Strategy Video Games64
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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Cities XXL
Strategy 05 February 2015
A sequel to the popular economic strategy Cities XL, released in 2009 and re-relased twice in enhanced editions. The game was produced by Focus Home Interactive, which purchased the brand license after the original publisher, Monte Cristo, went bankrupt. The basic mechanics remain unchanged: you play as the mayor of a virtual city and your task is to manage its development and to make sure everything is functioning as it should.
Deathtrap
Strategy 04 February 2015
A tower defense game featuring a gothic/steampunk setting. Deathtrap was developed by Neocore Games, the studio known for such titles as King Arthur or The Incredible Adventures of Van Helsing. The game’s story focuses on battling all sorts of monsters that are trying to invade the real world. The last obstacle on their way is you and your fortress. Consistently with the rules of the genre, gameplay is primarily about building various guard towers that work in many different ways.
Anime Studio Story
Strategy 01 February 2015
An economy strategy game with simulation elements created in the typical style of Kairosoft. This time around, we assume the role of an anime studio owner. The goal is to develop the company and compete against the industry giants. We do so by managing our firm well, which boils down to taking care of our employees, constantly expanding our headquarters (by, for example, equipping it with a motion capture studio), and buying state-of-the-art hardware.
Combat Mission: Black Sea
Strategy 30 January 2015
Another installment in the turn-based war strategy game series developed by Battlefront studios. The game features a realistic setting, allowing the players to participate in battles between the forces of Russia and Ukraine. The developers decided to present an alternative turn of events, in which Ukraine joins the European Union and NATO, forcing Russia to move their army closer to the Ukrainian border.
Transformers: Battle Tactics
Strategy 30 January 2015
Developed by the Japanese DeNa studio, Transformers: Battle Tactics is a battle game based on the license of the popular Transformers franchise. In the game, the player has to create his own team of robots and engage in turn-based battles. The players get a wide range of Transformers at their disposal, featuring nearly 100 Autobots and Decepticons led by the iconic heroes such as Optimus Prime, Megatron, Starscream, and Bumblebee.
Heroes of Might & Magic III: HD Edition
Strategy 29 January 2015
A remastered edition of one of the most well-received installments of the legendary Heroes of Might & Magic series, created for the 15th anniversary of the game's original release and the 20th anniversary of the franchise. It was commissioned by Ubisoft and developed by DotEmu, known e.g. from the remake of the cult platform game Another World.
Bladestorm: Nightmare
Strategy 29 January 2015
An enhanced remake of the console strategy game titled Bladestorm: The Hundred Years’ War, initially released in 2007 on 7th generation consoles. The game, once again developed by Omega Force, takes the players to the period of the Hundred Years’ War that was waged in medieval Europe between England and France. The player gets to assume the role of a mercenary fighting for one of the aforementioned countries.
Grey Goo
Strategy 23 January 2015
A classic science-fiction real-time strategy game inspired by the golden age of RTS and titles from the 90s. It was developed by Petroglyph Games, a studio established by the creators of the cult Command & Conquer series, as well as Star Wars: Empire at War, among other titles. The story takes place in the distant future on one of the human colonies called Ecosystem Nine.
The Witcher Battle Arena
Strategy 22 January 2015
An online battle game attempting to create a MOBA game in The Witcher universe. The title was developed by Fuero Games in cooperation with the team at CD Projekt RED. The gameplay focuses on short, dynamic battles of 3-member teams composed of characters known from Andrzej Sapkowski’s novels. Among them, we can find Geralt of Rivia, Iorweth, Zoltan Chivay, and Philippa Eilhart. Each character possesses a different set of skills and uses unique special items.
Void Destroyer
Strategy 20 January 2015
A combination of a real-time strategy game and a space simulator. The title was almost entirely designed by a single person – Paul Zakrzewski, an independent developer. The player assumes the role of a general who comes back from a retirement when an intergalactic conflict begins. The game takes place near the so-called Sun Gate, an installation which enables people to quickly travel between planetary systems.
The Horus Heresy: Drop Assault
Strategy 14 January 2015
A tactical strategy game based on the Warhammer 40,000 franchise and inspired by such games as Clash of Clans. The Horus Heresy: Drop assault is a free-to-play game, which takes the player to the times of the titular Horus Heresy – a long military uprising, which resulted in the deaths of millions of people.
Mechs & Mercs: Black Talons
Strategy 09 January 2015
A real-time strategy game by indie studio Camel 101. It is set in a science-fiction universe created for the developer's previous production, Gemini Wars. In the single player campaign, you play as a mercenary commander, leading his own army and doing various tasks for warring factions. Apart from profit, what you gain from that is the favor of some of them, but also the hostility of others, which can result in your enemy suddenly attacking you.
