Strategy Video Games7
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’.
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Tzar: The Burden of the Crown
Strategy 22 March 2000
A real time strategy in a medieval fantasy setting developed by Haemimont Games studio. Tzar: The Burden of the Crown takes place in a land of Keanor, which is ruled by the Dark Lord and his minions after the death of king Roan. We play as the son of the latter, prince Sartor, raised by a wizard to defeat the evil and restore his kingdom to its former glory. Gameplay takes a lot from typical RTS titles, like the classic Warcraft series.
SpellForce 2: Shadow Wars
Strategy 07 April 2006
The second major installment of the popular series that combines the features of real-time strategy game with the traits characteristic of cRPG titles. The story of Spellforce 2: Shadow Wars focuses on a new threat caused by the titular Shadows. The player is tasked with leading one of three factions that declared war on the forces of evil. Similarly as in case of the first installment in the series, the gameplay is based on two pillars.
Citadelum
Strategy 17 October 2024
A city builder strategy set in Ancient Rome. In Citadelum our job is to manage one of the Roman cities - we start with a small settlement, hoping to turn it into a metropolis. We must take care of the needs, expand, conquer new territories and even satisfy the deities.
Northgard
Strategy 07 March 2018
A real-time strategy taking place in a fantasy universe inspired by Nordic mythology and the Viking way of life. Northgard allows the players to lead a group of Vikings, who after years of tedious exploration have found a mysterious, resource-rich land. To attain their goal of fame and fortune, they will have to face numerous dangers scattered across the new land. Northgard’s gameplay is based on classic real-time strategy games such as Age of Empires, Age of Mythology, or The Settlers.
Sudden Strike 4
Strategy 11 August 2017
The fourth installment in the series of real-time war strategies started in 2000 by Fireglow studio. After the franchise was taken over by Kalypso Media, the task of creating a new installment was given to the young team from Kite Games. Similarly as previous installments of the saga, Sudden Strike 4 takes place during World War II.
Warcraft II: Remastered
Strategy 13 November 2024
A refreshed version of the second part of the popular RTS series from Blizzard Entertainment. Warcraft II: Remastered offers the content of base game and Beyond the Dark Portal expansion. It features better graphics and many improvements related to the gameplay.
Bounty Train
Strategy 16 May 2017
Bounty Train is an economic strategy developed by a small Canadian studio Corbie Games. The game takes place in USA during the second part of the 19th century. We play as a soon-to-be railroad magnate and our job is to accomplish the tasks we are given that focus on transporting cargo. We begin by piecing our train together and hiring employees: from train drivers controlling our engine to gunmen who will guard our precious cargo from robbers.
Call to Arms - Gates of Hell: Ostfront
Strategy 11 June 2021
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.
Mutant Year Zero: Road to Eden
Strategy 04 December 2018
A 3D tactical adventure game with stealth elements and turn-based combat. During the game, we control a group of mutants searching for the mythical Eden in a post-apocalyptic world.
Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War
Strategy 20 September 2004
A real-time strategy which takes place in the Warhammer 40,000 universe. The game was released as a result of cooperation between the publisher THQ and Relic Entertainment, the studio known for Homeworld, among other games. The story of Dawn of War focuses on one of the many conflicts in the world of Warhammer. It focuses on Gabriel Angelos – the leader of Blood Ravens chapter of the Space Marines - who tries to stop an Ork invasion on his planet.
Company of Heroes 3
Strategy 23 February 2023
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.
Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun
Strategy 06 December 2016
A tactical real-time strategy game inspired by the Commandos series. Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun is set in Japan in 1615. The new shogun decided to enforce peace in the entire country which requires him to silently eliminate all the opposition that may dream of rebelling against him. To achieve this, he asks a group of five specialists who deal in murder, sabotage, and espionage.
