Strategy Video Games83
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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Anno: Build An Empire
Strategy 20 November 2014
A spin-off of the popular economic strategy game series, created for mobile devices by Mi'pu'mi, founded by former Rockstar members, with the help of Blue Byte Software. The game is set in the colonial era, and your task is to establish and develop a prosperous colony in a newly-discovered region of the world. You start out on a tiny island with a small supply of materials, but as the game progresses, you unlock more resources and various other islands.
The Ember Conflict
Strategy 04 June 2015
A mobile real-time strategy game and the first production by Substantial Games. The Ember Conflict is set in a fantasy land, but unlike many similar games, it does not feature a story campaign, focusing entirely on multiplayer battles (one-on-one and two-on-two). The battles are short, up to several minutes long. The controls in The Ember Conflict are gesture-based, and you lead your troops by drawing lines on the screen.
Shadow Corps
Strategy canceled
A mobile turn-based strategy game, the action of which takes place in distant future. The game was developed by Finnish studio Brimstone Interactive. In the game the player leads a futuristic special forces squad traveling across the whole galaxy with the sole objective of defeating enemy teams during various missions. Shadow Corps offers very tactical approach to battle. The combat is divided into turns, during which the opponents use spend points on movement and attack.
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.
The Castle Game
Strategy 04 August 2015
A strategy game by Neptune Interactive, in which you play as a fortress constructor, building structures to defend precious crystals from hordes of enemies. The game gives you much freedom in building your fortress; you can choose the wall type and its shape, creating either a classic castle or a maze-like structure. Having finished the building part, you put your chosen units in the fortress; the units include knights, archers and wizards, who aid you with their abilities.
Battle Academy 2: Battle of Kursk
Strategy 26 March 2015
The first expansion to the well-received turn-based strategy game Battle Academy 2: Eastern Front from Slitherine. The expansion pack recreates the eponymous Battle of Kursk, known as the greatest armored battle in world’s history. In the summer of 1943 the Nazi Germany made a desperate attempt at regaining the upper hand on the Eastern Front, throwing in almost all of their advanced combat vehicles.
Bleach Online
Strategy 07 June 2014
Bleach Online is a browser-based turn-based strategy game referring to the popular anime series. The player takes control of a team of up to six people and sets off on a journey during which he has to perform further tasks and fight against opponents standing in his way.
Battledots
Strategy 29 April 2015
A minimalist strategy game with tower defense elements by German studio KM-Games. The gameplay focuses on two battling dot armies. The battles take place on maps divided into five paths, and you task is to destroy your opponent's base. There are fifteen kinds of units, six of which you can use in battle. They have different abilities — some of them can attack, others can defend or fix the damage. You can also find various power-ups, which can turn the tide of battle.
Star Ruler 2
Strategy 27 March 2015
A continuation of a 4X space strategy game created by the developers of the original title. Star Ruler 2 takes place in a distant future, where humanity developed a technology that allowed long-distance interstellar travel, and made a contact with other sentient species. The game has no story per se – developments in the game are shaped by our decisions and actions made by the AI. Before the game starts we have to select one of the few races that we can turn into an intergalactic power.
Space Hulk: Ascension - Dark Angels
Strategy 15 April 2014
The third DLC for Space Hulk: Ascension, which, along with the two previous expansions (Imperial Fists and Salamanders), was developed by Full Control. In this add-on, the players get to control an elite Space Marine faction – The Dark Angels chapter, whose main objective is to eliminate the Tyranids preparing a full-scale assault on the planet of Corinth from the space hulk orbiting around it. The story campaign includes twenty new missions.
Pocket God vs. Desert Ashes
Strategy 24 February 2015
A turn-based strategy game created by the indie developer Nine Tales Digital. The game combines the universes known from two games - Desert Ashes and Pocket God. The gameplay is divided into two segments. The first one allows you to overlook a map of the fantasy world and move your units on it. When you encounter an enemy you are moved to a battlefield where you lead your men to battle in which each of the sides uses their abilities alternately.
Lords of Magic
Strategy 19 November 1997
A fantasy-based strategy game that combines turn-based exploration with real-time battles. The action takes place in the world of Urak, in which 8 different religions coexist. When the evil Lord Balkoth wants to destroy other religions in the name of his own god, representatives of other religions must join forces in the fight against the common enemy.
Earth of Oryn
Strategy 2024 (early access since 2024)
A fantasy strategy game, in which we must build cities and wage war. Earth of Oryn lets players design new buildings from scratch.
SpellForce: Conquest of Eo - Demon Scourge
Strategy 13 February 2024
First expansion for Spellforce: Conquest of Eo, a turn-based fantasy strategy from 2023. The Eo realm faces another danger - plague of demons. Having access to new characters and new types of units, the player must solve this problem.
Prison Architect 2
Strategy 03 September 2024
The second installment in a series of prison management games. The biggest novelty in Prison Architect 2 are fully 3D visuals. The game also improves the prisoners' AI.
Mars Tactics
Strategy 2024
A tactical turn-based strategy game set on Mars, about a conflict between corporations and rebelling workers. Mars Tactics revolves around managing resources and manpower, as well as combat featuring destructible environment.
Master of Magic: Scourge of the Seas
Strategy 08 February 2023
Second expansion for Master of Magic - a turn-based 4X strategy and a remake of the 1994 game with the identical title. The add-on tells about the pirates and sea adventures. It expands the game with new mages, races, resources and other content.
Mars Horizon 2: The Search for Life
Strategy 2025
A sequel of the 2020 game, combining elements of economic strategies and simulators. In Mars Horizon 2: The Search we control the space agency and our main goal is to find proof of extraterrestrial life. We can design rockets, control rovers and complete various tasks.
Of Life and Land
Strategy 02 April 2024
An economic strategy with elements of a life simulator and focus on the natural environment. Of Life and Land has us build a settlement in the wild and we must provide for the inhabitants and take care of both animals and plants. The game was created for solo play only.
Power Rangers: Morphin Legends
Strategy canceled
A tactical battle game with RPG elements, based on the license of the Power Rangers series. In Power Rangers: Morphin Legends, we take control of a squad of heroes from different seasons of the TV series and face off against villains in turn-based battles.
Railgrade
Strategy 29 September 2022
A hybrid of economic strategy and sim game, in which we manage the transport of goods in an extraterrestrial colony. In Railgrade, we create complex rail routes and manage the movement of freight trains.
Necrosmith
Strategy 13 July 2022
A strategy game with tower defense elements. In Necrosmith we play a necromancer who breeds various creatures and sends them into battle, trying to get as many resources as possible, deal with the chosen ones trampling on him and find a way to leave this world.
Despot's Game
Strategy 29 September 2022
An auto-battler with RPG and roguelike elements. In Despot's Game, we take control of a group of heroes who traverse a gloomy maze and face hordes of enemies, along the way gaining various specializations and collecting increasingly better equipment.
The Last Starship
Strategy 2025 (early access since 15 February 2023)
Strategy game in which we build our own spaceship from scratch and command its crew, taking part in various missions. The Last Starship was developed by the indie studio Introversion Software - authors of such projects as Prison Architect or Uplink.