Kingsport Festival
Strategy 07 January 2015
A mobile adaptation of a tabletop board game. It was inspired by the story titled “Festival” by Howard Philips Lovecraft, one of the first stories in the so-called Cthulhu Mythos. The game is set in the harbor town of Kingsport, where a mysterious ritual, which summons cosmic horrors, takes place once in every hundred years. You play as the cult leaders overseeing the ritual. Their task is to collect spells and artifacts that will allow them to conquer the port and defeat their enemies.
Stormfall: Rise of Balur
Strategy 06 January 2015
An online real-time strategy game for mobile devices set in the universe featured in the browser game called Stormfall: Age of War. After the titular empire has fallen, the stewards of particular lands go to war against the armies of darkness led by the cruel Balur, whose main objective is to conquer the entire world.
City Island 3
Strategy 26 December 2014
The third installment in a mobile city builder game series by Dutch studio Sparkling Society. Once again, you play as a mayor, whose task is to develop and insular city. You mostly erect various buildings, from houses that affect the population, through commercial objects that give them jobs, to public facilities and decorations that improve the citizens' moods. To succeed, you need to achieve the balance between those three aspects of the gameplay.
Biz Builder Delux
Strategy 24 December 2014
A business economic strategy game developed by Kairosoft for mobile devices. In Biz Builder Delux the player assumes the role of an investor who must open several businesses in the city and then make sure they are profitable. As their career develops, the player gains new invest possibilities. No matter what’s the type of the business, the player must secure a good location, hire employees, deliver goods or find a way to increase client interest.
Gardens Inc. 3: Bridal Pursuit
Strategy 24 December 2014
The third entry in the series of casual time-management strategy games developed by Polish studio Nitreal Games. Gardens Inc. 3: Bridal Pursuit presents further story of the characters from previous entries in the series: Mike and Jill, who finally decided to marry each other. In order to earn the money for the wedding of their dreams, they decided to expand their garden business to Europe. However, their plans are interrupted by a sudden robbery of their wedding rings.
Mushroom Wars: Space!
Strategy 19 December 2014
A simple real-time strategy for mobile devices, developed by Zillion Whales. Your task in Mushroom Wars: Space! is to guide the Mushroom People to victory in outer space. Your subordinates use novel technologies to travel from planet to planet, and when exploring them, you encounter alien life forms and battle them. The story campaign consists of 58 missions, during which you have to capture the enemy buildings and build your own, enlarge your army, and claim as much land as you can.
Space Hulk: Ascension - Imperial Fists
Strategy 18 December 2014
The first DLC for Space Hulk: Ascension, a game developed by Full Control. The Imperial Fists expansion delivers a completely new faction: the titular Imperial Fists chapter, as well as a story campaign tailored to the Fists, adding 15 new missions to the entire experience. The main objective is to retrieve an ancient imperial spaceship from the hands of Genestealers.
Tropico 5: Waterborne
Strategy 17 December 2014
The first large expansion pack to the economic strategy game Tropico 5. The expansion introduces the possibility to take advantage of waters which – although present in the series since the beginning – weren’t exploited before. The expansion features a six-level story campaign during which el Presidente is fighting for power on land and on the sea. He can use nine new buildings and units (including floating apartments and military submarines).
Marble Age
Strategy 17 December 2014
A turn-based strategy game set in ancient Greece. You play as a leader of a tribe, who has to turn the village they founded into a prosperous city-state. The gameplay spans 4000 years (from 3000 BC to 1000 AD), during which you participate in over 100 historical events, such as the Persian invasion or Alexander the Great's conquests.
SimCity BuildIt
Strategy 16 December 2014
A mobile free-to-play strategy game. It is a spin-off of the cult series of economic simulators developed by EA Maxis. Similarly to the full-fledged entries in the series, the player assumes the role of a mayor of a virtual city. Their task is to secure the expansion of the metropolis and the happiness of its inhabitants while also maintaining the budget. During the game the player is raising new buildings, creating power lines and collecting taxes.
Paradise Island 2
Strategy 16 December 2014
A social economic strategy city builder game by Game Insight, utilizing a free-to-play model with microtransactions. As the owner of a failing seaside resort, you try to restore its former glory by erecting buildings, including living quarters, entertainment and service facilities, and completing various tasks. In return, you gain experience, which allows you to unlock new content and money that can be spend on developing your resort even further.
Crusader Kings II: Way of Life
Strategy 16 December 2014
An add-on to Crusader Kings II, a popular grand strategy game developed by the experienced Paradox studio. Crusader Kings II: Way of Life introduces expanded story elements that have a significant impact on the relations between characters. The new content gives players bigger influence on a ruler’s behavior, including his/her personal life.