Strategy Video Games18
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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Rise of Nations
Strategy 19 May 2003
A real-time strategy that combines the epic dimension of turn-based strategies and the gameplay dynamics typical of RTSs. Players begin as the leader of a small Stone Age village and can lead their nation for hundreds of years to the present day.
Tropico 2: Pirate Cove
Strategy 08 April 2003
Developed by Frog City Software team, the sequel to the popular Tropico economic strategy from 2001. Unlike its predecessor set in the 20th century, the game takes us to the 17th century and allows us to become the real ruler of the southern seas. We play the role of a pirate king, managing the base, hidden on one of the islands of a fictional archipelago. Our main task is to provide all the pirates' pleasures, such as food, wine, women, gold and gambling.
Homeworld 2
Strategy 16 September 2003
The sequel to the groundbreaking 1999 game from Relic Entertainment, which brought the popular real-time strategy genre into the third dimension. Homeworld 2 takes place 100 years after the events of the first game and describes the desperate struggle of the indigenous inhabitants of the planet Hiigara with the Vaygr warrior race, which many centuries ago led to their exile in the unknown regions of space.
Heroes of Might and Magic III: Armageddon's Blade
Strategy 30 September 1999
The first official expansion to the renowned turn-based fantasy strategy game Heroes of Might and Magic III from the New World Computing studio. The storyline of the Armageddon’s Blade expansion tells the tale of the events, which took place after the end of the campaign of the vanilla version of the production.
Kingdom Rush
Strategy 28 July 2011
A tower defense game requiring the player to defend a position against attacking fantasy creatures. The game was created by Ironhide - an independent developer. Kingdom Rush is set in a classic fantasy world filled with magic, orcs, knights and giants. The player's goal is to prevent the enemies from reaching the other side of the map. The attackers come in waves and each one is more powerful than the previous.
Worshippers of Cthulhu
Strategy 21 October 2024
A city builder game set in the Cthulhu mythology, in which we govern cities inhabited by worshippers of The Great Old Ones. Worshippers of Cthulhu has us expand the cities, organize ceremonies for the gods, sacrifice non-believers and populate new territories.
Grit and Valor: 1949
Strategy 2025
An RTS set during the alternative version of World War 2. In Grit and Valor: 1949 we control a squad of Allied mechs fighting the Axis forces on small maps. We can develop the mechs and their pilots. Our ultimate goal is to reach New Germany to sabotage enemy HQ.
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.
Cataclismo
Strategy 22 July 2024
A combination of an RTS and a tower defense game. Cataclismo is set in a fantasy world, tasking the player with defending the last human city from nightly assaults of horrible monsters.
Kingdom Rush Vengeance
Strategy 22 November 2018
The fourth entry in the series of tower defense strategy games Kingdom Rush. The players are taken to a fantasy realm filled with magic, monsters, and knights. This time the main protagonists are the dark armies of the powerful Vez’nan who seeks vengeance for the humiliating defeats of the past.
Halo Wars: Definitive Edition
Strategy 20 December 2016
An remastered edition of the realm-time strategy game by 343 Industries, originally released in 2009 for Xbox 360 only. Halo Wars: The Definitive Edition is a spin-off of the popular shooter game series Halo, and it's set 20 years before the events of the first installment, when humanity fights against the Covenant Empire, which considers our kind to be an insult to their gods and species.
Kingdom Rush Origins
Strategy 19 November 2014
The third installment in a series of popular tower defense games set in a fantasy world. Similar to the previous installments, the game was created by Ironhide. In terms of the plot, Kingdom Rush Origins is a prequel to the entire story presented in the series, set before the evil Vez'nan posed a threat to the country of the elves. The player's goal is to stop the evildoer by leading the armies through new locations: elven forests, magical kingdoms and ruins of an ancient metropolis.
Praetorians: HD Remaster
Strategy 24 January 2020
A remastered version of the RTS from 2003, which takes us back to the Roman Empire; in order to become emperor, the player must fight wars with a limited number of different units at his disposal. Praetorians: HD Remaster stands out from the original with its improved graphics, user interface and control.
Command & Conquer: Red Alert Remastered
Strategy 05 June 2020
A remastered version of Red Alert, a classic RTS from the mid-1990s, which is considered one of the fathers of the genre, and the second installment of the legendary Command & Conquer cycle. The game has a completely new audiovisual setting while maintaining the key elements of the original gameplay.
Liegecraft
Strategy 2025 (early access since 2025)
A 4X strategy with RPG elements, inspired by Crusader Kings III, Yes Your Grace and Heroes of Might & Magic. Liegecraft has us playing a ruler of a Medieval kingdom. Our jobs include exploring the land, taking part in battles, expanding our cities and waging wars.
Stellaris: Grand Archive
Strategy 29 October 2024
An expansion for the grand strategy game from Paradox Interactive. Stellaris: Grand Archive is a story add-on, allowing to construct the titular archive and to collect cosmic fauna, artifacts and relics. It also introduces new civics, origins and tradition trees.
Terra Nil
Strategy 28 March 2023
An original strategy puzzle game in which we restore life to the wilderness. In Terra Nil, we irrigate the soil, restore biodiversity, and bring wildlife to refreshed areas to create self-contained, vibrant ecosystems.
Hearts of Iron III: Their Finest Hour
Strategy 26 September 2012
Third expansion for Hearts of Iron III, a successful strategy game that takes us to battlefields of World War II. Hearts of Iron III: Their Finest Hour expands on spying system (offering new types of missions, including secret tasks fulfilled on the game’s main map – and introduces a special battle system that allows developing tactical plans and sharing them with friends. Major armies received new elite unites, including those specializing in invading from the sea.
Anno 1503: The New World
Strategy 29 October 2002
An economic strategy from a well-known series. We move there until the 16th century and become the commander of one of several factions. While having fun we build cities, colonize new areas and interact with other countries. The creators prepared 250 buildings and improved many aspects of the game, including artificial intelligence. The solo campaign was complemented by a few additional modes and a multiplayer.
Rising Kingdoms
Strategy 10 June 2005
An extensive strategy game prepared by experienced programmers from the Bulgarian development studio Haemimont Games, creators of such positions as Tzar: the Burden of the Crown, Celtic Kings: Rage of War and Nemesis of the Roman Empire.
Cossacks: Back To War
Strategy 25 September 2002
The second official expansion for Cossacks: European Wars, a real-time strategy by GSC Game World, set between the 16th and 18th century. Cossacks: Back To War is a standalone add-on that, apart from new content, offers the campaigns from the vanilla Cossacks: European Wars and the first expansion, Cossacks: Art of War.
Mech Commander 2
Strategy 21 July 2001
The Sequel is an excellent RTS based on the Battletech system principles, in which, with advanced combat walking machines at our disposal, we have to defeat our enemies in a number of missions.
America: No Peace Beyond the Line
Strategy 15 January 2001
Discover, conquer, defend yourself, build up and thus re-create America's history. This game is a typical RTS, which will allow the player to take control of one of the four nations and lead to its domination over the others.
Hard West 2
Strategy 04 August 2022
Second part of tactical turn-based strategy series set in Wild West. In Hard West 2 we play as Gin Carter, who together with his gang goes in pursuit of the devil himself to regain his soul.