Strategy Video Games11
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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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.
Sid Meier's Civilization IV
Strategy 25 October 2005
The fourth installment of the bestselling turn-based strategy games series launched back in 1991 by the gaming industry legend, Sid Meier. Civilization IV is another important step in the development of the franchise, combining the classical solutions of its predecessors with modern graphics and introducing a number of novelties and changes.
Stronghold Legends: Steam Edition
Strategy 15 September 2016
A special edition of the standalone expansion to the second installment of the Stronghold series under the title Stronghold: Legends. The Firefly Studios team is responsible for the production's development. Besides a number of changes and improvements introduced in its basic version, this particular expansion also features exclusive content available on Steam, including bonus maps, campaigns, a set of achievements and trading cards.
Hogs of War
Strategy 30 January 2001
Hogs of War is a humorous strategy game, produced by Infogrames development team. Players command troops made up of pigs, dressed in uniforms and equipped with military equipment, fighting under the banner of one of the six nations of the world.
Sid Meier's Railroads!
Strategy 17 October 2006
Sid Meier's Railroads! is an economic game prepared by Firaxis Games studio, which can be considered a natural heir to the legendary Railroad Tycoon series, launched in 1990 (also by Sid Meier). In terms of concept, this program does not differ from the rest of the cycle - our task will be to create a transport company, in which the first violin plays railways.
Call to Arms - Gates of Hell: Airborne
Strategy 17 October 2024
The fourth DLC for the tactical RTS from 2021. Call to Arms - Gates of Hell: Airborne allows us to control paratroopers from American 82nd and 101st divisions. We can play 12 new story missions, focusing on some memorable battles taking place during World War II.
Tower Factory
Strategy 07 November 2024
A tower defence strategy with procedurally generated levels and an isometric view. Our job in Tower Factory is to optimize resource production using conveyors, place the turrets to defeat incoming waves of enemies, and locate & destroy the enemy castle.
Lakeburg Legacies
Strategy 20 July 2023
A strategy game with RPG and life sim elements. Lakeburg Legacies has us building a village and matchmaking villagers to ensure a steady flow of competent descendants.
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.
Rise of Nations: Rise of Legends
Strategy 09 May 2006
Sequel a successful strategy game, which raised the subject of the development of our civilization. This time, however, the authors of Rise of Nations decided to break with the reality we know and create a strategy set in a world where magic and technique are mixed together.
Heroes of Might and Magic III: The Shadow of Death
Strategy 22 March 2000
The second, and this time a standalone expansion to the renowned turn-based strategy Heroes of Might and Magic III from the New World Computing studio, which was released in the spring of 1999. The storyline of the expansion titled The Shadow of Death, revolves around the character of a necromancer named Sandro, who manipulates four heroes for the sake of his own goals; he means to use them to combine two mighty artifacts and gain control over the world.
Command & Conquer Remastered
Strategy 05 June 2020
A remastered version of Command & Conquer, a classic RTS from the mid-1990s, which is considered to be one of the fathers of the genre. The game has a completely new audiovisual setting while maintaining the key elements of the original gameplay.
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 Settlers: Heritage of Kings
Strategy 08 February 2005
The Settlers: Heritage of Kings is another entry in the popular saga of unusual strategy economic games that started in 1994. Contrary to the previous entries in the series, the new episode features detailed, fully three-dimensional graphics.
FTL: Faster Than Light
Strategy 14 September 2012
A strategy set in sci-fi reality telling the story of a lonely ship trying to escape a huge war armada. The flight route is planned in turn-based mode and the fights are played in real time. In addition, we need to manage the crew and improve our unit. An additional attraction is the fact that every time you start a new game, the world is generated randomly.
Wargame: European Escalation
Strategy 23 February 2012
Advanced real-time strategy (RTS), the first installment of the Wargame series. The game was produced by Eugen Systems studio, which also has such titles as R.U.S.E. and Act of War. Wargame: European Escalation presents a hypothetical armed conflict between NATO and Warsaw Pact countries at the height of the Cold War. The gameplay mechanics is largely based on solutions known from previous productions by Eugen Systems studio.
Total War: Shogun 2 - Fall of the Samurai
Strategy 23 March 2012
A standalone expansion for Total War: SHOGUN 2 strategy game and a part of the Total War series by Creative Assembly. The add-on offers a new campaign set in the Empire of Japan in times of the civil war between the Emperor’s supporters and the last shogunate. The player can side with either faction, each of which is represented by six families. At the same time, it is a conflict between the traditional Japanese samurai culture and the modern firearms-based army.
Heroes of Might and Magic V: Tribes of the East
Strategy 12 October 2007
The second official expansion pack for the fifth installment of the Heroes of Might and Magic series. The base game was released during the spring of 2006 and it was developed by the experienced Russian studio Nival Interactive. The expansion adds another episode to the war against demons that takes place in the world of Ashan. Orcs play a decisive role in bringing an end to the conflict.
Planet Zoo
Strategy 05 November 2019
An economic strategy in which we take on the role of a zoological park manager. Production is distinguished by realistic animals with their own characteristics and needs described in detail. Frontier Developments is responsible for creating and issuing this title.
Imperator: Rome
Strategy 25 April 2019
Imperator: Rome is a large scale strategy game, in which you play as a leader of an ancient nation, starting from Athens' golden age. You have many duties, such as managing your country, developing the society, economy, and military, and maintaining relations with other nations.
Emergency 20
Strategy 31 October 2017
Another installment of a strategy-simulation game series called Emergency, in which the player gets to control fire brigade, police, emergency medical services, and technical services units and face catastrophes, natural disasters, and accidents. The game is a compilation of the best elements featured throughout the series for over 20 years. This results in ten classic missions, which have been remastered, as well as story campaigns from Emergency 5, Emergency 2016, and Emergency 2017.
Age of Empires II HD: Rise of the Rajas
Strategy 19 December 2016
The third expansion to Age of Empires II HD, a remade edition of a popular real-time strategy game, developed as a joint effort between SkyBox Labs and Forgotten Empires. The new add-on introduces four Asian civilizations: Burmese, Khmers, Malays, and Vietnamese, each with its unique units. Additionally, the game received two new universal units – battle elephants and imperial infantry. The core of the add-on are four campaigns taking place in South East Asia.
Ark of Charon
Strategy 07 November 2024
An unusual combination of a strategy game and a tower defense title. Ark of Charon is about building a fort on the back of a moving tree. We must ensure that the tree reaches its destination in the post-apocalyptic world, defending it against various threats.
StarCraft: Brood War
Strategy 18 November 1998
An official expansion pack for the excellent real-time strategy by Blizzard Entertainment set in a science fiction setting. The action of StarCraft: Brood War takes place after the events of the base game. Even though the Overmind has been destroyed, the Zerg still pose a threat, and a new danger emerges. The central character of the expansion, around whom most of the story revolves, is Sarah Kerrigan – a Terran infected by the Zerg. She became the most powerful Overmind – the Zerg Queen.