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Agrar Simulator 2011
Simulation 08 October 2010
One of the many agricultural simulators in which we play the role of a farmer and take care of our own shrine. The creators mapped many factors influencing the functioning of the farm and placed a lot of characteristic vehicles and machines in the game. The production is characterized by decent graphics, so it can successfully replace trips to the countryside.
Impire
Strategy 14 February 2013
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.
Tropico 4
Strategy 23 August 2011
The fourth installment in the humorous series of economic strategy games in which we assume the role of a ruthless dictator of a small banana republic. After the previous developer (responsible for the first installment from 2001) was taken over by THQ, the series was given to Haemimont Games. The main highlight of the gameplay is taking care of the country’s budget, which is fed by resource mining and production of various goods. The citizens’ happiness is also an important aspect.
Foundation
Strategy 01 February 2019
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.
Junkyard Simulator
Simulation 13 October 2021
A junkyard simulator developed by Polish Rebelia Games. The player assumes the role of an owner of a small junkyard who attempts to develop his business through hard work.
Rebel Galaxy Outlaw
Action 13 August 2019
A science fiction space sandbox that features traits of an RPG, a strategy game, and an action game. Rebel Galaxy Outlaw is a sequel to Rebel Galaxy, a game from 2015. It was developed by an independent studio Double Damage Games.
The Guild 3
Strategy 14 June 2022
A third part in the Medieval-themed economic strategy game series with RPG elements, whose first installment was created in 2002 by JoWooD Entertainment. This time, developed by Nordic Games, The Guild 3 combines the key features of its predecessors with modern visuals as well as numerous novelties and improvements in the game mechanics. Once again we visit a medieval world, filled with wars, conflicts, and political schemes to slowly rise to the top.
The Universim
Strategy 22 January 2024
An unusual real-time strategy game developed by Crytivo Games. We control a small society from a level of a tribe up to the era of great galactic empires. The Universim is based on the typical elements found in grand strategy games. Our duties include leading the society through the next stages of technological growth up to a level that allows us to colonize entire star systems. The game begins on a small planet with a group of tribesmen.
Reus
Strategy 16 May 2013
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.
Automation: The Car Company Tycoon Game
Strategy 12 March 2015
Automation: The Car Company Tycoon Game is the debut of Camshaft Software. The game combines elements of strategy and simulation and casts the player in the role of a car-production company's owner. The game begins in 1946 and ends in 2020; the player's main goal here is to transform their company into a car industry giant. The gameplay as such is based on two pillars.
Urban Empire
Strategy 20 January 2017
An economy simulator focused on managing a city throughout two centuries, starting in 1820. It was developed by Fragment Productions, the creators of the Rescue series. In Urban Empire, we control an entire family from which the subsequent mayors of the city originate, and our tasks include developing the infrastructure and new districts, driving the economic growth, and ensuring our citizens’ satisfaction.
Master of Orion: Conquer the Stars
Strategy 25 August 2016
The fourth installment in one of the most famous 4X space strategy series. Conquer the Stars goes back to the roots of the franchise, marking the series’ reboot. It was developed by the creators of World of Tanks - Wargaming, who bought the IP rights from the bankrupting Atari company. In terms of gameplay, the game is close to what the previous installments accustomed us to.
Pharaoh
Strategy 30 October 1999
A cult economic strategy game created by Impressions Games and published by Sierra Entertainment. Pharaoh takes place in the Nile valley, several hundred years B.C., and spans from the era of the great pyramids to the New Kingdom period. As the pharaoh, the ruler of Egypt, you have to transform local villages into great cities, take care of your people's needs, and make your country the greatest of them all.
Spells of Gold
RPG 24 February 2003
Spells of Gold is a cRPG game with a highly developed economic aspect, created by Jonquil Software's development team. The action is set in a fantastic world inhabited not only by people, but also by elves, dwarves and other magical creatures. The player takes on the role of a hero who travels between distant lands and tries to make a fortune on trade.
Stronghold
Strategy 18 October 2001
A medieval strategy which combines, in a rather unusual way, a castle builder simulator with a Settlers-like economic game. The player assumes the role of one of medieval lords whose task is to transform a small settlement into a powerful and well fortified stronghold and then protect it from the invaders. The castle can constructed by using various premade elements such as walls, towers, bridges or moats.
Sid Meier's Civilization III
Strategy 31 October 2001
The third full-fledged installment of the popular series of turn-based strategy games. The Firaxis Games studio, founded by Sid Meier after leaving Microprose, is responsible for its creation. As in the previous iterations of the cycle, in Civilization III we take the wheel as the leader of a selected civilization, and our task is to guide it through the subsequent eras of development, from 4000 BC to the present day. Our duties include e.g.
RollerCoaster Tycoon 3: Complete Edition
Strategy 24 September 2020
Complete edition of the iconic economic strategy from 2004. At RollerCoaster Tycoon 3: Complete Edition, we create great theme parks from scratch, designing rollercoasters and deciding on all other aspects of their functioning.
New Cycle
Strategy 18 January 2024
New Cycle is a city builder with survival elements inspired by Frostpunk and Anno. We play as the leader of a settlement, trying to survive after an apocalyptic disaster that destroyed the world's technology and turned the Earth inhospitable.
Tiny Bookshop
Simulation 2025
An indie 2.5D simulator by a German studio neoludic games, in which we run a mobile bookshop. Tiny Bookshop lets us leave all troubles behind, selling used books in a charming seaside town.
SteamWorld Build
Strategy 01 December 2023
SteamWorld Build is the sixth installment of the indie game series by Thunderful. This time, the developers created an economic strategy, combining a city builder with a dungeon management sim, tasking us with excavating ancient artifacts.
Viking City Builder
Strategy 2025
An economic game with RTS elements, set in the times of viking raids on Europe. Viking City Builder allows the player to expand their settlement, raid other villages and explore surrounding lands in search of resources.
American Truck Simulator: Arkansas
Simulation 16 September 2024
The twelth major expansion to American Truck Simulator. American Truck Simulator: Arkansas is set in the titular state, home to beautiful mountains, plateaus and vast forests.
Metropolis 1998
Strategy 2025 (early access since 2025)
Metropolis 1998 is an economic strategy game, in which we play as a city mayor in the 1990s. The game combines pixel art visuals and isometric camera with extensive simulations of traffic and the citizens' lives.
Alliance of the Sacred Suns
Strategy December 2024
Strategy game with RPG elements inspired by the Crusader Kings and Master of Orion series. In Alliance of the Sacred Suns we take on the role of an emperor of an intergalactic empire, which is about to fall as a result of internal disputes and an attack of an alien race Xyl.