Zeus: Master of Olympus
Strategy 17 October 2000
Another economic strategy game by Impressions Games, known from e.g. Lords of the Realm and the Caesar series. The production is set in ancient Greece, where you play as a leader of a city, which means, you have not only to develop your domain, but also to care for its citizens and appease the gods overseeing the region.
Jagged Alliance: Back in Action
Strategy 09 February 2012
A complex remake of the iconic game Jagged Alliance 2, developed by Coreplay. The game builds on a non-linear campaign that takes the players to a fictional country of Arulco ruled with an iron fist by Queen Deidranna, who came up with a scheme and deprived Enrico Chivaldori - the player’s employer - of his rightful crown. As one might easily guess, the player is tasked with ending this reign of terror and shooting the usurper down in flames.
Star Wars: Empire at War
Strategy 16 February 2006
A real-time strategy developed by Petroglyph. The action of Empire At War takes place two years before the events seen in the fourth film, with some parts of the plot invoking the story from Revenge of the Sith. The game itself enables us to control both Rebel Forces and Galactic Empire in a quest to control the whole galaxy. The campaign consists of two phases: turn-based planning and real-time battles in three-dimensional environment.
Age of Mythology: The Titans
Strategy 30 September 2003
The first official extension to the "Age of Mythology" real-time strategy. This add-on enriches the original game with a new single player campaign and new units, new divine powers, etc. The add-on also enriches the original game with a new single player campaign and new units, new divine powers, etc.
Lula: The Sexy Empire
Strategy 18 February 1998
An economic strategy game for adult players. It was developed by Interactive Strip. The player's task is to establish and expand a porn empire. The game is divided into three parts. First, the player is required to earn enough money to buy counterfeit documents in order to escape from a desert town, where the protagonist was left alone by treacherous companions after a bank heist gone wrong.
Ara: History Untold
Strategy 24 September 2024
A 4X turn-based strategy by Oxide Interactive. Ara: History Untold tasks us with leading our chosen nation through different ages, discovering and conquering new territory, developing culturally and technologically, and handling warfare.
Regiments
Strategy 16 August 2022
Regiments is a real-time war strategy game. It shows a fictional conflict fought in 1989 between NATO forces and Warsaw Pact armies.
The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-Earth II
Strategy 28 February 2006
A sequel to the bestselling real-time strategy based on the very popular Lord of the Rings book trilogy and its cinematic adaptation. This time the action takes place in the northern areas of Middle-Earth where combined forces of humans, elves and dwarves face the army of evil Sauron represented by orcs of Mordor and Isengard. Players can play 15 scenarios per each side of the conflict.
Knights of Honor II: Sovereign
Strategy 06 December 2022
A strategy game created by the Black Sea Games team and released by THQ Nordic. In Knights of Honor II: Sovereign we lead the chosen kingdom towards domination over all medieval Europe. The title allows you to play alone or in a multiplayer game.
Battlefleet Gothic: Armada
Strategy 21 April 2016
A space real-time strategy game set in the popular science-fiction universe created by Games Workshop, initially for tabletop battle games. It was developed by Tindalos Interactive, an independent French studio known mostly for Stellar Impact. The action takes us to the war-torn world of Wahammer 40,000, where 4 powerful factions — Imperium, Chaos, Eldar and Orks — fight for dominance in the Gothic sector. The players assume control over a fleet of the chosen side.
Transport Fever
Strategy 08 November 2016
Transport Fever is an economic strategy by a Swiss studio, Urban Games. The previous game by this team was Train Fever, released in 2014. Contrary to that title, in Transport Fever the developers decided to offer not only land-based transport management, but aerial and marine transport as well. The goal of this game hasn't changed however - it still is about developing an efficient transport network connecting different locations, and allowing smooth transportation of goods and passengers.
Playboy: The Mansion
Strategy 25 January 2005
The first large-scale game was commissioned by Playboy Enterprises, Inc., the publisher of probably the most famous men's magazine, which decided to expand its offer and enter the video games market with it as well.