by Best Way studio – previously known for such titles as Faces of War or Soldiers: Heroes of World War II. The game lets you pick one of five available nations that were taking part in World War II and lead them to battle on the front lines of Europe, North Africa, and Far East.
BattleTech
Strategy 24 April 2018
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.
Company of Heroes 3
Strategy 2022
Company of Heroes 3 is the third installment of the popular series of tactical real-time strategies set in the realities of World War II. This time the campaign focuses on Italy and North Africa.
XCOM 2
Strategy 05 February 2016
A turn-based tactical strategy game set in a futuristic, science fiction universe and a sequel to XCOM: Enemy Unknown (2012). Both games were produced by the experienced developer, studio Firaxis Games, founded by Sid Meier, a legend of the video game industry. The story is set 20 years after the events of the last game. Despite their heroic efforts, human forces proved themselves helpless against the alien invaders, and the Blue Planet fell into their hands.
Squad
Action 23 September 2020
A tactical shooter released as a sequel to one of the most popular Battlefield 2 modifications - Project Reality. The game was developed as a commercial version of that mod; however, only part of the original team worked on it. Nevertheless, Squad stayed true to the original concept, focusing mainly on online gameplay, and was designed to be something between an action-packed first-person shooter and a hardcore military simulation.
Project I.G.I.
Action 15 December 2000
A tactical FPS with strategy elements, developed by Interloop. The action takes place in the former Soviet Union, where, as a SAS officer, we have to find and capture American nuclear warheads and prevent a catastrophe similar to the one that happened in Chernobyl. The gameplay combines elements of tactical FPS and strategy game; before each mission we have to devise a detailed plan with the aim of staying undetected for as long as possible.
Company of Heroes
Strategy 11 September 2006
A real-time strategy set during the World War II. The game was developed by the Canadian studio, Relic Entertainment, famous for the Homeworld series and Warhammer 40.000: Dawn of War. The game focuses on the American armies struggling against the enemy in Western Europe. It begins with the D-Day, the legendary allied landing in Normandy. The single-player campaign is very cinematic. When it comes to the multiplayer, it can support up to eight players.
Sniper: Ghost Warrior Contracts
Action 22 November 2019
The fourth entry in the Sniper: Ghost Warrior series developed by CI Games. This time, the players are taken to Siberia, where they once again eliminate selected targets as a sniper.
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six: Extraction
Action 20 January 2022
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Quarantine is the next installment in the Rainbow Six series, this time focused on cooperation gameplay and survival horror. The game is traditionally the responsibility of Ubisoft. The production was announced during the E3 2019 fair.
Robin Hood: The Legend of Sherwood
Strategy 12 November 2002
Another tactical strategy game by Spellbound Interactive, the creators of Desperados. Robin Hood: The Legend of Sherwood takes place in the medieval England and its story focuses on the most famous outlaw in history and his fight for honor and justice against the local authorities. You lead a party consisting of such characters as Robin Hood himself, Little John, Friar Tuck or the beautiful Maid Marian, and each of them has their own unique abilities.
Solasta: Crown of the Magister
RPG 27 May 2021
A tactical turn-based RPG game that resembles the Divinity: Original Sin series. Solasta: Crown of the Magister is designed to resemble traditional feature systems. The creators took into account such factors as three-dimensionality of maps, lighting and size of characters. The title was developed by the independent studio Tactical Adventures.
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Future Soldier
Action 22 May 2012
The fifth major installment in the bestselling series of tactical TPP shooters signed with the name of the legendary writer Tom Clancy. The title was developed by a first party studio of the Ubisoft company. In the game, the player once again assumes the role of a special forces soldier who, together with his team, participates in a series of dangerous missions in such places as Zambia and Dagestan.
Phoenix Point
Strategy 03 December 2019
A strategy game set in a unique sci-fi universe, developed by American studio Snapshot Games. Inspired by horror movies and the works of H. P. Lovecraft, the story of Phoenix Point takes place in 2046, when an ancient virus is relentlessly attacking all life forms, transforming them into mutated monsters. Mechanics-wise, the game is based on the X-COM series. You take control of the last bastion of humanity, caring about its development and safety.
Partisans 1941
Strategy 14 October 2020
Partisans is a stealth strategy game, in which the players control a team of Soviet partisans fighting against Nazi invaders during WWII. The players' protégés have worse weapons than their enemies and are outnumbered, thus it is necessary to complete missions without being detected.
Expeditions: Rome
RPG December 2021
A tactical RPG with strong strategic elements, being the third part of a series developed since 2013.
Commandos: Behind Enemy Lines
Strategy 30 June 1998
A turn-based tactics game set in the World War II, created by Spanish developer Pyro Studios. In Commandos: Behind Enemy Lines you take command of a small squad of specially trained soldiers sent on a variety of high-risk missions behind enemy lines. The game offers 25 missions with varying objectives and difficulty levels. One of the characteristic features of Commandos: Behind Enemy Lines is the fact that each member of the team has different skills.